Ten medicine shops and a food factory were fined Taka 1.4 million in Rajshahi on Sunday afternoon on charges of possessing and selling of date-expired and sub-standard medicines and injections and manufacturing of food items in unhygienic condition.
A team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), led by Executive Magistrate Nizam Uddin, conducted a raid in different parts of the city.
The team found the shops including Royal Pharmacy, Jaman Pharmacy, Al Nur Pharmacy and Old Rajshahi Pharmacy involved in possessing and selling of the date-expired food supplements and medicines.
Subsequently, the mobile court fined the shop owners Tk 800,000 in total and realised the money instantly.
In another drive, the mobile court has also fined Bishal Food Industries Tk 600,000 at BSCIC Industrial Estate on charge of producing and processing food items in unhygienic condition.
The court also seized huge quantity of banned items during the two drives.
Magistrate Nizam Uddin said such drive against the violations of consumers’ rights will be continued, reports BSS.