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Hawkers want rehabilitation before eviction

Dhaka Hawkers eviction drive from footpaths
The hawkers under the banner of Bangladesh Hawkers Union form a human chain in front of Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka on Wednesday, February 27, 2019. Photo: Palash Khan

Hundreds of hawkers today staged a demonstration in Dhaka today to press home their demands including rehabilitation before their eviction from footpaths.

The hawkers from different areas of the capital under the banner of Bangladesh Hawkers Union formed a human chain in front of Jatiya Press Club in the afternoon, reports our photojournalist.

They are also demanding an end to “harassment or arrest”of the hawkers by law enforcers, he said.

The authorities cannot evict the hawkers before their rehabilitation, said Abdul Ahsan Kabir, president of the union.

Dhaka hawkers form a human chain in front of Jatiya Press Club in the capital on Wednesday, February 27, 2019. Photo: Palash Khan

 

 

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Hawkers want rehabilitation before eviction

Dhaka Hawkers eviction drive from footpaths
The hawkers under the banner of Bangladesh Hawkers Union form a human chain in front of Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka on Wednesday, February 27, 2019. Photo: Palash Khan

Hundreds of hawkers today staged a demonstration in Dhaka today to press home their demands including rehabilitation before their eviction from footpaths.

The hawkers from different areas of the capital under the banner of Bangladesh Hawkers Union formed a human chain in front of Jatiya Press Club in the afternoon, reports our photojournalist.

They are also demanding an end to “harassment or arrest”of the hawkers by law enforcers, he said.

The authorities cannot evict the hawkers before their rehabilitation, said Abdul Ahsan Kabir, president of the union.

Dhaka hawkers form a human chain in front of Jatiya Press Club in the capital on Wednesday, February 27, 2019. Photo: Palash Khan

 

 

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‘স্ট্যাটিসটিক্যালি আইন-শৃঙ্খলা পরিস্থিতির অবনতি হয়নি, তবে অনেক ঘটনা ঘটছে’

আইন-শৃঙ্খলা পরিস্থিতি পরিসংখ্যানগতভাবে অবনতি না হলেও অনেক ঘটনা যে ঘটছে এবং সেনাবাহিনী তা নজরদারিতে রেখেছে।

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