Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution
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| Established | 1971 |
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| Director General | Iqramul Haque |
| Owner | Government of Bangladesh |
| Location | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Address | 116/A, Tejgaon Industrial Area |
| Website |
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Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) is a Government agency under the Ministry of Industries constituted for the purpose of controlling the standard of service and quality of the goods.[1] It was established in 1971 after the liberation war as a National Standards body of Bangladesh. In 1974, the Institution so formed has become member of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).[2] The institution comes into being through an Ordinance (Ordinance XXXVII of 1985) with the merger of Bangladesh Standards Institution and the Central Testing Laboratories in 1985.[2][3] The institution playing an important role in developing and promoting industrial standardization in Bangladesh. BSTI is headed by a Director General.
Membership
BSTI is member of following organisation:[4]
- International Organization for Legal Metrology (OIML)
- Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC)
- International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
- Asia Pacific Metrology Programme (APMP)
- Asian Forum for Information Technology (AFIT)
- ISO Information Network (ISO NET)
- Standing Group for Standardization, Metrology, Testing and Quality
References
- ↑ Rahman, Mohammed Hasinur (January 2003). Sirajul Islam, ed. Banglapedia. Dhaka: Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6.
- 1 2 "Bangladesh (BSTI)". iso.org. ISO. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ↑ "The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution Ordinance, 1985". bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd. Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division. 1985. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ↑ "BSTI". bsti.gov.bd. BSTI. Retrieved December 9, 2015.