Bogura: Six business establishments at Rajabazar in Bogura were fined a total of Tk 35,000 today during a joint enforcement drive over irregularities in the sale of open and bottled soybean oil.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the operation was conducted by the Consumer Affairs Department in coordination with RAB-12, Bogura, and the district police. The drive was led by Md. Mehedi Hasan, Assistant Director of the Consumer Affairs Department, and focused on inspecting market conditions related to the availability of soybean oil, displaying price lists, maintaining purchase and sales vouchers, and adhering to government-fixed prices.
During the inspection, four establishments were fined Tk 10,000 in total for failing to update their price lists. M/s AK Traders was penalized Tk 5,000 for not preserving purchase and sale vouchers, while M/s Mandal Traders faced a Tk 20,000 fine for selling bottled soybean oil at prices higher than the government-set rate.
Officials urged traders to contribute to market stability by avoiding the stockpiling of soybean oil and ensuring strict compliance with government pricing regulations. They also emphasized the importance of maintaining proper documentation of transactions to ensure transparency and accountability.