A mobile court yesterday fined Abul Khair Group and Ali Sweets Tk 3.4 lakh for violating rules of the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI).
During a drive at Dhanmondi in the city, the mobile court fined the Abul Khair Group Tk 3 lakh for not mentioning the maximum retail price on the packets of full cream powdered milk of Marks and Star Ship brands, mango juice of Star Ship brand, tea of Ceylon brand and chanachur of Swad brand.
The mobile court fined Ali Sweets Tk 40,000 for selling and distributing curds without the licence of BSTI and for preserving sweets and curds without any cover, says a press release.
Three cases were also fined against the two companies.
The mobile court was led by the executive magistrate of Dhaka along with BSTI officials, Rapid Action Battalion members and policemen.