Constitution & By-laws

1. The name of the Society shall be "Bangladesh Society for Geotechnical Engineering" and shall be hereinafter referred to as "The Society".

2. Aim of the Society

• 2.1 The aim of the Society shall be to promote co-operation among the engineers and scientists for advancement and dissemination of knowledge in the field of soil mechanics, foundation engineering, soil dynamics, engineering geology, rock mechanics and allied fields and their practical applications.
• 2.2 The Society shall also function as the Bangladesh National Committee of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering and maintain a close relations with the International/Regional bodies as well as National Committees of other countries. The Society may also function as the Bangladesh National Committee of other related international societies.
• 2.3 The Society will accomplish its aim:
  • by liaison with other National and International organisations whose aims are akin to those of the Society.
  • through publication of journals, abstracts, news letters, handbooks, monographs on geotechnical subjects of special interest to Bangladesh and other relevant literature and their exchange amongst International Organisations/National Societies.
  • holding technical get-togethers, seminars, symposia, conferences etc.
  • by organising technical committees and study groups.
  • by helping the planners in the country in identifying problems of R & D that deserve national priority and by promoting exchange of personnel under various bilateral and international programmes.
  • by providing representations at the Executive Committee meetings of the ISSMFE to put across the Bangladesh point of view on various policies and other matters.
  • by making vigorous efforts to involve a maximum number of field/professional organisations/engineers in its activities.

3. Location: The location of the society shall be in Dhaka.

4. Language: The official language of the society shall be Bengali and English.

5. The membership of the Society is open to individuals, institutions and organisations connected with or interested in the field of soil mechanics, foundation engineering, soil dynamics, engineering geology, rock mechanics and allied fields and their practical applications.

5.1 The society shall have the following categories of membership: (a) Individual Membership, (b) Fellowship, (c) Honorary Membership, (d) Affiliate Membership.

5.2 Enrolment of Membership

• Individual Membership is open to individuals engaged in activities consistent with the aim of the Society. The minimum qualification shall be: (i) Degree in Civil engineering or Equivalent, (ii) A Masters Degree in Science or Equivalent with five years of experience, or (iii) A Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering with at least five years of experience.
• Fellowship can be conferred to an Individual Member satisfying: (i) a continuous membership of 12 years or more, or (ii) at least 20 years of professional experience. All applications to Fellowship shall be decided by the Executive Committee.
• Honorary Membership shall be conferred on outstanding persons in the field of Geotechnical Engineering. This is non-subscribing and decided by the Executive Committee.
• Affiliate Membership is open to business concerns/organisations, institutions connected with teaching/research/consultancy, or individuals not satisfying requirements for individual membership but engaged in consistent activities.

5.3 Membership of the International Society: The membership of the ISSMFE shall be open to all members of the Society and its annual subscription will be payable to the BSGE.

5.4 Application for Membership: Application supported by 2 members shall be made to the Honorary Secretary General. These will be put up to a Screening Committee whose decision shall be final.

5.5 (a) The annual subscription shall be for the calendar year, payable on 1st January. (b) The rates shall be determined by the General Body.

5.6 Forfeiture of Membership: A member will forfeit the right to membership if subscription is not paid till 31 December. Readmission will only be made after all arrears are paid along with a fine.

5.7 Termination of Membership: Decided by the Executive Committee.

5.8 Membership of International Society: The Honorary Secretary General shall send an up-to-date list of Members to the ISSMFE in the last month of a calendar year.

6. Executive Committee, its formulation and functions.

6.1 The management of the society shall be looked after by an Executive Committee consisting of: (i) President, (ii) Vice-President of ISSMFE of Asia Region (if from Bangladesh), (iii) Vice President, (iv) Immediate Past-President, (v) Honorary Secretary General, (vi) Treasurer, (vii) Five Members elected from Individual Members and Fellows.

6.2 Individual Members and Fellows shall elect the President and members of the Executive Committee from amongst themselves.

6.6 & 6.7 The term of the office of the Executive Committee shall be for a period of two years.

6.8 The quorum for the Executive Committee Meeting shall be five.

6.9 The Executive Committee shall have all the powers in the direction, management, and promotion of aims. All basic matters shall be decided by the General Body.

6.12 The prime duty of the President shall be to foster the aims and objectives of the Society in the national and international spheres. The President shall preside over the Executive Committee and General Body meetings.

6.13 The Honorary Secretary General shall be responsible, under the general direction of the President, to expand the frontiers of the activities of the society. He/She shall have the powers to sanction expenditure upto Tk. 2000/-.

6.14 The treasurer shall maintain receipts and payments account. He/she shall have the power to sanction expenditure upto Tk. 1000/- within the approved budget.

9.1 The individual Members and Fellows will automatically become members of the ISSMFE.

9.2 All Members shall be entitled to participate in meetings/symposiums and receive publications as decided by the Executive Committee.

9.4 Members/Fellows of BSGE shall be entitled to write "MBSGE" or "FBSGE" after their names.

9.5 The Members, Fellows and Affiliated Members shall be entitled to receive copies of the journal.

10. Funds: The Society shall raise funds through subscriptions, sale of publications, grants-in-aid, advertisements, and other approved sources. Funds shall be deposited in a scheduled bank.

11. Investments: The Executive Committee is empowered to invest funds in government securities or fixed deposits. Withdrawals from invested funds require Executive Committee approval up to 25% per year, except for procuring fixed assets.

12. Accounts: The budget shall be prepared by the Treasurer. The accounts shall be audited by a Chartered Accountant every year and presented to the General Body meeting.