Dhaka, July 29 -- The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday partially stayed for eight weeks a High Court order that asked all the pasteurised milk-producing companies to refrain from producing, marketing and selling milk for five weeks, clearing the way for Milk Vita to produce and sell milk.

Chamber Judge Md Nuruzzaman passed the order after hearing an appeal filed by Bangladesh Milk Producers' Cooperative Union Limited (Milk Vita), seeking stay on the HC order.

Attorney General Mahbubey Alam, Deputy Attorney General Kazi Zinat Haque and Barrister Mohiuddin Hanif stood for Milk Vita.

With the Chamber Judge's order, there is no restriction on producing and selling of milk by Milk Vita in the local market, said the attorney...