Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun said the government will take strict measures against the unlicensed and low quality drinking water traders.
“Ensuring safe water is the responsibility of the government. So that the
government will take firm steps to fulfill the responsibility,” he said this on Monday while speaking at a meeting with the leaders of Pure Drinking Water Manufacturing Association of Bangladesh at Industries Ministry in the city.He asked the leaders of the organisation to submit the list of unauthorized and low quality water producing companies to the Industries Ministry.
Humayun said the government has already expedited the activities of Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) and Bangladesh Accreditation Board (BAB) to ensure safe consumer food, including drinking water.
Among others, convener of the organisation M Neamul Haque Ripon and member secretary M Mujibur Rahman were present at the meeting.
