Ordinary Bangladeshis are likely to be flabbergasted to learn from the media that the High Court has ordered the concerned authorities to procure gadgets or equipment to detect addition or spraying of preservatives detrimental to human health to many food items including fruits, fishes, milk, meat etc. It is unfortunate to observe that there are many unscrupulous manufacturing units across the country which produce fake and counterfeit medicines, cosmetics, milk and other food products using harmful materials. Fake medicines do not contain medicinal ingredients, milk products or milk do not contain milk, cosmetics contain many a harmful ingredient etc. Unfortunately, the packaging materials or containers are almost the same as they are produced in the local industries, printing presses, container manufacturers etc. It is time to bring these culprits to book so that they cannot escape punishment for their crimes. We are tired of hearing or reading in the media about harsh punishment being awarded to them, but in practice nothing happens.
The recent High Court directives should be implemented strictly so as to curb corruption related to adulteration of all kinds. There is no denying the fact that appropriate punishment as per laws of the land should be awarded to these criminals without fear or favour.
Mahmud Ali
138 New Eskaton Road
Dhaka-1000
Enforcing punishment for fake or counterfeit products
FE Team | Published: December 04, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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