13 illegal structures demolished
Patuakhali district administration in a drive yesterday demolished 13 unauthorised makeshift structures from Badurtali Sluice Gate area in Kalapara upazila headquarters.
Executive Magistrate Mohammad Nadir Shah led the four-hour-long drive from 10:00am that continued till 2:00pm, Water Development Board Executive (WDB) Engineer Md Abul Khayer said.
According to WDB officials in Kalapara, about 45 illegal structures were constructed on both sides of Badurtali Sluice Gate several years ago.
Earlier, WDB served a notice to all the illegal occupants to remove their structures.
After getting the notice, illegal occupiers removed 32 structures from the area in the last couple of days while the rest 13 remains as it is, Abul Khayer said.
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