[chottala.com] UNIDO sees country as global competitor.: Bangladesh’s New Metrology Lab Strengthens Country’s Industrial Base

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Bangladesh's New Metrology Lab Strengthens Country's Industrial Base

UNIDO sees country as global competitor.

(UNIDO: Vienna) -- Kandeh K. Yumkella, director-general of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), says that Bangladesh has the potential to become the metrology hub of South Asia.

"Bangladesh is growing rapidly, and global metrology and calibration standards could drive this process," notes Yumkella during the inauguration ceremony for the National Metrology Laboratory of the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution.   

"The establishment of the state-of-the art National Metrology Laboratory has been a vital part of UNIDO's effort to contribute to growth and poverty-reduction in Bangladesh through developing, strengthening, and diversifying the country's production and export base," says Yumkella. "The laboratory constitutes a key industrial service institution of Bangladesh, especially with regard to meeting the objectives of the Bangladesh Vision 2021."

He adds that in the industrial sector, Bangladesh has demonstrated the ability to compete globally.

During his three-day visit, Yumkella met the country's Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina; the Minister for Industries, Dilip Barua; Foreign Minister, Dipu Moni; and the Minister for Health and Family Welfare, F. M. Ruhal Haque. They discussed cooperation on green industrial development, including environmental management and disposal of medical waste, renewable energy, energy efficiency, agribusiness development, and women's economic empowerment.

Yumkella also took part in the launch of the second phase of the EUR 16.9 million Better Work and Standard Program, funded by the European Union and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation.

UNIDO will soon open a desk in Bangladesh to coordinate the projects the organization implements in the country. It will be headed by Zaki Uz Zaman.

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Bangladesh's New Metrology Lab Strengthens Country's Industrial Base by United Nations Industrial Development Organization, 06/15/2010

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The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. Its mandate is to promote and accelerate sustainable industrial development in developing countries and economies in transition, and work towards improving living conditions in the world's poorest countries by drawing on its combined global resources and expertise.

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