Polythene seized, shops sealed
A mobile court on Thursday seized 6 tons banned polythene shopping bags and sealed off five shops at Tongi bazaar here on Thursday. The Department of Environment sources said the mobile court led by magistrate Kamruzzaman launched an anti-polythene drive at the bazaar and seized the polythene bags. The court also realised Tk 1.70 lakh as fine from 17 shops for stocking and selling polythene shopping bags. The court also sealed off five shops and sentenced one month imprisonment to shop worker Rabbi of Mayer Doa shop for selling polythene bags. Regular cases were also filed against 13 shops in this connection.
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