Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- day international symposium titled "Quality Assurance through Accreditation in Engineering Education" kicked off in Dhaka on Monday, aiming to elevate the standard of engineering education in Bangladesh to global levels.

The 4th edition of the symposium, jointly organised by the Board of Accreditation for Engineering and Technical Education (BAETE) and the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB), was inaugurated at 9am at the Grand Ballroom of the InterContinental Dhaka.

The programme began with a welcome speech by BAETE Vice Chairman Prof Dr S. Reza Chowdhury, who highlighted the vital role of accreditation in ensuring internationally benchmarked education. "Accreditation is indispensable for global quality assuranc...