Govt steps against food adulation to continue, JS told

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has categorically said that the government’s stern actions against those involved in food adulteration will continue to safeguard the public health. She said activities including adulteration of the food items that are going against the consumers’ interest have been declining gradually due to strict measurers already taken by the government. Replying to a tabled question on Wednesday raised by treasury bench member Enamul Haque, the Prime Minister informed the House that the govt has taken various pragmatic measurers to ensure quality control of consumer goods and keep people away from the adulterated foods. She mentioned that her government has formulated the Consumer Rights Protection Law, 2009, established National Consumer Rights Protection Directorate, contained formalin import, taken steps to formulate Formalin Control Law, 2013, and expedited market monitoring along with conducting mass campaign against the social menaces. Giving details, she said that lawful actions had been taken against the perpetrators who are involved in adulterating food items by mixing toxic chemical including formalin under the existing Consumer Rights Protection Law, 2009, according to BSS.