Barishal City Corporation (BCC) has ordered construction to stop at a high-rise building under development in the Jordan Road area of Barishal city. The directive was issued on Tuesday afternoon in an order signed by BCC Chief Executive Officer Rezaul Bari, according to the report published on August 19, 2026.

The action followed a report published by Amar Desh on Monday alleging that the developer, Green City, was constructing the multi-storey building in a protected area without approval. BCC instructed the company to submit its corporation-approved plan within the next three working days.

The BCC administrator said the matter was treated seriously after the newspaper report. He said construction was halted immediately after officials learned that Green City was building in the protected Jordan Road area without any plan. The administrator also said he has been working to keep the corporation free of corruption and that necessary action will be taken if any BCC officer or employee is found involved in irregularities.