, April 30 -- Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) on Thursday formally launched a modern hawker rehabilitation programme under the proposed "Dhaka City Hawker Management Policy-2026" aiming to ensure smooth pedestrian movement on footpaths and bring street vending activities under an organised system.

The inauguration ceremony was held at the Nagar Bhaban auditorium where DSCC Administrator Abdus Salam inaugurated the initiative as the chief guest.

As part of the programme, digital identity cards were distributed among 100 hawkers from the Gulistan area for their rehabilitation at the Link Road adjacent to Ramna Bhaban.

Under the proposed policy, DSCC has identified several designated locations and fixed operating hours for hawkers in ...