A joint mobile court operation led by RAB-7, an executive magistrate, and BSTI officials seized 22,642 liters of illegally stored edible oil from three establishments in different areas of Chattogram city. The raids took place on the night of April 7, 2026, at around 10 p.m. and 1 a.m. Two businesses were fined a total of 60,000 taka, while a case was filed against the owner of another warehouse.

According to RAB-7, some traders in the Oxygen Mor, Nasirabad, and Karnaphuli Complex areas had stockpiled large quantities of edible oil to create an artificial shortage. They were also using BSTI labels without authorization to market the oil. Acting on a tip-off, RAB conducted the first raid in the Gulbag Residential Area under Bayezid Bostami Police Station, seizing 1,042 liters of soybean oil. Later, two more raids in the Sholoshahar 2 No. Gate area under Panchlaish Police Station recovered 21,600 liters of illegally stored oil.

RAB-7 stated that similar operations will continue to prevent market instability caused by illegal hoarding and unauthorized labeling of essential goods.