Just a day after an eviction drive to clear illegal encroachments, hawkers have returned to the footpaths and roadside areas in the capital’s New Market area, setting up shops once again.
The scene highlights the recurring challenge of maintaining pedestrian access in busy commercial areas, where hawkers often return shortly after eviction drives.
Photos taken in the New Market area of the capital on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Photo: Shamsul Hadi/UNB
Just a day after an eviction drive to clear illegal encroachments, hawkers have returned to the footpaths and roadside areas in the capital’s New Market area, setting up shops once again.
The scene highlights the recurring challenge of maintaining pedestrian access in busy commercial areas, where hawkers often return shortly after eviction drives.
Photos taken in the New Market area of the capital on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Photo: Shamsul Hadi/UNB
Just a day after an eviction drive to clear illegal encroachments, hawkers have returned to the footpaths and roadside areas in the capital’s New Market area, setting up shops once again.
The scene highlights the recurring challenge of maintaining pedestrian access in busy commercial areas, where hawkers often return shortly after eviction drives.
Photos taken in the New Market area of the capital on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Photo: Shamsul Hadi/UNB