Around 70 illegal structures were demolished and 20 bighas of land were recovered during the three-day eviction drive conducted by the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) in the Mohammadpur area.
The drive began around 10:30 am on Thursday and continued till this afternoon, UNB reports.
Besides, 10 tons of waste from Ramchandrapur canal was removed and excavation work was carried out during the drive.
On the final day, the raid was conducted at Mohammadpur Satmasjid housing area. The evacuation was scheduled to start at 10:30 am but was delayed due to rain and began at 12:30pm.
DNCC Zone 5 Regional Executive Officer and Executive Magistrate Motakabbir Ahmed and DNCC Property Officer and Executive Magistrate Mahbub Hasan led the drive.
DNCC chief property officer Mohammad Mahe Alam and local councilor Asif Ahmed were present at the time.
A commercial firm and a few individuals had been carrying on business activities for a long time occupying the canal and the banks of the canal.
Under the direction of DNCC Mayor Md Atiqul Islam, the city corporation is conducting regular operations to free various canals.
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