CHITTAGONG, Dec 6: The launching ceremony of Vitamin A and D2-fortified Mostafa Soybean Oil was held in the port-city Tuesday. The soybean oil is the first of its kind in the country. Mostafa Group of Industries Director and CEO Zahir Uddin said on the occasion that malnutrition is now widely spread in Bangladesh. Considering the situation Mostafa Group has taken a prompt initiative to fortify Mostafa Soybean Oil with Vitamin A and D2, for the first time in the country. Eliminating vitamin deficiency from the society is also a part of the company's social responsibility, he added. It has been possible due to Canada's Micronutrient Initiative's (MI) technical assistance and Canadian International Development Agency's (CIDA) financial assistance. The programme was also attended, among others, by MI Regional Director Luc Laviolettee, MI Programme Manager Zeba Mahmud, MI Manager Dominic Schofield, MI Consultant Ashek Mahfuz and Mostafa Group of Industries Financial Consultant Md Salim Uddin.
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