Annual conference of Bangladeshi doctors in Australia held in Sydney

The annual conference and annual general meeting (AGM) of the Federation of Bangladesh Medical Societies of Australia (FBMSA) were held in Sydney with the participation of more than 350 Bangladeshi-origin doctors from different states and territories of Australia.

The day-long conference was held at the Western Sydney Convention Centre in Penrith on Sunday (September 27). The conference, organized with the aim of professional networking, exchange of experiences, cooperation and development of knowledge and skills in the field of medicine among Bangladeshi doctors working in Australia, was attended by doctors, experts, researchers and health professionals from different parts of the country.

One of the most important parts of the conference was the organization's annual general meeting. The meeting formed a new executive committee for the 2026-2027 term. More than 350 doctors from different states and territories of Australia participated. Dr. Rashid Ahmed (New South Wales) was elected as the president and Dr. Golam Sarwar (Queensland) was elected as the general secretary.

Other positions elected to the newly formed committee are Senior Vice President Dr. Mohammad Shahedin Shahid Raju (Western Australia) and Vice President Dr. Mahfuz Chowdhury (Victoria), Joint General Secretary Dr. Md. Lutfar Rahman (Tasmania), Treasurer Dr. Farhana Rowshan Khan (Western Australia), Education Secretary Dr. Satila Zafarin (Australian Capital Territory), Organizing Secretary Dr. Mohammad Imtiaz Chowdhury (South Australia) and Publication Secretary Dr. Ashraf Ul Islam (Victoria).

The newly elected committee members are:

Dr. Moezur Rahman (Australian Capital Territory), Dr. Saidul Islam (Australian Capital Territory), Dr. Nazmun Nahar (New South Wales), Dr. Reza Ali (New South Wales), Dr. Mihir Roy (New South Wales), Dr. Mohammad Nezamuddin Ahmed (Northern Territory), Dr. Tasfin Ahmed Bhuiyan (Northern Territory), Dr. Mohammad Islam (Queensland), Dr. Mazhar Haque (Queensland), Dr. Mohammad Ahmedullah (South Australia), Dr. Fatima Nusrat (South Australia), Dr. Ahmed Tanvir Taher (Tasmania), Dr. Mohammad Mainul Hasan (Victoria) and Dr. Jannat Tazrin (Western Australia). In addition, the organization's former president, Dr. Mosharraf Hossain Khan, will be associated with the new committee. Dr. Md. Wajid served as the Election Commissioner.