The Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) (, Bānglādēsh Sthāpāti Institute) is a professional organization for architects in Bangladesh. It was founded by the Bangladeshi architect Muzharul Islam. The organization works with different government organizations to offer educational services and advocates to improve the quality of the architecture profession in Bangladesh.
New houses and buildings to be built in Bangladesh must be designed by member architects of this organization.
History The Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) was founded in Dhaka on 25 February 1972. After the Bangladesh Liberation War, the IAB was formed soon after the war ended to support the development of Bangladesh and rebuild the country after the war.
Organization
Membership More than 5,000 licensed architects are members of IAB.
There are three levels of membership in the IAB depending on professional experience. Associate Member, AMIAB Member, MIAB Fellow, FIAB (Member with minimum 20 years experience)
There have another category for students as Student Member.
Presidents
Muzharul Islam S.H.M.A Bashar M.A. Muktadir Shah Alam Zahiruddin Mahbub Haque Rabiul Husain Shamsul Wares Khadem Ali Mubasshar Hussein Abu Sayeed M Ahmed Kazi Golam Nasir Jalal Ahmad Khandaker Shabbir Ahmed Abu Sayeed Mostaque Ahmed (present)
General secretaries
Yeafesh Osman (1972-1974, 1974-1976) Shamsul Wares (1976-1978, 1993-1995) Md. Habibur Rahman (1978-1980) Abdus Salam (1980-1982) A K M Nuruzzaman (1982-1985) Haroon Ur Rashid (1985-1988, 1990-1993) Abu H. Imamuddin (1988-1990) Anwarul Azam Khan (1995-1997) A S M Ismail (1997-1999, 1999-2001, 2001-2003) Md. Sanaul Huq (2003-2005) Md. Mahbubur Rahman (2005-2007) Kazi Golam Nasir (2008-2009, 2009-2010) Jalal Ahmed (2011-2013, 2013-2014) Qazi M Arif (2015-2016, 2017-2018) Nowajish Mahbub (2019-2020) Farhana Sharmin Emu (2021-2022) Nabi Newaz Khan (2023-2024) Masud Ur Rashid (2025-2026)
26th Executive Council (2025-2026)
01. Abu Sayeed Mostaque Ahmed (President )
02. Nowajish Mahbub (Vice-President, National Affairs)
03. Khan Md. Mahfuzul Huq (Vice-President, International Relations)
04. Masud Ur Rashid (General Secretary)
05. Md. Nawrose Fatemi (Assistant General Secretary)
06. Chowdhury Saiduzzaman (Treasurer)
07. Md. Maruf Hossain (Secretary, Education)
08. M Wahid Asif (Secretary, Profession)
09. Ahsanul Haque Rubel (Secretary, Membership)
10. Md. Shafiul Azam Shamim (Secretary, Publication & Publicity)
11. Saida Akter (Secretary, Seminar & Convention)
12. Kazi Shamima Sharmin (Secretary, Heritage & Culture)
13. Khurshid Zabin Hossain Taufique (Secretary, Environment & Urbanization)
14. Fazle Imran Chowdhury (Chairman, Chittagong Chapter)
15. Faria Latif (Chairman, Canada Chapter)
16. Khandaker Shabbir Ahmed (Immediate Past President)
Accredited universities The following universities in Bangladesh currently have Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) programs accredited by the Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB):
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) Khulna University (KU) Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST) University of Asia Pacific (UAP) BRAC University North South University (NSU) Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) Southeast University (SEU) Stamford University Bangladesh State University of Bangladesh Leading University Bangladesh University Daffodil International University (DIU) Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET)
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
See also Architecture of Bangladesh List of Bangladeshi architects
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