Five establishments in Manikganj's Ghior and Singair fined Tk 30,000 for preparing food in unhygienic conditions
A mobile court in Manikganj's Ghior and Singair upazilas has fined five establishments a total of Tk 30,000 for preparing and selling food in unhygienic conditions.
The fines were imposed in separate drives on Thursday, October 29, at around 1pm in Ghior Bazar in Ghior upazila and at around 4pm in the Singair bus stand area.
The drive in Ghior was led by Assistant Commissioner (Land) Tanvir Islam. Three sweet shops there were fined a total of Tk 23,000 for making and storing sweets in unhygienic conditions.
Among the Ghior shopkeepers, a shopkeeper named Jiten was fined Tk 5,000, Md. Shahidul Islam Tk 8,000 and another shopkeeper Tk 10,000. The fines were imposed under Section 53 of the Consumer Rights Protection Act, 2009.
The drive in Singair was led by Assistant Commissioner (Land) Md. Al Amin Kabir. Two hotels in the Singair bus stand area were fined a total of Tk 7,000 for using old oil, storing stale food and selling food in an unclean environment.
In Singair, Mayer Doa Hotel was fined Tk 5,000 and Haji Nur Hotel Tk 2,000 under Section 52 of the Consumer Rights Protection Act, 2009.
Ghior Assistant Commissioner (Land) Tanvir Islam said such drives would continue to protect public health and ensure the quality of food products.
Singair Assistant Commissioner (Land) Md. Al Amin Kabir said the two hotels were fined for using old oil and storing and serving stale food in unhygienic conditions. The hotel owners were sternly warned at the time, and he said such drives would continue.
