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KHULNA, Oct 14, 2025 (BSS) - Khulna Divisional Commissioner Md. Firoz Sarkar 
on Tuesday emphasized strengthening the Bangladesh Standards and Testing 
Institution (BSTI) to ensure product quality and achieve Sustainable 
Development Goals (SDGs).
 
He said BSTI monitors product standards, testing and certification, and 
enforces regulations through mobile courts.

He made the remarks at a discussion meeting marking World Standards Day, held 
at the conference room of the BSTI Khulna Divisional Office as the chief 
guest. 

This year's theme is "Shared Vision for a Better World --Standards for 
Sustainable Development".

"In the past year, BSTI Khulna conducted 83 mobile court drives, imposing 
fines totaling around Taka 10.5 lakh. If product standards are maintained 
properly, such penalties wouldn't be necessary," he noted.

He called for greater public awareness and collective responsibility to 
maintain product quality. "Consumers must verify the quality of goods before 
purchasing," he added.

Additional DIG of Khulna Range Police Sheikh Zainuddin and Consumers 
Association of Bangladesh (CAB) Khulna General Secretary M. Nazmul Azam David 
addressed the meeting as special guests while Professor Dr. Salma Begum of 
Khulna University's Environmental Science Discipline presented the keynote 
paper.

Md. Lutfor Rahman, deputy director of BSTI Khulna, presided over the meeting.