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The High Court has ordered lab testing of raw cow milk, curd and fodder from the market in purview of rampant adulteration of food in the country. It has ordered Bangladesh Standards Testing Institute (BSTI) and Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) to report on the lab test by June 23. The bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justic KM Hafizul Alam passed the order during hearing a suomoto rule issued by this court on February 11. Earlier on May 15, the High court had directed the BSTI and BFSA to submit report detailing the names and relevant particular of the companies and persons responsible for adulteration of raw milk, curd and fodder and the steps taken against them by June 23. During today’s hearing, Professor Shahnila Ferdousi, head of national food safety laboratory, appeared before the bench along with the study report. |
