Two vermicelli factories were fined Tk 15,000 for producing products without BSTI license in Katakhali, Rajshahi on Sunday. A mobile court was conducted at around 12:00 noon in Paba upazila of Rajshahi district under the initiative of the divisional office of the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI), Rajshahi. Additionally, Messrs Sumi Food Products, located in the same area, was fined Tk 5,000 for producing, selling and distributing lachcha semai in an unhygienic environment without obtaining BSTI’s quality certification. Engineer Junaid Ahmed, an official of the Certification Marks Wing of the BSTI Divisional Office in Rajshahi, served as the prosecutor during the operation. BSTI Rajshahi stated that such operations will continue regularly in the public interest to prevent food adulteration and ensure the supply of quality food products.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 08, 2026 18:31 UTC