Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh


The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, commonly referred to as IEB is the national professional organisation of engineers in the People's Republic of Bangladesh. It is registered under the Societies Registration Act of the country. Within the country, it has 18 centers and 31 sub-centers. It has 10 overseas 'chapter' in countries like Australia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and the United States.

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 Rule in the Indian subcontinent; with its headquarters at Dhaka in Bangladesh.
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 6 divisions within it. They are:
Every professional engineer of Bangladesh is invited to join the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh. It has 41,545 members at the present moment, representing the national engineering community.
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.