Drives will be conducted at Khulna kitchen markets to prevent unnecessary price hike, food adulteration and illegal hoarding of essential commodities.
Khulna Deputy Commissioner Khondokar Yasir Arefin made the remark while presiding over the monthly law enforcement meeting held at the DC’s conference room in the city.
The DC also urges businessmen to smooth supply of essential commodities requesting for no price hike during the holy month of Ramadan.
He also requested the authority concerned for undisrupted power supply during Iftar and Sehri times side by side smooth water supply of Khulna WASA. He also stressed the need for building social awareness against the so-called ‘Kishor Gang’ and asked law enforcement agencies to take action against illegal drug traders.
Khulna Superintendent of Police Mohammad Sayedur Rahman instructed businessmen to keep adequate fire extinguisher systems in all shopping malls and markets to prevent any kind of fire incident.
Following the zero tolerance policy against drug trading, he said ‘BIT Policing’ activities are strengthening to prevent crimes from society.
Assistant Commissioner of KMP Md Abu Naser Al Ameen said police have started drives against drug traders, illegal footpath grabbers and so called ‘Kishor Gang.
He also said strict security measures will be taken during the holy Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr.
Government officials including Khulna civil surgeon Dr Sabizur Rahman, senior agriculture distribution officer G M Mohiuddin, assistant director of Consumers Rights Preservation Department Md Walid Bin Habib and assistant director of BRTA Engineer Tanveer Ahmed were present, among others.
Jibonnaragr (Chuadanga) Correspondent adds: Chuadanga Deputy Commissioner (DC) and Superintendent of Police have monitored market on Monday noon to control the prices of goods during the month of Ramzan.
Deputy Commissioner Dr. Kissinger Chakma Market conducted the drive along with Superintendent of Police (SP) RM Faizur Rahman in the kitchen markers in Jibonnagar Upazila of Chuadanga.
During this time, the prices of all kinds of vegetables and other daily products including dates, oil, pulses, fish and meat, special food products of fasting were checked. Traders are cautioned in view of complaints from the general public.
After the market monitoring, Superintendent of Police RM Faizur Rahman said that basically market monitoring is done to make traders aware. Legal action will be taken from the first day of fasting against those who violate the rules and sell products at excessive prices and act against discipline.
Deputy Commissioner Dr. Kissinger Chakma said on Monday market monitoring has made traders’ cautious and common people are also aware. We are careful not to destabilize the market due to artificial reasons. Apart from the district administration, government agencies are active. Market monitoring will continue throughout the fasting month.
Additional District Magistrate Kabir Hossain, Sadar Upazila Executive Officer Fatema-Tuz-Zohra, Assistant Commissioner (Land) Sajjad Hossain, Executive Magistrate Sadat Hossain, Deputy Director of Agriculture Extension Department Bibash Chandra Saha, District Marketing Officer Sahidul Islam also participated in market monitoring. , Chuadanga Municipal Mayor Jahangir Alam Malik, Chuadanga Chamber of Commerce Director Manjurul Alam Malik, District Shop Owners Association General Secretary Ibrul Hasan Zoryaddar and Chuadanga Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Sheikh Sekender Ali.
