Bangladesh, July 16 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman told Parliament that the government was committed to freeing playgrounds, parks and footpaths from illegal occupation and restoring them for public use.Executive Branch

The Prime Minister made the remarks while replying to a starred question from treasury bench lawmaker Luthfullahel Mazed (Mymensingh-8) in the Jatiya Sangsad on Tuesday, with Deputy Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal in the chair.

He said most parks and playgrounds in Dhaka had already been cleared through eviction drives, while modernisation work was underway to improve public access to recreational spaces.

The Prime Minister made the remarks while replying to a starred question from treasury bench lawmaker Luthfullahel...