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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 ordinary member who has not cleared his dues to the Society will not be eligible to nominate anybody for the election and 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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