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Humayun for ensuring vitamin-rich edible oil amid COVID-19
DHAKA, May 14, 2020 (BSS) – Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud
Humayun today instructed the workers and employees to produce andsupply
vitamin-rich edible oil by maintaining health rules during theCOVID-19
crisis.
“I hope that the proper use of health care products would ensure healthy
edible oil production,” he said while distributing healthprotection materials
to the edible oil processing plant workers at theIndustry Ministry conference
room in the city, said a press release.
At the initiative of the Industry Ministry, with the funding of the Global
Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), the health protection materials were
handed over to the authorities of the factories.
State Minister for Industries Kamal Ahmed Mojumder attended the function as
the special guest while Industries Secretary Md AbdulHalim presided over it.
Kamal Mojumder said in order to continue the production activities ofthe
factories, the authorities concerned will have to ensure properprotection for
the workers and employees.
Fifty infrared thermometers, 25,000 protective masks, 25,000 protective
gloves, 12,000 head masks and 125 liters of hand sanitizerfor the use of
edible oil processing plant workers were distributed atthe function.
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