KHULNA, May 22, 2019 (BSS) – A mobile court of Khulna district administration in separate drives fined two hotels and four shops Taka 1.25 lakh in the city for adulteration.
“Executive Magistrate Md Rashedul Islam on Tuesday conducted the anti-adulteration drives with the assistance of police and Directorate of National Consumers’ Right Protection,” said a press release today issued by Additional Police Super SM Al Beruni of Armed Police Battalion, Khulna.
The court fined Castle Salam Taka 50,000 and Hotel Tiger Garden Taka
50,000 for producing unhygienic foods.
Later, the mobile court fined Large Pharma located at Khanjahan Ali Road
Taka 10,000 and Prince Enterprise at Lower Jessore Road Taka 10,000 for not
mentioning manufacturing and expiry date and retail price on some products.
The court also fined Akter Medical Hall located at Rupsha Trafic
intersection Taka 3,000 and Mehedi Traders Taka 2,000 for violating clause 53
of Consumer Rights Production Act, 2009, the release added.
Executive Magistrate Md Rashedul Islam said anti adulteration drives would
continue in future to ensure pure foodstuffs for citizens and strict
implementation of the consumer rights production act.