The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Russia’s Federal Agency on Technical Regulating and Metrology (GOST R), the Russian government body responsible for technical regulation, standardisation, and metrology.
The agreement, signed at BSTI headquarters in Tejgaon, Dhaka, aims to enhance collaboration between the two countries in developing national standards and strengthening quality control systems.
SM Ferdous Alam, Director General (Grade-1) of BSTI, and Anton Shalaev, Chief Executive of GOST R, signed the MoU on behalf of their respective organisations.
The signing ceremony was attended by Maksura Noor, Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Industries; Ekaterina Semenova, Minister-Counsellor of the Russian Embassy in Dhaka; and Md Mosharraf Hossain, Director General of the Eastern Europe and CIS Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Md Hafizur Rahman, Administrator of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), along with senior officials from the Ministry of Industries, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Russian Embassy, and BSTI, were also present.
The MoU underscores a shared commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation in the field of standardization.
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