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Clashes erupt during a footpath eviction drive in Mirpur-10, Dhaka, on 30 September, with garbage trucks set ablaze and vehicles vandalised. Photo: Mohammad Mahadi Hassan/TBS

Four cases filed over Mirpur hawker eviction clash; 25 arrested

Akter Hossain, deputy commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Media and Public Relations Division, confirmed the arrests and the cases.

DSCC Administrator Mohammad Abdus Salam inspects a road and footpath from Paltan intersection through Gulistan Zero Point to North South Road on 24 September 2026. Photo: TBS

Paltan-Gulistan-North South Road declared hawker-free

Makeshift stalls occupying footpaths regularly force pedestrians onto congested roads, putting them in the way of fast-moving vehicles. Photo: TBS

QR-coded hawker cards attempt to bring discipline to Dhaka's footpaths

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Dhaka North allows hawkers on footpath time until Eid-ul-Adha, warns of strict action after holidays

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Govt issues policy for hawkers to restore order on footpaths

DSCC Administrator Abdus Salam inaugurates a modern hawker rehabilitation programme at Nagar Bhaban auditorium on Thursday under the proposed Dhaka City Hawker Management Policy-2026. Photo: Collected.

Dhaka South launches modern hawker rehabilitation programme under new policy framework

A discussion organised by the Urban Development Journalists Forum Bangladesh (UDJFB) was held in Dhaka. Photo: TBS

Temporary markets planned in 6 fields for hawkers: Dhaka North administrator

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As Eid spending spirals, middle-class shoppers get some relief at Ctg’s Zahur Hawkers Market

Jasim Molla’s Paribagh newspaper stall now sells bread, chips, and everyday essentials. Once a hub for magazines such as The Times and National Geographic, it reflects the sharp decline in newspaper readership and the changing face of the trade. Photo: Saleh Shafique

News stands mostly without newspapers: What Dhaka's hawkers now sell to survive?

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Hawker beaten to death during altercation with locals in Khilgaon

An eviction operation by the Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) in New Market on Monday afternoon escalated into clashes between hawkers and law enforcement, leaving at least 20 injured, including police personnel. Photo: UNB

Hawker-Police clash leaves 20 injured in Chattogram

Hawkers encroaching upon footpaths have led to chaotic traffic conditions in Sylhet city, leaving residents and commuters drowning in gridlock throughout the day. The photo was taken in the Zindabazar area of the city on 24 January. Photo: Debashish Debu

Hawkers spill onto Sylhet city roads, worsening traffic woes

Dil Afroz Khuki selling newspaper on the footpath. Photo: TBS

Lone female hawker defies age to continue selling newspapers