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PENALTY–COVID-19–KHULNA
13 shops fined in defiance of COVID- 19 guidelines in Khulna
KHULNA, June 14, 2020 (BSS) – Different mobile courts in a series of drives fined a 13 shops and business outlets around TK 13,100 for flouting corona virus health safety guidelines in Khulna.
The Executive Magistrates Md. Imran Khan, Md. Mizanur Rahman, Setu Kumar Barua and Sharmin Jahan Luna of Khulna district administration conducted special mobile courts and fined the shops mostly saloons, department and other business outlets in the last 24 hours ending 10 am today.
The courts filed 13 cases against the shops for not abiding by the health safety guidelines and rules , set by government-mandated period including unnecessary movement without wearing masks, riding a motorcycle in violation of a public order, and noncompliance of social distancing. They were also found guilty of violating hygiene rules, including not wearing a mask, and keeping shops and businesses open even after a fixed deadlines .
Khulna Metropolitan Police and members of Ansar and other law enforcing agencies assisted the mobile courts which conducted in different parts of the city .
Additional District Magistrate Mohammad Yuusuf Ali said some of the shops have also been fined and sued as they were found running their business activities beyond the time, fixed by the government .
“ Such initiatives of the district administration will continue to compel the organizations and individuals to abide by the health safety rules for containing COVID -19 pandemic’ Yusuf Ali added .
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