Adulterated food a major threat to public health -

RAJSHAHI, May 20 (BSS): Ensuring proper measurement of food and its ingredients are vital for maintaining food safety as millions of people suffer from illness by eating contaminated and adulterated foods every year.
Hazardous food has been adjudged as a major threat to the public health in the present context, so emphasis should be given on adopting effective measures in this regard.
Administrative officials and business leaders came up with these observations while addressing a discussion on the issue here on Monday.
Rajshahi divisional office of the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institutions (BSTI) organized the discussion at its office to mark the World Metrology Day 2024.
The main theme of the day this year is "We measure today for a sustainable tomorrow".
Commissioner of Rajshahi Division Dr Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir addressed the discussion as chief guest while BSTI Deputy Director Saiful Islam in the chair.