River Drive

17 more structures knocked down

15 June 2010, 18:00 PM

Staff Correspondent

The Narayanganj district administration along with Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) knocked down seventeen makeshift structures and illegal portions of two concrete buildings yesterday as part of the ongoing eviction drive to save River Shitalakhya. The demolition team partially demolished a six-storied building of SM Flour Mills at Bhagabanganj, Bangladesh Banijjalaya and 17 tin-roofed structures located in the north of Narayanganj river port, said our correspondent. Responding to their pleas, the authorities granted the owners of the buildings a period of two days to complete the demolition process, said Alamgir Kabir, deputy director of BIWTA. The BIWTA engaged about 200 labourers, one tugboat and a workboat for the task. Zahirul Islam, executive magistrate of Narayanganj led the team. The drive will continue today.