Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu moved the Bill and it was passed by voice vote.
The proposed law has been formulated making the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution Ordinance 1985 more time-befitting one.
According to the draft law, the use of trademark without having a licence will be considered as an offence.
For committing such offences, the offender will have to suffer maximum two years in jail or pay a fine of Tk 1 lakh to Tk 25,000 or both.
There is a provision of four years' imprisonment or maximum Tk 2 lakh and minimum Tk 50,000 fine or both for exporting products violating government circular on export, distribution and marketing, and for commercial advertisement of banned products.
Besides, a provision of one year's imprisonment or maximum Tk 50,000 and minimum Tk 10,000 as fine for exporting any product violating export conditions is also there.
The proposed law has a provision of one year's imprisonment or Tk 25,000 fine or both for violating any of the rules and regulations formulated under the proposed law as well as for the offences not covered by the mentioned sections.