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BBS News:  
 
Award Ceremony and Seminar on Practicing Bioethics in Bangladesh  
 
Bangladesh Bioethics Society in collaboration with Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics organized 
the “Award Ceremony and Seminar on Practicing Bioethics in Bangladesh” on 4th June, 2014 
at 10 am at Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics Auditorium, Agargoan, Dhaka. 

Hasanul Haq Inu, Honorable Minister, Ministry of Information, People’s Republic of 
Bangladesh was the Chief Guest in this programme. 

Ifftekharuzzaman, Executive Director, TIB; K Siddique-e-Rabbani, Professor & Chairperson of 
Biomedical Physics & Technology, University of Dhaka and Prof. Ahmad A.N. Neaz, 
Professor of Economics, American International University-Bangladesh delivered lecture in the 
seminar. 

SA TV and Radio Aamar were the media partners of this Programme. Programme 
was sponsored by MARCEL and Bangladesh Ayeen Samity. 

 

Art / Photography Competition on ethics  

Bangladesh Bioethics Society organized an Art / Photography Competition on ethics to develop 
ethical values among young generation. The theme of the competition was “Ethics and life”. 
Sub themes were what is good and bad; beauty of good behavior; appreciation of human life; 
discover truth about humanity and recognize inherent dignity of human.  Undergraduate and 
Postgraduate Bangladeshi students of age between 18 to 25 years were the participants in this 
competition.  

Md. Reaz Mahmood, MBA student, Northerrn University, Dhaka; Kaniz Fatema, BBA, 5th 
Semister, Northerrn University, Dhaka and Samina Ferdousi, 2nd Year, BDS student, City 
Dental College, Dhaka were adjusted 1st, 2nd and 3rd position respectively in Fine Art / cartoon 
category. Tofazzal Hossain (sourav), Student of LL.M, Department of Law, University of 
Dhaka stood 1st in photography category. 
 
 
Bioethics Awards:   
 
BBS recogniges those who have efforts to promote bioethics in Bangladesh and have outstanding 
contribution to BBS from 2014. In appreciation of dedicated work for the society Prof Taslima 
Monsoor, Professor & Dean, Faculty of Law, DU & President, Bangladesh Bioethics Society; Dr 
Arif Hossain, Founding Chairman & Vice President, Bangladesh Bioethics Society and Prof 
Shamima Lasker, Professor & Head of Anatomy, City Dental College, Dhaka & Founding 



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Chairman & Secretary General, Bangladesh Bioethics Society were awarded Bioethics award for the 
year of 2014. 
 
 
Best Volunteer Award: 
 
In recognition of dedicated work & organization skills, Bangladesh Bioethics Society awarded Best 
Volunteer Award to Atia Mannan Bushra, 4th year BDS student; Farin Binte Rahman, 3rd year BDS 
student; Ataur Rahman Bhuyan, 3rd year BDS student and Taslim Bin Hasan, 2nd year BDS student 
for the year of 2014. They all are the students of City Dental College, Dhaka. 
 




