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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 fifty 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. S/He shall convene the
meetings of the Executive Council as well as those of
the General Body, and keep records of the proceedings.
S/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.
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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