Aftab Filling Station Fined Tk 50,000 for Short-Measuring Fuel in Dimla.

Mohinul Islam Sujon, Crime Reporter. The owner of Aftab Filling Station in Dimla upazila of Nilphamari has been fined Tk 50,000 by a mobile court for allegedly supplying less fuel than the quantity paid for. In the same drive, the owner of a puffed-rice mill was fined Tk 10,000 for operating without valid documents and a BSTI clearance certificate. The joint operation was conducted on Tuesday (August 25) at two establishments in Dimla upazila headquarters by the BSTI Divisional Office, Rangpur, and the upazila administration. The drive was led by Rowshan Kabir, Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate of Dimla. According to the authorities, an inspection at Messrs Aftab Filling Station found that the station was supplying 1 liter 20 milliliters less per 10 liters of petrol and 140 milliliters less per 10 liters of diesel. Following verification of the short measurement, the owner of the filling station was fined Tk 50,000. Meanwhile, an inspection of Adil Auto Muri Mill found a fake BSTI certificate, prompting authorities to fine the mill owner Tk 10,000. Members of Dimla Police Station assisted the authorities during the operation. The matter was confirmed by Rowshan Kabir, Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate of Dimla.