16. June 2021
Under the proposed law, a 14-member national salt committee - with the industries secretary as its chairman - will be formed to oversee the nation’s production, processing, refining, storage,...
03. February 2021
Industries Minister Nurul Mazid Mahmud Humayun placed the bill in the House with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair, reports BSS
07. August 2015
Speakers at a function stressed the need for using iodised salt in a measured way among the people to build a sound and healthy society. "The benefits of using iodised salt are numerous, as the whole...
31. December 2014
The government of Bangladesh has asked the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) to lead on the development of the country’s Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control Act. The country, which is...
11. June 2014
The government of Bangladesh will not allow any import of salt this year to ensure fair prices of salt produced by local farmers, said the Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu. “We are self sufficient...