The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) conducted a sweeping nationwide market monitoring drive on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, to ensure the sale of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders at government-fixed prices and stabilize the market for edible oil and other essential commodities. Operating simultaneously across Dhaka Metropolitan Area and 38 districts, 54 DNCRP teams fined 95 wholesale and retail establishments a total of BDT 10,16,000 for various consumer rights violations.
During the raids, officials inspected businesses for updated price list displays, preservation and issuance of purchase-sale vouchers, weight and measurement accuracy, and the sale of expired products and medicines. Special emphasis was placed on monitoring LPG cylinder inventories, verifying cylinder safety compliance, checking for expired cylinders, and preventing traders from charging above government-mandated prices. Businesses were sternly warned against creating artificial shortages, illegal hoarding, or disrupting supply chains.
Read nextFive More Witnesses Testify in Graft Case Against Fugitive Former IGP Benazir AhmedAssisted by law enforcement agencies, health inspectors, the Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB), and local trade body representatives, DNCRP teams also distributed awareness leaflets. The directorate urged consumers not to trigger artificial shortages through panic buying, to verify maximum retail prices (MRP) and expiry dates before purchasing, and to report any market irregularities via the national consumer hotline 16121.
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