Nilphamari:A mobile court penalized two factories a total of Taka 1,51,000 for the production and marketing of adulterated chips and 'chanachur' in the Bansbari Botgach area under the Saidpur police station of Nilphamari district on Wednesday afternoon.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Nilphamari camp of SRB-13 and the Saidpur upazila administration jointly conducted the operation from 200 pm to 450 pm. The mobile court was led by Saidpur Upazila Nirbahi Officer and Executive Magistrate Farah Fatiha Takmila.
The fines were imposed on Naushad Golden from the Bansbari Botgach Bashbari area and Akram Khan from the Notun Babupara area. The total penalty of Taka 150,000 was levied under Section 53 of the Consumer Rights Protection Act, 2009. Additionally, Md Rashed Karim, 27, of the Botgach Bashbari area faced a fine of Taka 1,000 for obstructing the mobile court's official duties.
The SRB-13 press release stated that intelligence activities and ongoing operations by RAB-13 will persist as part of a zero-tolerance policy against crimes such as illegal hoarding, selling products at excessive prices, and food adulteration.