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Abbreviation
  
IAB

Region served
  
Bangladesh

Formation
  
1972

Membership
  
3,000+

Institute of Architects Bangladesh

Type
  
Professional organization

Headquarters
  
IAB Centre, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka

The Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ স্থপতি ইন্‌স্‌টিটিউট Bānglādēsh Sthāpāti Institute ) is a professional organization for architects in Bangladesh. Architect Muzharul Islam was its founder president. The IAB works with different government organization & offers education, government advocacy to improve the quality of architecture profession in Bangladesh.

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History

The Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) was founded in Dhaka on 25 February 1972. Through a nine-month Liberation War, Bangladesh got its independence from Pakistan on 16 December 1971. Three million of people died, ten million were homeless & thousands of houses were demolished during the war. IAB was formed within 3 months after the war ended to support the development of Bangladesh and help rebuild this war torn country.

Membership

More than 3,000 licensed architects are members of IAB.

There are three levels of membership in the IAB depending on professional experience.

  • Associate Member
  • Member
  • Fellow (Member with minimum 20 years experience)

    • There have another category for students as Student Member.

    Presidents of Institute of Architects Bangladesh

  • Architect Muzharul Islam (Late)
  • Architect S.H.M.A Bashar (Late)
  • Architect M.A. Muktadir
  • Architect Shah Alam Zahiruddin
  • Architect Mahbub Haque
  • Architect Rabiul Husain
  • Architect Shamsul Wares
  • Architect Khadem Ali
  • Architect Mubasshar Hussein
  • Architect Abu Sayeed M Ahmed
  • Architect Kazi Golam Nasir (Present)

    • Executive Council

    1. Ar. Kazi Golam Nasir (President)

    2. Ar. Jalal Ahmed (Vice-President (National Affairs))

    3. Ar. Ehsan Khan (Vice-President, International Relations)

    4. Ar. Qazi Muhammad Arif (General Secretary)

    5. Ar. Shahnawaz Masud (Assistant General Secretary)

    6. Ar. Nowajish Mahbub (Treasurer)

    7. Ar. Mahmudul Anwar Riyaad (Secretary, Education)

    8. Ar. Dewan Shamsul Arif (Secretary, Profession)

    9. Ar. Tofayel Md. Sarower (Secretary, Membership)

    10. Ar. M. Masud Ur Rashid (Secretary, Publication & Publicity)

    11. Ar. Dr. Shehzad Zahir (Secretary, Seminar & Convention)

    12. Ar. Dr. Sajid-Bin-Doza (Secretary, Heritage & Culture)

    13. Ar. Shaila Joarder (Secretary, Environment & Urbanization)

    14. Ar. Nazmul Latif (Chairman, Chittagong Chapter)

    15. Ar. Abu Sayeed M Ahmed (Immediate Past President)

    International affiliations

  • UIA  : Union of International Architects
  • CAA  : Commonwealth Association of Architects
  • ARCASIA: Architects Regional Council for ASIA
  • SAARCH : South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation of Architects

    • References

    Institute of Architects Bangladesh Wikipedia
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