BMU VC urges parents to protect children from growing threat of junk food consumption

Highlighting a growing health concern among children, Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Md Shahinul Alam has called for concerted efforts to protect the younger generation from the rising impacts of junk food consumption and nutrition-related disorders.He made the call while inaugurating the two-day 6th International Conference of the Bangladesh Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (BSPGN), held on Saturday at the Shaheed Abu Sayeed Convention Centre of BMU. The conference brought together over 600 participants, including teachers, specialist physicians, clinicians, and students, along with several foreign experts in paediatric gastroenterology and nutrition.The event, featuring scientific seminars and a series of discussions, emphasised the prevention, management, and awareness of gastric, liver, and nutrition-related diseases in children. It also underscored the importance of modern treatment, expanded research, and quality medical education in the field of paediatric gastroenterology and nutrition.Presided over by BSPGN President Professor Dr A.S.M. Bazlul Karim, the inaugural session was ...

• 09 Nov 2025