Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- CHATTOGRAM, Feb 13: Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) has initiated legal action against 1,200 hawkers, including 11 leaders, for obstructing the drive to remove illegal establishments.

The case has been filed at Kotowali Thana in connection with a clash that occurred at the New Market intersection to Falmondi in the city.

Among the 1,200 unidentified accused, 11 have been identified, including Chittagong Metropolitan Hawkers Association General Secretary Masum (45), Metropolitan Hawkers Association President Miron Hossain Milan (52), Joint General Secretary Shah Alam Bhuiyan (47), Chittagong Footpath Hawkers Association President Nurul Alam Ledu (59), General Secretary Jasim Mia (50), Chittagong Metropolitan Hawkers A...