Green activists urge govt
Green activists demanded the government to take all necessary steps to ensure sale of safe iftar and other food items at reasonable prices during Ramadan.
They made the call at a human chain programme in front of Institute of Fine Arts at Shahbagh in the city yesterday organised by Poribesh Bachao Andolon (Poba), Nagarik Odhikar Songrakkhan Forum and Green Mind Society.
They said some unscrupulous traders raise food prices every year ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, causing immense sufferings to the consumers.
They mentioned that contaminated and adulterated food items have flooded the markets despite launching anti-adulteration drive by the government.
The environmentalists also demanded full implementation of the High Court order regarding regular market monitoring during Ramadan, forming sufficient number of mobile courts and strict action against hoarders.
Their demands also included establishment of a permanent commission or organisation to ensure sale of safe food, to ensure minimum punishment life term jail to the people found responsible for food contamination and visit of food warehouse, factory by anti-adulteration teams, regular market monitoring to check spiraling food prices.
-With UNB/The Daily Star input
