RANGPUR, Oct 25, 2021 (BSS) - A mobile court initiated by the Detective
Branch (DB) of Rangpur Metropolitan Police (RpMP) today fined two
pharmaceutical factories Taka 15,000 for manufacturing adulterated medicines
violating related laws in the metropolis.

  On a tip-off, the mobile court led by Executive Magistrate Kashpia Tasreen
with officials of the DB police and Drug Administration conducted a raid at
'B Shant Laboratories' in Bahar Kachna area of the metropolis.

  During the raid, the mobile court checked documents of the medicine
producing factory and found many irregularities in producing a variety of
drugs violating the related laws, rules and regulations.

  The court found the factory had no clearance from the Department of
Environment and Department of Fire Service, no chemists, no masks, gloves and
aprons of workers and raw materials were preserved not following the related
rules.

  The mobile court fined Taka 5,000 to the owner of 'B Shant Laboratories'
and later conducted another raid at 'The Moubhasha Islamia Medicine Factory'
in New Shalbon area and found similar irregularities.

  The court seized huge adulterated medicines worth Taka 15 lakh from the two
factories during the raids. It also fined Taka 7,000 to the owner of 'The
Moubhasha Islamia Medicine Factory'.

  The court also ordered owners of both factories to stop production of
medicines until rectification of the irregularities and mistakes.

  Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (DB) of RpMP Md Sajjad Hossain,
Assistant Director at Rangpur Office of the Drug Administration Md Tauhidul
Islam and other officials of the DB Police were present.