Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) is going to mark important roads in its area as red to evict makeshift markets of hawkers on footpaths of these roads from next week.

DSCC Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh made the announcement after a foundation stone-laying programme of the 10-storey Bangabandhu Avenue Hawkers Market in Dhaka's Gulistan area on Wednesday.

"We will rehabilitate the hawkers in the 10-storey market who will be affected after the important roads are marked red. Drives will be carried out to remove hawkers from running their business in these important areas," Taposh added.

The DSCC mayor further said there will be roads with yellow and green markings where hawkers will be able to operate their business at particular times of the day and on different days.

Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation Farid Ahmed, Secretary of the Corporation Akramuzzaman, the Chief Engineer Saleh Ahmed and the Regional Executive Officer of Region-1, were present, among others.