Denmark and Bangladesh today signed an agreement to collaborate on food safety and sustainable food production.

Representatives of the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) and Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (DVFA) signed the memorandum of understanding at the Ministry of Food, in presence of Food Secretary Ismiel Hossain, BFSA Chairman Abdul Kayowm Sarker, and Chargé d-Affaires Anders Karlsen of the Danish Embassy, and Sector Counsellor Maria Knudsen, according to a press release.

Both countries have had a longstanding partnership and desire to continue cooperation in the food and agricultural sector for their benefit, as established in the "Sustainable and Green Framework Engagement" between the two nations.

The MoU aims to foster strategic sector cooperation and enhance scientific, technical, and regulatory collaboration within food safety and sustainable food production between the two nations.

Through this partnership, both countries seek to collaborate on multiple initiatives that leverage their unique expertise, technologies, and resources to deliver innovative solutions for safe food and sustainable agriculture practices.