It operates as an independent and autonomous agency of the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB).

BAETE represents the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, a full signatory[10] of Washington Accord, an international accreditation agreement for undergraduate professional engineering academic degrees.

Under the leadership of A F M Saiful Amin as the chairman of the board, BAETE achieved the full signatory recognition of Washington Accord on 12 June 2024, with effect from 2023, through a unanimous decision of all 23 signatories of the accord.

BAETE is also a full member of Network of Accreditation Bodies for Engineering Education in Asia (NABEEA).

[11] BAETE also represents IEB in The Federation of Engineering Institutions of Asia and the Pacific (FEIAP).