Over 100 illegal structures demolished in Tangail
Tangail district administration yesterday removed around 100 illegal structures, erected after occupying government land, at different places in the town.
Executive Magistrate Al Mamun and Assistant Commissioner (AC-Land) Sukhamay Sarkar led the hours-long drive till noon.
The officials of Roads and Highways Department, Tangail Municipality and different other departments were present during the drive along with a large number of law enforcers.
“We are conducting the drive for removing the illegal structures on occupied government land in order to ease traffic congestion and mitigate sufferings of the townspeople,” AC (Land) Sukhamay Sarkar said.
The removed illegal structures included different shops, tea stalls and other makeshift structures in Kumudini College Gate, Supari Bagan Road and Old Bus Stand areas.
Some local influential people had constructed most of the shops and structures beside the important roads and rented those to poor traders or hawkers.
“Earlier, about 90 percent of the illegal occupiers removed their structures at their own initiative, following publication of notices in newspapers and announcement through loudspeakers on several occasions regarding the drive. The drive will continue at other places in the town for the next five days,” the official said.
Quite a few affected people expressed dissatisfaction over the eviction drive, saying that the action would cause problem for poor people, especially before the Eid.
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