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Mobile court removed shops for illegal ads and fined for open smoking

9 shops have been removed for displaying illegal ads at Jigatola area. At the time, a huge amount of foreign cigarettes were destroyed and 12 pedestrians also fined for smoking in the public places. Mobile court warned the shopkeepers about showing illegal advertisement. There was wide response of the public during operations. General people and students collaborate and supported the mobile court spontaneously.

The executive magistrate of Dhaka District Administration Sara Sadia Taznin has conducted the mobile court operation on 27th August 2015. Representatives from different organizations who are working for tobacco control were present there. Junior Health Officer of Civil Surgeon Office; tobacco control officer of Manobik Shumon Sheikh; Research Assistant of TCRC Md. Mohiuddin; WBB Trusts' Assistant Advocacy Officer Shuvo Karmokar and Assistant Project Officer Abu Rayhan etc. attended the mobile court and distribute sticker, leaflets to the people.

Cigarette vendors said that tobacco companies are luring to display illegal ads by giving them false information. At that time Magistrate advised to all to comply with the Tobacco Control Act.