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Clash, chaos as Mirpur footpath eviction turns violent

A crackdown on illegal roadside structures in Dhaka’s Mirpur-10 descended into clashes on Wednesday as hawkers confronted police and city corporation workers, with several Dhaka North City Corporation vehicles vandalised and set ablaze amid running battles.

Hawkers clash with police during a drive to clear illegal structures from a footpath in Dhaka’s Mirpur-10.
Hawkers clash with police during a drive to clear illegal structures from a footpath in Dhaka’s Mirpur-10.
Hawkers clash with police during a drive to clear illegal structures from a footpath in Dhaka’s Mirpur-10.
Hawkers clash with police during a drive to clear illegal structures from a footpath in Dhaka’s Mirpur-10.
Hawkers clash with police during a drive to clear illegal structures from a footpath in Dhaka’s Mirpur-10.
Hawkers clash with police during a drive to clear illegal structures from a footpath in Dhaka’s Mirpur-10.
Hawkers clash with police and city corporation workers during a drive to clear illegal structures from footpaths at Dhaka’s Mirpur-10 on Wednesday, Sept 30, 2026.
Hawkers clash with police and city corporation workers during a drive to clear illegal structures from footpaths at Dhaka’s Mirpur-10 on Wednesday, Sept 30, 2026.
Hawkers clash with police and city corporation workers during a drive to clear illegal structures from footpaths at Dhaka’s Mirpur-10 on Wednesday, Sept 30, 2026.
Hawkers clash with police and city corporation workers during a drive to clear illegal structures from footpaths at Dhaka’s Mirpur-10 on Wednesday, Sept 30, 2026.
Hawkers set fire to several Dhaka North City Corporation vehicles during a drive to clear illegal structures from the Mirpur-10 footpath on Wednesday, Sept 30, 2026.
Hawkers set fire to several Dhaka North City Corporation vehicles during a drive to clear illegal structures from the Mirpur-10 footpath on Wednesday, Sept 30, 2026.
Hawkers set fire to several Dhaka North City Corporation vehicles during a drive to clear illegal structures from the Mirpur-10 footpath on Wednesday, Sept 30, 2026.
Hawkers set fire to several Dhaka North City Corporation vehicles during a drive to clear illegal structures from the Mirpur-10 footpath on Wednesday, Sept 30, 2026.
Hawkers set fire to several Dhaka North City Corporation vehicles during a drive to clear illegal structures from the Mirpur-10 footpath on Wednesday, Sept 30, 2026.
Hawkers set fire to several Dhaka North City Corporation vehicles during a drive to clear illegal structures from the Mirpur-10 footpath on Wednesday, Sept 30, 2026.
Hawkers vandalise a Dhaka North City Corporation vehicle during a drive to clear illegal structures from the Mirpur-10 footpath.
Hawkers vandalise a Dhaka North City Corporation vehicle during a drive to clear illegal structures from the Mirpur-10 footpath.
A temporary shop damaged by a fire sparked by an electrical short circuit during the footpath eviction drive at Dhaka’s Mirpur-10.
A temporary shop damaged by a fire sparked by an electrical short circuit during the footpath eviction drive at Dhaka’s Mirpur-10.
City corporation workers resume the eviction drive in Mirpur-10 after clashes with hawkers.
City corporation workers resume the eviction drive in Mirpur-10 after clashes with hawkers.
City corporation workers resume the eviction drive in Mirpur-10 after clashes with hawkers.
City corporation workers resume the eviction drive in Mirpur-10 after clashes with hawkers.
City corporation workers resume the eviction drive in Mirpur-10 after clashes with hawkers.
City corporation workers resume the eviction drive in Mirpur-10 after clashes with hawkers.
Dhaka North City Corporation administrator Mohammad Shafiqul Islam Khan Milton visits the scene after clashes during the footpath eviction drive in Mirpur-10.
Dhaka North City Corporation administrator Mohammad Shafiqul Islam Khan Milton visits the scene after clashes during the footpath eviction drive in Mirpur-10.

bdnews24.com News Service

Published : 30 Sep 2026, 06:29 PM

Updated : 30 Sep 2026, 06:29 PM

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