The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has started issuing halal certificates for food and other products. The standards agency provided halal certificates for nine products of three companies of Olympic Industries yesterday, according to
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BSTI to establish 69 more labs
The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) will set up 69 new laboratories by 2041, including 21 to analyse physical standards of goods for certification, said BSTI Director General Md Nazrul Anwar on Monday. Government institutions and the private sector are working together to upgrade the country’s testing, certification and quality compliance regime regarding rooftop ... Read more
Exporters face undue obstacles: BSTI DG
Country’s export-oriented manufacturers are facing undue obstacles related to the standards and accreditation in the Indian market, alleged director general of the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution AK Fazlul Ahad on Sunday. Referring to a recent views-exchange meeting
2/3 of foods not certified
In absence of a national food control system, two-thirds of the total food items hit the market without any quality check, according to facts revealed at a discussion organised by The Daily Star and RDRS Bangladesh yesterday. Some 150 food items that include everything from rice to fish, vegetable to meat and from edible oil to baby ... Read more