'We have not received the expected results by stopping motorcycles and handing out fines and punishment. So, this time we thought of doing something different'Kurigram police will mandate eight hours of crowd control duty to motorcyclists detained for roaming the streets without any viable reasons amid the lockdown imposed to stem the spread of the new coronavirus in the district. “Those found to be out on the streets with motorcycles for no good reason will get mandatory eight hours of crowd control duty in local markets from Wednesday onwards. Now, it’s up to you whether you want to stay home or do crowd control duty with the police,” said Kurigram Superintendent of Police Mohibul Islam Khan in a Facebook post. “We have not received the expected results by stopping motorcycles and handing out fines and punishment.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 15, 2020 08:26 UTC