Dhaka, May 21 -- Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Md Shafiqul Islam Khan on Thursday visited the newly renovated Akbaria Eidgah ground in Mirpur and directed authorities to remove illegal fish markets and other encroachments around the area to keep it clean and accessible to the public.

The renovation work of the ground was carried out at a cost of over Tk 1.28 crore under DNCC's Environment, Climate and Disaster Management Circle.

As part of the renovation, the drainage system has been improved, a 260-metre walkway constructed, a security fence and multiple entry gates installed, street lights set up, and dustbins placed.

The upgraded facility can accommodate around 7,000 worshippers for Eid prayers at a time. Provisi...