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KHULNA, Feb 25, 2026 (BSS) - A joint mobile court of Rapid Action Battalion 
(RAB) conducted drives in Khalishpur and Sonadanga Police Station areas of 
Khulna city today to monitor market prices, control price hikes of essentials 
and prevent consumer harassment ahead of the Holy month of Ramadan.

During the drive, the mobile court fined two business establishments Taka 
30,000 for irregularities and sealed a warehouse in Boyra Bazar for illegally 
stockpiling Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) products, said a RAB 
press release here today.

The drive was carried out from around 1:40 pm to 5:10 pm yesterday under the 
supervision of RAB-6 Special Company.

During the operation at Boyra Bazar, the team recovered a large quantity of 
TCB commodities from a warehouse of "AbulKalam Store".
 
The seized goods included 40 kilograms of dates (four packets of 10-kg each), 
200 kilograms of lentils (four sacks of 50-kg each), 100 kilograms of 
chickpeas (two sacks of 50-kg each) and 108 litres of edible oil (54 bottles 
of two litres each packed in six cartons).

Following the recovery, the authorities sealed the warehouse for illegal 
hoarding.

Executive Magistrate Umme Salma Khanum and Assistant Commissioner (Executive 
Magistrate) Priyanka Rani Kundu were present during the drive along with 
other officials of the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection.

KCC conducted different drives to monitor essential commodity prices at 
various kitchen markets during Ramadan, the press release added. 

RAB-6 officials said such drives will continue to ensure market stability and 
protect consumer interests during the Ramadan.