Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) in an eviction drive on Tuesday reclaimed 10,000 square feet of space removing around 50 illegal structures in the capital’s Mirpur 2 and Rupnagar areas.
DNCC Executive Magistrate Sajid Anwar led the eviction drive that continued for two and a half hours from 12 noon.
Besides, the magistrate fined GLG Estate Ltd, AR Land Mark, Doulat Properties Ltd, and owner of Plot No 14 at Road No 2 under Block B in Mirpur 2 Tk25,000 each for obstructing public movement keeping construction materials on the roads.
He also gave a 48-hour deadline to remove those materials from the streets.
Medicas Hospital of Rupnagar was also fined Tk25,000 for constructing a shed illegally and it was also given 48 hours to remove it.