Pharmacies Fined Tk 1 Lakh in Fatikchhari, Massive Quantity of Illegal Drugs Destroyed.

Jahangir Alam, Staff Reporter. A mobile court fined four pharmacies Tk 1 lakh for selling unauthorized, expired, and illegal medicines in Fatikchhari, Chittagong. A large quantity of seized counterfeit and expired drugs was also destroyed on the spot. ​The joint drive was conducted on Monday afternoon (August 24) in the Bibirhat market area of Fatikchhari Municipality by the Upazila Administration and the Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA). The operation was led by Fatikchhari Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate Md. Rahmatullah. ​According to upazila administration sources, the drive was carried out based on specific allegations against several pharmacies in Bibirhat market regarding the storage of expired and illegal Indian medicines, keeping drugs in unhygienic conditions, and selling prohibited physician samples. Upon verifying the complaints, the mobile court imposed fines on four establishments. ​Fined Establishments: ​Karim Drug House: Tk 50,000 ​Karim Clinic Pharmacy: Tk 20,000 ​Jonoseba Pharmacy: Tk 20,000 ​Rakib Pharmacy: Tk 10,000 ​Alongside the fines, all illegal and expired drugs recovered during the drive were publicly destroyed. ​Following the operation, Executive Magistrate Md. Rahmatullah stated that no irregularities would be tolerated in ensuring public health and market discipline. He added that such monitoring drives by the upazila administration will continue in the public interest.