Chemicals in fruits
Some news reports published recently in the leading dailies of our country shows that a very large group of wholesale fruits traders all over the country are using dangerous chemicals to ripen local fruits like -- bananas, mangoes, litchis, guavas, pineapples, oranges, etc. People are buying and eating these fruits daily without being aware of the problems it would cause them. It is feared that a very large number of our population have already been badly affected.
It can be mentioned that Bangladesh imports a large quantity of apples, oranges and grapes, etc. Dangerous chemicals are also being used in ripening these fruits.
Our health minister should immediately take prompt action to stop this unethical practice and punish the offenders with heavy fines and imprisonment. The police, RAB and other intelligence agencies should be advised to look into this matter and catch the culprits immediately.
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