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KHULNA, Nov 5, 2025 (BSS) - The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) under the Ministry of Commerce conducted simultaneous drives in different districts of Khulna division today (Wednesday) and realized fines totaling Taka 1,61,500 from 17 business establishments for violating consumer protection laws.

Ten monitoring teams from DNCRP's divisional and district offices inspected markets in Khulna, Jashore, Satkhira, Kushtia, Magura, Narail and Meherpur to check the sale of essential commodities including rice, edible oil, onions, 
vegetables, poultry, and medicines at government-fixed prices, Mohammad Selim, deputy director of the divisional DNCRP office in Khulna confirmed.

In the drives, a hotel and restaurant in Jashore was fined Taka 1 lakh for illegal food processing, while other shops in Khulna, Kushtia, Magura, Satkhira, Narail and Meherpur were fined total Taka 61,500 for offenses such as improper labeling, selling expired goods, not displaying price lists, and overpricing.

During the operations, DNCRP officials also instructed traders to display visible price lists, preserve purchase vouchers and sell goods at fixed prices.

The officials warned that stern legal actions would be taken against any business found guilty of violating consumer rights in future.