There are many drug stores in front of the gate of Chattogram Medical College (CMC) Hospital. Patients who come for medical treatment complain of irregularity and high prices while purchasing medicine at various times. A fine of 1 lakh 20 thousand taka and seizure of unregistered medicine of 2 lakh taka were imposed on charges of anarchy in the market of these medicines.
On Wednesday afternoon, the District Administration and Directorate of Drug Administration conducted a raid in front of the emergency department gate of Chattogram Medical College (CMC) Hospital. During the operation, some employees of the district administration went to the medicine shop to treat patients. At that time, no drugstores had the necessary DNS saline for dengue patients.
However, after a while, the executive magistrate district administration Prateek Duttaconducted the mobile court there. At that time, sufficient amount of saline was available in all shops. A syndicate is raising the price by creating an artificial crisis of saline.
During this time, unregistered medicines worth about Tk 2 lakh were seized from four pharmacies. Sahan Medico was fined Tk 20,000, Sabuj Pharmacy Tk 10,000, Emon Medical Hall Tk 20,000 and Popular Medicine Corner Tk 30,000.
After that, Bhandari Hotel and Al Manjur Hotel were fined from 20 thousand to 40 thousand taka for preparing food in dirty and unsanitary environment. Meanwhile, Assistant Director of Medicines Administration Directorate SM SultanulArefin and Sub Inspector of Panchlaish Thana Zakir Hossain fully cooperated in the operation.