Fake energy drinks seized
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) seized 40,000 bottles 'fake' energy drinks worth Tk 16 lakh at Afuria village in Sadar upazila yesterday.
On secret information, a team of Rab-12 led by executive magistrate Mukul Kumar Maitra raided 'First Food (HBD) Ltd', a soft drink factory, in the area and seized the drinks worth Tk 16 lakh.
The team also fined Abdur Razzak, owner of the factory, Tk 50,000 for manufacturing the drinks, said K.M Tanvir Anwar, commander of Rab-12.
During the drive, the factory authorities could not show any legal documents in favour of their activities, he added.
The bottles were later taken to Pabna truck terminal area and destroyed, said Tanvir.
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