Chattogram Aturar Depot Raid: Three Businesses Fined Tk 115,000 for Fake Products and Banned Colours

The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection has fined three businesses a total of Tk 115,000 in a raid in the Aturar Depot area of Chattogram city. The fines were imposed for using banned chemical colours in food preparation, making food in unhygienic conditions, and selling fake and harmful products.

The raid was conducted at noon on Sunday, November 1, led by Md Fayez Ullah, deputy director of the directorate's Chattogram divisional office. Assistant Director Md Anisur Rahman and other officials of the directorate were present at the time.

New Khaja Ajmi Store was fined Tk 7,000 in the raid. Evidence was found at the business of selling fake Dano cream and selling harmful chemicals kewra water and rose water, banned for use in food preparation.

Messrs Tripti Foods Products was fined Tk 100,000. The business was found using chemical colours in making food, in dirty and unhygienic conditions, and with cockroaches roaming freely among food products.

Mabia Bakery was fined Tk 8,000. The fine was imposed for marketing products without stating expiry information on the packaging.

Together the three fines total Tk 115,000 — Tk 100,000 for Tripti Foods Products, Tk 8,000 for Mabia Bakery and Tk 7,000 for New Khaja Ajmi Store.