Illegal 11-storey building knock-down stopped on HC stay order
Rajuk says
Staff Correspondent
Rajdhani Unnayan Katripakkha (Rajuk) authorities yesterday said they could not demolish the unapproved 11-storey building in Patuatuli in Old Dhaka due to a High Court stay.A statement signed by Md Nasiruddin, member (planning), said the Rajuk chairman had allocated Tk 4.56 lakh to knock down the building. Rajuk sent a team comprising magistrates and police with necessary equipment to bulldoze the building on 11 May. But the team could not perform its duty due to the HC order, the statement added. If the building collapsed, the owner would be held responsible, since Rajuk had sent him several notices, it said. However, the authorities claimed they have already taken legal measures to lift the stay order, as the structure has become a threat to a large number of people. "Rajuk will demolish the unapproved part of the building as soon as the stay is lifted," said the statement. Different newspapers have published reports on the building, which has gone up till 11 storey against its approved six-storey plan.
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