In an eviction drive, Roads and Highways Department and Rajshahi City Corporation on Thursday demolished more than 50 illegal shops, structures at Nowdapara area in the city.
The drive, led by RCC Executive Magistrate Somar Kumar Paul and RHD Executive Engineer in Rajshahi Mohammod Shamsuzzoha, was conducted from Nowdapara Aamchattar area to Airport road.
Somar Kumar Paul said, a notice to evict the illegal shops and structures a month ago was sent to the illegal possessors but some of them did not pay any heed as those shops and structures has been demolished.
The three day-long eviction drive was aimed at removing illegal shops, structures on sidewalks and pavements to implement the four-lane highway project from Shaheed AHM Kamaruzzaman Chattar to Nowhata Bridge.
