Dhaka, July 7 -- Food Adviser Ali Imam Majumder on Monday said that a modern and safe food system cannot be built without skilled human resources and quality testing laboratories.

He said this at a national seminar titled "Modern Food Safety System in Bangladesh" organised by the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA).

Speaking as the chief guest Majumder announced that a state-of-the-art food safety laboratory is being set up in Dhaka with support from the government of Japan and JICA.

Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Shinichi Saida and JICA Bangladesh Chief Representative Tomohide Ichiguchi attended the seminar as special guests, while Food Secretary Mohammad Masudul Hasan presided over the session.

The keynote paper was presented...