236 DMP formalin test booths in city soon

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has decided to set up 236 formalin testing booths at grocery markets in the city within 10 days to ensure chemical and formalin free foods, reports BSS.

"It is necessary to install laboratories at airports and land ports for checking all imported fruits," DMP Commissioner Benzir Ahmed told a discussion at Jatiya Press Club Wednesday.

SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) Cultural Society organized the discussion on 'Food without poison: Rights to common people' with its chairman Syed Abu Hossain Babla, MP, in the chair.

State Minister for Labour and Employment Mojibul Haque Chunnu addressed the programme as the chief guest, while editor of Daily Bhorer Dak KM Belayet Hossain also spoke.

As the key discussant, the DMP Commissioner said, "DMP will set up 236 formalin testing booths in 236 kitchen markets within 7/8 days and university students will assist in the effort."

Benzir said 13,000 maunds of mangoes and 3.5 million litchis have been destroyed due to formalin and carbide this season.

He said it is necessary to constitute a unified authority to work against misuse of formalin and carbide.