A mobile court in Shibchar upazila of Madaripur conducted a special drive on Friday morning to keep essential commodity prices stable during the holy month of Ramadan. The operation, led by Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate Shaikha Sultana, fined seven traders a total of Tk 12,000 for irregularities including overpricing, underweight sales, and selling goat and sheep meat at the same rate.
Before launching the drive, the magistrate wore a burqa and visited various shops in disguise as a regular buyer to observe market prices. After identifying violations, she carried out the formal operation under sections 37, 38, and 40 of the Consumer Rights Protection Act, 2009. Police from Shibchar station assisted in the enforcement.
Authorities warned traders against forming syndicates or creating artificial shortages. Magistrate Sultana stated that such monitoring and enforcement actions would continue throughout Ramadan to protect public interest, with plans to intensify market surveillance in the coming weeks.
উপজেলা প্রতিনিধি, শিবচর (মাদারীপুর) প্রকাশ : ২০ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১৭: ০৪ উপজেলা প্রতিনিধি, শিবচর (মাদারীপুর) পবিত্র মাহে রমজান উপলক্ষে নিত্যপ্রয়োজনীয় পণ্যের দাম স্থিতিশীল রাখতে শিবচর উপজেলার বিভিন্ন বাজারে বিশেষ অভিযান পরিচালনা করেছে ভ্রাম্যমাণ আদালত
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