Desk Report: The textile engineering division of The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) organizes a seminar on “Industry 4.0 in Textile & RMG sector of Bangladesh – Benefits, Challenges & Recommendations” today at the council hall of IEB Headquarters in the capital.
M. A. Mannan, Minister of Planning of Bangladesh is the chief guest of the seminar. Prof. Dr. Engr. Ayub Nabi Khan, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of BUFT is the keynote speaker of the seminar. Engr. Md. Abdus Sabur Science and Technology Affairs Secretary, Bangladesh Awami League and former president of IEB were also present as special guests. Special Guests are also present, Engr. Md. Mozaffar Hossain MP Engr. Md. Nurul Huda, President,IEB. Engr. Md. Nuruzzaman, Vice-President (HRD),IEB. I the event Welcome Speech by Engr. Md. Shahadat Hossain (Shiblu), PEng. HGS, IEB.
This seminar was organized by Masud-Ashad-Atiq Cabinet, Textile Engineering Division(TED). Engr. Waliul Islam Swapon, Convenor. Engr. Tanmoy Shaha, Member Secretary. Seminar Organizing Committee. This seminar also lives online through a virtual platform.
At the event, Textile engineers said, Textile engineering is a very prospective field of education in Bangladesh as the textile, jute and Ready-Made Garments (RMG) sector are the largest industrial sectors of our country and earn more than 83% of Bangladesh’s export earnings. Textile, jute, and RMG sectors are also the most important sectors for creating employment opportunities and socio-economic development of the country. More than 100 textile engineers experts were present at the seminar.
At the event experts also said, Every year more than 5000 textile engineers are being graduated from these institutions. However, the shiny sector needs more attention from the government as these textile graduates could contribute more to the country’s development.
The inclusion of a separate cadre in BCS (Bangladesh Civil Service) through the recruitment of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) has been a long-cherished demand of the textile engineers of the country. Textile engineers who are leading such a big industry have all their capacity to lead public services by working in different important positions. While these engineers are one of the most talented people in the country, the government is not getting proper service from them as there is no separate cadre in BCS for textile engineers.
Speakers raise a country-wide movement demanding a separate cadre in BCS for Textile engineers to the Minister of Planning of Bangladesh said, he will talk about this BCS cadre issue and raise it in the national parliament.
