Death of 92 children from Toxic paracetamol

Polychem director gets 1 year in prison

A court yesterday sentenced a top official of Polychem Laboratories Ltd to one year's imprisonment in a case filed 26 years ago for producing toxic paracetamol syrup which caused deaths to 92 children. The convict is Abdur Rob, the then director of the pharmaceutical company. The court also fined him Tk 50,000 and in case of failure to pay the penalty, he will have to serve three more months in jail. Dhaka Drug Court Judge Syed Kamal Hossain delivered the verdict acquitting three other accused -- manager AMM Golam Kader and two pharmacists -- Md Mahbubul Alam and Delwar Hossain.

Besides, another accused -- Polychem managing director Harun-or-Rashid - died during the trial proceedings. Abdur Rob, who was in bail in the case, got his bail extended by one month on condition of appeal.

In 1992, then director general of Drug Administration Abul Khayer Chowdhury filed a case against five people of Polychem Laboratories Limited, including the director, in connection with producing toxic paracetamol syrup that caused deaths of 92 children.

The court framed charges against them on March 6, 1994.

The proceedings of the case were postponed as the High Court issued a stay order in response to a criminal revision filed by Harun-or-Rashid.

After 18 years on April 12, 2012, the HC rejected the criminal revision. Later, the trial proceedings started again on November 5, 2015.

 

Death of 92 children from Toxic paracetamol

Polychem director gets 1 year in prison

A court yesterday sentenced a top official of Polychem Laboratories Ltd to one years imprisonment in a case filed 26 years ago for producing toxic paracetamol syrup which caused deaths to 92 children. The convict is Abdur Rob, the then director of the pharmaceutical company. The court also fined him Tk 50,000 and in case of failure to pay the penalty, he will have to serve three more months in jail. Dhaka Drug Court Judge Syed Kamal Hossain delivered the verdict acquitting three other accused -- manager AMM Golam Kader and two pharmacists -- Md Mahbubul Alam and Delwar Hossain. Besides, another accused -- Polychem managing director Harun-or-Rashid - died during the trial proceedings. Abdur Rob, who was in bail in the case, got his bail extended by one month on condition of appeal. In 1992, then director general of Drug Administration Abul Khayer Chowdhury filed a case against five people of Polychem Laboratories Limited, including the director, in connection with producing toxic paracetamol syrup that caused deaths of 92 children. The court framed charges against them on March 6, 1994. The proceedings of the case were postponed as the High Court issued a stay order in response to a criminal revision filed by Harun-or-Rashid. After 18 years on April 12, 2012, the HC rejected the criminal revision. Later, the trial proceedings started again on November 5, 2015.