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On the night of June 5 last year (Eid-ul-Fitr), a traditional two-story building called ‘Jahajbari’ in Old Dhaka’s Chawkbazar was demolished and occupied. The locals said the building of archaeological significance was demolished by Haji Selim, a parliamentarian from the area. Later the MP took the place.
It can be seen on the ground that more than 50 small shops have been set up on the site of that building on the side of the main road in Chawkbazar and bracelet and cosmetic shops have been set up there. Locals say that Haji Selim has set up these tong shops here to consolidate ownership.
Maryland. A merchant named Selim said: ‘Haji Selim looked down on us. But you don’t have to pay for it.
Shamim Aur Rashid Talukder was the Officer-in-Charge (CO) of the Chawkbazar Police Station at the time of the demolition. He now works at the Dhaka Metropolitan Police Headquarters. The The first lightWho said there was anger among the locals at the time due to its archaeological significance. For this reason, the demolition work was stopped. At that time, the police made a GDO at the Chawkbazar police station.
His lawyer Prannath also claimed that this was the land bought by Haji Selim. However, Taimur Islam, executive director of the Urban Study Group, said in an order petition that the Supreme Court in 2016 prohibited the destruction, alteration and expansion of 2,200 traditional buildings and structures in Old Dhaka. The remains are on this list.
