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BSBMB’s
participation in the 21st IUBMB and 12th FAOBMB
Congress to be held in Shanghai, August 2-7, 2009
According
to a resolution taken in the Executive Committee
meeting of BSBMB held on July 25, 2009. Professor
Haseena Khan, General Secretary of the Society
will attend as a delegate of the Bangladesh Society
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology the Council
meeting of FAOBMB. The Society has asked Dr. Khan
to discuss in this council meeting which is to
be held just before the 21st IUBMB and 12th FAOBMB
Congress the possibility of arranging a FAOBMB
Symposium in Dhaka, Bangladesh within the next
2-3 years.
The
Society is also proud to announce that two of
its general members have been awarded IUBMB and
FAOBMB fellowship. They are:
(1)
M Shahidul Islam, Ph.D. student, Department of
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University
of Dhaka and general member of BSBMB has been
awarded fellowship of an IUBMB sponsored ‘Young
Scientist Program’ which is awarded on a competitive
basis to Ph. D students from around the world.
These awardees will meet in a program of the young
scientists to be held from July 30-August 01,
2009 prior to the IUBMB/FAOBMB Congress.
(2) Ms. Rozalynne Samira, a M.Phil student, Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University
of Dhaka and general member of BSBMB has been
awarded A FAOBMB travel fellowship for participation
in the Congress.
Our
Prayers for BSBMB President Prof HKM Yusuf and
general member, Professor Apala F Naved
The
Society prays for a speedy recovery of its President,
Professor Harun Kader Md. Yusuf and Professor
Apala F Naved suffering from health complications.
BIOCHEMISTRY
OLYMPIAD
Dear
members, you will happy to know that Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dhaka University
is planning to organize an Olympiad termed as
The Biochemistry Olympiad for the students of
Class IX-X/O level and Intermediate/A level students
The
organizers BIOCHEMISTRY OLYMPIAD contest will
open doors for a lot of students and provoke their
thoughts to contribute something for their own
country. Not only this, the contest will also
help to generate new ideas to solve many problems
in the biological field, like global warming,
AIDS or the even the swine flu!
They
believe that this contest might open doors towards
winning Nobel Prize in biology in future!!
Olympiad
event will be organized in between December’09-
January’10.The organizers will highly appreciate
the participation of students in the competition
from esteemed institutions of the country.
They
assure that participation in this Olympiad competition
will definitely be rewarding. In this regard the
organizers are sending notices to different schools
and colleges (please
see the link, a letter from the organizers’ of
Biochemistry Olympiad-downloadable from eSnips).
The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology, University of Dhaka gets a facelift
Many
of the Society’s members will be happy to know
that the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology, University of Dhaka now wears a new look,
thanks to generous contribution of Japanese government
which gave this face lift not only to our department
but also to the entire Curzon Hall Campus. The
department also got a much needed renovation inside
the age old building.
National
Health Policy
Recently the GoB has developed a draft National
Health Policy and the Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare was seeking feedback to this policy from
different institutions, organizations and individuals.
The Executive Committee of Society met to study
the policy and then came up with the following
points which have been submitted to the ministry.
The
Bangladesh Society for Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology in a meeting of its Executive Committee
on July 25, 2009 has made the following observations
and comments.
The
Society greatly appreciated the present government's
effort in drafting a national health policy with
a view to providing health care for all the citizens
of the country. The Society appreciates GoB’s
eagerness to take health care facilities to the
doorsteps of all its population.
In
helping the GoB achieve this target the Bangladesh
Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
makes the following suggestions:
(1)
Like other countries of the world, graduate biochemists
of Bangladesh are involved in carrying out efficiently
the necessary biochemical tests that the doctors
need for correct and precise diagnosis. To achieve
the goal of taking health care services to the
doorsteps of all Bangladeshis the Society is proposing
the appointment of one graduate biochemist in
each upazila health complex. This will greatly
reduce the cost and sufferings of the elderly,
female and young patients of coming to big cities
for the necessary tests.
(2)
It appears from the draft policy that the GoB
wants to take preventive steps in reducing malnutrition
related health complications. Regarding this the
Society feels strongly that the appointment of
a Nutritionist/Biochemist in each upazila health
complex (which could also be associated with primary
schools for providing nutrition related advice
to mothers and children) would be greatly effective
in reaching the said goal.
(3)Support/Incentive
for local manufacture of diagnostic kits as a
step to reduce cost of such kits which is 100%
import dependent. Manufacture of such kits locally
would also lead to employment opportunities for
many.
(4)
To include the Bangladesh Society for Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology in different committees
for a successful implementation of the National
Health Policy, 2009.
Golden
Jubilee Celebrations of the Department of Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology at the University of Dhaka
The
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
at the University of Dhaka celebrated its golden
Jubilee in November 29-30, 2008. This hugely successful
event saw the participation of about 800 ex-students
of the department most of whom are general members
of the Bangladesh Society for Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology (BSBMB).
On
this grand occasion the Society had arranged a
half day long International Scientific Conference.
This conference was participated by Konrad
Sandhoff, Professor Emeritus, University of Bonn,
Germany and Dr. Kozi Asada, Professor Emeritus,
Kyoto University, Japan. The presentations
of a number of renowned graduates from the Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University
of Dhaka working in prestigious national and international
institutions both in Bangladesh and outside the
country also helped to make the conference so
a successful.
[Fig:
1] President and General Secretary presenting
citations to Prof. K Asada in a ceremony
where the two distinguished scientists have been
offered Honorary Life Membership of the Society.
[Fig:
2] President and General Secretary presenting
citations to Prof. K Sandhoff in a ceremony
where the two distinguished scientists have been
offered Honorary Life Membership of the Society.
A
book of abstract published on this occasion has
been uploaded. (Dowload
Link)
On
this occasion the Society in recognition of the
great contribution to the advancement of science
and scientific research, conferred on Professor
Konrad Sandhoff and Professor Kozi Asada, the
Honorary Life Membership of the Bangladesh Society
for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. In this
regard a simple ceremony was held in a local restaurant
where the Society presented the two distinguished
scientists with a citation and a crest. This ceremony
was followed by a dinner. This self contributory
dinner was attended by 20 general members of the
Society some with their family members.
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