Labaid Hospital fined Tk 2 lakh for operating unauthorised restaurant on its rooftop

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Published: March 7, 2024, 09:10 PM

Labaid Hospital fined Tk 2 lakh for operating unauthorised restaurant on its rooftop

A mobile court on Thursday fined Labaid Hospital Tk 2 lakh for housing a an unauthorised restaurant on its rooftop.

A team of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) led by Executive Magistrate Md Jahangir Alam imposed the fine conducting a drive from 3pm to 5pm.

During the drive, "We found a restaurant on the roof of Labaid Hospital in Dhaka‍‍`s Green Road area and there was leakage in a gas cylinder kept in the restaurant‍‍`s kitchen," he said.

“We also got the fault in the fire extinguishing system. Hence, LabAid Hospital authorities have been fined Tk 2 lakh."

The fine was imposed under Section 18 of the Fire Prevention and Extinguishing Act, 2003.

Earlier, the mobile court conducted a drive in the Central Hospital on Green Road.

Among others, Deputy Assistant Director of Fire Service and Civil Defense Mohammad Fakhruddin were present during the operation.

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