Kushtia Correspondent: The Bangladesh Railway Authority conducted an evacuation operation of more than 200 shops, starting from the South Railway Gate area of Bheramara town of Kushtia, passing through Shapla Chattar, and near Central Jame Masjid. In order to widen the road, a shop eviction operation has been conducted in Bheramara Municipal Town. The railway authorities demolished the pavement with three bulldozers. Parshant conducted this evacuation operation from Monday afternoon to evening.
Bangladesh Railway (Western) Executive Magistrate Nuruzzaman said that 200 shop eviction operations were conducted from the south railway gate area of Bheramara city to the central Jame Masjid Parshant area via Shapla Chattar. Illegal structures and squatters have been removed from the land owned by Bangladesh Railway. The railway authorities canceled the lease allotted to the shop and renewed the lease in favor of the municipality, and notices were issued to the subsequent occupiers to vacate possession. As a result, the occupants removed their goods, and the railway authorities demolished the paved structure with three bulldozers on Monday. Bheramara Municipality has conveyed its leased premises.
The evicted shopkeeper, Moslem Hossain, said that we are standing on the street today because the shop was evicted. We were not given time despite asking for it. Extensive damage has been done to the goods in the shop. The road will be built, but if one day’s time is given, the indebted businessmen would not have lost millions of rupees.
A shopkeeper who did not want to be named said she was crying. All of my businesses ended up with millions of dollars in debt. Sir, if you gave me a day, I would not have suffered so much. There is a shadow of mourning among the affected shopkeepers all around.
Bheramara Municipality Mayor Anwarul Kabir Tutul said that the widening of the city’s main road from Bheramara Municipality No. 3 GK Bridge to Hisna Nadi Bridge was a long-standing demand of the people. The said road will be converted to 4 lanes instead of 2 lanes. Bangladesh Railway leases land owned by Bheramara Municipality. Bheramara evicted more than 200 shops from the South Railway Gate area of the city to Shapla Chatwar to the central Jame Masjid and conveyed its leased space to the municipality. The work on the lane road will start soon.
