Chattogram: A mobile court fined two semai-producing companies Taka 2.2 lakh in the Baklia area of the city for operating without proper registration and producing low-quality food products. The drive was conducted at Aman Food Products and Rafiq Food Products.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, authorities found that the companies were manufacturing semai without required registration and providing incomplete and inaccurate information on product labels, posing risks to public health. The operation was led by Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate Masuma Akhter Kona.
The owner was fined under Sections 39 and 41 of the Safe Food Act, 2013. The operation was carried out in coordination with the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority, the District and Metropolitan Office of Chattogram, the Sanitary Inspector of Chattogram City Corporation, and a team from Baklia Police Station.