The cabinet yesterday approved the draft of "The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution Act, 2018", incorporating provisions of harsher punishment under the existing law.
Increased awareness and government initiatives, such as the formulation of Food Safety Act 2013, have helped reduce the use of pesticide on vegetables grown across the country in the last few years.
The cabinet yesterday approved the draft of "The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution Act, 2018", incorporating provisions of harsher punishment under the existing law.
Increased awareness and government initiatives, such as the formulation of Food Safety Act 2013, have helped reduce the use of pesticide on vegetables grown across the country in the last few years.
