DHAKA, April 23, 2020 (BSS) – Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud
Humayun today said Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has
intensified its surveillance activities across the country to ensure safe
food during the holy month of Ramadan.
“Throughout the year, BSTI conducts mobile courts and surveillance drives
across the country. BSTI has strengthened its drives ahead of Ramadan to
ensure safe food,” he said.
The minister said this while speaking as the chief guest at a meeting at
the Industries Ministry conference room in the city.
The meeting was held for ensuring safe and quality products for the
consumers in the fasting month of Ramadan, proper implementation of the
stimulus packages announced by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and taking
effective measures for implementation of the Prime Minister’s 31-point
direction to fight the coronavirus.
Humayun instructed BSTI to continue its other services, including testing
the quality of products in any situation.
To ensure the supply of safe food during the Ramadan, he said, it is
essential to open different supper shops across the country and increase the
surveillance activities.
“BSTI has recently taken up awareness programs on production and use of
quality products for all, including producers and consume,” he added.
He asked BSTI to continue sending warning letters to the food producing
industries so that they produce quality products.
State Minister for Industries Kamal Ahmed Mojumder attended the meeting as
the special guest while Industries Secretary Md Abdul Halim presided over the
meeting.
Kamal Ahmed Mojumder said the government is now highlighting on ensuring
food security for the people.
“The Prime Minister has directed to continue food production in every inch
of arable land in the country despite the coronavirus situation. In order to
implement this, uninterrupted production should be maintained in every
fertilizer factory under BCIC,” he added.
To this end, he said, the officers and employees of all levels of the
organization have to work continuously.
Chairmen of the Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation (BSFIC),
Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC), Bangladesh Small and
Cottage Industry Corporation (BSCIC) and Bangladesh Steel and Engineering
corporation (BSEC), director generals of the BSTI and Bangladesh Industrial
and Technical Assistance Center (BITAC), managing director of the SME
Foundation and senior officials of the Industries Ministry, among others,
were present on the occasion.