Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- Ensuring the availability of vitamin-fortified, safe edible oil is now a pressing need to nurture a healthy and productive generation, experts said at a workshop.

They highlighted that marketing of loose edible oil in drums, absence of opaque packaging, and the lack of vitamin D fortification are major obstacles in this regard.

These issues were discussed by speakers at the journalists' workshop titled "Vitamin-Fortified Safe Edible Oil for All: Progress, Challenges, and Way Forward", held today (11 November 2025) at the BMA Bhaban in Dhaka, according to a media release.

The workshop was organized by PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) and the National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh, with participation from 23 journalists...