Adulterated fruits
Seasonal fruits grow aplenty in Bangladesh. These fruits are rich in vitamins and other nutrients, which help us in fighting diseases. In the recent past, doctors used to advise patients to eat fruits. But at present, they advise patients to avoid fruits because unscrupulous fruit traders adulterate all types of fruits with formalin to keep them fresh.
These formalin-treated fruits are highly dangerous for people’s health which can even cause death as heart, liver, kidney, etc. the vital organs of human body can stop functioning once affected by these poisons. But the authorities seem to be turning a blind eye to this serious malady. Exemplary punishment along with crushing fines can stop the dishonest businessmen from adulterating fruits.
Amena Bilkish
Chittagong
