Counterfeit items
Although I believe articles on this matter have been published in newspapers before, I would still like to bring to your attention that despite this, a well known departmental store chain continues to sell counterfeit items such as 'Kellog's Cornflakes'. Any prudent consumer would be able to detect the difference between the authentic Kellog's Cornflakes cartons manufactured in Manchester, U.K. and those counterfeit items. Other small departmental stores in Dhanmondi are also selling these items. I must admit I was really annoyed by the indifference of the sales personnel when I approached them on the matter. They were obviously embarrassed when I approached them and were insistent on taking me aside so that the other customers wouldn't overhear. If they really care about their reputation they should stop the sale of counterfeit items and help bring the people responsible to justice!
Therefore, I implore you and the DS team to look further into it and take positive and effective steps to persuade these departmental stores to stop the sale of these items and ultimately help catch the dishonest members of the business community who are responsible for supplying these counterfeit items in the market. This country has witnessed children die from consuming counterfeit medicines such as Paracetamol last year. Recently, I was also shocked to read in the newspaper that the water supplied in Dhanmondi and other areas can cause cancer, although, I knew the water stinks. Every citizen of this country has the right to safe drinking water as well as food. Moreover, this also goes to show that this country direly needs a more effective and practicable Health and Safety law and honest, independent health inspectors to keep these stores in check.
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