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A shop owner in the capital's Banani kitchen market was fined Tk 7,000 on Thursday for not displaying the price lists and storing expired goods.
The fine was imposed during a market monitoring drive led by Deputy Secretary Sultana Akhter, aiming to stabilise the prices of essential commodities, according to a release of Press Information Department.
The team reviewed prices for rice, lentils, eggs, flour, green chilies, vegetables, fish, and chicken, reports UNB citing the release.
Traders were warned for not displaying, updating, or maintaining accurate price lists, said the media release.
In a separate drive at Hazaribagh tannery market, led by Deputy Secretary Mohammad Zakir Hossain, authorities checked the prices of eggs, onions, green chilies, chicken, rice, and other essentials.
Businesses were urged to ensure accurate and updated price lists were clearly displayed.