ITET Inducts 15th Central Council

Housing and Public Works Minister Zakaria Taher has emphasised the role of engineers and technologists in making Bangladesh’s industrial and production systems more modern and efficient. He also stressed the need for stronger coordination among industry, government and engineers to maintain competitiveness in the global market. The minister’s current portfolio is confirmed on the official website of the Ministry of Housing and Public Works.

He made the remarks as the chief guest at the induction ceremony of the newly elected 15th Central Council of The Institution of Textile Engineers and Technologists (ITET), Bangladesh, held at Golf Garden, Army Golf Club, Dhaka, at 7pm on Saturday, 26 September 2026.

The programme was chaired by Engineer Md. Enayet Hossain, President of ITET, Bangladesh.

Special guests included Member of Parliament Engineer Mahbuba Hakim; Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey; Engineer Md. Shamsuzzaman (CIP), Managing Director of Micro Fibre Group; Sharfuddin Ahmed Chowdhury, Secretary of the Ministry of Textiles and Jute; Engineer Shahrin Islam Tuhin, Convener of the Association of Engineers, Bangladesh; Engineer Shoaib Bashri Hablu, Member Secretary of the association; Engineer Riazul Islam Rizu, Chairman of RAJUK and President of IEB; and Engineer ATM Samsu Uddin Khan, President of the Textile Engineers Forum.

The newly elected leaders of ITET, Bangladesh’s 15th Central Council were formally inducted at the event. Central Council leaders, textile engineers from different levels, members of the organisation and invited guests attended the programme.

In his speech, Zakaria Taher said the industrial sector, particularly the apparel industry, has played an important role in Bangladesh’s economic progress. Since independence, the sector has contributed to strengthening the economy and creating extensive employment opportunities, particularly for women and rural communities.

He said engineers and technologists have a crucial role in making the country’s industrialisation and production systems more modern and efficient. He stressed the importance of effective coordination among industry, government and engineers to remain competitive globally.

As a patron of ITET, Member of Parliament Engineer Mahbuba Hakim expressed hope that the organisation’s 15th Central Executive Committee would work effectively for all, rising above personal interests and partisan considerations. She also expressed the expectation that ITET would contribute to building a “Together for a Sustainable Textile Future”.

Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey said he had instructed Bangladesh missions abroad to receive Bangladeshi businesspeople at airports, provide protocol support and assist them with meetings when they travel overseas. He described ambassadors as not only government representatives but also “brand ambassadors” of the country. He also stressed that facilities provided through public funds should contribute to the country’s economic development.

In his closing remarks, ITET President Engineer Md. Enayet Hossain thanked all guests and participants. He urged the guests to raise the demands of textile engineers at the government policy-making level.

He particularly emphasised appointing textile engineers to the commercial wings of Bangladesh missions in different countries under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and establishing a separate textile cadre.

//DBTech/SME//AH/MIT//