2 jailed for playing loud music

A mobile court has handed down jail terms for 15 days to two people in Hingla village under Raozan upazila in Chittagong for playing loud music at dead of night, officials said.

They are Mohammad Sohel, 24 and Mohammad Saiful Islam, 18.

The officials said that the mobile court awarded the punishment for playing loud music in a DJ party at a wedding ceremony at 3:30am. The loud music caused disturbance to the locals and they lodged a complaint with the local authorities.  

Raozan Upazila Nirbahi Officer (chief executive of the sub-district) Shamim Hossain conducted the drive. Local law enforcement authorities also assisted him. 

UNO Shamim Hossain told Prothom Alo that they would not tolerate any sound pollution after 11:00pm at night.

“The two people were playing music dead at night without any permission. The mobile court awarded the punishment for disturbing the people,” he said.