Consumer Rights Department fines 182 institutions
The drives were led by 33 officials from 3 district level offices
The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection recently fined 182 institutions in the city a total of Tk13,57,300 for selling adulterated foods and violating the weight and measure standards.
The drives were led by 33 officials from 3 district level offices.
On Wednesday, 'Butterfly Marketing limited', 'Walton' and 'Swapno' super shop were fined Tk50,000 each for not specifying MRP in the packets of the goods in the capital.
Also, 30 local markets across the country were monitored during the drives.
61 institutes were fined a total of Tk2,38,500 for selling and storing expired foods, adulteration, raising prices, fabricating in weights and measures and not maintaining hygiene or safety standards.
By settling the written complaints received for selling goods at an exorbitant price and absence of MRP in packages, 11 institutes were fined a total Tk1,44,000.
However, 11 complainants received 25% from the specified fined amount as per the law.
On Thursday, the department officials conducted drives in 46 other local markets and fined a total Tk8,25,300 from 107 institutions.
