Call for proper enforcement of consumers’ rights

RAJSHAHI: Speakers at a discussion emphasised 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, reports BSS. 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 programme in this regard.
They were addressing the meeting of district consumers’ rights protection committee held at the Barnoi conference hall of Paba upazila yesterday.
With UNO Alamgir Kabir in the chair, Ayen Uddin, MP, Upazila Chairman Ashraful Haque, Vice Chairman Khairunnessa and Assistant Director of Department of National Consumer Rights Protection Apurba Adhikary spoke on the occasion. The speakers said Consumer protection, in the broader sense, refers to the laws and regulations that ensure fair interaction between service providers and consumers.
Ayen Uddin mentioned that the consumers’ rights in the developed nations focus on the right to information, choice, redress and representation, but we are deprived of such privileges. 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, he added.

Call for proper enforcement of consumers rights

RAJSHAHI: Speakers at a discussion emphasised 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, reports BSS. 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 programme in this regard. They were addressing the meeting of district consumers rights protection committee held at the Barnoi conference hall of Paba upazila yesterday. With UNO Alamgir Kabir in the chair, Ayen Uddin, MP, Upazila Chairman Ashraful Haque, Vice Chairman Khairunnessa and Assistant Director of Department of National Consumer Rights Protection Apurba Adhikary spoke on the occasion. The speakers said Consumer protection, in the broader sense, refers to the laws and regulations that ensure fair interaction between service providers and consumers. Ayen Uddin mentioned that the consumers rights in the developed nations focus on the right to information, choice, redress and representation, but we are deprived of such privileges. 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, he added.