A total of 30 families have been suffering for the last couple of days as their shelters in Wapda building 2 and 3 at Mirpur Section 11 were bulldozed on Thursday during the eviction drive. Although the High Court in 2003 directed not to harass, evict or dispossess the shops and land used by the camp dwellers without providing alternative accommodation in three sections (10, 11, 12) under Pallabi Police Station in Mirpur.

Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) also warned the stranded Pakistanis through loudspeakers that their establishments might be demolished any time, the speakers said.

Stranded Pakistanis Youth Rehabilitation Movement (SPYRM) and Welfare Mission of Biharis organised the press conference at the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU).

Even the past governments also in different times ordered not to evict them and if necessary, development activities would be suspended in those areas, said the speakers.

"But flouting all these directives and decisions of the governments some corrupt officials in league with a section of the dishonest traders allotted plots in the camp areas showing camps as vacant land," said Mushtaq Ahmed, chairman of SPYRM.

"We will voluntarily vacate the camps if land is allotted for our habitation. Till then camps, shops and other structures adjacent to the camps should be kept out of the jurisdiction of the ongoing drive," he added.

Among others President of SPYRM Sadaqat Khan, General Secretary Shahid Ali, Adviser Syed Iqbal Zahur and Secretary of Welfare Mission of Biharis Billal Hossain were also present.