The demonstration aims to drive home the demand for compensation and rehabilitation of the traders’ families, who suffered losses due to the eviction of the shops. In December, the DSCC authorities carried out an operation to oust 911 illegal shops that were not part of the design plans for the market. They were set up over the last few years during Khokon’s tenure as mayor, according to the DSCC. A few days after the drive, Khokon claimed that ‘legal’ shops were ousted ‘illegally’ while taking part in a human-chain protest. “I have said this before that the eviction drive at Fulbaria market carried out by the city corporation authorities is completely illegal,” Khokon said.

Source: bd News24 January 09, 2021 10:07 UTC