Youth Urge Rapid Formulation of FOPL Regulations
Students from eight universities in Bangladesh have called for the swift formulation and implementation of Front-of-Pack Labelling (FOPL) regulations on packaged foods to provide consumers with easy to understand information about excessive sugar, salt and unhealthy fats, ensure consumers’ right to know, and contribute to the prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).The call was made at the day-long “Youth Voice for Front-of-Pack Labelling Debate Festival 2026,” jointly organized by the Health and Nutrition Sector of Dhaka Ahsania Mission and the Dhaka University Debating Society on 19 September 2026 Saturday at the auditorium of the Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka.Students from Jahangirnagar University, Jagannath University, Bangladesh University of Professi...
