Press Release
18 October, 2026, 11:05 am
Last modified: 18 October, 2026, 11:07 am
Chattogram City Corporation's food testing laboratory will begin operations soon to help ensure food safety for city residents, Mayor Dr Shahadat Hossain has announced.
He made the announcement at a ceremony to hand over equipment and chemical reagents at the laboratory in Bibirhat, Muradpur, yesterday (17 October) afternoon, according to the press release.
The equipment and reagents were provided under the Improvement of Urban Public Health Preventive Services Project. A newly appointed microbiologist and two operators also joined the laboratory through the project.
Shahadat said accurate testing and the effective use of modern equipment were essential to ensuring safe food.
During his visit, the mayor toured different sections of the laboratory and inspected the equipment's functionality, sample storage arrangements and testing procedures.
He also asked laboratory officials about equipment use, maintenance and storage arrangements, electricity bills and other operational matters.
Shahadat said proper operation of the laboratory could make a significant contribution to ensuring food safety for Chattogram residents. Regular testing must be maintained to detect formalin and other harmful substances, he added.
Modern equipment was already available, and the priority was to ensure its proper use, he said.
The mayor said the laboratory could also become a source of revenue for the city corporation while protecting public health. Regular equipment maintenance, software management and staff training were essential to achieving this, he added.
Shahadat said the facility would soon be upgraded, formally inaugurated and opened to the public for food testing.
He instructed laboratory staff to check the service life of equipment and the expiry dates of chemicals, promptly remove expired materials and keep the laboratory's inventory up to date.
Those present included City Corporation Executive Engineer Safkat Bin Amin, Malaria and Mosquito Control Officer Md Sharful Islam Mahi, the project's Behaviour Change Communication Specialist Md Enamul Haque, Md Zahid Hossain and Rial Hasan.