Dhaka, July 28 -- Authorities in Gazipur's Kaliganj Upazila have demolished 155 illegal structures and reclaimed 1.86 hectares of government land in the Purbachal New Town Project.

The eviction drive was carried out on Monday morning in Sector 24 and 25 of Parabarta area under Nagari union, said Upazila Nirbahi (Executive) Officer (UNO) Tanima Afrad.

UNO Tanima led the drive with the support of Kaliganj Assistant Commissioner (Land) Nuri Tasmin Urmi.

Members of police, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), Ansar, and other law-enforcing agencies were also present during the operation.

The interim government has recently designated 58.27 hectares in Purbachal's Sector 24 and Sector 25 as a special biodiversity area.

The site is rich in di...