Dhaka, April 16 -- Bangladesh is facing a rapidly escalating public health crisis driven by poor dietary habits and ultra-processed foods, according to a media statement and remarks made at a journalists' workshop on food labelling held in Dhaka.

Speakers at the two-day event, titled "Front-of-Package Labelling (FOPL) in Bangladesh: Importance, Progress and Way Forward", urged the swift implementation of mandatory warning labels on packaged foods to help consumers identify products high in salt, sugar, and saturated fats, the statement said on Thursday.

The workshop, held on Apr 15-16 at the Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA) Bhaban, was organised by PROGGA-Knowledge for Progress with support from the Global Health Advocacy Incubator ...