Rangpur:A mobile court has imposed a fine of Taka 25,000 on Messer's Fair Guard Cosmetics Factory located in the Shibpur Sahapara area of Badarganj upazila, Rangpur. The fine was levied due to the factory's production, sale, and distribution of hair oil without the necessary approval from the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI).
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Rangpur divisional office of BSTI, in collaboration with the Badarganj upazila administration, conducted the drive leading to the fine. This operation was led by Badarganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer and Executive Magistrate Md Abu Musa Naser.
The prosecution team included Assistant Director (Metrology) Md Masudul Haque and Field Officer (Certification Marks) Marufa Begum, both affiliated with the BSTI Rangpur Divisional Office. The press release noted that the Rangpur divisional BSTI office plans to continue such operations in the interest of public welfare.