World Accreditation Day to be observed today
BSS
The World Accreditation Day-2016 will be observed in the country like elsewhere in the world today, reports BSS. This year, the theme of the day is Accreditation: A global tool to support Public Policy.
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave separate message wishing success of the day.
In his message, President Abdul Hamid said the role of accreditation is very important to ensure quality of products and services.
In a message on the occasion of the World Accreditation Day-2016, he said the necessity of quality healthcare and social services is increasing to meet demand of gradually increasing population. The accreditation could play an important role in facing the challenges, he added.
In her message, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the role of Bangladesh Accreditation Board (BAB) is important to promote standardization by enhancing capacity of services providing organizations and individuals.
She said the BAB can play an important role in promoting world class products and services.
It is a great challenge for any country to bring all people under healthcare and social services, she said adding the present government is attaching the highest priority to health and social services sectors for well-being of the people.
They wished all programmes of the day a success.
BAB and Dhaka Chamber and Commerce and Industry (DCCI) jointly organised a seminar at DCCI auditorium to mark the Day where Industry Minister Amir Hossain Amu is scheduled to be present as the chief guest.
Bangladesh Television will air special programmes and mobile phone operators will send message through short message system to mark the Day.
