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I. Name and set-up
1. The name of the Society shall be BANGLADESH SOCIETY
FOR BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, henceforth called
"The Society".
2. The Society shall strictly be a non-political organisation.
3. The Society shall consist of Ordinary Members, Associate
Members, Student Members, Life Members, Honourary Members
and Patrons.
4. The business of The Society shall be run by the General
Body of the Society through an Executive Council.
5. The Official year of The Society shall be from 1st
January to 31st December.
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II. Aims and objects
1. To stimulate interest and promote research and education
in biochemistry, molecular biology and other related
fields.
2. To foster fellowship and collaboration among the
biochemists, molecular biochemists and the scientists
of related fields of Bangladesh and those of other countries
and to share the benefits of research and other experiences
obtained thereby.
3. To promote and safeguard the professional interests
of biochemists and molecular biologists.
4. To organise conferences, seminars, symposia and academic-cum-cultural
get-togethers, and publish magazine, journals for the
promotion of the cause of education and research in
biochemistry, molecular biology and other related fields.
5. To secure, administer and raise funds, grants, and
endowments for the realisation of the aims of The Society.
6. To award medals, prizes etc. to persons making outstanding
contribution to the sciences of Biochemistry and/or
Molecular Biology.
7. To award stipends, scholarships and/or research grants
to students of outstanding academic calibre.
8. To undertake such other activities as are deemed
conducive to the above mentioned objectives.
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III. Headquarters
The Headquarters of The Society shall be at Dhaka. The
official address of The Society shall be The Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of
Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.
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IV. Members : Their rights and privileges
A. The Society shall have the following categories
of members:
1. Ordinary Member: Any person possessing a
degree or diploma in Biochemistry and/or Molecular Biology
from any recognised University shall be eligible to
become an Ordinary Member of The Society.
2. Associate Member: Persons interested in the
promotion of the objectives of The Society are eligible
to become Associate Members of The Society.
3. Student Member: Students studying the subject
of Biochemistry and/or Molecular Biology and other related
fields are eligible to become Student Members.
4. Life Member: Any person who is eligible to
become an Ordinary Member may become a Life Member by
paying at a time an amount of Tk.3,000.00 (Taka three
thousand only).
5. Honourary Member: Persons of international
reputation making significant contribution to the cause
of education and research in Biochemistry and/or Molecular
Biology or in fields related to it may be admitted as
Honourary Members, on the recommendation of the Executive
Council of The Society.
6. Patrons: The Executive Council may offer patronship
to distinguished persons whose association may contribute
to the promotion of the objectives of The Society.
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B. Procedure for becoming members:
Any person willing to become a member of The Society
shall have to apply in a prescribed application form
obtainable from the General Secretary and be proposed
by one member and seconded by another. The application
is to be submitted to the General Secretary for consideration
of the Executive Council.
C. Rights and privileges of the members:
1. All members shall be entitled to attend the general
meetings of The Society and present papers and participate
in discussions and deliberations.
2. The Ordinary Members and the Life Members shall enjoy
all the privileges of The Society.
3. The Associate Members, Student Members, Honourary
Members, and the Patrons shall have all the privileges
of The Society except the right of holding office and
that of voting.
4. All members shall abide by the rules, regulations
and bye-laws of The Society.
5. Any member may resign from The Society membership
by intimating the General Secretary
in writing. Such members and also the defaulting members
shall be eligible for readmission.
6. Any member who has not cleared his dues to The Society
will not be eligible to vote at the Annual General Meeting
of The Society until all dues are cleared up.
D. Fees and subscriptions:
1. Admission fee for all categories of members except
the Honourary Member and Patrons will be Tk.100.00 (Taka
hundred) only.
2. Annual subscriptions are as follows
(a) Ordinary Members Tk.500.00 (Taka five hundred only)
(b) Associate Member Tk.300.00 (Taka three hundred only)
(c) Student Member Tk.200.00 (Taka two hundred only)
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V. Office-bearers and meetings of The Society
1. All affairs of The Society shall be administered
by a committee known as the Executive Council (E.C.)
constituting the following office-bears:
President : 1(one)
Vice-President : 2(two)
General Secretary : 1(one)
Joint-Secretary : 2(two)
Treasurer : 1(one)
Member : 11 (eleven)
Total ......... 18 (eighteen)
2. Six members shall make the quorum of a meeting of
the Executive Council and forty members of the total
number of enrolled members shall form the quorum of
a meeting of the General Body.
3. Notice of a meeting shall ordinarily be issued to
the members by the General Secretary at least two weeks
before the date of the meeting.
4. The Executive Council will ordinarily hold business
meetings at least once in three months at a place and
time notified by the General Secretary in consultation
with the President.
5. A requisition meeting of the General Body may be
convened by the President, if one-sixth of the members
demand in writing such a meeting.
6. There will be an Annual General Meeting in December
each year where the annual report of the activities
of The Society and the programmes and budget of the
next year will be submitted.
