A mobile court in Feni fined a fish trader Tk 40,000 for selling prawns injected with jelly to increase their weight. The operation, led by Feni Sadar Upazila Executive Officer and Executive Magistrate Sultana Nasrin Kanta, took place on Saturday at the municipal fish market. Authorities seized around 80 kilograms of adulterated giant freshwater prawns from the trader operating under the name 'Bangladesh Fishing'. The seized prawns were immediately destroyed by burial.
According to officials, dishonest traders had been injecting harmful jelly into prawns to fraudulently increase their weight and alter grading. The fine was imposed under Section 31 of the Fish and Fish Products (Inspection and Quality Control) Act, 2020. After the operation, magistrates and fisheries officers addressed traders and buyers, warning them about the health risks and fraudulent practices associated with jelly-injected prawns.
Officials confirmed that similar drives against food adulteration and consumer deception will continue in the public interest.
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