J&J, Parachute among brands in huge haul of fake cosmetics
Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) yesterday destroyed counterfeit cosmetics of various renowned brands namely Johnson & Johnson (J&J), Parachute and Kumarika.
The standards agency seized the fake products, including lotion and cream, coconut hair oil, olive oil and perfumes, through a mobile court drive led by Executive Magistrate Rashida Akhter in Chawk Bazar and Keraniganj of Dhaka.
According to a press release, the BSTI seized two trucks of fake cosmetics through the drives late night of Monday and destroyed the items at Demra dumping zone of Dhaka South City Corporation yesterday.
The approximate value of items would be Tk 4 crore, according to the statement.
The agency also slapped Md Robin, owner of the fake cosmetics firm, with a fine of Tk 100,000 and a three-month prison sentence for selling the products using BSTI’s certification marks.
