The Supreme Court has upheld a High Court verdict that ordered the government to take back the wheat imported from Brazil if anyone wants to return it and the government should not force the consumers to buy or consume the wheat.
A four-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha passed the order after rejecting a plea filed by the government challenging the High Court verdict.
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According to media reports, around 200,000 tonnes of the wheat imported from Brazil and supplied by Singapore-based contractor Olam International was of substandard quality.
On June 30, the HC asked the authorities concerned to clarify whether the wheat, which was imported from Brazil for Tk4 billion, is suitable for human consumption.
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On July 8, the High Court ruled that the government should take back the imported wheat if any consumer, who received it, wants to return it.
The court also issued a ruling that government should not force the consumers to buy or consume the wheat bought from Brazil.
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However, based on a report of Directorate General of Food, the court observed that the Tk4 bn wheat imported from Brazil is “fit for human consumption.”
