World Metrology Day today -

World Metrology Day, commemorating the anniversary of signature by representatives of 17 nations of the 'Metre Convention-1875', will be observed today (Friday) in Bangladesh like elsewhere across the world, reports BSS.
The event was held in Paris on May 20 celebrating the International System of Units (ISU).
Like all member countries of International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) and International Bureau of Legal Metrology (BIML), the day will be marked at the initiative of the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) in Bangladesh.
President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday issued separate messages wishing the success of all programmes on the occasion.