Barrister Ahmad Naquib Karim, representing Iftekhar Rafsan, provided his remarks following the recent court ruling regarding Rafsan's 'Blu' electrolyte drink. He clarified that electrolyte drinks are a new product category in Bangladesh, which currently lacks a BDS code and specific licensing category by BSTI. In a statement provided to Nutshell Today, he stated that this ‘gave rise to confusion and the filing of multiple cases against electrolyte drink companies, including SMC and Blu etc under the Pure Food Act.’
The case against Blu in the Pure Food Court was ultimately dismissed, with a fine of TK 16 lakh that has been paid following precedents set in similar cases involving other companies like SMC and Bruvana. Barrister Karim noted that the long-pending case, issued on June 13th, has now been resolved, ‘relieving Blu and Iftekhar Rafsan fully’ of legal obligations related to this matter.
Furthermore, in speaking about ongoing discussions related to the case, Barrister Karim humbly requested to ‘not to spread misinformation without verifying the actual documents and information.’
Source: Barrister Ahmad Naquib Karim
