The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Display and sale of the eight variety of foreign-powdered milk have continued to be marketed which the High Court has ordered the government to ban before three days.

The concerned agencies of the government are not starting any drive against the display and sale of the eight banned brands--Australia's Diploma and Red Cow, Denmark's Dano Full Cream, China's Yashli-1, Yashli- 2 and Sweet Baby, and New Zealand's Nido Fortified Instant and Anlene.

The Ministry of Commerce has not received the copy of the High Court order till yesterday in this regard, a senior official of the Ministry told the New Nation yesterday.

"After getting the copy of the High Court, the concern officials will meet today to go for implementation of it," he said.

While talking to the correspondent about the products a shop keepers of Uttara said I have not received any direction about the products.

Inspector General of Police Nur Muhammed on Thursday said that the police administration has received the copy of the High Court order in this regard.

"If the concerned authorises direct us, we shall deploy police force to arrest the persons, who display and sale the eight brands," he said.

The High Court issued a show cause notice to the government to explain within four weeks why its previous inaction over stopping their sale should not be declared illegal.

The laboratorial test of the Department of Chemistry of the University of Dhaka found that all the eight brands of milk contained melamine ranging between 40 milligram (mg) and 450mg per kg.

However, following demand of the multinational companies that the powdered milk available in Bangladesh market do not contain melamine the government on October 19 decided to re-examine the sample of eight- brands of powdered milk that tested positive.

To this effect the government formed two committees to conduct three tests on the eight powder milk brands. The authorities asked the committees to submit their report within October 26.

The committees will seek extension of time from the government, sources said.