Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution

The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) is Bangladesh's national standards body, established in 1985 and operating under the Ministry of Industries. BSTI is responsible for developing and enforcing product standards across Bangladesh, including halal food standards applicable to locally manufactured and exported food products. Bangladesh is a predominantly Muslim country and a significant exporter of processed food, frozen fish, and aquaculture products to Muslim-majority markets in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Europe. BSTI's halal certification programme applies standards aligned with OIC/SMIIC guidelines and provides certification for Bangladeshi manufacturers seeking to demonstrate halal compliance for export markets. BSTI is recognised within the OIC/SMIIC 4:2023 framework for halal certification bodies. For food exporters based in Bangladesh targeting halal-sensitive markets in the Gulf, Malaysia, and Indonesia, BSTI halal certification provides the foundational government-endorsed credential for market access.