The biennial election of the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB), the country's only national professional organisation representing engineers, is being held today.

The election for the 2027–2028 term is taking place simultaneously at 18 centres and 35 sub-centres across the country.

A total of 34,082 voters are eligible to exercise their voting rights in this election, including 22,397 voters in the capital, Dhaka.

Voting at the Dhaka centre will be held at the IEB headquarters in the Ramna area of Shahbagh. Polling will begin at 9:00am and continue until 5:00pm.

Voting is also taking place at 17 other centres, including those in Chattogram, Rajshahi and Khulna, along with the designated sub-centres.

The central committee has taken the necessary measures to ensure that the election is conducted in a free, fair and impartial manner.

Administrative arrangements have also been made to maintain peace and order at the polling centres, according to a press release.