Bangladesh Medical Association () is the national professional association of medical doctors in Bangladesh.

Mostofa Jalal Mohiuddin Mostofa Jalal Mohiuddin (born 15 March 1951) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former member of parliament for the Dhaka-7 constituency. He has been a presidium member of the Bangladesh Awami League since December 2022. He is the in ...

is the president of the Bangladesh Medical Association while Md. Ehteshamul Huq Choudhury is the general secretary. Md. Tarique Mehedi Parvez is the organiging secretary

History

The association traces its origins to the Pakistan Medical Association which was established in 1948. Following the

independence of Bangladesh The independence of Bangladesh was Proclamation of Bangladeshi Independence, declared from Pakistan on 26 March 1971, which is now celebrated as Independence Day (Bangladesh), Independence Day. The Bangladesh Liberation War started on 26 March ...

, doctors in Bangladesh reorganized remnants of the Pakistan Medical Association and adopted a constitution of Bangladesh Medical Association on 14 January 1973.

Structure

BMA is run by Central Council and Central executive committee. Officers are elected by the members of BMA for two years. Last election was done in 2017.

International affiliation

The association is a member of the Commonwealth Medical Association and the

World Medical Association The World Medical Association (WMA) is an international and independent confederation of free professional medical associations representing physicians worldwide. WMA was formally established on September 17, 1947 and has grown to 115 national me ...

. It is affiliated with the

British Medical Association The British Medical Association (BMA) is a registered trade union and professional body for physician, doctors in the United Kingdom. It does not regulate or certify doctors, a responsibility which lies with the General Medical Council. The BMA ...

Branches

BMA has 67 regional branches all over the country. Each branch has elected president and general secretary of their own.

Publications

* Bangladesh Medical Journal. ISSN 2219-1607 (ISSN-L 0301-035X)

References

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