Sweetmeat traders in Sherpur district town called an indefinite strike protesting a mobile court drive against sweetmeat shops in the market yesterday.
According to sources, the mobile court led by magistrate Taslima Nur Hossain launched a drive against Charu Sweetmeat and Premanada Sweetmeat in Munsi Bazar in the town and fined them Tk29,000 as they had no licence from Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution. They were also selling the goods in an unhygienic environment.
Protesting the incident, the traders brought out a procession and blockaded the road.
Trader Joy alleged that the court launched the drive without notice and fined them using lame excuses.
