Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- rise buildings have been constructed illegally over the past decade in the 'no-fly zone' surrounding Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and Tejgaon Old Airport.

Air Vice Marshal Md Mostafa Mahmood Siddiq, chairman of Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) disclosed this at a press conference on Thursday.

The CAAB Chairman said that these buildings were built without approval and pose a threat to aviation safety.

"Civil Aviation does not have the authority to demolish structures. We have formally informed RAJUK several times. It is now RAJUK's responsibility to take action," Siddiq said.

The issue has resurfaced following the recent plane crash on Milestone School building near the Dhaka airport.

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