Govt prioritising Washington Accord for recognising engineering education: Mahdi

Hoping that the country’s engineers will be gain skills by modern training, global connection and industry, Prime Minister’s Adviser Mahdi Amin has said the internationally-acclaimed Washington Accord will play a vital role in the progress of the country’s engineering education.

“The government is ready to provide all kinds of assistance to implement this outline and bring more programmes under this international structure,” Mahdi said.

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Mahdi made the remarks at the “BAETE National Symposium 2026” held by the Board of Accreditation for Engineering and Technical Education of The Institution of Enginners, Bangladesh (IEB) at the capital’s Hotel InterContinental on Sunday afternoon.

Speaking at the programme, Mahdi said, “Bangladeshi engineers are leaving their marks at global organisations. There is no dearth of talent of the youth, the main issue is whether the government is providing proper opportunities, elements and infrastructure for them.”

Mentioning the importance of global recognition to ensure engineering education of global standards, Mahdi added, “International accreditation is very important for the expansion of cross-border education, and the Washington Accord and the Dublin Accord are testaments to this fact.”

Officials from BAETE and IEB along with educational experts from home and abroad were present at the event.