Blade Discovered in School Tiffin Bread at Harisena Government Primary School in Gournadi, Barishal: Investigation and Factory Inspection
On July 22, 2026, a first-grade student at Harisena Government Primary School in Gournadi, Barishal, discovered a sharp blade inside a bun provided as part of the school feeding program. The student noticed the object before consumption, preventing injury. The Upazila administration formed an investigation committee to probe the safety breach and conducted an inspection of the manufacturing plant, Cocola Food Products Ltd, in Tongi, Gazipur.
Involved entities
3 RecordsHarisena Government Primary School
Island Trading Corporation
Cocola Food Products Ltd
Agencies deployed
Local Administration
District or Upazila level government authorities
Formation of an investigation committee (4-5 members) led by the Upazila Agriculture Officer and inspection of the Cocola Food Products factory in Tongi by the administration to investigate the safety breach.
Note: Also issued a show-cause notice to the Upazila Primary Education Officer for delay in reporting the incident.