BSTI

BSTI paid Tk 1,000 crore in Risk Allowances over decade

All 608 employees of the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) receive risk allowances amounting to 25 to 27 months’ basic salary annually, with nearly Tk 100 crore distributed each year and about Tk 1,000 crore paid over the past decade, according to an Anti-Corruption Commission...

BSTI Orders Recall of 8 Products from 4 Companies

The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has ordered the immediate withdrawal of eight products made by four companies after laboratory tests found excessive preservatives, harmful microorganisms and non-compliance with Bangladesh standards, according to a BSTI notice issued on Monday