Dhaka, May 27 -- State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam on Tuesday said no space beneath or around the metro rail station in the capital's Diabari area had been leased out for cattle trading.

The state minister made the remarks while visiting the Diabari cattle market in Uttara in the afternoon.

"We have not leased out any space under or around this metro rail station for a cattle market," he said.

According to him, some traders temporarily took shelter under the metro rail station with their cattle following heavy rainfall two days ago.

"Later, the administrator of Dhaka North City Corporation personally came and removed the cattle from the road to the designated market area," he added....