KCC admin urges to raise healthy eating habits

Emphasising healthy dietary practices, Khulna City Corporation (KCC) Administrator Nazrul Islam Manju on Thursday urged people to increase consumption of vegetables and fruits and avoid unhealthy packaged foods.

He also stressed the importance of maintaining nutritional value in food through proper practices in production, transportation, preservation and cooking. He said nutritious food helps strengthen human immunity and called on everyone to remain aware about consuming safe and healthy diets.

He made the remarks as the chief guest while inaugurating National Nutrition Week at Shaheed Hadis Park in the city. This year’s theme of the week is “End of Nutrition Inequality, Let’s Build a Self-reliant Bangladesh.”

Khulna Civil Surgeon Dr Mosammat Mahfuza Khatun presided over the event. Among others, Deputy Director of the Local Government Department of the district administration Md Ariful Islam and Deputy Civil Surgeon Dr Md Mizanur Rahman spoke, while Senior Health Officer of the Civil Surgeon’s Office Md Abul Kalam Azad conducted the programme.

Following the discussion, a colourful rally led by the KCC administrator was brought out from Shaheed Hadis Park. It paraded through different city roads before ending at the Civil Surgeon’s Office in Khulna. People from various walks of life took part in the rally.