Chandpur: The National Consumer Rights Protection Department has levied fines totaling Taka 55,000 on three business establishments in Chandpur district for selling open products in packages and storing rotten or stale food during a recent surveillance operation.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Abdullah Al Imran, the assistant director of the department, led the enforcement drive in the Old Bazaar commercial area of the district town on Sunday afternoon. During the operation, the owner of M/S Satota Bhandar was fined Taka 50,000 for repackaging cumin, raisins, and spices purchased from the market in packets labeled with other organizations’ names. Meanwhile, the owner of Master and Restaurant faced a fine of Taka 2,000 for storing rotten food in their refrigerator. Additionally, the owner of Rafiq and Sons was fined Taka 3,000 due to their failure to provide proper vouchers when selling onions.
As part of the operation, packets with various organizations’ names and addresses were destroyed. To further promote consumer rights awareness and ensure compliance with regulations, leaflets and pamphlets were distributed among the public. The operation was conducted in the presence of District Health Inspector Md. Nazrul Islam and members of law enforcement agencies.