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

professional organisation A professional association (also called a professional body, professional organization, or professional society) is a group that usually seeks to advocacy, further a particular profession, the interests of individuals and organisations engaged in ...

of engineers in

Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...

. 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: Australia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and the United States. It formed the Board of Accreditation for Engineering and Technical Education (BAETE) which holds the accreditation of engineering faculties in

History

After the

Bangladesh Liberation War The Bangladesh Liberation War (, ), also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, was an War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali nationalism, Bengali nationalist and self-determination movement in East Pakistan, which res ...

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 in the Indian subcontinent; with its headquarters at

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in Bangladesh. Around 1947, a number of senior engineers took initiative to establish a forum of engineers in the profession. Soon after, it got its foundation stone laid on 7 May 1948, at Ramna 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 * Electronics 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 2024, it has over 60,000 members.

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 full signatory of Washington Accord, an international accreditation agreement for undergraduate professional engineering academic degrees. Under the leadership of A F M Saiful Amin as the chairman of the board, BAETE achieved the full signatory recognition of Washington Accord on 12 June 2024, with effect from 2023, through a unanimous decision of all 23 signatories of the accord. 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).

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* * {{authority control Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh Engineering societies Professional associations based in Bangladesh Science and technology in Bangladesh Organizations established in 1948 Accreditation organizations Professional titles and certifications Engineering education Bangladeshi engineers Regulators of Bangladesh Engineering societies based in Bangladesh