Our Correspondent :
Strict lockdown is going on in Manikganj like all over the country. It is strictly forbidden for people to go out unnecessarily. If anyone goes out unnecessarily, they have to face police interrogation.
A mobile team of district and upazila administration, National Consumer Rights Protection Department, police and RAB are working to control the movement of people including vehicles in the lockdown. Manikganj district all upazila administrations are supervising to keep the price of goods under control.
Manikganj Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate SM Ferdous visited various clinics, diagnostic centers, various markets and public places in the city around 11 am on Saturday.
Manikganj Deputy Commissioner warned the people to wear masks, maintain social distance, keep the prices of daily necessities stable during Ramadan and follow the government guidelines in the ongoing lockdown. In addition, some of the violators of the directive were fined by the mobile court.
At noon, the National Consumer Department’s market monitoring team monitored Aricha Bazar at Shibalaya.
In addition, the Paturia-Daulatdia ferry crossing was closed at Lockdown, but limited ferry traffic continued to be limited to emergency freight vehicles, ambulances carrying ambulances and vehicles used for urgent and state purposes.
Police are trying their best to keep people at home in the lockdown.
Various areas of Manikganj city have been visited and if anyone goes out on the streets, he has to face police interrogation. The police are giving them various health advice including staying at their house.
Manikganj Superintendent of Police Rifat Rahman told the reporters that check posts have been set up at various important places on the highway to enforce the lockdown.
Besides, a check post has been set up at Paturia ferry terminal. Except for emergency vehicles and vehicles that are out of lockdown, no other vehicles are allowed to run after 6:00 am. He urged no one to leave the house unnecessarily.
