, April 14 -- pollution drives in different parts of the country including in Dhaka slapped Tk 9.26 lakh as fine for polluting air.

The drives were conducted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in Dhaka, Barishal and Gaibandha district on Sunday.

The mobile courts conducted drives in various areas of Dhaka, including Matuail, Banani, Kalabagan, Dhanmondi, Lalmatia and Aminbazar.

Several establishments were warned for burning waste in Matuail and Aminbazar while three cases were filed against air pollution caused by unregulated construction materials. Tk 26,000 were filed during the drive.

In Barishal, two mobile courts raided Lathullabad Bus Stand area and took action against the production, sale and distribution...