Seven drinking water processing plants were sued by a court in Chittagong for using the BSTI seal without obtaining licence and supplying unsafe drinking water. The accused companies are Messrs Oasis Drinking Water, Messrs Times Foods and Beverage Industries BD Limited, Messrs Ravina Limited, Messrs Asian Foods
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No steps against unsafe selling of drinking water
Unsafe bottled water in different names is being sold in the city streets, bus and launch terminals for a long time but the relevant authorities seem indifferent to the need for taking effective steps to stop it. Street hawkers, mainly slum children, are seen selling these bottle waters or soft drinks