Police detained 373 people and arrested 76 from different areas of the capital till 5:00pm on Thursday charging them with violating lockdown restrictions.
Police said they detained 4 in Wari, 55 in Ramna, 232 in Tejgaon, 75 in Mirpur and 7 in Gulshan for failing to provide any valid reason to come outdoors.
The law enforcers also arrested 15 in Lalbagh, 2 each in Ramna and Motijheel, 16 in Wari, 30 in Mirpur, 8 in Gulshan and 3 in Uttara.
Meanwhile, 274 vehicles were sued and fined Tk 4,63,050 while 46 vehicles were seized for breaching the lockdown.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) ADC media Iftekhairul Islam confirmed the figures to UNB.
On the other hand, mobile court sentenced eight people during this time and fined many individuals and business institutions on the first day of a tougher lockdown.
Earlier on the day, Dhaka streets wore a deserted look as Bangladesh entered a stringent lockdown on Thursday with law enforcers on patrol to enforce the restrictions.
Army personnel were seen patrolling the city streets in aid of the civil administration.
Police set up barricades and check-posts at all important points of the city to monitor the movement of vehicles as well as people. So, most roads in the capital were found almost empty with fewer private vehicles moving.
