Pointing out that industrially produced trans fat, often present in tasty treats, is a silent killer, experts have urged the Bangladesh government to formulate laws at the earliest to rid foods of the 'abdominal fat' in order to prevent hundreds of premature deaths every year.

A by-product of a process called hydrogenation that is used to turn healthy oils into solids, Trans Fatty Acid (TFA), commonly known as trans fat, has now emerged as a deadly threat to life on Earth and Bangladesh as well.

The partially-hydrogenated oils (PHO), popularly known as Dalda or Bonospoti Ghee, contain excessive trans-fatty acid (TFA) in the capital as its average level is the five times the global standard, putting the public health at the dire risk of cardiovascular diseases, according a study.