Chittagong City Corporation Drives Out Illegal Structures in Anti-Encroachment Operation

On August 25, 2026, the Chittagong City Corporation launched a targeted anti-encroachment drive across multiple locations in the port city. The enforcement action was initiated following citizen complaints received through the official 'Amader Chattogram' mobile application, prompting the local government to deploy its mobile court to address persistent public grievances regarding unauthorized occupations and urban disorder.

The mobile court operations were concentrated in three distinct neighborhoods: Enayet Bazar, Debpahar, and the Boropool intersection. During the comprehensive sweep across these zones, municipal authorities successfully demolished and removed approximately one hundred illegal structures that had previously encroached upon public spaces, pedestrian walkways, and roadways, causing significant disruption to daily commutes and community mobility.

In addition to the extensive structural evictions, the judicial intervention resulted in the immediate collection of financial penalties. Across the entirety of the August 25 operations, the Chittagong City Corporation mobile court successfully realized a cumulative total of 48,000 taka in fines from various offenders who were found to be in direct violation of municipal regulations and city ordinances.

A significant portion of the punitive measures was levied during the inspections at Enayet Bazar. Specifically, authorities in the Enayet Bazar area imposed a substantial monetary penalty of 20,000 taka on a single party held responsible for obstructing public thoroughfares by leaving construction materials directly on the roadway, posing a direct hazard to both motorists and pedestrians.

Meanwhile, enforcement actions at the Boropool intersection proved particularly extensive, yielding a total of ten separate legal cases filed against local transgressors. The combined penalties resulting from these ten cases at Boropool amounted to 28,000 taka, addressing a diverse array of municipal infractions discovered by the inspection teams on the ground.

Among the specific infractions penalized at Boropool were public health and safety violations, where the discovery of mosquito larvae and general premises uncleanliness led to seven distinct cases carrying a combined fine of 6,500 taka. Furthermore, commercial non-compliance was penalized through two additional cases involving expired trade licenses, resulting in 1,500 taka in fines, rounding out a rigorous day of municipal oversight by the city corporation.