Jail food adulterators

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayor Sayeed Khokon yesterday ordered authorities concerned to hand down jail terms alongside fines to those found guilty of food adulteration.

“If anyone is found guilty of food adulteration, they will be sentenced to various jail terms alongside fines,” he said while talking to reporters after inaugurating an anti-adulteration special crash programme in the city's Dhanmondi area.

“In anti-adulteration drives, we had fined offenders, but failed to prevent it. So, we've taken a strict decision to award jail terms to those who are found guilty,” he said.

DSCC chief executive officer Mostafizur Rahman, chief health officer Brigadier General Sheikh Mohammad Salauddin and high officials were present.

A mobile court fined Star Kabab Tk 39,500 and Sultan's Dine Tk 1 lakh in Satmasjid Road area for selling unhealthy food items.