There was no public gathering,” Alam told bdnews24.com after the function at his official residence in the town on Friday. The dower promised to the bride was set at Tk 105,000, the Quazi or Muslim marriage registrar said. Local administrations in different districts have halted wedding ceremonies as the government advises to limit gatherings to stem the coronavirus outbreak. A mobile court in Chandpur punished a returnee from Oman on Friday for wedding by breaking quarantine. The man was fined Tk 20,000 by a mobile court for breaking quarantine.

Source: bd News24 March 20, 2020 14:48 UTC