Economic Reporter :
Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun on Thursday said Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has intensified its surveillance activities across the country to ensure safe food during the holy month of Ramadan.
“Throughout the year, BSTI conducts mobile courts and surveillance drives across the country. BSTI has strengthened its drives ahead of Ramadan to ensure safe food,” he said.
The minister said this while speaking as the chief guest at a meeting at the Industries Ministry conference room in the city.
The meeting was held for ensuring safe and quality products for the consumers in the fasting month of Ramadan, proper implementation of the stimulus packages announced by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and taking effective measures for implementation of the Prime Minister’s 31-point direction to fight the coronavirus.
Humayun instructed BSTI to continue its other services, including testing the quality of products in any situation.
To ensure the supply of safe food during the Ramadan, he said, it is essential to open different supper shops across the country and increase the surveillance activities.
“BSTI has recently taken up awareness programs on production and use of quality products for all, including producers and consume,” he added.
He asked BSTI to continue sending warning letters to the food producing industries so that they produce quality products.
State Minister for Industries Kamal Ahmed Mojumder attended the meeting as the special guest while Industries Secretary Md Abdul Halim presided over the meeting.
Kamal Ahmed Mojumder said the government is now highlighting on ensuring food security for the people.
“The Prime Minister has directed to continue food production in every inch of arable land in the country despite the coronavirus situation. In order to implement this, uninterrupted production should be maintained in every fertilizer factory under BCIC,” he added.
To this end, he said, the officers and employees of all levels of the organization have to work continuously.
