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Under the new legislation, a fine of 50 taka (83 cents) will be levied for smoking in public places such as government offices, bus and railway stations.

Typical losers distortions.
By using "public" in the commonly understood sense, this article implies that smoking in places such as the beach, parks and public streets is what is intended.
I fear that (rightfully) if such were the case, as it is in California and other loser locations, they would soon run out of enforcers.