Day: August 20, 2026

Aug202026 by Statement DeskNo Comments

BSTI Mandates Edible Oil Refineries To Adopt Digital Fortification Quality Traceability Plus (Dfqt+) System

The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI), under the Ministry of Industries and in collaboration with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), hosted the "DFQT+ System User Engagement Workshop" today at Aloki, Tejgaon, Dhaka. The event marked the official rollout of the data-sharing mandate, making digital data entry into the Digital Fortification Quality Traceability Plus (DFQT+) system mandatory for all edible oil refineries across the country under updated BSTI licensing terms.The initiative, implemented under the project "Digitization of Fortification of Edible Oil for Improved Monitoring, Quality Control and Capacity Building," aims to ensure effective vitamin 'A' fortification, quality control, and full supply chain traceability for edible oil distributed ...

Aug202026 by Statement DeskNo Comments

Can Ending the Unregulated Sale of Tobacco on Watercraft Ensure Tobacco-Free Water Transport?

Breaking News, Opinion

Moazzem Hossain TipuBangladesh’s waterways are an important part of the country’s economy, communication network, and everyday life. Every day, thousands of people travel by launches, ferries, steamers, and other watercraft. Children, women, older people, patients, workers, and people from different walks of life travel in the same environment. Therefore, tobacco use on watercraft is not merely a personal behavior; it directly affects the health, safety, and comfort of other passengers. To ensure tobacco-free waterways, awareness messages alone are not enough. Equal importance must be given to stopping the unrestricted sale of tobacco, particularly around watercraft and terminals, and to effectively enforcing the existing law. Where tobacco is easily available and there is no visible p...

Aug202026 by Statement DeskNo Comments

BRAC Bank unveils ESG & Sustainability Report 2025

Breaking News, Business

BRAC Bank has published its ESG & Sustainability Report 2025, presenting the bank’s sustainability performance and impact across People, Planet and Prosperity under the theme “Driving Innovation, Advancing Inclusion & Creating Impact.”The report demonstrates how Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations are increasingly embedded across the bank’s strategy, financing, risk management, operations and decision-making. It highlights progress in sustainable finance, climate action, financial inclusion, social impact, digital innovation and responsible governance.A key feature of the 2025 report is its strengthened alignment with globally recognised sustainability reporting standards. The report incorporates disclosures aligned with the ISSB’s IFRS S1 and S2 stand...