Bangladesh, the land situated at the South of Himalayan region is rich in history and culture. The civilizations of Harappa and Mahenjodaro were installed about 3000-1500 BC while the civilization of Mahasthangarh in the new alluvium of Bangladesh also dated back to at least 3rd century BC. The practice of masonry structures and use of steel in construction prevailed in that society. We are happy to introduce ourselves as the successors of that civilization but now striving through uphold the pace of development in a stringent economic scenario. We opened our window for adopting and practicing the most suitable technology for our development. But at the same time, our engineers are also working hard to develop the appropriate technology for the development of knowledge base and the country as well. The landmark contributions of our engineers in different journals of across the world may stand as a record of our contribution to the global knowledge base. Furthermore, the Bangladesh Group of IABSE is also organizing forums of scholarly discussions and publishing Online to conserve and disseminate the R&D activities of Bangladesh on materials, bridges and structures, in general. Our Engineers are also regularly interacting globally with professionals and academicians in conferences and meetings.
Now it remains as the need of time to harmonize our activities for mutual benefit and prosperity. It is perhaps important to design a framework that can effectively apply the knowledge of science for the betterment of humanity which the ultimate goal of the Engineers of all times to come. |
