Senior Reporter Aminul Islam:

 On the occasion of World Accreditation Day 2026, the Director General of Bangladesh Accreditation Board (BAB) extended his sincere greetings and congratulations to all stakeholders, professionals and those engaged in the protection of international standards. Aminul Islam.

In a greeting message, he said, this year's theme "Innovation, Trust and Sustainability: The Power of Accreditation" is very significant in the current global economic reality. In the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, maintaining trust in goods and services is one of the prerequisites for economic development in the face of challenges such as rapid technological change, complex global supply systems and climate change. Accreditation encourages innovation, builds confidence in the market and plays an important role in sustainable development and trade expansion.

The Director General said that the Bangladesh Accreditation Board established under the Bangladesh Accreditation Act, 2006 is working tirelessly to strengthen the national quality infrastructure of the country. As the quality of domestic products and services is assured by providing accreditation services according to international standards, the acceptance and export capacity of the 'Made in Bangladesh' brand in the global market has increased.

He mentioned that BAB is currently operating as a full member of Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) of Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC) and International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC). This has resulted in the accreditation of accredited laboratories and certification bodies by BAB being recognized internationally, helping to save foreign exchange and facilitate trade.

He further said that Bangladesh's position in international trade has been strengthened by achieving full membership of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) on October 9, 2025. As a result, the opportunity to issue internationally recognized ISO certificates has increased and various export-oriented industries including food, environment, energy management, textiles will benefit.

Md. Aminul Islam said,BAB accepted the membership of Islamic Forum for Halal Accreditation Bodies (IFHAB) on December 11, 2025 to achieve international recognition of Halal conformity assessment activities in the country. This will increase international acceptance of Halal certification and strengthen confidence in Halal products and services.

He said the launch of Global Accreditation Cooperation Inc. (GLOBAC) in 2026 is an important milestone for the international accreditation system. BAB has created new opportunities for Bangladesh's participation and capacity building in international trade by gaining membership of this global platform.

In his welcome message, the Director General said that accreditation is now an essential national priority to ensure food safety, modern healthcare, quality assurance of industries and services, environmental protection, development of agriculture and fisheries sector, information technology and cyber security, consumer protection and sustainable industrialization.

On the occasion of World Accreditation Day 2026, he called for making the country's accreditation system more modern, dynamic and universal and wished for collective efforts of all to build a safe, inclusive, sustainable and globally competitive Bangladesh.

Finally, he is the Bangladesh Accreditation Board's post-proliferation and World Accreditation Day 2026-Wishes all its programs overall success