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Title : PM: Food adulteration a form of corruption
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Source : Dhaka Tribune
Year : 2019
Link : https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/2019/02/03/pm-food-adulteration-a-form-of-corruption
Country : Bangladesh
Commodity: All Food
Abstract: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addresses a program marking the National Safe Food Day at the Krishibid Institute in Dhaka on Sunday, February 3, 2019 Focus Bangla The government is paying special attention to producing nutritious food in the country, she also said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has pledged to put more effort into stopping food adulteration – calling it another form of corruption."Mixing adulterants with food is also a kind of corruption," she said at a ceremony held at the Krishibid Institute to observe National Food Security Day on Sunday. "Nobody has the right to destroy people's health. We will take stronger steps to stop this activity."The prime minister also said her government is paying close attention to producing nutritious food, and a specialized laboratory will be set up to check food adulteration. In addition to a central laboratory, the food adulteration lab will have branches in every division of the country, she added.