Institute of Architects Bangladesh


The Institute of Architects Bangladesh 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.
WWW iab.com.bd

History

The Institute of Architects Bangladesh 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, AMIABMember, MIABFellow, FIAB
There have another category for students as Student Member.

Presidents of Institute of Architects Bangladesh

General Secretaries of Institute of Architects Bangladesh

  • Ar. Yeafesh Osman
  • Ar. Shamsul Wares
  • Ar. Md. Habibur Rahman
  • Ar. Abdus Salam
  • Ar. A K M Nuruzzaman
  • Ar. Haroon Ur Rashid
  • Ar. Abu H. Imamuddin
  • Ar. Anwarul Azam Khan
  • Ar. A S M Ismail
  • Ar. Md. Sanaul Huq
  • Ar. Dr. Md. Mahbubur Rahman
  • Ar. Kazi Golam Nasir
  • Ar. Jalal Ahmed
  • Ar. Qazi M Arif
  • Ar. Nowajish Mahbub
  • Ar. Farhana Sharmin Emu
  • Ar. Nabi Newaz Khan
  • Ar. Dr. Masud Ur Rashid

26th Executive Council (2025-2026)

01. Ar. Dr. Abu Sayeed Mostaque Ahmed
02. Ar. Nowajish Mahbub
03. Ar. Khan Md. Mahfuzul Huq
04. Ar. Dr. Masud Ur Rashid
05. Ar. Dr. Md. Nawrose Fatemi
06. Ar. Chowdhury Saiduzzaman
07. Ar. Md. Maruf Hossain
08. Ar. M Wahid Asif
09. Ar. Ahsanul Haque Rubel
10. Ar. Md. Shafiul Azam Shamim
11. Ar. Saida Akter
12. Ar. Kazi Shamima Sharmin
13. Ar. Dr. Khurshid Zabin Hossain Taufique
14. Ar. Fazle Imran Chowdhury
15. Ar. Faria Latif
16. Ar. Khandaker Shabbir Ahmed

Accredited Universities

The following universities in Bangladesh currently have Bachelor of Architecture programs accredited by the Institute of Architects Bangladesh :

International affiliations