BSTI seal and quality of products

Having a BSTI (Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institute) certification for a particular product should mean that we can use that product without any doubt. However, it is unfortunate that this institution is yet to win such public trust. Rather, many products with BSTI certificates have been found inaccurate.

The BSTI is the only organisation that verifies the quality of a product and approves for the local market. But there are many reputed companies, which do not follow BSTI recommended standards, but release their products with BSTI seals. Even numerous products in the market do not carry the mandatory BSTI seal. In fact, there are hundreds of products that are being sold openly in the market, with hardly anyone to check their quality. Fake license number and BSTI seals can also be found on many products. All these products can be a major risk for public health.

Due to the indifference of an institution of the country, people are being deprived of quality products and services. We draw the attention of the authorities concerned to look into this and do the needful.

Sifat Rabbani,

Student of Department of Political Science,

Jagannath University, Dhaka,

sifatrabbani787@gmail.com