DSCC continues drive against illegal shops

Dhaka South City Corporation yesterday started demolishing 669 shops in Gulistan's Sundarban Square Market, as part of its drive against illegal shops.

The shops were built violating the main design of the market, according to DSCC.

Traders and shop owners, however, protested the DSCC move, saying that they have documents from the city corporation to operate the shops.

Sources said crores of taka were spent in underhand dealings for constructing and running the illegal shops over the years.

Not just that, a syndicate, involved in the illegal activities, constructed additional shops on the fourth floor of the market, and sold those to traders, according to market leaders.

DSCC Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh told The Daily Star that they will continue their drive and will demolish illegal shops from all DSCC markets gradually.

The city corporation on December 8 demolished several hundred illegal shops at Fulbaria Supermarket-2 in Gulistan.