Chattogram:The Chattogram Divisional Office of the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection has imposed fines totaling Taka 21,000 on three shops in Pahartali Market for selling expired and counterfeit products.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the market monitoring drive revealed that these establishments were involved in selling expired biscuits, artificially colored chanachur, and counterfeit rice. ABM Food was fined Taka 8,000 for these violations. Additionally, Haji Shafiul Bashar and Sons received a fine of Taka 3,000 for not displaying a price list and failing to maintain purchase and sales vouchers. Meghna Store faced a Taka 10,000 penalty for selling counterfeit rice in unlabelled packets and similar documentation failures.
Md. Anisur Rahman, Assistant Director of the Directorate's Chattogram Divisional Office, emphasized that there is no tolerance for defrauding consumers through expired or adulterated products. He highlighted the necessity for businesses to display updated price lists and properly maintain all purchase and sales records. The Directorate plans to continue such operations to safeguard consumer interests.