Speakers at a seminar have emphasized the need for proper enforcement of the Consumers’ Rights Protection (CRP) Law for protecting the consumers’ rights together with freeing the human body from any food poisoning and other contamination.
Expressing gratitude to the present government for enacting the law for the first time in the country, they said the issue of the consumers’ rights is well accepted throughout the world and in the free market economy.So, they said immediate step should be taken to start the enforcement activities alongside bringing all the businessmen and others concerned under the awareness program in this regard.Department of National Consumer Rights Protection and District Administration jointly organized the seminar held at the conference hall of Deputy Commissioner’ office to mark the World Consumers Rights Day-2014.Commissioner of Rajshahi division Helaluddin Ahmed addressed the discussion as chief guest while Deputy Commissioner Mejbah Uddin and President of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industry Abu Bakker Ali spoke as special guests. Deputy Director of Department of National Consumer Rights Protection Sukumer Chandra Kundu chaired the meeting.The speakers said, the consumers’ rights in the developed nations
focus on the right to information, choice, redress and representation, but we deprived of such privileges. Ensuring rights of the consumers in general has become an urgent for their betterment.Unsafe food has been adjudged as a major threat to public health in Bangladesh, so emphasis should be given on adopting effective measures in this regard, they added.In this regard, they called for state control over the market for making it free from all sorts of manipulation, distortion, harassment and deception along with ensuring a healthy atmosphere in the market. -BSS, Rajshahi
