(BSS) – A mobile court today fined two business establishments at different places under Sadar upazila of Gaibandha district Taka 15,000 on various charges under the relevant laws.

The Rangpur divisional office of Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) and Gaibandha district administration jointly conducted the drive, said a press release issued here this evening.

During the raid, the mobile court fined `Gaibandha Live Bakery` Taka 12,000 under Section 30 of the BSTI Act, 2018, for the production, sale, and distribution of products, specifically white bread, biscuits, and plain cakes, without BSTI approval.

The court also fined `Zahid Oil Agency,` Taka 3,000 under Sections 32(3) and 48 of the Weights and Measures Standards Act, 2018, for using storage tanks without obtaining the required valid certification.

Assistant Commissioner and Executive Magistrate of the Gaibandha District administration Md Dulal Hossain led the mobile court.

Inspector (Metrology) Ms Tadmira Sharmin and Field Officer (Certification Marks) Md Zulkarnain from the BSTI Rangpur Divisional Office served as prosecutors.

The Rangpur divisional office will continue to conduct such enforcement operations in the public interest, the release added.