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World Food Safety Day-2023: Food Standards Save Lives

7 June 2023

12:00 AM

Daffodil Smart City, Birulia, Savar, Dhaka-1216

The Department of Nutrition & Food Engineering (NFE) at Daffodil International University
(DIU), Bangladesh, festively celebrated World Food Safety Day-2023 on 7 th June with the
participation of more than five hundred students. This event, organized by the department, aimed
to raise awareness about the importance of ensuring food safety and promoting sustainable food
practices. The celebration of World Food Safety Day-2023 at NFE, DIU, was a grand affair that
brought together students, faculty members, industry experts, and professionals from various
fields related to food safety.
Professor Dr. M. A. Rahim, a fruit scientist, also joined the rally and discussion session with the
faculty members to discuss different food safety issues.
Every year, 600 million people get sick due to the 200 different types of illnesses that can be
transmitted by food. Young people and populations with limited resources are among the most
affected. Foodborne illnesses cause 420,000 preventable deaths every year.
Professor Dr. M. Bellal Hossain, Dean of the Faculty of Allied Health Science, gave his valuable
speech and the role of graduates in ensuring food safety.
This year's theme is "Food Standards Save Lives". Standards not only provide farmers and
processors with guidance on the hygienic handling of food, but also define maximum levels of
additives and contaminants, among other components, that can be safely consumed.
And also, Dr. Nizam Uddin, Head of the Department of Nutrition and Food Engineering, give his
welcome speech on World Food Safety Day.
The successful celebration of World Food Safety Day-2023 by the Department of Nutrition &
Food Engineering (NFE), Daffodil International University (DIU), underscored the institution's
commitment to promoting food safety and creating awareness among students and the wider
community. By organizing such events, the department continues to play a vital role in nurturing
future professionals who will ensure our food systems' safety and sustainability. Overall, this
event served as a platform to educate, inspire, and empower individuals to make informed
choices and take action towards building a safer and healthier food environment for all.
Thanks to the dedicated efforts of policymakers, food safety authorities, farmers, food business
operators, cooks, scientists, teachers, students and consumers, to play active role in making safe
food for all.

Let's work together for food safety and good health!

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Extra curricular activities of the Department for last Spring 2018 semester

4 Jul 2022

MoU Signing between NFE and Human Development Research Centre (HDRC)

The Department of Nutrition and Food Engineering under the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Daffodil International University is one of a leading department in the field of food and nutrition in Bangladesh. With the vision to provide a student-centered learning environment and develop their potential through research and innovation, this department continues producing quality graduates in the field of food and nutrition for the development of the society and to admit the Sustainable Development Goals. The Human Development Research Centre (HDRC) is a leading research organization in Bangladesh. It has earned its reputation and credibility in the domain of socio-economic studies since 1999. HDRC has accomplished over 250 contemplative studies on multifarious issues. Guided by the objective ‘Humane development through research and action’ HDRC, through its quality research outputs, has achieved a commendable position in the field of development thinking.

The memorandum of understanding (“The Memorandum”) has been signed on July 04, 2022 by and between Department of Nutrition and Food Engineering (NFE) under the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Daffodil International University; Daffodil Smart City, Dhaka 1207, and Human Development Research Centre (HDRC); House no. 05, Road no. 08, Mohammadiya Housing Society, Mohammadpur, Dhaka.

The purpose of the memorandum is to set out the working arrangements so that NFE and HDRC can work together to complete various research studies/assignments/projects, share and exchange expertise and provide support to each other’s development.

The agreement has been signed on behalf of NFE by Ms. Fouzia Akter, Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Nutrition and Food Engineering (NFE), Honorable Registrar Professor Dr. Engr. A. K. M. Fazlul Hoque, Daffodil International University and Professor Dr. Abu Naser Zafar Ullah, Dean, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Daffodil International University and on behalf of HDRC Mr. Faisal M Ahamed Director, Mr. Abu Taleb, Director, Finance and Admin and Md. Fazle Rabby, Deputy Director, Research, Human Development Research Centre (HDRC) in presence of Professor Dr. S.M. Mahbub Ul Haque Majumder, Honorable Pro Vice Chancellor, Daffodil International University.

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Hands on Training on Fruit Processing and Packaging

We are happy to invite you as our guest at the Closing Ceremony of “Hands on Training on Fruit Processing and Packaging” (Batch: 6, Group: K & L) an Export Diversification and Competitiveness Development Project, jointly organized by WTO Cell, Ministry of Commerce and the Department of Nutrition and Food Engineering, Daffodil International University (DIU). The Closing Ceremony of the project will commence at sharp 02:30 PM on 21^st September 2022 (Wednesday) at Room: 213 of AB-3, DIU, Daffodil Smart City, Ashulia, Savar, Dhaka 1341, BD.

The Honorable Pro-Vice Chancellor of Daffodil International University, Professor Dr. S. M. Mahbub Ul Haque Majumder will grace as the Chief Guest. The Advisor of Daffodil International University, Professor Dr. M. A. Rahim will present as the Chairperson. Mr. Hamidul Haque Khan (Director, Finance and Accounts, Daffodil International University) and Mr. Md. Hafizur Rahman (Director General, Additional Secretary, WTO Cell, Ministry of Commerce, BD) will be present as Guest of Honors. Jinnat Rehana (Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, BD), Mr. Mohammad Ileas Mia (Deputy Secretary, WTO Cell, Ministry of Commerce, BD) and Mr. Md. Taibur Rahman (Secretary, BAPA) has given their kind consent to be present as the Special Guests at this auspicious event.

Your graceful presence at the Closing Ceremony will be highly appreciated. We look forward to your presence in this event.

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16 Oct 2022

World Food Day 2022

The Department of Nutrition and Food Engineering celebrated

#TheWorldFoodDay2022

This year the theme for World Food Day is :

“Leave NO ONE behind”
“We need to build a sustainable world where everyone, everywhere has regular access to enough nutritious food”.

The Department of Nutrition and Food Engineering is committed to ensure safe, nutritious and wholesome food for all. In this context NFE is ensuring state-of-the-art Laboratory facilities and Curriculum to produce world class graduates and to achieve the SDG’s.

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