Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that technology and engineering development is the key to the development of a nation. “The role of engineers is very important in the overall development of the country,” she said, adding that our government has always stood by engineers.
This was stated by the Prime Minister in a statement issued on Friday (May 6) on the occasion of the 74th founding anniversary of Engineers Institution, Bangladesh (IEB) and ‘Engineers’ Day’.
Expressing heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to all the engineers of the country, the Prime Minister said: Engineers have contributed to this unique achievement. Engineers need to play a more effective role in building appropriate infrastructure and achieving food, energy security in tackling climate change and its adverse effects.
At this time, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hopes that engineers will play a key role in building a developed and prosperous golden Bangladesh of the dream of the father of the nation by 2041. At the same time, she wished overall success to all the programs adopted on the occasion of the 74th founding anniversary of Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB).
She said, “The Awami League government has been in the office since 2009. Since then, Padma Bridge, Metrorail, Elevated Expressway, Karnafuli Tunnel, LNG Terminal, Rooppur Nuclear Power Project, 100 special zones including road, rail, naval and communication infrastructure development works has been underway. Engineers have played a key role in implementing these development activities.
Highlighting the engineer-friendly policies and initiatives in the government, the Prime Minister said, “Our government has always stood by the engineers. In the tenure of 1996-2001, we have registered 10 bighas of land in Ramna for construction of IEB building. Besides, BDT 5 crore for construction of building, 72 bighas of land for construction of Engineering Staff College at Daudkandi, BDT 46 crore for commencement of construction work of second phase of Staff College, allotment of KDA land for Khulna Center, 2 bighas of land for IEB at Purbachal, we have provided land for Rangadia, Mymensingh, Faridpur, Dinajpur centers and Feni and Cox’s Bazar sub-centers. I have allocated a total of BDT 46 crore for the IEB building.
She further said that, “Engineers also played a unique role in the reconstruction of post-liberation war-torn Bangladesh under the leadership of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Engineers are taking the country forward through technology and engineering development.
