The Zoological Society of Bangladesh is an academic and scientific society of professional zoologist, devoted and dedicated for scientific inquiry in the field of

Zoology Zoology ()The pronunciation of zoology as is usually regarded as nonstandard, though it is not uncommon. is the branch of biology that studies the Animal, animal kingdom, including the anatomy, structure, embryology, evolution, Biological clas ...

. The Zoological Society of Bangladesh (ZSB) was established in 1972. It is the oldest scientific society in

Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

. Presently, the Society has more than 1,600 members.

Activities and publications

The objectives of the Society are to promote and advance the science of

zoology Zoology ()The pronunciation of zoology as is usually regarded as nonstandard, though it is not uncommon. is the branch of biology that studies the Animal, animal kingdom, including the anatomy, structure, embryology, evolution, Biological clas ...

in all its branches. The Society undertakes a wide range of activities including holding

seminar A seminar is a form of academic instruction, either at an academic institution or offered by a commercial or professional organization. It has the function of bringing together small groups for recurring meetings, focusing each time on some parti ...

symposium In ancient Greece, the symposium ( grc-gre, συμπόσιον ''symposion'' or ''symposio'', from συμπίνειν ''sympinein'', "to drink together") was a part of a banquet that took place after the meal, when drinking for pleasure was acc ...

, annual meeting. Bangladesh Journal of Zoology is an official

scientific journal In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. Content Articles in scientific journals are mostly written by active scientists such as s ...

of the Zoological Society of Bangladesh published twice annually in June and December in English. Zoological Society of Bangladesh has launched the Zoology Olympiad in Bangladesh.

''Shankhacheel''

The Zoological Society of Bangladesh publishes Bangla

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''Shankhacheel'' regularly.

Past Presidents and General Secretaries

References

{{authority control Zoological societies Learned societies of Bangladesh Biology societies Scientific organizations established in 1972 1972 establishments in Bangladesh Zoology journals