Why can’t you do this (conduct tests) while international tests are finding it?” the judge added. When Shahnila presented the NFSL report, BSTI lawyer Mamun asked whether there was any scope of proving that the report was true. They collected samples from Dhaka, Narayanganj and Savar while most of milk comes from Pabna, Sirajganj and Jashore,” Mamun argued. But the court was far from impressed and pointed out that Shahnila was not an accused, but an expert called to assist the court. The High Court had also ordered the government to form a committee to identify those responsible for the contamination of milk and to determine the level of bacteria, insecticide, antibiotics, lead and other contaminants in dairy products.

Source: bd News24 May 21, 2019 21:00 UTC