Bottled drinking water in Bangladesh is no longer safe as it does not comply with international safety standards, thus becoming a threat to public health. Supply of bottled drinking water is a rapidly growing business in the country. A large number of people have turned to bottling drinking water, reflecting the diminishing confidence of people ... Read more
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WASA people at Sayedabad plant don’t use Shanti
People working at the Sayedabad water treatment plant of the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority drink mineral water processed and marketed by another company instead of its own brand, Shanti, although the WASA product adheres to the required standards. During a programme at the plant on Wednesday, where Denmark’s ambassador Svend Olling and
WASA bottled water project goes belly up
Bottled mineral water Shanti marketed by the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority is failing to attract Dhaka city dwellers’ attention in the absence of a proper marketing policy, observed officials concerned. Shaheda Islam, microbiologist at the Mirpur Bottled Water Production Plant (Shanti), said the authorities took the Tk 17-crore Shanti project in 2006, when ... Read more