The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Speakers of a memorial meeting said, former Secretary of the government Engr Quamrul Islam Siddique, also founder Chief Engineer of the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) would be alive through his outstanding contribution in various sectors especially in the local government arena.

They said, Engr Quamrul (63), who passed away on October 31 last in the USA, is the future role model for the countrymen adding that he never compromised with any foreign donor agency sacrificing the interest of the country.

Engineers' Foundation '66 organised the memorial meeting of Engr Quamrul Islam Siddique at the Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) in the city yesterday.

Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser Brig Gen (Retd) Engr MA Malek addressed the meeting as chief guest.

MA Malek said his sense of responsibility and love for the working institutions were hardly seen. He was a skilled and talented engineer along aside he was honest, responsible and patriotic, he added.

M Zamir, former Secretary of the Foreign Ministry and Ambassador and also Vice President of Bangladesh Water Partnership (BWP), Engr Mohsin Ali, IEB President, Engr Wahidur Rahman, Additional Chief Engineer of LGED, Engr Shawkat Ali, Chairman of Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB), Engr Towhidul Anwar Khan, BWP Secretary General and its Executive Secretary Reba Paul, among others, also addressed the memorial meeting.

Founder president of the foundation Engr M Shahjahan Khadem presided over the meeting, while its general secretary Engr Mokhlasur Rahman conducted it.

They said the country lost a lot in his death and added that he contributed immensely to the nation.

M Zamir said, Engr Quamrul was able to think many things about the country what the normal people couldn't do. He helped create many institutions.

M Zamir also suggested creating a scholarship fund after Engr Quamrul Islam Siddique.

PDB Chairman Shawkat Ali said Qaumrul had made a radical change in PDB when he was PDB chairman for one year only.

Reba Paul said late Quamrul Islam was conferred "Gandhi Peace Award" on Friday last.

Besides, classmates of Quamrul Islam Siddique, who belong to batch-66 of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology reminisced his memory.

Freedom fighter Engr Quamrul Islam was chairman of the Privatisation Board and PDB and also held key post of various organisations.