Chandpur:A mobile court has fined six vehicles a total of Tk 24,000 for using illegal hydraulic horns, thereby violating noise pollution control rules in the district.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the court seized hydraulic horns from seven vehicles during a drive in the Wapda Gate area of Chandpur town. This joint operation was conducted by the district administration and the Department of Environment (DoE).
The operation was led by Assistant Commissioner of the Deputy Commissioner's Office and Executive Magistrate Md Nazmul Huda, with Sharmita Ahmed Lia, Inspector of the DoE's Chandpur District Office, overseeing the prosecution. The DoE district office reported that two vehicles from Bogdad Paribahan were fined Tk 3,000 each, while three vehicles from Aidi Transport were fined varying amounts totaling Tk 13,000. Additionally, a truck was fined Tk 5,000.
Awareness stickers were also distributed to inform drivers and passengers about the harmful effects of noise pollution. Law enforcement agencies were present during the operation. Deputy Director of the DoE's district office, Md Mizanur Rahman, stated that such operations would continue to protect the environment and control noise pollution.