WCRD observed in Meherpur

WCRD observed  in Meherpur

MEHERPUR, MAR 15:

Jointly organized by the district Administration and the Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) Meherpur branch, a seminar   was held yesterday on the occasion of World Consumers Rights Day-2016 at deputy commissioner’s office with Rafiqul Alam, President, CAB  in the chair.

The theme of the day is “Antibiotics off the menu”..

Shafiqul Islam, Deputy Commissioner was present as chief guest while Hemayet Hossain, Deputy Director, Local Government, Alhaj Ashkar Ali, Vice President, Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Bashiruddin Ahmed, District Commander, Freedom fight district command council were  were present as special guests.

Administered by Noor-a-Alam, Nejarot Deputy Collector, it was addressed among other by Atarur Rahman, Researcher and General Secretary, Meherpur district development forum, Dr. Susanto Kumar Halder, Livestock Officer.

The speakers told the seminar that antibiotics in foods are linked health hazards for the human beings.

That is why Consumers International believes that all consumers deserve the right not just to food but to healthy foods with no antibiotics. They stressed on the occasion to make a framework convention globally that would reduce very high levels of fat, salt and sugar in everyday foods, reduce the marketing of junk food to children, provide clear nutrition  labeling to help consumers choose a healthy diets and improve the standard of food served in public institutions such as schools, hospitals, jails, orphanage. 

Cross section of people attended the seminar spontaneously.

Before, holding the seminar a rally on the occasion brought out in the town led by Shafiqul Islam, Deputy Commissioner that paraded from Shilpokila Academy to Collectorate premises.