The 'Standards of Weights and Measures Bill, 2018', has been passed in Parliament, seeking to achieve the international standard in maintaining weight and measurement of products.
Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu moved the Bill on Tuesday and it was passed by voice vote, reports UNB.
The proposed law says anyone using non-standard weights without prior approval from the government will be awarded maximum six months’ jail or maximum Tk 20,000 fine instead of six months of jail or Tk 3,000 fine under the existing law.
Besides, there is a provision in the draft law to award one year’s jail or a fine Tk one lakh for non-standard weights and measurements.
Anyone to be found involved in changing the standards of weights and measures will be awarded maximum two years of imprisonment or be fined Tk 50,000.
A provision is also there for maximum one year of imprisonment or Tk 50,000 as fine for producing non-standard weights and measures for the purpose of export.