Govt to ensure compliance with HC order on 8 tainted milk brands
Monday, 27 October 2008
FE Report
The government Sunday decided to ensure full compliance with the recent High Court order that directed a ban on sale and display of powder milk of eight foreign brands and also form high-powered monitoring committees at the district level.
The decision of the government came in a meeting in the city with Adviser for the Health and Family Welfare Ministry AMM Shawkat Ali in the chair.
Chief Adviser's Special Assistant for the Ministry of Industries Mahbub Jamil, Health and Family Welfare Secretary AMM Nasir Uddin, Home Secretary Md Abdul Karim, Industries Secretary Sheikh Enayet Ullah, Director General of the Health Directorate Dr MA Foiz, among others, were present in the meeting.
The health ministry in a statement said Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) will issue a public notice on the HC orders.
Apart from this, it also said police and other government agencies will be responsible to ensure compliance with the HC orders.
The HC earlier Thursday issued the orders directing the government to take immediate measures to put a ban on display and sale of the eight foreign powdered milk brands until their test reports are available.
The HC bench comprising Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain and Justice Quamrul Islam issued the orders on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by a human rights organisation and others.
The health ministry statement said the monitoring committees headed by deputy commissioners will include police supers, civil surgeons and district information officers.
Side by side with strengthening monitoring to stop sale of the tainted milk powder, the meeting also decided to enhance capacity of all laboratories of the country to ensure standard of foods.
The government Sunday decided to ensure full compliance with the recent High Court order that directed a ban on sale and display of powder milk of eight foreign brands and also form high-powered monitoring committees at the district level.
The decision of the government came in a meeting in the city with Adviser for the Health and Family Welfare Ministry AMM Shawkat Ali in the chair.
Chief Adviser's Special Assistant for the Ministry of Industries Mahbub Jamil, Health and Family Welfare Secretary AMM Nasir Uddin, Home Secretary Md Abdul Karim, Industries Secretary Sheikh Enayet Ullah, Director General of the Health Directorate Dr MA Foiz, among others, were present in the meeting.
The health ministry in a statement said Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) will issue a public notice on the HC orders.
Apart from this, it also said police and other government agencies will be responsible to ensure compliance with the HC orders.
The HC earlier Thursday issued the orders directing the government to take immediate measures to put a ban on display and sale of the eight foreign powdered milk brands until their test reports are available.
The HC bench comprising Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain and Justice Quamrul Islam issued the orders on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by a human rights organisation and others.
The health ministry statement said the monitoring committees headed by deputy commissioners will include police supers, civil surgeons and district information officers.
Side by side with strengthening monitoring to stop sale of the tainted milk powder, the meeting also decided to enhance capacity of all laboratories of the country to ensure standard of foods.