A mobile court in Sirajganj conducted raids on several warehouses belonging to edible oil dealer Messrs Sanjay & Brothers and fined the company 90,000 taka under two sections of the Consumer Rights Protection Act. The operation took place on Wednesday from morning until 3 p.m. in the Kalibari area of Sirajganj town, jointly led by the district administration and the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection.

Executive Magistrate Umme Naznin Nishat, who led the mobile court, stated that the dealer had initially claimed to own only two warehouses, but officials later discovered 11 warehouses containing various stored goods, including edible oil. The company was fined 50,000 taka under Section 43 for illegal marketing practices and 40,000 taka under Section 45 for failing to sell promised products properly.

Assistant Director Sohel Sheikh of the Consumer Rights Directorate said that more than ten warehouses were found storing food items without following proper regulations. He urged consumers to report any shortage of edible oil so that further inspections could be carried out.