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VI. Terms and power of the Executive Council (E.C.)
1. The management of The Society shall be vested on
the Executive Council.
2. The Executive Council shall perform such functions
as it deems necessary to promote the aims and objectives
of The Society.
3. The Executive Council shall be elected in the Annual
General Meeting of The Society by members present in
the meeting by secret ballot. Nominations for office-bearers
shall be proposed by one member and seconded by another.
4. The Executive Council shall hold office for two calendar
years and arrange election by the 31st December of the
second year. The Executive Council will, however, continue
to hold office until the new Executive Council formally
takes over.
5. If any member/office-bearer of the Executive Council
of The Society fails to attend three consecutive meetings
of the Executive Council of The Society, his/her membership
in the Executive Council shall automatically cease unless
he/she is temporarily residing outside Bangladesh and
has notified the General Secretary in writing of his/her
intention to do so. Such period of temporary residence
outside Bangladesh shall not exceed six months, in which
case, his/her post may be declared vacant by the Executive
Council.
6. The Executive Council shall fill any vacancy in the
Executive Council by co-opting a member to the vacant
post unless otherwise specified in this constitution.
Such co-opted members shall hold office for the remainder
of the term of the Executive Council.
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VII. Terms and powers of the office-bearers
The President
1. The President shall assume office within one month
of the date of election.
2. The President shall have the power to convene the
meeting of the Executive Council as well as that of
the General Body and shall preside over such meetings.
3. In absence of the President, one of the Vice-Presidents
shall preside over meetings of The Society, by voting
if necessary. If the President and both the Vice-Presidents
are absent, a member of the Executive Council shall
be voted to the chair.
4. If the office of the President falls vacant due to
resignation or any other reason, then one of the Vice-Presidents
shall be elected by the Executive Council to act as
the President until the next election.
5. A member may serve as the President of The Society
for a period not exceeding two consecutive terms unless
at least one term has elapsed since the last time the
member served as President of The Society.
The Vice-President
1. The Vice-Presidents will assist the President in
the performance of his duty and carry-out such other
functions as may be assigned to them by the Executive
Council.
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The General Secretary
1. The General Secretary , being the chief executive
officer of The Society, shall be responsible to the
Executive Council for all his actions and shall work
in consultation with the President. He shall convene
the meetings of the Executive Council as well as those
of the General Body, and keep records of the proceedings.
He shall administer the affairs of The Society and perform
such other duties as may be assigned to him by the President.
2. The General Secretary shall have the right to keep
with him a certain amount of money (to be fixed by the
Executive Council) to meet the day-to-day expenses in
the business of The Society.
3. In the event of the post of the General Secretary
falling vacant for any reason, the Executive Council
shall elect one of the Joint-Secretaries to act as the
General Secretary for the rest of the term.
4. A member may serve as the General Secretary of The
Society for a period not exceeding two consecutive terms
unless at least one term has elapsed since the last
time the member served as General Secretary of The Society.
The Joint Secretaries
1. The Joint Secretaries shall assist the General Secretary
in discharging his duties and do such other functions
as may be assigned by the General Secretary.
2. If a post of Joint-Secretary falls vacant for any
reason, the Executive Council shall elect one of the
members of the Executive Council to act as a Joint-Secretary
for the remainder of the term.
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The Treasurer
1. The Treasurer shall keep with him the accounts of
funds of The Society and will be assisted by the General
Secretary in this matter.
2. The Treasurer, and the General Secretary or the President
shall operate a joint account and shall be jointly responsible
for making all payments as approved in the budget or
authorized by the Executive Council.
3. In the event of the post of the Treasurer falling
vacant for any reason, the Executive Council will appoint
a substitute from amongst the members of the Executive
Council who will perform the duties of the Treasurer
until the next election.
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VIII. The Budget
1. The annual budget of The Society shall be formulated
by the Executive Council and be placed before the General
Body by the Treasurer for approval.
2. The General Secretary and the Treasurer shall jointly
prepare the balance sheet of the funds of The Society
at the close of a year and submit it to the General
Body along with the auditor's report. The accounts shall
be audited by one auditor who shall be appointed by
the Executive Council.
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IX. Election of the office-bearers
1. The Executive Council shall arrange the elections
of The Society and appoint an Election Commissioner
for the purpose and frame the rules and regulations
for holding such elections. The notice of the election
must be served by the General Secretary at least one
month before the date of the election.
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X. Amendments of the Constitution
1. The Constitution of The Bangladesh Biochemical Society
may be amended, modified, or altered by a resolution
of the General Body after being approved by not less
than two-thirds of the members present in the meeting.
2. The proposal(s) for amendments, modifications, or
alterations in the Constitution and the reasons thereof,
shall have to be sent in writing to the General Secretary
of The Society at least two months before the Annual
General Meeting and will be circulated by the General
Secretary amongst all members of The Society at least
one month before.
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