Dhaka, July 15 -- The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has taken a significant step forward by launching the National Halal Laboratory and the country's first advanced Helmet Testing Laboratory.

Both facilities are equipped with state-of-the-art, world-class equipment, ensuring high-quality testing and certification for local industries. Industries Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan inaugurated the two labs at the BSTI head office in the city, said a news release.

Speaking on the occasion, he said that the global halal market is vast, and as a Muslim-majority nation, Bangladesh has immense potential to expand its exports in this sector. He expressed optimism that the new halal lab would boost local production and strengthen t...