Speakers at a seminar in Dhaka on January 28 called for stricter policies and higher import duties on cosmetics and beauty products to curb the spread of counterfeit and low-quality items. The event, jointly organized by the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) and the Association of Skin Care and Beauty Products Manufacturers and Exporters of Bangladesh (ASBME), highlighted the growing threat of substandard cosmetics to public health and domestic industry.
DNCRP Director General Faruk Ahmed warned that failure to control fake products could endanger future generations, while economist Dr. Mohammad Ainul Islam emphasized that cosmetics are linked to public health and social well-being. Several industry representatives, including former FBCCI director Ishakul Hossain Sweet and importers’ association secretary Shahid Hossain, demanded a reduction in the 127.72% import duty on raw materials to make local production competitive, alongside higher tariffs on finished imported goods.
Participants also urged stronger market surveillance, consumer awareness, and a ban on informal imports through luggage parties to protect consumers and ensure sustainable growth of the domestic cosmetics sector.
আমার দেশ ডেস্ক প্রকাশ : ৩০ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ০০: ১৯ আমার দেশ ডেস্ক আগ্রাসনে রূপ নিয়েছে ভেজাল ও নিম্নমানের কসমেটিকস, হোমকেয়ার ও স্কিনকেয়ার পণ্য। এ ভয়াবহতা দিন দিন শুধু বাড়ছেই। এ অবস্থা থেকে মুক্তি পেতে নিরাপদ ও মানসম্মত পণ্যের ব্যবহার নিশ্চিত এবং সঠিক ন
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