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Body formed to evict illegal religious structures on riverbanks
[Dhaka Tribune] The government has formed a body tasked with recommending relocation or eviction of 30 establishments of religious and religion-based institutions on banks of the rivers in and around Dhaka city.The 17-member committee is headed by the Shipping Ministry's Additional Secretary Nasir Arif Mahmud. Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan yesterday held a meeting with the leaders of the religious communities and authorities concerned. "According to a primary survey, 30 establishments have been illegally built on the banks of different rivers in Dhaka which include 20 mosques, eight madrassas and other religion-based education centres and two temples," the minister told news hounds after the meeting. "Of these structures, some were built from a genuine sense of responsibility towards people's religious sentiments, but the others were put up to sever individual vested interests. "The committee has been asked to verify the rationale behind building each of these establishments. Based on the committee's report, the authorities will relocate some of these structures and evict others. "The committee has been given a month to submit its report to the ministry," the minister said. The Dhaka Tribune has learned that the ministry has representation from the Water Resources, Land, Public Works and Religious Affairs Ministries; the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA); marine police, the Hindu Religious Welfare Trust; and the Islamic Foundation. Posted by: Fred 2015-08-27 |
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