A returnee youth of Puthia upazila was fined Tk 5,000 on Thursday for not abiding with government directive to stay in home quarantine.
Md Oliuzzaman, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Puthia, fined the youth Tk 5,000 after conducting a raid at the house of the youth Mamunur Rashid, 32.
Hailing from village Kondra of the upazila, Mamunur returned home from Dubai via Sri Lanka few days back.
After his return, the upazila administration instructed him to remain at home at least for 14 days. But he didn’t follow the directive. Being informed, the UNO went to his home.
At this time, Md Oliuzzaman, also the executive magistrate, in a mobile court fined the youth Tk 5,000. He also asked the family members to ensure Mamunur’s home quarantine.