The decades-old Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Market will be turned into a modern shopping mall, says Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif.
His comments came while speaking to the media after visiting the scene of a fire that broke out early morning Saturday, destroying a section of the market at the capital’s Gulshan-1.
“We had a plan to modernize the DNCC market by turning it into an international-standard shopping mall. But it was delayed for various reasons.
“For the sake of the people, the DNCC market must be demolished and rebuilt into a modern market,” he said.
“The president and the general secretary of the DNCC Kitchen Market Traders' Association stand with me in this decision. They will meet with the city corporation officials today (Saturday), and make an official announcement,” said the senior leader of the ruling party.
“The city corporation will speak to traders who suffered losses because of the fire.”
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