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Cattle markets mushroom defying PSA

By Special Correspondent
A section of lessees of cattle markets in the city for the Eid-ul-Azha are occupying streets and spaces beyond the designated places, obstructing traffic movement and work at a number of business houses, commercial and newspaper offices.
One such lessee has extended his allocated space in Kawran-bazar commercial area, violating terms of the lease by the Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) and defying the Public Safety Act which forbids obstruction of traffic.
According to a DCC notification. the lessee at Kawranbazar have been given permission to set up a Eid cattle market on the street stretching from the northern side to the eastern side of the WASA head office.
But the lessee have spiked bamboo poles on the streets in front of WASA office, a posh hotel. business houses, commercial offices including two of multi-national companies and newspaper offices in the area, blocking their entrances and hindering traffic movement near one of the busiest wholesale and retail market in the city.
He also damaged the roads, digging those for setting up cattle pens These include the road from Sonargaon Hotel to the busy market in front of BTMC head office, carpeted only last year.
The bamboo fencings on the three roads leading to the market are complete with booths lor toll collectors and welcome
Banners on the arches urged cattle traders to take utilise the fine arrangements made for selling the sacrificial animals.
The arches were courtesy of a local Awami League leader, welcoming the e cattle traders.
When the Daily Star ran a story on the cattle market on Thursday the banners were taken down, leaving the arches without any markings.
But the lessee's men overnight put bamboo spikes in front of the offices and even on the Ambar Shah Mosque's main entrance.
Earlier, they had marked one side of the road in front of the mosque, designating It as cattle pen.
Late Thursday night, they spiked bamboo poles in front of the newspaper and commercial offices opposite the mosque.
It would be difficult for these offices to function and the musallis to go to the mosque to offer prayers when the cattle start arriving in full swing .
DCC officials had earlier said that the roads leading to the busy market were not leased.
“We are helpless before the lessees who have the backing of powerful people," one official said seeking anonymity.
Despite repeated attempts. Mayor Mohammad Hanlf could not be contacted yesterday.