Gaibandha:A mobile court has fined two business establishments a total of Taka 15,000 in Sadar upazila of Gaibandha district for various legal violations.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Rangpur divisional office of the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) and Gaibandha district administration conducted the drive together.
The mobile court imposed a fine of Taka 12,000 on 'Gaibandha Live Bakery' under Section 30 of the BSTI Act, 2018. The charges included the production, sale, and distribution of white bread, biscuits, and plain cakes without BSTI approval. Additionally, 'Zahid Oil Agency' was fined Taka 3,000 under Sections 32(3) and 48 of the Weights and Measures Standards Act, 2018, for using storage tanks without valid certification.
Md Dulal Hossain, Assistant Commissioner and Executive Magistrate of the Gaibandha District administration, led the mobile court. Inspector (Metrology) Ms Tadmira Sharmin and Field Officer (Certification Marks) Md Zulkarnain from the BSTI Rangpur Divisional Office served as prosecutors during the operation.
The Rangpur divisional office stated that such enforcement operations will continue in the interest of public welfare.