Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) in a day-long drive on Tuesday evicted over 100 semi-pukka shops and establishments built on CPA land at city’s Boropool area.

Chattogram Port Authority Executive Magistrate Gautam Barai led the drive in cooperation with police and officials of CPA.

“We have evicted over 100 semi-pukka shops and establishments from city’s Boropool area today,” Gautam Barai said.

CPA Assistant Estate Manager Shihab Uddin said that a total of 20 workers and Ansar members took part in the eviction drive.

The drive will continue till evicted the illegal structure removed from the CPA land, he added.