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BSS-34
HC-MILK-LEAD-BFSA
Lead in 11 BSTI-approved companies’ pasteurized milk: BFSA
DHAKA, July 16, 2019 (BSS) – Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) in
a report today said it has found traces of lead in samples of pasteurized
milk marketed by 11 out of total 14 companies approved by Bangladesh
Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI).
The facilitating agency further said it has also found presence of
cadmium in the samples of raw milk being sold in market. The 11 companies are
Milk Vita, Dairy Fresh, Igloo, Farm Fresh, Aftab Milk, Ultra Milk, Arong
Dairy, Pran Milk, Ayran, Pura and Safe Milk.
BFSA lawyer Faridul Islam submitted the report before a High Court
division bench comprising Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice KM
Hafizul Alam.
The court after that banned selling or applying any cattle antibiotic
without prescription of a veterinarian. The High Court then ordered BFSA to
submit a report by July 28 on action taken against adulteration of milk, curd
and cattle feed.
The High Court also issued a rule asking BSTI registered milk and curd
producing companies to explain as to why they shall not be directed to raise
a fund to conduct laboratory test and research on its products.
BSS/DA-MHR/IJ/1805 hrs