Food safety

Food safety

Nearly 282 million people faced acute hunger in 2023: UN-led report

Food insecurity worsened around the world in 2023, with some 282 million people suffering from acute hunger due to conflicts, particularly in Gaza and Sudan, UN agencies and development groups said Wednesday

8m ago

Bangladesh, Denmark to collaborate on food safety, sustainable production

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

1y ago

Dead chickens supplied to Dhaka restaurants!

5,000-7,000 chickens die on the way to the capital and end up in eateries, claims the state minister for industries

1y ago

Food safety authority starts issuing health certificate for food items

The Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) has started issuing health certificates to facilitate export of food products from the country.

2y ago

Slow poisoning from food served in printed or used paper

From village to town, printed and used paper is widely used in Bangladesh to serve food, especially street food. But the real question is how safe it is for our health. The Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) has also warned about using printed paper and polythene for serving oily and warm food, but the implementation of the decision is not properly regulated.

2y ago

9 judges, among 30, suffer food poisoning after iftar in Pabna

At least 30 people including nine judges fell sick yesterday (April 21, 2022) due to food poisoning after taking iftar at a restaurant in Pabna on Wednesday (April 20, 2022).

2y ago

Watch what you eat and drink

The majority of the ready-to-consume snacks and beverages like fizzy drinks, chips and fried chicken contain substances harmful for health and are responsible for non-communicable diseases, found local researchers.

2y ago

Did you know? / More than half of parents and pregnant women exposed to aggressive formula milk marketing

According to a new World Health Organisation /United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (WHO/UNICEF) report, more than half of parents and pregnant women (51%) have received formula milk marketing, much of which violates international standards on infant feeding practices.

2y ago

Pesticide in litchi kills kids, again

Swapan, a six-year-old kid, woke up restless at midnight and wanted to drink some water. After drinking water, his eyes dilated and he could hardly speak. Then he fainted.

9y ago

Increase drive against adulterated food: Bapa

Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (Bapa) yesterday demanded that the government increase drives against the sale and marketing of

9y ago

Housewife commits 'suicide'

A housewife allegedly committed suicide in Mathbaria upazila of the district on Tuesday. The deceased is Sumi Begum, 22, wife of Jasim

9y ago

Safe food, iftar items demanded in Ramadan

All types of food including iftar items during Ramadan have to be free from adulteration, demanded some social and environmental

9y ago

Food should be right, not welfare

With the vision of making South Asia free from hunger, academics, development activists, and politicians from the region yesterday

9y ago

Destiny MD Rafiqul denied bail

High Court denies bail to two Destiny high officials including its owner Rafiqul Amin in two money laundering cases filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission.

9y ago

Cleanliness, healthy food must: Experts

Only healthy food is not enough to ensure a child's physical development. Cleanliness and good hygiene practice are also important to

9y ago

RMG factory shut as 100 workers fall sick after 'eating its snacks'

The authorities of a garment factory in Kashimpur of Gazipur shut down the factory yesterday after over a hundred of its workers fell

9y ago

BNP for foreign probe to find Salahuddin

BNP voices for the involvement of foreign investigation agencies to locate its missing leader Salahuddin Ahmed

9y ago

4 firms fined for food adulteration

A mobile court penalised four business establishments in Chittagong city for having unhygienic manufacturing environment.

9y ago
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