The Department of Environment (DoE) in a drive seized seven maunds of banned polythene bags from three shops in the city’s Mahajanpatti area and realised Tk13,000 as fine from them on Sunday.A DoE team led by executive magistrate Tahmina Akter conducted the drive in the area at noon and seized seven maunds of polythene from Sonarbangla Enterprise, Messrs Mohammad Shahnewaj and Bhai Bhai Store.The team also fined Sonarbangla Enterprise Tk 5,000, Messrs Mohammad Shahnewaj Tk 5,000 and Bhai Bhai Store Tk 3,000 for storing environmentally hazardous polythene bags.Inspector NK Siddique of the DoE said the traders stocked the polythene bags for Eid session. -UNB, Sylhet
