Zamzam water sale at Baitul Mukarram market suspended

The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) yesterday suspended the sale of Zamzam water in the capital's Baitul Mukarram market.

DNCRP Director General AHM Shafiquzzaman said this during a view-exchange meeting at its head office in the capital.

At the same time, he said a special drive is underway to find out whether it is being sold elsewhere in the country.

Before taking any further decision, Shafiquzzaman said the Islamic Foundation has been requested to verify whether it is even legal to sell this water.

The DNCRP director general said, "It's a sensitive matter. After knowing about the issue, we've decided to hold an urgent meeting. Then we decided to ban the sale of Zamzam water in Baitul Mukarram market temporarily, because we never heard of Zamzam water being sold in Saudi Arabia."

Abdul Jabbar Mandal, assistant director of DNCRP, said during a raid in Baitul Mukarram market, small bottles of Zamzam water were found being sold at Tk 300, while 5 litre bottles were being sold at Tk 2,500.