eviction drive

DNCC starts evicting Sadeeq Agro farm in Mohammadpur

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has launched an eviction drive this afternoon at Sadeeq Agro Farm in the capital's Mohammadpur area

No home for Harijans

When the city corporation excavators reached the Miranzilla Harijan Colony in Bangshal yesterday, tears streamed down the face of Chinothi Rani Devi.

28 illegal structures demolished as drive begins on Patuakhali-Kuakata road

A mobile court of Water Development Board has demolished 28 illegal structures on both sides of Patuakhali-Kuakata road during a drive.

Drive begins to evict illegal river port in Pabna

A team of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) begins a drive to evict an illegal river port in Pabna’s Bera upazila.

100 illegal structures demolished on Dhaka-Aricha highway

Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has demolished over 100 illegal structures on both sides of Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar in two hours since the eviction drive starts.

RHD starts eviction drive on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar

A team of Roads and Highways Department (RHD) conducts a drive to evict illegal structures on both sides of Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar.

Over 30 illegal establishments evicted outside JnU campus

Students of Jagannath University (JnU) evict at least 30 illegal establishments including a human hauler stand outside the campus.

Encroachment: Eviction along Buriganga

For the fourth day, authorities are pulling down illegal establishments along the vein of Dhaka – the Buriganga River – to free its land from encroachment.

Eviction drive launched in Ctg hilly area ahead of monsoon

Chittagong district administration launches an eviction drive in Railway Toton Housing area of Chittagong city ahead of the rainy season to avert possible loss of lives from landslides.

December 1, 2015
December 1, 2015

Aborted eviction drive

We fully endorse the Mayor of Dhaka (North) City Corporation's move to free public spaces of illegal occupation and make them available...

November 29, 2015
November 29, 2015

Eviction turns violent, cops fire on Tejgaon truckers

Police open fire on transport workers injuring one person after an eviction drive at the Tejgaon truck stand turned violent. Several journalists hurt as transport workers come down to the streets blocking Satrasta intersection.

June 25, 2015
June 25, 2015

Eviction drive only to show DMP boss

Hawkers, who block the DMCH emergency gate with their stalls, are evicted when VIPs go there as if the authorities are more worried about how they look before the VIPs

June 5, 2009
June 5, 2009

Sincerity the answer

The government should recover and excavate the encroached land and turn those into parts of the rivers again, they added.

June 4, 2009
June 4, 2009

Govt rolls into action

The government embarked on the drive following a vigorous campaign launched by The Daily Star against pollution and encroachment on the rivers surrounding the capital.

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