UNB, Satkhira :
Two mobile courtsin Satkhirafined nine traders Tk 1.79 lakh forsellingdaily commodities athigher prices atSultanpur bazaar in Sadar and Tala upazilas on Saturday.
Sadar Upazila Assistant Commissioner Asaduzzaman fined three traders Tk 125,000 while Tala upazila Executive Magistrate Azahar Ali fined six traders Tk 54,000. Sourcessaidthe traders were selling daily commoditiesathigherpricestakingadvantage of panic buying triggered by thespread of coronavirus or COVID-19.
Thecourtsconducted drives from around 10am to 2:30pm.
