eviction drive

Over 50 makeshift houses evicted in drive along Karwan Bazar rail tracks

The drive began around 11:30am and evicted over 50 makeshift houses beside the lines
21 January 2025, 06:45 AM

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
27 June 2024, 07:17 AM

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.
10 June 2024, 18:00 PM

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.
23 December 2019, 08:18 AM

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.
9 December 2019, 05:55 AM

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.
7 December 2019, 07:07 AM

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.
25 November 2019, 08:06 AM

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.
17 September 2019, 07:03 AM

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.
5 February 2019, 07:37 AM

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.
20 May 2018, 06:17 AM

Evict illegal structures from Rupnagar canal: HC

The High Court directs the authorities concerned of the government to evict all illegal constructions and encroachments of Rupnagar canal in Dhaka's Mirpur area within a month.
21 January 2018, 15:10 PM

I’ll take shelter on street: Moudud

Expressing frustration over ongoing eviction drive at his Gulshan Avenue house, BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed says he will take shelter on the street.
7 June 2017, 12:12 PM

AL MP impedes eviction, reprimands govt officials in Cox's Bazar

A ruling Awami League lawmaker uses his musclemen to interfere an eviction drive of the Cox’s Bazar forest department and reprimand government officers for carrying out the drive.
18 September 2016, 14:38 PM

50 hurt, 190 held after fierce clash

Traders of Dhaka Trade Centre and street hawkers clashed again in the capital's Gulistan area yesterday, barely a day after the two sides fought over eviction of hawkers from footpaths.
10 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Karwan Bazar car parking space cleared

The authorities of Dhaka North City Corporation in an eviction drive yesterday recovered Karwan Bazar car park from decades-old illegal occupation.
28 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Rajuk demolishes more commercial structures

Rajuk on the fifth day of its ongoing eviction drive yesterday recovered basement parking spaces knocking down illegal commercial structures at a number of buildings in Dhanmondi, Gulshan and Uttara in the capital.
24 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Blaze follows stalled drive

A fire yesterday burned down at least 21 shanties at the Kalyanpur slum where just a day ago an eviction drive was suspended because
22 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Kalyanpur slum fire doused

The fire incident at the slum in Kalyanpur area of Dhaka comes a day after a High Court order halted eviction drive by the public works ministry.
22 January 2016, 04:58 AM

Rajuk frees more parking space

A Rajuk team on the fourth day of a fortnight-long eviction drive yesterday demolished an illegal market that housed about 15 shops in a residential area behind Sobhanbagh mosque in the capital.
21 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Halt Kalyanpur slum eviction: HC

The High Court directs the government to halt the eviction at Dhaka’s Kalyanpur slum that houses about 40,000 low-income dwellers.
21 January 2016, 07:47 AM