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A mobile court in Chandpur has seized banned polythene bags from several plastic goods shops in the Baburhat market area.
The operation was carried out on Tuesday (July 21) afternoon, when authorities conducted drives at 3 stores in the market and recovered prohibited polythene bags.
The mobile court was led by Nahid Iqbal, Assistant Commissioner and Executive Magistrate of the Chandpur district administration, with support from the Department of Environment.
During the drive, fines totaling Tk70,000 were imposed on 3 businessmen for selling banned polythene bags.
Mahabub was fined Tk20,000, Fakhruddin Tk30,000, and Md Sabbir Tk20,000.
Officials said such operation will continue to curb the use and sale of environmentally harmful polythene products.
