BFSA to perform lead role to ensure food safety: Food Minister
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DHAKA, Feb 3, 2021 (BSS) – Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) will perform lead role to ensure the food safety for the people as the government expressed ‘zero’ tolerance on food adulteration.
Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder today said this while addressing as the chief guest attending a technical assistance projecting signing ceremony between the national food safety regulatory agency and Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) at city’s Expatriates’ Welfare Bhaban here.
BFSA Chairman M Abdul Kaiyum Sarker and JICA representative Yuho Hayakawa signed the record of discussion on behalf of their respective organization.
Zero tolerance for food adulteration
Says Food Minister
3rd February, 2021 10:28:51
Md. Abdul Kayowm Sarker, Chairman of Bangladesh Food Safety Authority, and Yuho Hayakawa on behalf of Japan
International Cooperation Agency sign a record of discussion on the technical assistance project at Bijoy 71 Hall of Probashi Kallyan Bhaban in Eskaton of the capital on Wednesday. Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder and
Japanese Ambassador in Dhaka Naoki Ito were also present. PID photo
Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder said the government has adopted a policy of zero tolerance for food adulteration.
Awami League promised to ensure safe and nutritious food in its election manifesto, the minister said this while speaking as the chief guest at the signing ceremony of technical assistance project between Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) on Wednesday.
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State Minister for ICT Mr. Zunaid Ahmed Palak was present there as chief guest to inaugurate the online B2B meeting which will continue until 05 February 2021.
The State Minister recognized the two-week long online meeting as an excellent opportunity for sharing knowledge and experience among themselves amidst Covid-19 pandemic.
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