Formalin’s other name of the poison. This poison is available in Dhaka’s market. The businesses of seasonal fruits are going with much pomp and grandeur. Poribesh Bachao Andolon (POBA) found 95% formalin in Lychee and 100% in Black Berry by experimenting with the sample fruits from the capital’s various markets during the current season.
They informed it by a press conference held at the organization’s headquarters on Wednesday morning. Before that from 1st June to 10th June, they collect these samples from the capital’s various markets.
Known from sources, from 1st June to 10th June, they collect sample fruits, and they are Mango 128 pieces, Lychee 21 pieces, Black Berry 14 pieces, Apple 39 pieces, eight pieces of Grapes and 16 pieces Malta from 35 locations under the Monsoon Fruits Formalin test in Dhaka’s market program.
Then these fruits are tested in the POBA office with Z-300 formaldehyde test.
After reviewing the test, they found 65.63% formalin in Mango, 95.24% in Lychee, 100% in Black Berry, 58.97% in Apple, 87.50% in Grape and 68.75% formalin in Malta.
