Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- The government plans to develop the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) into an internationally recognised standards body after Bangladesh graduates from the least developed country (LDC) category, Industries Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir said on Wednesday.

"A BSTI multiplex is being built at a cost of Tk 800 crore, and a BSTI metrology laboratory is being set up at a cost of Tk 450 crore," the minister said while speaking at a programme organised by the BSTI on Bailey Road to mark World Standards Day.

The minister said the government will build BSTI on a par with leading international standards organisations, and has already taken steps to increase its manpower.

"The government's top priority is t...