Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Customs House has seized 39 metric tons of banned sugar (Sodium Cyclamate). Based on a tip-off, the Audit, Investigation and Research (AIR) team of Custom House Chattagram seized the consignment.
Sodium Cyclamate is an artificial sweetener which is about 30 to 50 times sweeter than regular sugar.
Some unscrupulous traders use this harmful artificial ingredient instead of regular sugar in making various types of sweets, bakery items, ice cream, beverages, juices, chocolates, condensed milk and baby food.
Food made with sugar is very harmful to public health. Food made with sugar can cause cancer and complex diseases of the kidneys and liver.
Since it is harmful to public health, the government has banned the import of t...