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Consumer rights drive: 4 shops fined in Mirpur
Published : Sunday, 4 October, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Staff Correspondent
The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection fined four establishments a total of Tk 20,000 during a market monitoring drive in Mirpur on Sunday for various irregularities, including failure to display price lists, issue sales receipts, and mention production and expiry dates on food products.
The market monitoring drive was conducted in the Mirpur 60 Feet and BNP Bazar areas by a team from the Dhaka Divisional Office of the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection, led by Assistant Directors Shikdar Shahinur Alam and Indrani Roy.
The team inspected shops selling LPG cylinders, fruits, edible oil, eggs, sweets, and other essential commodities during the drive.
An LPG cylinder retailer was fined Tk 3,000 for failing to provide sales receipts to customers. A fruit shop was fined Tk 5,000 for not displaying a price list, while a sweet shop was fined Tk 10,000 for failing to mention the production and expiry dates of its products.
Another egg shop was fined Tk 2,000 for not displaying a price list.
The inspection team said the overall supply of edible oil was normal, and the prices of eggs and other essential commodities were also found to be stable during the drive.
The officials also advised traders to properly display price lists, issue sales receipts to customers, and ensure that food products carry clear production and expiry dates.
Consumers were also advised to check the price, expiry date, and other relevant information before purchasing food and other essential products.
“Several irregularities, including failure to display price lists, provide sales receipts, and mention production and expiry dates on food products, were found during the market monitoring drive. Fines were imposed against the establishments in accordance with the law,” Assistant Director Shikdar Shahinur Alam said.
“The supply and prices of essential commodities are currently normal. Regular market monitoring will continue to protect consumers’ rights,” he added.
The Directorate said such monitoring drives would continue to ensure fair prices, compliance with consumer protection laws, and a healthy market environment for consumers.
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