Following the directives of Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed, the district administration has initiated an eviction drive against illegal structures at Cox’s Bazar beach.
On Thursday (March 12) afternoon, a drive was conducted at the beach, resulting in the eviction of over fifty shops. The operation was led by Monju Bin Afnan, Assistant Commissioner of the district administration.
He stated that the district administration commenced work immediately after receiving the Home Minister’s instructions to dismantle the illegal structures. In continuation of this, the eviction drive began on Thursday.
An on-the-spot visit revealed that various makeshift illegal structures—including stalls selling oyster and snail shells, fuchka, jhalmuri, and chotpoti—had been set up on the sandy shores at different points along the beach. The natural beauty of the beach was being compromised by these floating structures and scattered garbage. Consequently, concerned citizens had long been demanding the removal of these illegal establishments.
Earlier, on Monday (March 9) noon, during a law and order committee meeting chaired by Cox’s Bazar Deputy Commissioner Abdul Mannan, the Home Minister issued a directive to clear the illegal structures from Cox’s Bazar—the world’s longest unbroken sea beach—within a week.
District administration officials stated that all illegal structures along the expansive beach, stretching from the Cox’s Bazar town area down to Teknaf, will be evicted in phases.
