Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution
| File:Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution logo.png Official logo | |
| Established | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ministry of Industries |
| Address | 116/A, Tejgaon Industrial Area |
| Location | Dhaka , Bangladesh |
| Website | bsti |
Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) is a government agency under the Ministry of Industries constituted for the purpose of controlling the standards of services and goods, and introduction of the international unit system of weights and measures.[1]
History
Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution was established in 1971 after the liberation war as a National Standards body of the country. 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 all over the country. BSTI is headed by a Director General.
In 1995 Department of Agricultural Grading and Marking merged with BSTI.
Membership
BSTI is member of following organisation:[4]
- International Organization of 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
- ^ Hasinur Rahman (2012). "Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Bangladesh (BSTI)". ISO. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution Ordinance, 1985". Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division. 1985. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "BSTI". BSTI. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
