Govt to formulate Nat’l Quality Policy to help boost export
Dhaka, Sept 13 (UNB) – The government will soon formulate ‘National Quality Policy’ in a bid to increase the country’s export in the global market by overcoming the existing barriers related to global trade standard.
The Industries Ministry will formulate the policy with the technical and financial support from the European Union (EU) and the Norwegian Agency for Development (Norad).
This was informed at a workshop at Sonargaon Hotel in the city today (Thursday). Industries Minister Dilip Barua was the chief guest at the workshop organized under the UNIDO project – Better Work and Standards Programme (BEST).
Industries Secretary Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah, EU Ambassador and Head of Delegation to Bangladesh Wiliam Hanna, BSTI Director General AK Fazlul Ahad, Bangladesh Accreditation Board Director General M Abu Abdullah, and BEST project manager Ouseph Padickakudi and chief technical adviser David Holbourne took part in the discussion. BEST project director M Lutfor Rahman Tarafder presided.
Speaking on the occasion, Barua said: “The National Quality Policy is intended to enhance the reputation of Bangladesh as a provider of quality products and services in the international market.”
He sought cooperation of all to the endeavor of formulating a pragmatic National Quality Policy for the country.
The Industries Minister said people’s awareness about quality of services and goods is now increasing gradually. “Due to positive impact of globalization process, the consumers are becoming more conscious about the quality of the products. This is ultimately making the business more competitive.”
He said there is no other alternative but to produce world class goods and services in the country in order to meet the growing demand for quality products of the customers
“Hence, we need to develop a Quality Infrastructure in Bangladesh to ensure that our products are safe for our country’s people and widely accepted in the global market,” Barua added.
The Industries Ministry will formulate the policy with the technical and financial support from the European Union (EU) and the Norwegian Agency for Development (Norad).
This was informed at a workshop at Sonargaon Hotel in the city today (Thursday). Industries Minister Dilip Barua was the chief guest at the workshop organized under the UNIDO project – Better Work and Standards Programme (BEST).
Industries Secretary Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah, EU Ambassador and Head of Delegation to Bangladesh Wiliam Hanna, BSTI Director General AK Fazlul Ahad, Bangladesh Accreditation Board Director General M Abu Abdullah, and BEST project manager Ouseph Padickakudi and chief technical adviser David Holbourne took part in the discussion. BEST project director M Lutfor Rahman Tarafder presided.
Speaking on the occasion, Barua said: “The National Quality Policy is intended to enhance the reputation of Bangladesh as a provider of quality products and services in the international market.”
He sought cooperation of all to the endeavor of formulating a pragmatic National Quality Policy for the country.
The Industries Minister said people’s awareness about quality of services and goods is now increasing gradually. “Due to positive impact of globalization process, the consumers are becoming more conscious about the quality of the products. This is ultimately making the business more competitive.”
He said there is no other alternative but to produce world class goods and services in the country in order to meet the growing demand for quality products of the customers
“Hence, we need to develop a Quality Infrastructure in Bangladesh to ensure that our products are safe for our country’s people and widely accepted in the global market,” Barua added.
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