Month-long anti-adulteration drive from today
The government will launch an anti-adulteration special drive in the capital and all other divisional cities and district headquarters from tomorrow to ensure supply of adulteration free foods and Iftar items during the month of Ramadan.
Industries minister Dilip Barua announced the drive plan at a press conference held at the ministry yesterday.
Four executive magistrates will conduct the drive in the capital while it will be run at divisional cities and district headquarters with the assistance of deputy commissioners, says a release quoting the minister.
Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution will conduct the special drive which the minister himself will inaugurate in the capital.
“The drive is not for creating panic among traders or consumers, but to ensure supply of foods which is not harmful to health and to stop weight manipulation,” Dilip Barua told the press conference.
Punitive measures will be taken as per the Pure Food Amendment Act-2000 against offenders, including the persons responsible for making adulterated Iftar in open space and unhealthy environment, warned the minister.
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