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Consumers' Rights Dept continues crackdown on price hike
A Consumer Department drive against price hike on Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Dhaka, Dec 11 – The consumer market surveillance team of the Directorate of National Consumers' Rights Protection (DNCRP) and a special task force have been conducting raids against market manipulation and the price hike of goods.
On Wednesday, raids were carried out in all divisions and districts of the country, including Dhaka Metropolitan area, to stabilize the prices of daily necessities such as onions, sugar, and edible oil, ensuring a normal supply, according to a press release.
In the Dhaka Metropolitan Area, market surveillance activities were conducted in different areas of the city by six teams led by six officers from the Department.
A total of 100 organisations were fined a total of Tk 518,500 during a campaign conducted by 45 teams of the Department across 35 districts of the country, read the release.
Representatives from both government and private sector organisations, including district and upazila administrations, were present during the raids.
All these efforts, including the DNCRP raids, will continue nationwide to protect consumer rights, it added. - UNB