The state-owned organization ‘Bangladesh Safe Food Authority’ is taking a strict stand against adulterated and unsafe food. Apart from running a mobile court against adulterated food, a toll free call center, whose number is 16155, has been launched to give complaints, advice and information against adulterated food.
The number can be called daily from 8 am to 12 pm to give any information about unsafe food, complain and how to make unsafe food safe and no charge will be deducted.
Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder inaugurated this toll free call center on the occasion of Safe Food Day program at Eskaton Garden BIISS Auditorium in the capital on Thursday (February 3).
During the inauguration, the minister called 16155 directly from his mobile phone. When asked what kind of cooperation is needed from the other side, the minister asked various questions about safe food. He was told the solution of all the questions. Then the minister announced its inauguration.
Secretary of the Ministry of Food was the special guest in the event. Ismail Hossain, Member of Safe Food Authority (Public Health and Nutrition) Manzoor Morshed Ahmed, International Food Safety Expert of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Sanjay Deb were present at the event.
