, April 20 -- Despite regulations to control harmful trans fatty acids in food the overall market situation remains alarming, said the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA).

It raised the concern at a seminar titled "Harmful Effects of Used Cooking Oil on Human Health and the Environment" held on Monday at the BFSA seminar room.

The awareness seminar was jointly organised by BFSA and Munzer Bangla Private Limited. BFSA Chairman Anwarul Islam Sarkar and Martin Shestag, Project Manager (South Asia) of Munzer Bioindustrie GmbH, were present at the event.

According to BFSA, analysis of edible oil samples collected across the country in FY 2024-25 revealed widespread non-compliance with safety standards.

Test results showed that 7 out of...