The Pure Food Court has ordered the withdrawal of all SMC Plus electrolyte drinks from the market.
Tanveer Sinha, owner of ACME Agrovet and Beverages Ltd, which produces SMC Plus orange and lemon-flavoured electrolyte drinks, has been fined Tk16,00,000.
Pure Food Court Judge Alaul Akbar passed the order on Sunday.
On last Tuesday, Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) Inspector Mohammad Kamrul Hasan, filed a case in the Pure Food Court against five companies for selling unauthorized electrolyte drinks harmful to human health.
Following this, the court summoned the owners of SMC Plus, Pran's Aktive+ Electrolyte Drink, Brüvana, Recharge Electrolyte Drink, and Turbo Energy Drink.
This morning, ACME's head, Tanveer Sinha, appeared in court, pleaded guilty, and sought bail.
Tanveer Sinha said: “We were unaware that the product lacked a license.”
Later, the court fined him Tk16,00,000 and ordered the withdrawal of all SMC Plus products from the market.
The matter was confirmed by Kamrul Hasan, an inspector of the Food Safety Authority.
