DHAKA, July 26, 2021 (BSS) - Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP)
arrested 5,66 people from different areas in the capital for breaching
the government's directives on the fourth consecutive day of the
ongoing 14-day strict lockdown (shutdown).

   Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) of DMP's Media and Public
Relations Iftekharul Islam told BSS that DMP's eight crime and traffic
divisions conducted mobile courts in different areas from morning to
evening.

   He said mobile courts fined 164 people Taka one lakh 26 thousand
and 200. Besides 443 vehicles were fined Tk 10 lakh and 21 thousand
under the Road Transport Act.

  Meanwhile, the mobile courts with the help of anti-crime elite force
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and district administrations conducted
its activities to increase public awareness on the implementation of
the restrictions imposed by the government as part of tackling the
coronavirus outbreak.

  A press release said 160 patrols and 16 checkposts of the RAB were
conducted across the country. The RAB's public awareness campaign,
leaflet distribution and free masks distribution programme were
underway to control the movement of people unnecessarily.

   It is said through 31 mobile courts, the executive magistrates
fined 264 people Tk 1 lakh 77 thousand 800 across the country for
violating the restrictions. In addition, masks were distributed to
motivate people to follow the health guidelines.

   The 14-day strict lockdown, which started at 6 am on Friday, will
continue till 12 noon on August 5, keeping all types of shops, public
transports and industries closed, including imposing restrictions on
human movement without special cases.