The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, commonly referred to as IEB, is the national professional organisation of

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s in

Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

. It is registered under the Societies Registration Act (1860) of the country. Within the country, it has 18 centers and 31 sub-centers. It has 10 'overseas chapter' in different countries of the world, namely:

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History

After the

Bangladesh Liberation War The Bangladesh Liberation War ( bn, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, , also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, or simply the Liberation War in Bangladesh) was a revolution and War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Benga ...

of 1971, the ''Institution of Engineers, Pakistan'' was renamed as the ''Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh'', which was founded in 1948, after the end of the

British colonial rule The British Empire was composed of the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas possessions and trading posts est ...

in the Indian subcontinent; with its headquarters at

Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...

. Around the 1947, a number of senior engineers took initiative to establish a forum of engineers in profession. Soon after, it got its foundation stone laid on 7 May 1948, at

Ramna Ramna Thana ( bn, রমনা থানা) is a police jurisdiction in central Dhaka. It is a historic colonial neighborhood. Once the site of Mughal gardens, it developed into an institutional area during British rule in the late 19th centu ...

in Dhaka city.

Divisions

IEB has seven divisions within it. They are: * Agriculture Engineering Division * Chemical Engineering Division * Civil Engineering Division * Computer Engineering Division (established in 2011) * Electrical Engineering Division * Mechanical Engineering Division * Textile Engineering Division

Organs

IEB has four independent organs within it. They are: * Board of Accreditation for Engineering and Technical Education * Bangladesh Professional Engineers Registration Board * Engineering Staff College Bangladesh * Occupational Safety Board of Bangladesh

Membership

Every professional engineer of Bangladesh is invited to join the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB). As of 2020, it has over 41,500 members. IEB membership has three categories – Fellowship, Membership and Associate Membership. These categories are based on the experience of the member in the engineering field. Members of all three categories are entitled to use the title " ''Engr.''" before their names.

Board of Accreditation for Engineering and Technical Education (BAETE)

Board of Accreditation for Engineering and Technical Education (BAETE) is a non-governmental body that provides accreditation for engineering programs within the jurisdiction of Bangladesh. It operates as an independent and autonomous agency of the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB). BAETE represents the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, a provisional signatory of Washington Accord, an international accreditation agreement for undergraduate professional engineering academic degrees. BAETE is also a full member of Network of Accreditation Bodies for Engineering Education in Asia (NABEEA). BAETE also represents IEB in The Federation of Engineering Institutions of Asia and the Pacific (FEIAP).

References

External links

Official Website
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