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BSTI fines Tk 1.59 lakh in Rajshahi, Rangpur
RAJSHAHI, Dec 4, 2018 (BSS)- Bangladesh Standards and Testing
Institution (BSTI) penalised 43 shops over Taka 1.59 lakh in Rajshahi and
Rangpur divisions in November this year for selling and manufacturing
adulterated food items.
Thirteen mobile courts of the BSTI Rajshahi regional office in
association with local administration conducted drives in different parts of
the two divisions and found the shops selling substandard food items,
violating the rules and regulations.
The courts also realised Taka 1.59 lakh from the shop owners during the
drives conducted in eight districts under the divisions.
BSTI Director (Rajshahi) Taher Jamil said the regional office conducted
the drives against the shops involved in manufacturing substandard and
adulterated food items.
The BSTI regional office also conducted 33 surveillance drives for
prevention of pilferage in weight and measurement and formalin use in fruit
and fish.
BSS/AH/SA/ 1045 HRS