BSTI, BFSA asked to test pasteurized milk

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) has directed Bangladesh Standards Testing Institute (BSTI) and Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) to test the pasteurized milk across the country including Dhaka and to submit its report on the lab test by June 23.

The HC bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice KM Hafizul Alam passed the order on Tuesday after hearing milk examining process from Professor Dr Shahneela Ferdousi, chief of National Food Safety Laboratory.

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.

During today’s hearing, Professor Dr Shahneela Ferdousi appeared before the bench along with the study report.

She told the court that the test report, prepared by her ogarnisation, is accurate as they tested the sample on international standard and published the report after the results were published by some international organisations.

She also said, National Food safety laboratory tested the samples of food in order to build awareness among the people. She also described the system of testing the food and publishing the report.

The HC asked her to place her statement through swearing and affidavit before this court in a month.

The High Court on May 14 issued a serious warning saying that the companies and individuals responsible for adulterating milk and curd, whoever they were, would not be spared and they must be punished.


risingbd/Dhaka/May 21, 2019/Mahadi/Mukul