Hawkers want rehabilitation before eviction
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 stage a demonstration in Dhaka to press home their demands including rehabilitation before their eviction from footpaths.
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.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. 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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