STAFF CORRESPONDENT

At least 525 unauthorised high-rise buildings have been constructed in the approach paths of the runways of two airports in Dhaka over the past 10 years.

Air Vice Marshal Md Mostafa Mahmood Siddiq, chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), revealed the information at a media briefing at the CAAB headquarters in the city’s Kurmitola yesterday.

The CAAB boss said they do not have the jurisdiction or power to demolish the unapproved portion of those buildings.

“CAAB has been repeatedly writing to the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) over the past 10 years regarding the issue, as it is their responsibility to take action against the unapproved structures,” Group

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