Tk100,000 fine for labelling Tk1,200-a-kg ghee at Tk1,800
A ghee business in Bhangura, Pabna, was fined Tk100,000 by a mobile court for printing a higher price and selling Tk1,200-a-kg ghee for Tk1,800; samples were also taken for quality testing.
Bhangura upazila in Pabna is known for milk and ghee. Its 122 villages have about five thousand dairy farms, producing more than a lakh litres of milk a day. About 75 percent of this is bought by government and private companies; the remaining 25 percent is made locally into ghee and sweets that go all over the country. Because of this reputation, ghee from here is in high demand.
In March 2025 a mobile court raided a ghee-selling business at Choubaria in the upazila headquarters. According to the administration, evidence was found there that ghee priced at Tk 1,200 a kg was being sold for Tk 1,800. The upazila health inspector said a higher price had been written on the ghee when it was packed. The owner was fined Tk 1 lakh, and samples were sent to a laboratory to check the ghee's quality.
The administration said the raid was based on information that a ring was taking advantage of the area's reputation to make adulterated ghee and sell it at high prices, and that such drives would continue in order to protect consumers' rights.
Lessons
- 1.Keep the price printed on the pack reasonable and defensible — overpricing on the label is what drew this fine.
- 2.A famous area draws more inspections and sample testing; keep the product pure and paperwork in order.
- 3.A Tk100,000 fine can wipe out months of a small firm's profit — compliance costs less.
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