Aarong fined 3.5 lakh taka for cheating in dress selling

The mobile court of National Consumer Rights Protection Directorate has fined Aarong Uttara branch three lakh fifty thousand taka over allegation of selling dresses at one thousand three hundred taka which were seven hundred taka just seven days earlier. Besides, it has also ordered the store to remain shut for next 24 hours.

Under overall supervision of Consumer Rights Protection Directorate Deputy Director Manjur Mohammad Shahriar the drive was conducted by Assistant Director Md. Abdul Jabbar Mandal on Monday.

In this regard Mohammad Shahriar said, a buyer named Mohammad Ibrahim bought a punjabi at a cost of 700 taka from Uttara branch Aarong on May 25. He had to buy the same quality of punjabi at a cost of 1300 taka on May 31. As he complained to Consumer Rights Protection Directorate the drive was conducted.

He said, a commodity worth 700 taka has turned 1300 taka within seven days difference. We have come to inspect and we have asked them in this regard. We have closed the outlet for 24 hours and fined three lakh fifty thousand taka.

He also said, Aarong is a brand. Buyers have confidence and belief that they sell good quality local products. Capitalizing this they are cheating with the buyers which is against the consumer act.

Uttara Aarong branch accountant Anisur Rahman said, the complain is not true. There were two different qualities of cloths for the two punjabis though those were almost same to look. Our senior officials are dealing the matter.

During the drive Consumer Rights Protection Directorate also fined two other organizations 50 thousand taka each.

AH