9 held with 4 trucks unauthorised medical products in capital

A team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in an overnight drive has arrested nine people and seized four trucks of unauthorised medical products, expired coronavirus detection test kits and re-agent of three companies in the capital's Mohammadpur and Banani area.

Abdullah Al Mamun, media officer of RAB-2 told that, "About 12 tonnes of goods were seized in four trucks. There were re-agents for all the tests, including coronavirus, HIV and blood. Many of these have expired, many have been extended by tampering and some are unauthorised".

The companies are Bio-lab International, Hi-Tech Health Care and Axon Technology and Services Limited.

The briefing on the drive will be held at RAB headquarters around 3pm.