Man jailed for advertising ‘coronavirus cure’ in Manikganj
Gheor Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Irene Akhter (Left) jailed a homeopath (center) after she was informed that he was trying to market products claiming they could allegedly cure coronavirus. On the right is a staff member of the UNO. Photo: Star
A mobile court has sentenced a Manikganj homeopath to six months in jail for claiming to have a cure for coronavirus (COVID-19) and trying to market the products.
Sultan Uddin, owner of Professor Homeo located in Jabra Bazar of the district's Gheor upazila, was distributing leaflets on Friday, asking people not to panic as a "homeopathy cure" was available.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. After getting information through Facebook messages, Gheor Upazila Nirbahi Officer Irene Akhter detained the man along with a number of leaflets and sentenced him to six-month imprisonment, our local correspondent reports quoting the UNO.
Irene said the man was engaged in false advertising as no cure has been found for the COVID-19 yet.
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