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A Supreme Court lawyer has filed a writ petition with the High Court, demanding an investigation into the presence of microplastics in a significant number of toothpaste brands available in Bangladesh. The petition highlights findings that microplastics were detected in 26 out of 34 tested toothpaste samples.

Advocate Abdullah Al Mamun submitted the petition, requesting the High Court to direct relevant authorities to conduct an inquiry into the matter and submit a report within a month. Furthermore, the petition urges the court to order the withdrawal of toothpastes found to contain harmful microplastics from the market. Mamun attached a recent Daily Star report to his petition, which detailed the study's findings under the headline “Three out of four toothpastes have microplastics: Finds study by ESDO; brands claim they maintain regulatory standards”.

The referenced report stated that microplastics were detected in 26 of the 34 toothpaste samples tested in Bangladesh, raising serious concerns about potential risks to human health and the environment. The study was conducted by the Environment and Social Development Organization (ESDO). The petition seeks to ensure consumer safety by addressing the contamination of everyday personal care products.

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Microplastics were detected in 26 of 34 toothpaste samples tested in Bangladesh according to a new study, raising serious concerns about potential risks to human health and the environment.