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Lockdown: 309 vehicles fined Tk 8.6 lakh in Dhaka
The Traffic Division fined 309 vehicles for violating the lockdown rules in the capital collected Tk 8,69,500 .
Dhaka, Jul 4 : On the fourth day of the 7-day strict lockdown the Traffic Division fined 309 vehicles for violating the lockdown rules in the capital. Total amount of Tk 8,69,500 was collected in penalties from the vehicles in different areas of the capital.
Thirty six vehicles were fined in Ramna area, 49 at Lalbagh , 21 at Motijheel, 21 at Wari , 29 at Tejgaon, 25 at Gulshan, 37 at Uttara 37 and 91 at Mirpur, said a media release.
Despite a vigilant position by the law enforcers, the number of both people and vehicles increased a bit on the fourth day of lockdown.
The government imposed a seven-day lockdown from July 1 to curb the increasing Covid-19 infections across the country. It will continue until July 7 midnight, reports UNB.