Diploma Engineering Education Needs Urgent Reform

Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir Central President Nurul Islam has alleged that the government has taken no effective steps to address longstanding shortages of laboratories, essential equipment and an appropriate curriculum in diploma engineering education. He called for urgent action to resolve the problems facing technical education, saying diploma engineers play an important role in the country’s development and production.

He made the remarks as the chief guest at the organisation’s Sixth Diploma Summit 2026, held at Al Falah Auditorium in Moghbazar, Dhaka, on Friday, October 23. The daylong event brought together selected diploma students from across Bangladesh.

Nurul Islam said the curriculum for diploma engineers had remained unresolved for a long time. He also cited inadequate laboratory facilities, research infrastructure and essential equipment. He criticised what he described as the lack of government initiatives to address the problems affecting this large sector.

The Shibir president urged the government to take prompt and effective measures to improve the quality of technical education and resolve the longstanding problems faced by diploma students.

He said technical education was indispensable to building a sustainable and prosperous Bangladesh. Diploma engineers, he added, were among the key drivers of national development and production. He urged them to develop their skills by combining integrity and ethical values with modern technology and to contribute meaningfully to the country’s progress.

Nurul Islam also called on students to remain alert and actively pursue their legitimate rights while working to resolve existing problems in technical education.

Invited guests and organisational leaders emphasised the importance of developing professional skills alongside strong moral values. They said that building a balanced and harmonious society requires not only competent engineers but also good character, punctuality and the practice of Islamic etiquette. They encouraged students to contribute to positive change through disciplined and orderly lives.

A panel discussion titled “Career Aspirations and Job Opportunities for Diploma Engineers” was held at the summit. The panellists included Engineer Irfanul Hasan Sakib and Engineer Imrul Kayes Parag, former presidents of DUET; Engineer Zahidul Hasan, an assistant engineer at the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED); and Md M Rahman Bappy, secretary general of the National Diploma Doctors Forum (NDDF). Leaders of FDEB also took part in the discussion.

Separate sessions addressed the role of diploma engineers in building a prosperous Bangladesh, etiquette and manners, time management, balanced living, preparation for admission to DUET, and opportunities and prospects for diploma students pursuing higher education abroad.

Other attendees included Shibgatullah, secretary general of Chhatra Shibir; Azizur Rahman Azad, central office secretary; Noman Hossain Nayan, central HRM secretary; Helal Uddin Rubel, central HRD secretary; and Jakir Hossain, secretary for arts and culture. Engineers, educators, Islamic scholars and academics from various educational institutions also attended.

Earlier, the daylong summit began at 7:30 am with recitation from the Holy Quran. Maulana Rafiqul Islam Miyazi, chairman of An-Nahda Foundation, then delivered a Darsul Quran session. The main programme began with opening remarks by Hafez Yusuf Islahi, Shibir’s central secretary for college activities, who also moderated the event.

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