DHAKA, Feb 4, 2019 (BSS) – Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun
today said the government will take strict measures against the unlicensed
and low quality drinking water traders.
“Ensuring safe water is the responsibility of the government. So that the
government will take firm steps to fulfill the responsibility,” he said while
meeting with the leaders of Pure Drinking Water Manufacturing Association of
Bangladesh at Industries Ministry in the city, said a press release.
He asked the leaders of the organisation to submit the list of
unauthorized and low quality water producing companies to the Industries
Ministry.
Humayun said the government has already expedited the activities of
Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) and Bangladesh
Accreditation Board (BAB) to ensure safe consumer food, including drinking
water.
Among others, convener of the organisation M Neamul Haque Ripon and member
secretary M Mujibur Rahman were present at the meeting.