1. Must be a Bangladeshi citizen residing in Bangladesh or different countries of the world.

2. Besides being a citizen of Bangladesh; Should be working in an industrial establishment / industrial factory in Bangladesh or any country in the world or worked before in industrial establishments / factories, such must be so. However, in particular, the employees (officers & Workers) working in private organizations associated with industry can also become members of BIEA.

3. Must have all the qualifications as per membership type/category/criteria. Members will be assigned type/category/criteria as per eligibility.

4. It is not mandatory to be employed / working or retired from an industrial organization in case of being a donor / patron member as per type / category / criteria of membership.

5. Industrial employees working in government industrial establishments can become members, voters, vote and participate in the elections of various structures in accordance with the goals, objectives, future plans, rules and constitution of BIEA. But they cannot be attend / elected for the post of President, Senior Vice-President, Vice-president, General Secretary, Senior Joint General Secretary, Joint General secretary, Finance Secretary and Organizational Secretary of the Central Executive Committee. [Note: Other Government Employees except Employees in Government Industries / factories shall not be members of BIEA.]

6. Members of BIEA who became members of BIEA before joining Government service, they can remain in existing committees even after joining government service but cannot participate in the next election / remain in the committee after the term of the existing committee. Then they will be considered as General Members of BIEA / can remain as General Members. Note that, this clause shall not be directly applicable to industrial employees working in government industrial establishments.