DHAKA: A total of nine formalin-free kitchen markets of the city will remain stop sale for 15 minutes on today demanding an immediate prohibition of imports, sales and distributions of formalin in the open market.
The protest is aimed to press handing over the control of imports, sales and distributions of formalin to Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) and an immediate enactment of a law titled ‘ Formalin control act’ in the national parliament.
The authorities of nine kitchen, market marked as formalin-free by FBCCI, will keep closed their sales and distributions from 12.00 noon to 12.15pm.
They will also stage a human chain near Malibagh Railgate area. Civil society members along with FBCCI leaders will attend the protest rally.
Several human rights groups and experts have suggested the forming of a national body to ensure food safety along with food security and pressed for taking comprehensive measures for stopping the use of chemicals like formalin in food items.
