12 buildings marked risky in Barisal city
Barisal City Corporation (BCC) authorities have identified 12 buildings in the city as risky.
Rezaul Kabir, BCC Inspector, said a seven-member committee, headed by Nurul Islam, acting chief engineer, was formed to mark those buildings at ward 2, 17 and 18.
The committee will also start survey in other 27 wards in the city soon.
BCC officials said, of the 12 buildings, nine are most risky.
They are: Siraj Mahal on Kawnia Road and Matin Laskar's house on Janaki Singh Road at ward 2, Shampa Dental Care, Town Boarding, Agorpur House on Agorpur Road, Dharma Rakkhini Sava Griho on Kalibari Road, house opposite to Razzak Mansion of Rakhal Babu Lane at ward 17, building opposite to Nurul Islam Shikdar on Bogra Road, Sarwar Faruk Khan's 6-storied building on Mallik Road at ward 18.
The officials said that they will give notice soon to the owners to demolish those risky buildings.
If the owners do not follow the order, BCC will demolish those buildings and realise cost from the owners, they added.
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