Eight traders have been fined a total of Tk 20,000 in separate drives by a mobile court in Chougachha, Jessore. The drives were carried out in different parts of Chougachha municipal town on Thursday afternoon (12 November).
They were led by Upazila Nirbahi Officer and executive magistrate Farzana Islam and Assistant Commissioner (Land) G M A Munib. Sultana Rifat Ferdous, assistant director of the Directorate General of Drug Administration’s Jessore office, acted as prosecutor.
For breaching various sections of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 2023, Sohel Rana, owner of Khan Pharmacy, was fined Tk 3,000; Masud Rana, owner of Mahim Pharmacy, Tk 2,000; and Abdur Rahman, owner of New Lucky Pharmacy, Tk 3,000. In default of payment they were sentenced to 3, 5 and 7 days in jail respectively.
In addition, Abdur Razzak, a medicine seller near Chougachha Upazila Government Model Hospital, was fined Tk 2,000; Mohammad Islam of Rostampur village Tk 1,500; Faruk Hossain of the same village Tk 3,000; Mohammad Faruk Hossain of Garibpur village Tk 5,000; and Saiful Biswas of the town’s Biswaspara area Tk 500.
UNO Farzana Islam confirmed the drives and said the traders were fined for stocking and selling expired medicines and physician samples and for breaking the law. Such drives will continue, she said.
Members of law enforcement agencies were present during the drives.
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