1. Name & Style:The
 name and style of the Institution is the "Institute of Diploma 
Engineers, Bangladesh", hereinafter, called IDE, Bangladesh or IDEB.
2. Institution
 shall, hereinafter refer to as national organization of all Diploma 
Engineers, which comprises 80% of the total strength of engineers in 
Bangladesh, graduated from different polytechnic and technical 
Institution under Bangladesh Technical Education Board and Engineering 
Colleges under Dhaka University or equivalent thereof.
3. Diploma
 Engineer and/ or a person having post Matriculation or post Secondary 
School Certificate (i.e.ten years Schooling) a 4 years of schooling on 
engineering and technology and on successful completion be awarded a 
Diploma by any university or education Board of UK, USA, India, Pakistan
 and Bangladesh and/ or as recognized by the Government Bangladesh is 
eligible for membership of IDEB.
4. All
 bonafied students of Diploma in Engineering course of different 
polytechnics and technical Institutes and their equivalent are eligible 
for student membership without voting right.
5. IDEB was established on 8th November, 1970.
6. Member strength of the Institution is at present (Dec 2012) about 3,00,000 including student members.