BANGLADESH NEWS
Urging the media houses not to publish or broadcast any advertisement on infants' foods, Health and Family Welfare Minister Ruhal Haque on Tuesday said the government will soon enact a law barring such advertisements.
"Sometimes it appears that formulated foods are superior to breast milk if someone notices languages of the advertisements on baby foods," he said urging all to make awareness on the importance of breast feeding.
He made the comments at a press brief at his secretariat office on the eve of World Breast Feeding Week, 2012 from August 1 to 7.
With the slogan "Understanding the Past: Planning the Future" several government and non-government organisations will observe the week.
Worried about food adulteration, the minister said his ministry is working with other ministries concerned to formulate a tougher law to check food adulteration.
Ruhal said the prime minister increased maternity leave to six months from four months and urged private organisations to follow the instruction.
From the first hour into the birth of a baby it needs no food till it grows to six months, so proper growth and nourishment of babies, all should be conscious to check excessive use of powder milk for children, he said.
Among others Prime Minister's Health Adviser Dr Syed Modasser Ali attended the briefing.
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