Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has launched a zero-tolerance policy to keep city roads and footpaths free from illegal occupation and to ease traffic congestion. On Thursday, two mobile courts operated separately at Saidabad Bus Terminal and Gulistan’s GPO Link Road areas, led by DSCC executive magistrates. The drives resulted in the removal of numerous illegal structures and the closure of unauthorized counters.

At Saidabad, nearly 100 illegal bus counters were sealed during the second consecutive day of operations, and long-standing unauthorized structures occupying footpaths were demolished. The action follows a March 10 meeting among DSCC, DMP, and transport leaders that decided to remove all illegal counters outside the terminal and allocate spaces inside in an orderly manner. In Gulistan, footpaths and roads near Baitul Mukarram Market were cleared, reopening pedestrian access.

DSCC also issued a public notice warning that goods cannot be kept on footpaths in front of shopping malls and markets. Violators risk trade license cancellation and legal action. The corporation stated that such eviction and monitoring drives will continue regularly in the public interest.