Bangladesh, Oct. 21 -- The Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) has made registration and licensing mandatory for specified categories of food businesses and products from November 1, 2026, aiming to strengthen food safety and bring discipline to the sector.Buy Maps

In a press release issued on Wednesday, the authority said the government gazetted the Safe Food (Registration and Licence) Regulations, 2026 on July 16, asking all concerned businesses and establishments to apply for the required registration and licences ahead of the deadline, UNB reports.

Under the Safe Food Act, 2013 and the new regulations, 16 categories of conventional food businesses will require registration, while four categories of businesses dealing with speci...