The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Complying with the High Court order, the government Sunday submitted before the court all the four sets of reports of laboratory test done at home and abroad on the eight brands of 'melamine-tainted' powdered milk.

Deputy attorney general Rajik Al Jalil placed the test reports on the questionable eight brands from the Dhaka University, BSTI, Atomic Energy Commission and Thailand. These are Yashili-1, Yashili-2 and Sweet Baby-2 of China, Diploma and Red Cow of Australia, Dano of Denmark, and Nido and Anlene of New Zealand.

After going through the reports, Manzill Murshid, the counsel for the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) writ petitioner, submitted that the reports were "manipulated" and prayed that an appropriate committee be formed afresh with West European experts for the sake of "a transparent report" in the interest of public health.

He also pleaded for the appointment of amicus curiae (friend of the court) with technical expertise to enlighten the court on the issue in a bid to dispel all doubts and confusions.

Opposing the contention, lawyers for the 'melamine-tainted' powdered milk, prayed for vacating the HC embargo on display, sale and marketing of Red Cow, Dano, Nido and Anlene now that the court has received the laboratory test reports that had found melamine in only other three brands of powdered milk.

After hearing both sides, the HC bench, comprising Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain and Justice Quamrul Islam Siddiqui, fixed today for order on the dispute.