Speaking as a special guest at the seminar organized by the Fortification Alliance of Bangladesh (FAB), the State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, Mir Shah Alam, made an important proposal. He said that to make coordination and implementation of the activities easier, BSTI, the National Directorate of Consumer Rights Protection, and TCB should be brought under the Ministry of Food. He also called for taking necessary initiatives in this regard.

At the seminar moderated by Dr. Rudaba Khondker, Dr. Tahmid Ahmed presented the keynote paper and Bhai Thapa gave the welcome address. Director General of the Department of Food Md. Jasim Uddin Khan, Member of the Bangladesh Food Safety Authority Anwarul Islam, and other experts participated in the panel discussion. Speakers emphasized raising public awareness and preparing a time-bound action plan to make food fortification programs sustainable and effective.