Mobile court drive angers Jessore traders
Jessore town became tense yesterday as businessmen observed strike, brought out processions and held a rally protesting drives by a mobile court against keeping business establishments open after 8:00pm on Tuesday.
The participants in the agitation programmes demanded removal of Executive Magistrate SM Sohrab Hossain for 'misuse of power' and release of those arrested during the drives.
Following a fruitful meeting with the deputy commissioner at noon, the strike was withdrawn in the afternoon.
A mobile court led by Executive Magistrate Sohrab Hossain conducted the drive in the town from 8:30pm on Tuesday against the businessmen who keep their shops open after 8:00pm, defying the government order aimed at saving electricity.
During the drives, 18 businessmen and shop employees were arrested. Shop employee Jahangir was sentenced to one month's jail and each of 17 others were fined Tk 2,000 each.
Protesting the drive, businessmen and traders of Jessore laid siege to the police station at around 9.30pm Tuesday.
Following a call by the business organisations, all business firms at Baro Bazar, HMM Road, Kapuria Patty and Collectorate Market remained closed till 3:00pm yesterday.
The businessmen also brought processions and held a rally in the town.
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