Withdraw substandard food items within 24 hrs

A rights group yesterday served a legal notice to authorities concerned asking them to seize or withdraw substandard food products from markets in Bangladesh within 24 hours.

Conscious Consumers Society (CCS) served the notice, requesting the authorities to take legal action against those responsible for producing substandard food items which are harmful to health.

Barrister Shihab Uddin Khan sent the legal notice on behalf of CCS saying that Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has reportedly found 18 substandard food items and directed 47 food manufacturers to give reason for violation of the relevant standard.

The items include mustard oil, drinking water, vermicelli, turmeric, chili and curry powder, salt, ghee, flour, noodles, and biscuits.

He also requested to take legal action against companies producing the substandard items within 24 hours.