Slimming on social media!

Some local or foreign brands with no registered address are selling items like herbal products for slimming, using social media platforms. But buyers are not told how tablets that would reduce weights are made. People have no idea if the ingredients used bear health hazards.

The social media is being misused by a section to allure people to become slim in a short-cut manner instead of going for physical exercise. While consumers must know the authenticity of products, they should not take any drug items without consultation with physicians. We wonder how such 'informal' herbal items are being marketed. So, the authorities concerned should take steps to stop illegal sales on the social media.

Malik Muntasir Reza

Shyamoli, Dhaka