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NATORE, Dec 3, 2025 (BSS) - The National Consumer Rights Protection 
Department (NCRPD) has imposed a fine of Taka 50,000 on a man in Bagatipara 
upazila of the district for producing adulterated jaggery by mixing harmful 
substances into food products.

The enforcement action was taken at 1.00 pm today, under the supervision of 
Md. Nazmul Hasan, assistant director of the NCRPD's Natore District Office. 

A team conducted a raid in Kalikapur area of the upazila, where they 
discovered the adulteration process. The jaggery was being produced by adding 
harmful chemicals such as hydrose and lime, both of which are unsafe for 
human consumption.

Janarul Islam, a local jaggery producer, was fined Taka 50,000 for violating 
food safety standards. During the raid, authorities seized 200 kilograms 
(KGs) of adulterated jaggery, 20-kg of lime, and 500 grams of hydrose from 
the production facility. These items were immediately destroyed.

Md. Nazmul Hasan said the NCRPD is committed to ensuring food safety and 
consumer protection, and officials confirmed that the operation would 
continue to monitor and address such violations in the region.