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KARWAN-BAZAR-EXTORTION
Govt won’t tolerate extortion at Karwan Bazar: Home Minister
DHAKA, August 4, 2019 (BSS) – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan today warned
that the government will not tolerate any kind of extortion in the city’s
Karwan Bazar.
The minister came up with the warning while addressing a cleanliness drive
at city’s Karwan Bazar organised by the Department of Environment (DoE).
Warning extortionists, the minister said, “I clearly said if you
(extortionists) don’t stop extortion then leave Karwan Bazar…Stern actions
will be taken against those involved in extortion in the area.”
Before the Awami League come to power, the minister said, at least one
murder incident used to take place every month at Karwan Bazar. “But, it has
stopped now following the government’s initiative.”
Replying to a query on missing of a senior journalist of a private
television Mohona, the minister said necessary instructions have already been
given to the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Gulshan zone of the Dhaka
Metropolitan Police Mostaque Ahmed, adding that “We hope that we will able to
find out him quickly.”
Meanwhile, Referring to widespread use of polythene bags is the prime cause
of water logging across the country, including the capital, the Home Minister
said, “We have to face critical environmental disorder in future if we do not
stop the use of polythene bags.”
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister M Shahab Uddin chaired the
meeting while Deputy Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Habibun Nahar spoke as the special guest.
Environment Secretary Abdullah Al Mohsin Chowdhury, Director General of
the Department of Environment (DoE) Dr AKM Rafique Ahammad and Karwan Bazar
business leaders, among others, spoke on the occasion.
BSS/PR/OG/RY/20:05 hrs