Our Correspondent :
Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection in a drive fined four jewellery shops Tk 1,85,000 in Manikganj district on Thursday afternoon.
Under the direction of Deputy Commissioner SM Ferdous, assistant director Asaduzzaman Romel conducted the drive in the district town.
The shops were fined for selling 18 to 19 carat gold, saying 21 carat gold.
Pryanka Jewellers was fined Tk 75,000, Paul jewelers Tk 60,000, Ahmed Jewelers Tk 30,000 and Rajdhani Jewellers Tk 20,000.
Later, they were forced to sign a bond promising that they will not cheat any customer in future.
Bangladesh Jewellers Association, Manikganj branch president Abdus Salam and general secretary Prabir Sarkar were present during the drive.
