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Illegal Markets Along Rail Tracks

350 makeshift shops removed

Staff Correspondent
The railway authorities demolished around 350 makeshift shops along the rail tracks in the capital's Malibagh and Khilgaon areas in the second day of a drive yesterday.
The authorities destroyed the shops during a four-and-a-halfhour long drive from Khilgaon to Malibagh.
However, visiting the site, The Daily Star found evicted traders setting up their shops again along the rail tracks.
After a tragic rail accident on Thursday at Karwan Bazar that killed four and injured five others, the railway authorities began a drive to remove illegal markets along rail tracks in the capital and Narayanganj.
On the first day, around 70 shops by the rail track from the Film Development Corporation (FDC) gate to Tejgaon Railway Station were knocked down.
Talking to The Daily Star, Nurunnabi Kabir, divisional estate officer of railway, Dhaka division yesterday said, "We destroyed some illegal shops along the rail line at Moghbazar a week ago, and will remove the remaining shops there tomorrow. The drive will continue until the rail tracks in the capital and Narayanganj are free from grabbers."
The drive excluded slums set up next to the rail tracks.
Asked about evicted traders setting up shops again, the official said they would not allow anyone to occupy the places.
Oli Ahmed, a fish traderat Khilgaon kitchen market, said some people came to them on Friday night and asked them
to remove their belongings from the area before morning.
He said about 435 shops operating under the banner "Malibagh Bazar Small Trader Samity" were destroyed during the drive.
"These shops are the only means of our livelihood. We demand that the government rehabilitate us," said Oli.
DRIVE AT CHITTAGONG
Bangladesh Railway (East Zone) yesterday evicted about 70 to 80 makeshift shops of an illegal kitchen market in No-2 gate area of Chittagong city.
"We warned the evicted traders of legal action if they come back here again," said Assistant Estate Officer Abdul Bari of BR (EastZone).