Govt making policy to limit trans fat in foods Mohammad Al Amin 10th January, 2021 10:28:30 The government is working on formulating a policy to check industrially produced trans fat in all foods and partially hydrogenated oils (PHO) in a bid to reduce deaths linked to trans fat intake. The policy will set a mandatory limit for trans fat in food items, said the authorities concerned. The move came after the World Health Organization (WHO) sought Bangladesh’s urgent action to deal with trans fat in a bid to avoid deaths from its intake. “We’ve already formulated a draft policy on using trans fat in foods. Changes are being made to the draft as per suggestions put forward by experts,” Abdul Kayowm Sarker, chairman of Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA), told the Daily Sun.