City Desk :
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 Today’.
President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday 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 accurate 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 national 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 as 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.