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Death of 28 children taking Paracetamol: 2 officers suspended

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Published: 09:17, 24 August 2017   Update: 15:18, 26 July 2020
Death of 28 children taking Paracetamol: 2 officers suspended

Staff Correspondent: Drug administration deputy director Altaf Hossain and its assistant director Shafiqul Islam have been suspended in a case filed for manufacturing toxic Paracetamol that killed 28 children.

The health ministry secretary on Thursday appeared before the bench of Justice Syed Muhammad Dastagir Husain and Justice Md Ataur Rahman Khan and informed the court that the two officials were suspended yesterday.

Attorney general Mahbubey Alam stood for health secretary while Advocate Manzil Morshed moved for the petitioner in the court.

Advocate Manzil Morshedb told risingbd.com that following the High Court order, the health secretary informed the court that the two officials were suspended on Wednesday.

Earlier, on August 21, the High Court summoned Health Secretary Sirajul Haque Khan to appear before it on August 23 to explain why action was not taken against two officials of the drug administration.

At least 28 children died of renal failures, after taking Paracetamol syrup from June to August of 2009 across the country.



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