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Tk lOcr shrimp sent back from Europe

Presence of harmful germs alleged

Staff Correspondent, Khulna
European buyers have sent back 10 containers of frozen shrimp worth Tk 10 crore exported last month by five exporting firms of Khulna after detecting harmful bacteria in the consignments.
The containers have been lying in a transit shed ofMongla Port since lastoneweek.
According to the importers, the processed slirimps contain perni-
cious 'nitrofurance' and 'cholorumphcnical' germs. The buyers warned the exporters of dire consequence for the unethical business, reliable sources said.
The importers are likely to lodge official complaint with the government of Bangladesh for taking drastic action against the exporters, theyadded.
These shrimps bought from different depots at Natun Bazar in
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Khulna could not be freed from germs as the exporters during processing did not comply with the health guidelines of die importers, thesourcessaid.
The exporters had managed to obtain clearance from the quality controller of the Department of Fisheries before shipment But the germs were detected when buyers carried out tests after receiving the consignments, they said.
When contacted, the quality controller at Khulna said he is yet to receive any official papers regarding the matter.
Denying the allegation, one of the exporters said the shrimps do not contain any bacteria. "We have brought our containers back due to sudden price fall in international market," the exporter said on condition ofanonymity.
"It will be exported again if we get fair price from our European buyers." he added.
An official of Khulna unit of Bangladesh Frozen Foods Exporters’ Association (BFFEA) told The Daily Star yesterday that a French buyer has sent his consignment back but the reason was yet to be known officially.
"I can assure you that there is no germ in the processed shrimps exported to the European buyers. Because each and every place of processed shrimp was tested properly in presence of local representa-tiveofthebuyers," he said.
"We are very much conscious about the prestige of our country so far as frozen shrimp export is concerned," he added.
Each of the containers contains 1,700 cartons of frozen shrimps, BFFEA sources said.