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BSTI Rules 2005: Bangladesh nutrition label

BSTI Rules 2005, the Bangladeshi nutrition label under BSTI Labelling of Pre-packaged Foods Rules 2005 + BFSA Regulations 2017, 6 mandatory nutrients, per 100 g or 100 ml and per serving, both columns required, Bengali and English on pack. Generate a compliant label free.

Reviewed against BSTI Labelling of Pre-packaged Foods Rules 2005 + BFSA Regulations 2017 · Page updated August 16, 2026

Jurisdiction
Bangladesh (packaged food sold at retail)
Regulation
BSTI Labelling of Pre-packaged Foods Rules 2005 + BFSA Regulations 2017
Effective
1 January 2005
Official source
bsti.portal.gov.bd
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Nutrition labelling requirements in Bangladesh

Packaged food sold in Bangladesh must carry a nutrition declaration under BSTI Labelling of Pre-packaged Foods Rules 2005 + BFSA Regulations 2017. This page covers the Bangladesh - BSTI Rules 2005 format: Bengali + English bilingual per BSTI/BFSA. A compliant Bangladeshi nutrition label declares 6 mandatory nutrients: শক্তি / energy, আমিষ / protein, চর্বি / fat, শর্করা / carbohydrate, চিনি / sugars and সোডিয়াম / sodium. Values are declared per 100 g or 100 ml and per serving, both columns required, with energy in kcal, and sodium rather than salt. The panel is headed "পুষ্টিগুণ (Nutrition Information)". Bengali and English must both appear on pack. There is no mandatory front-of-pack warning scheme. NFL builds a print-ready Bangladeshi nutrition label from your recipe, applying the rounding rules and reference intakes for Bangladesh automatically, and exports it as PDF, PNG, SVG, JPG or EPS.

Official regulation

Citation
BSTI Labelling of Pre-packaged Foods Rules 2005 + BFSA Regulations 2017
Effective
1 January 2005
Scope
Bangladesh (packaged food sold at retail)
Source

Key facts

Mandatory nutrients (6)
শক্তি / Energy, আমিষ / Protein, চর্বি / Fat, শর্করা / Carbohydrate, চিনি / Sugars and সোডিয়াম / Sodium
Declaration basis
Per 100 g or 100 ml and per serving, both columns required
Energy units
kcal
Sodium or salt
Declared as sodium, not salt
Panel heading
পুষ্টিগুণ (Nutrition Information)
Label languages
Bengali and English required on pack
Front of pack
No mandatory front-of-pack warning scheme

How NFL handles it

  • Applies the correct rounding rules for every nutrient
  • Uses the right Daily Value / Reference Intake table for this jurisdiction
  • Renders the required front-of-pack warnings automatically when thresholds are hit
  • Handles multilingual labels where required (bilingual EN/FR, EN/ES, Arabic + EN, etc.)
  • Exports print-ready vector PDF, PNG, SVG, JPG, and EPS

Common questions

Is a nutrition declaration mandatory in Bangladesh?
Yes. Packaged food sold in Bangladesh must carry a nutrition declaration under BSTI Labelling of Pre-packaged Foods Rules 2005 + BFSA Regulations 2017.
When did BSTI Labelling of Pre-packaged Foods Rules 2005 + BFSA Regulations 2017 take effect?
BSTI Labelling of Pre-packaged Foods Rules 2005 + BFSA Regulations 2017 has applied since 1 January 2005.
Which label format does Bangladesh use?
Bangladesh uses the Bangladesh format. Bengali + English bilingual per BSTI/BFSA.

How to generate one

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