Bangladesh, Nov. 12 -- The Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) has warned consumers and food businesses against repeatedly using cooking oil, citing serious risks to heart health and other health problems.

"Of all the enemies of the heart, burnt cooking oil is among the most dangerous. We must avoid it both at the individual and business levels," BFSA Chairman Md Shafiqul Islam said on Wednesday.

He made the remarks at a seminar titled "Harmful Effects of Used Cooking Oil on Human Health and the Environment", jointly organised by the BFSA and Biotech Energy Ltd at the authority's headquarters in Dhaka.

The BFSA chairman urged food businesses to use fresh cooking oil to protect consumers and build public confidence, even if doing s...