Department of Environment (DoE) of Chattogram metro sealed off four godowns for hoarding and three shops for selling banned polythene at Riazuddin Bazar in the port city today.

A DoE team led by Nurullah Nuri, director of DoE Chattogram metro, seized five tons of polythene from these godowns and shops during the drive.

Nurullah Nuri told The Daily Star that acting on a tip-off, they conducted the drive at Riazuddin Bazar where they found four godowns hoarding polythene and three shops selling those.

They seized a total of five tons of polythene and sealed off the shops and godowns, he said, adding that they also issued notices to three people in this connection to appear at the DoE office for hearing.