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Published on May 3, 2014
Prime Minister sought support of the local engineers and urged Engineers Institute of Bangladesh (IEB) to constitute some teams with their members to provide consultancy services to the government in taking and implementing public sector projects.
Inaugurating the 55th Convention of IEB (IEB) here yesterday, the Prime Minister said, "You're the sons of this soil. Huge public money was spent for you to be engineer. Now it's your turn to pay off."
Local consultants, from now, would get priority in the consultancy services in public sector projects, she said, adding, "I want your wholehearted support in this regard."
Sheikh Hasina said, our experts have already shown their expertise while implementing a number of projects including flyovers and by- pass roads and Hatirjheel project.
Sheikh Hasina urged the engineers to invigorate their research activities to find out the ways for highest exploitation of marine resources, efficient and cost effective tapping of solar energy, building low cost housing for poor, rain water harvesting, improving the navigation of the rivers and mechanization of agriculture.
President of IEB Shamimuzzaman Basunia, honourary general secretary of IEB Mia Mohammad Quiyum and chairman of IEB Dhaka centre Mohsin Ali and secretary Shariful Islam Sharif also spoke on the occasion.
Renowned educationist former vice chancellor of BUET Professor Emeritus Abdul Matin Patwari was given IEB Gold Medal for his outstanding contribution to the society.
The Prime Minister conferred AMIEB degree on 50 engineers and distributed certificate of professional engineer to 42 engineers on the occasion.
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