Dhaka, Oct 28 (UNB) - The Bangladesh Technical Education Board Bill, 2018 was passed in Parliament on Sunday, aiming to increase the number of board members to 22 from the existing 14.
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid moved the Bill and it was passed by voice vote.
The bill was prepared updating the existing Technical Education Act 1967 with no major change.
A number of provisions, including that (section-32) of indemnity, was removed from the law.
The retirement age was increased to 60 years from the existing 55 years to keep consistency with other boards.