16 DCC cattle markets for Eid-ul-Azha
Staff Correspondent
The Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) has selected people to operate 13 of the 16 sites set aside as makeshift cattle markets for the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha as allegations have been raised that only those who were supporters of the ruling party were selected.The allocated 13 sites are the open land of DCC beside Armanitola playground, Khilkhet Tanpara, Golapbagh ground, Rahamatganj playground, Dhupkhola ground, Hosni Dalan Road (from Chankharpool intersection to Bakshi Bazar traffic signal), Kamalapur eastern ground of Bangladesh Bank colony, open land of Rajuk at sector-12 in Uttara, Meradia Bazar, Postagola open land both site of the road in front of Alam Market, open land of Agargaon slum, open land beside Taltola bus stand, and the open land beside Banani-Kakoli railway station. Three sites - at Jigatola Hazaribagh playground, Sunrise Sporting Club ground and Rayer Bazar playground.- will be re-tendered on January 9 as no-one had submitted a tender. It has however been alleged that, in connivance with ward commissioners, only ruling party men could buy the tender documents. In response, DCC Chief Estate Officer Abu Taleb said the markets were allocated through tenders and DCC is expecting to earn around Tk one crore and twenty lakh from the 16 cattle markets. The cattle markets will be open for three days before Eid.
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