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In 2004, the Institute of Public Health found more than 50 percent of the food in Bangladesh was contaminated. [5] In 2014, the institute was facing a large utility bill due to large number of illegal residences built within its premises who were using their electricity illegally. [6]
2019 – A study identified widespread lead chromate adulteration of turmeric, intended to enhance its yellow color, as the primary cause of lead poisoning in Bangladesh, which had been practiced since the 1980s. [97] By 2021, the practice had been effectively eradicated following a massive crackdown by the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority. [98]
Arsenic contamination of shallow groundwater is a natural occurring problem that has been further made worse by the use of tube wells, which extract groundwater. Since the 1970s, the government started instituting the use of shallow tube wells to avoid the consumption of surface water, which is often contaminated with various bacteria. [25]
Between 2022 and 2023, food prices in Bangladesh jumped by 9%, the highest average rate in 12 years, according to the country’s Bureau of Statistics. ... For more CNN news and newsletters create ...
Authorities in Bangladesh are bracing for the spread of waterborne diseases and racing to get drinking water to people after devastating floods last week that left at least 54 people dead and ...
According to Asia Times, food waste is a cause; across Bangladesh approximately 5% of food is wasted each year. Food waste is particularly large during Bangladesh's winter wedding season, which produces "tons of food wastage". Families of the bride and groom are expected to produce lavish meals, and the lack of RSVPs means caterers can't easily ...
Article 17 of the Bangladesh Constitution provides that all children receive free and compulsory education. [2] By law, children between the ages of six and ten must attend school. However, the quality of education in Bangladesh is generally regarded as poor.
Bangladesh Food Safety Authority at Chawkbazar on 13 April 2023. The authority was formed in February 2015, [5] under the Food Safety Act 2013. [6] [7] The authority works under the Ministry of Food. [8] The authority was modeled on the United States Food and Drug Administration. [9] It is governed by a five-member decision-making body. [10]