Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh

The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, commonly referred to as IEB, is the national professional organisation of engineers in Bangladesh. 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, United Arab Emirates and the United States.[1]

Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh
ইঞ্জিনিয়ার্স ইনস্টিটিউশন, বাংলাদেশ
Official Seal
AbbreviationIEB
Motto
  • উন্নত জগৎ গঠন করুন (Bangla)
  • Build A Better World
Formation1948
TypeNonprofit organisation
Legal statusProfessional association
Professional title
Engr.
HeadquartersRamna, Dhaka
Location
FieldsEngineering, technology, research and professionalism
Membership
41,545
President
Md. Abdus Sabur, FIEB
Honorary General Secretary
Khandker Manjur Morshed, FIEB
SubsidiariesInstitution of Textile Engineers and Technologists
Affiliations
Websiteiebbd.org

History

After the Bangladesh Liberation War 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 Dhaka in Bangladesh.[2]

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 in Dhaka city.

Divisions

IEB has seven divisions within it. They are:[3]

  • Agriculture Engineering Division
  • Chemical Engineering Division
  • Civil Engineering Division
  • Computer Engineering Division (established in 2011)[4]
  • Electrical Engineering Division
  • Mechanical Engineering Division
  • Textile Engineering Division

Membership

Every professional engineer of Bangladesh is invited to join the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB). It has 41,545 members at the present moment, representing the national engineering community.[5]

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.

References
  1. "Overseas Chapters". The Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  2. "Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  3. "Engineering Division of Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh". Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  4. "Computer Engineering Division". Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  5. "IEB: The Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh". The Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
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