Chattogram:The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection imposed fines totaling Taka 1.8 lakh on four establishments in the Kazir Dewri market area of Chattogram. The action was taken during a consumer rights drive conducted today.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Directorate's Chattogram divisional office carried out the drive in collaboration with the Chattogram Metropolitan Police. The operation revealed violations in several establishments, prompting the fines.
Two fish stalls were penalized for mixing farmed Shing (stinging catfish) and Magur (walking catfish) with wild-caught fish and selling them as wild-caught. Each stall was fined Taka 5,000, amounting to a total of Taka 10,000.
The establishment "CP Five Star" received a Taka 20,000 fine for using expired bread in burgers and cooking with old, burnt oil. Meanwhile, the restaurant Sam's was fined Taka 1.5 lakh, the highest fine of the day, after inspectors discovered expired and foul-smelling ingredients, along with stale food stored together with raw fish and meat in the refrigerator. Expired bread was also found intended for use in cooking.
The drive was led by Deputy Director Mohammad Fayez Ullah, with assistance from Assistant Directors Mahmuda Akter and Rana Debnath. All four establishments received warnings against repeating these violations.