Dhaka:State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam announced that the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) will be integrated into the cadre system, aligning with the longstanding demands of engineers.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the directive for this integration was issued by the prime minister, and significant progress has been made in implementing this change. The announcement was made during the inauguration of an orientation and training session for newly appointed assistant engineers at the Kamrul Islam Siddique Auditorium in the LGED Bhaban, Agargaon.
The proposal to include LGED in the cadre system has already received preliminary approval at a pre-ECNEC meeting, and the government is actively working to expedite the process. Minister Shahe Alam urged engineers not to transition to other cadres like police, foreign affairs, and VAT through the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination, emphasizing the importance of competing through merit in both academic and professional domains.
Minister Alam expressed his satisfaction with the inclusion of female engineers among the newly appointed assistant engineers. He highlighted ongoing development projects worth Tk 1.20 lakh crore being executed across the country through LGED. He also warned against any influence from external parties seeking to serve personal interests.
The minister underscored the necessity for infrastructure funded by public money to be durable and beneficial to the public, emphasizing the need for maintaining high-quality standards in construction. He called on the newly appointed engineers to uphold professional relationships with contractors and to perform their duties with integrity and diligence.
The event was chaired by Senior Secretary of the Local Government Division Md. Shahidul Hassan, with LGED Chief Engineer Md Belal Hossain attending as a special guest. Senior officials from the ministry and department, along with 176 newly appointed assistant engineers, were in attendance.