C T Online Desk: Feb 1, 2022 – Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) has started its drive against the signboards and nameplates written in English in the city from the first day of February, the month of language movement.
A number of signboards and nameplates written in English were smeared with black paint by a mobile court of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) during the drive in different parts of the city today.
City Mayor Rezaul Karim Chowdhury inaugurated the drive at Kazir Deuri area of the city this morning. CCC Executive Magistrate Marufa Begum Nelly led the operation.
The signs belonged to various businesses including mobile phone outlets, ceramic outlets and departmental stores.
City Mayor Rezaul Karim said as per the High Court directive, all institutions must write their signboards in Bangla and CCC will do everything necessary to introduce signboards in Bangla.
In 2014, the High Court directed the government to take necessary steps in one month for using the state language Bangla in all advertisements, signboards and vehicle registration plates.
