DNCRP steps up market monitoring

City Desk :

In a bid to ensure price stability and a steady supply of essential goods, the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) has conducted market drives across 21 districts, imposing fines of Tk 4,70,500 on 61 businesses for various irregularities.

In a media release, the DNCRP said that Thursday’s operations focused on key essential items like potatoes, vegetables, eggs, broiler chickens, lentils, onions, garlic, ginger and edible oils, reports UNB.

Special task forces spearheaded the initiative, conducting drives in Dhaka Metropolitan areas and other districts simultaneously.

In Dhaka, seven teams led by DNCRP officials inspected markets and oversaw pricing compliance. Across the country, a total of 32 teams carried out similar monitoring activities.