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Mobile courts were conducted on Wednesday across various districts to take action against illegal brick kilns.
A total of 11 mobile court drives were carried out in Kurigram, Dinajpur, Tangail, Meherpur, Madaripur, Chandpur, Gaibandha, Feni, Bandarban, and Dhamrai in Dhaka district. These operations led to 39 cases, resulting in the collection of fines amounting to Tk 12.3 million.
Additionally, 14 brick kilns were demolished to completely shut down their operations, while strict orders were issued to close other 14 brick kilns.
On the same day, under the Air Pollution Control Regulations 2022, mobile courts were conducted in Aftabnagar and Lalbagh of Dhaka for air pollution caused by construction materials. Two drives resulted in six cases and a total fine of Tk 43,000.
Several business owners were also warned, according to the environment ministry.
Furthermore, two mobile courts were conducted in Jashore and Netrokona against the production, sale, and distribution of banned polythene.
These drives led to two cases, with fines totaling Tk 21,000. Approximately 96 kg of illegal polythene was seized across the country, and shop owners were warned against its production and marketing.