DoE fines four factories Tk 430,000

The Department of Environment (DoE) has fined four factories in four districts Tk 430,000 for polluting the environment, reports UNB.

Following hearing, DoE director (monitoring and enforcement) Rubina Ferdous slapped the fine on Tuesday, said a DoE handout on Wednesday.

The factories are Nitol Cement Mills Ltd at Abhaynagar in Jashore, Contech Construction Ltd at Jibannagar in Chuadanga, Oimex Electrodes Ltd at Daulatpur in Kushtia, and Parvez Agrochemical Ltd at Kotchandpur in Jhenaidah.

Of these, the first three were fined Tk 100,000 and the fourth one Tk 130,000.