The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection has fined a business Tk2 lakh for producing fake ghee in unhygienic conditions in Chattogram’s Bahaddarhat area.
Three other businesses were fined a combined Tk21,000 during the same drive on Sunday afternoon.
Officials found that MR Consumers Products was using palm oil, artificial flavouring and colouring instead of milk to make ghee.
They said the fake ghee was being produced in unhygienic conditions.
“Ghee is supposed to be made mainly from milk, but we found no trace of milk at the establishment,” said Faiz Ullah, deputy director of the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection in Chattogram.
After the owner admitted the offence, the products and ingredients used in production were destroyed and the business was fined Tk2 lakh.
Parvin Traders and Hossain Enterprise were each fined Tk10,000 for failing to display price lists and preserve purchase and sales vouchers.
Arif’s Fruit Shop was fined Tk1,000 for similar violations.
The consumer rights directorate said such drives would continue regularly in the public interest.
