City Desk :
The World Accreditation Day-2022 will be observed in the country like elsewhere in the world today.
This year, the theme of the day is – ‘Accreditation: Sustainability in Economic Growth and the Environment, said a handout from Press Information Department (PID) on Wednesday.
On the eve of the day, President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave separate messages wishing success of the day, reports BSS.
In his message, President Abdul Hamid said: “I am delighted to know that the Bangladesh Accreditation Board (BAB) is celebrating the ‘World Accreditation Day 2022’. This year the theme of the day, “Accreditation: Sustainability in Economic Growth and the Environment, is very time befitting to me in the current global context.”
Achieving sustainable economic growth and protecting the environment are essential prerequisites for overall economic development for any country, he said, adding that across the world, imbalanced economic development increases hunger, poverty and inequality in societies.
As a result, the world faces various obstacles and challenges, the head of the state said, adding that the adoption and implementation of appropriate economic planning are essential for achieving sustainable economic growth by protecting natural resources and the environment for future generations.
“This is a concerted effort. All concerned should work together based on the
mutual partnership to this end,” Hamid continued.
The President said accreditation, as an independent evaluation of conformity
assessment body against recognized standards, ensures their impartiality,
competence, and consistency.
As a result, it creates credibility for goods and services among the
consumers, he said, adding that many countries in the world are working to
overcome development barriers and challenges by incorporating accreditation
systems into development programs.
He added that the government is implementing massive development programs to turn Bangladesh into a developed country by the year 2041.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in her message, said: “On this occasion, I
would like to extend my heartfelt greetings to all stakeholders and
development partners of the BAB.”
“Achieving unplanned economic growth is leading to global climate change,
environmental degradation, and loss of biodiversity, which results in an
imbalanced development,” she said.
“As a consequence, the world is constantly facing various threats and
challenges. All stakeholders have to work together to address this challenge
based on the mutual partnership by integrating economic, social and
environmental aspects while protecting natural resources and the environment
for future generations,” the premier continued.
Sheikh Hasina further said that the Awami League government has integrated
the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into the Seventh and Eighth Five-Year Plans to achieve the Goals by 2030.
“We have tirelessly been working to achieve sustainable economic growth and
environment through the implementation of various programs. As a result of
the implementation of our government’s visionary and timely economic plan,
Bangladesh has been ranked among the fastest-growing economies in the world
in the last decade,” she said.
In 2026, Bangladesh will graduate as a developing country from the list of
least developed countries of the United Nations, she said, adding that
Bangladesh is now a ‘Role Model’ to the world in poverty alleviation and
development.
She hoped that Bangladesh will become a developed and prosperous country
within 2041 by continuing this economic progress.
Both the President and the Premier wished all successes of the programmes
taken in connection with the observance of the World Accreditation Day-2022.
