354 Held for Breaching Lockdown Rules on Day 12

Police arrested 354 people in Dhaka for violating lockdown restrictions on the 12th day of the countrywide strict lockdown on Tuesday.

The arrestees failed to show any valid reason for coming out on the streets, said DMP Additional Deputy Commissioner (media) Iftekharul Islam, reports UNB.

Besides, the Traffic Division collected Tk 1,12,3000 as penalties from 532 vehicles for failing to comply with coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

On the 12th day of lockdown, the streets of Dhaka flooded with vehicles bringing back its chaotic days.

Everything except public transports were plying city streets and people wandering around with little or no regard to the health guidelines.

The government, meanwhile, has extended the current lockdown till August 10.