708 arrested, Tk 0.55m fined on day 11 for breaching lockdown rules


UNB | Published: July 11, 2021 20:45:17 | Updated: July 12, 2021 08:52:13


708 arrested, Tk 0.55m fined on day 11 for breaching lockdown rules

Police arrested 708 people and fined Tk 5,52,500 from vehicles in the capital for lockdown breaches on the eleventh day, Sunday.

The arrestees were out on the streets violating restrictions, said DMP Additional Deputy Commissioner (media) Iftekharul Islam.

Meanwhile, mobile courts collected Tk 5,38,680 as fines from 184 people.

During this time, the Traffic Division collected Tk 5,52,500 as penalties from 244 vehicles for failing to comply with coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

Bangladesh is currently under a 14-day lockdown imposed to tame an alarming surge in Covid infections across the country.

Started on July 1 the nationwide strict lockdown will continue till July 14 at midnight.

Meanwhile, both Covid cases and fatalities continue to hit new records.

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