World Metrology Day, commemorating
the anniversary of signature by representatives of 17 nations of the
‘Metre Convention-1875’, will be observed tomorrow in Bangladesh
as elsewhere across the globe.
Like all member countries of International Bureau of Weights and
Measures (BIPM) and International Bureau of Legal Metrology
(BIML), the day will be observed at the initiative of the Bangladesh
Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) in Bangladesh.
The theme of the World Metrology Day-2024 is ‘We Measure Today
for a Sustainable Tomorrow’.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh
Hasina today issued separate messages wishing the success of all
programmes on the occasion.
Besides, the heads of International Bureau of Weights and Measures
(BIPM) and International Bureau of Legal Metrology (BIML) gave
messages on the occasion.
On the eve of the day, the President, in his message, said the
government is working towards the digital transformation of the
traditional system to ensure a
ccurate weight and measurement of
equipment used in all sectors of industry, trade and services.
Already the ‘Weights and Measurements Standards Act, 2018’ and
Product Wrapping Rules-2021 have been formulated, the head of the
state added.
He said that production in industries and factories is increasing
through the use of modern machinery with accurate measurement.
The president hoped that BSTI would play a more efficient,
accountable and responsible role as a national standards body in
providing the desired services to the people by formulating and
implementing product and service standards and ensuring proper
measurement in all areas of trade and commerce.
In her message, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said through the
sincere efforts of Father of Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman, BSTI became a member of the International Organization
for Standardization (ISO) in 1974 and the National Codex Contact
Point (NCCP) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission in Bangladesh
in 1975?
BSTI as the n
ational standards body (NSB) of Bangladesh has been
working relentlessly in determining the quality of various products
of Bangladesh such as food, textiles, housing, health and education
materials and equipment and ensuring accurate weights and
measures as per the standards set by the International Standards
and Measurement Organization since its ISO membership, she
continued.
She hoped that the collective efforts of all will continue to transform
the country into a developed and prosperous Smart Bangladesh by
2041 following the dream ‘Sonar Bangla’ of the Father of the Nation
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Both the president and the premier wished the overall success of all
the programmes of ‘World Metrology Day-2024’.
The Metre Convention-1875 set the framework for global
collaboration in the science of measurement and in its industrial,
commercial and societal application.
The original aim of the Metre Convention – the worldwide uniformity
of measurement – remains as important today a
s it was in 1875.
To mark the day, BSTI has chalked out different programmes
including discussions at its headquarters and regional offices.
Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar will broadcast special
programmes to mark the day.
The arrangement of sending short message service (SMS) to mobile
phones has been taken while banners, festoons and placards have
been hanged and pasted at various important places in the capital
and district cities.
Marking the day, a discussion will be held at the head office of BSTI
in city’s Tejgaon area at 12.30pm tomorrow.
Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun will attend it as
the chief guest, a press release said.
Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Industries Zakia Sultana and
President of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce
and Industry (FBCCI) Mahbubul Alam will be present as special
guests with BSTI Director General SM Ferdous Alam in the chair.
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha