12 tonnes of expired dates seized
Rapid Action Battalion and Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) seized a huge stockpile of expired imported dates in Sylhet yesterday afternoon.
In a joint drive at the fruit market near Muktijoddha Chattar of Dakshin Surma in Sylhet city, they seized dates weighing over 12 tonnes.
A mobile court also fined three traders Tk 1.40 lakh.
Rab-9 ASP Satyazit Kumar Ghosh and DNCRP Sylhet’s Assistant Director Jahangir Alam led the drive.
ASP Satyazit said, “On information, the joint drive was conducted. Such drive will be continued throughout the month of Ramadan.”
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