We need more Quamrul Islam Siddique to build Smart Bangladesh: IEB President
Although Quamrul Islam Siddique was an engineer, he was an efficient administrator, a hardworking and uncompromising public officer who was able to overcome the obstacles of bureaucracy. He took far-reaching steps in developing the rural infrastructure of today's development. Had he lived there would have been no rush to join the cadre of engineers and get respectable benefits. His courageous leadership is still lacking. To fill this gap, it is proposed to establish Quamrul Islam Siddique Rural Infrastructure Development Research Center soon.
The proposal was made at a remembrance meeting organized by the Engineers Foundation on the occasion of the 15th death anniversary of Engineer Quamrul Islam Siddique on Monday evening.
'He was a visionary leader of action'
In the Commemoration Meeting, Engineers Institute of Bangladesh President Engineer Md. Abdus Sabur was present as the chief guest. He said that the idea of Prime Minister's village will be a city originated from the idea of LGED. A valiant freedom fighter, Quamrul Islam Siddique has set an example of providing the best service to the soil and people at the lowest cost. He initiated the development of rural infrastructure. A few more Quamrul Islam Siddique are needed to build a smart Bangladesh. He initiated good governance through LGED in the use of technology. Engineer Md. Shahidul Hasan presided over the program.
Reminiscing in the speech of the special guest, IEB former president Engineer Md. Nural Huda said, ‘he was very innovative, knowledgeable and courageous. His efficiency and leadership impressed me. Ignoring all the opposition, I became able to build the IEB building at its own place in Ramna due to his initiative’.
IEB General Secretary Engineer SM Manjurul Haque Manju said, today there is a great lack of personable and hardworking people like him. Had there been an engineer administrator like him, there would have been no bureaucratic hurdles.
Former IEB President Engineer Md. Kabir Ahmed Bhuia said that if there were people like Quamrul Islam Siddique, engineers would not have been in a delicate situation due to bureaucratic complications. He is the one who brought about the digital transformation of engineers along with the development of rural infrastructure in Bangladesh.
Commemorating his father, the ICC Communication Managing Director and ISPAB Senior Vice President Saiful Islam Siddique said, "My father set an example of good governance in human resource development, connectivity and use of technology." He was a very busy man. The mail he sent to JRC Sir even half an hour before his death was about expressway. Today that expressway is a reality”.
Chief Engineer of LGED, Matiur Rahman, Engineer Md. Nuruzzaman, Personal Assistant, Ferdous Ali Mondal, Writer Aziz Misir Salim, Assistant Engineer Rezaul Islam, Engineer Kamrul Islam, Engineer Abdul Quader, Kamruzzaman Bhuiyan and others spoke in the memorial meeting conducted by Engineer Sheikh Tajul Islam Tuhin.
