The Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) fined 13 buildings a total of Tk 4.1 million during a mobile court drive in the city’s Agrabad and Halishahar areas on Thursday, August 27. The operation targeted violations of building construction rules and the use of parking spaces for illegal commercial activities. Five buildings were sealed during the drive.

Special Metropolitan Magistrate and Joint District and Sessions Judge Hamimun Tanzin led the operation in the presence of CDA চেয়ারম্যান Engineer Md Belayet Hossain. On Agrabad Access Road, the superstore Utsab was fined Tk 800,000 and Swapno Tk 1.1 million. A restaurant named Safes Lounge was among establishments sealed for operating without parking arrangements, alongside other irregularities.

CDA sources said authorities also demolished illegal extended portions of three buildings and obtained written undertakings from owners. Belayet Hossain said failing to provide parking at large supermarkets and institutions was highly irresponsible, urging construction in line with approved designs to reduce public inconvenience and traffic congestion. CDA officials said such drives against illegal and non-compliant construction would continue.