, July 13 -- Local administration has conducted an eviction drive to reclaim 32 acres of government land worth around Tk 320 crore from the illegal occupation in Sagorika area of Chattogram city.

A coordinated eviction drive, led by three Executive Magistrates under different organisaitons of the government, launched the three-day drive on Sunday morning and to reclaim the land occupied for 16 years.

The land will now be returned to the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB).

The drive began around 10:30 am on Sunday and will continue till July 15.

Assistant Commissioner Hossain Muhammad of Kattoli Land Office, Assistant Commissioner Farishta Karim of Patenga Land Office and Assistant Commissioner Md Fazlul Hasan from the Deputy Co...