Bangladesh Health Professions
Institute (BHPI) CRP & State College of Health Sciences want application
for admission test in the Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy Program
under the faculty of Medicine, University of Dhaka. Please call
7710464-5, 7741404 (BHPI) and 01715026133 (State College) for admission
test and other related information.
Bangladesh Physiotherapy Association
organizes 3rd National Physiotherapy Congress and Scientific Seminar on
20th Nov'08 at BIAM Auditorium, Dhaka. The theme of the congress was "
early Physiotherapy management and prevention of disability". Many
scientific papers were presented regarding the theme of the congress and
many crucial concepts have been emerged which will help practitioners to update
their practice. Dr. Akbar Ali Khan (the chairman RRC)
was the chief guest at inaugural ceremony whereas A M M Nasir Uddin
(Honorable Health Secretary) was the chief guest of the closing ceremony
of the congress. A souvenir has also been published on that occasion.

Speakers of the congress

Participants of the congress
World Physical Therapy Day,8th
September, 2008 has been observed by BPA through various Program
including organize rally with faston and banner from Jatiye Shohid Minar
to National Press Club from 10 AM.. That day was also marked with
round table discussion about re- think the National Health policy and Physiotherapy,
presided over the President of BPA Md. Obaidul Haque. Dr. Akbar Ali (Chairman, Regulation
Reform Commission) has opened the rally and was the chief guest of the
round table discussion. Mr. Zakir Uddin, Vice president of BPA has
presented the key note paper in the round table discussion.

Subcommittee has been formed as a part of
progress on going activities of BPA through the Executive meeting on 22nd
May, 2008.
Continuous professional Development (CPD)
Committee: This committee has been reformed aims to arrange updated
professional course among the member. The committee will implement CPD
program based on current needs of practice and education. Besides this the
newly developed course content of curriculum, which was not taught to
former graduate will be educated gradually through the collaboration of
the institution and academic transcript also will be updated. BPA hopes it
will create enormous impact to develop the profession.
Journal Committee: This
committee also has been reformed aims to publish journal according to the
schedule time. Two different committee has been formed in order to promote
this process are Scientific committee and Editorial board.
Post creation and council committee: This
committee has formed aims to accelerate the registration process and
creation of class one post at government level hospital and educational
institutes.
Executive Committee please see the
member of the Executive Committee of BPA.
WCPT membership celebration ceremony and Annual General
Meeting, Held on 25.04.2008.

BPA WANTS ARTICLE FOR THE 5TH
OFFICIAL JOURNAL TO BE PUBLISHED IN JANUARY, 2009.
For more
information on BPA journal please contact-
journalbpa@gmail.com Please see Authors information
regarding guideline of submission article for journal to be published.
“BANGLADESH PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSOCIATION AWARD” HAS BEEN LAUNCHED.
Six
newly physiotherapy
graduates on the basis of the performance in the 4th year final
Examination from five different institutes/universities (NITOR, Bangladesh
Health Professions Institute, BMC, Gono Bishwabiddalay, People’s University of
Bangladesh and the State College of Health Science) have been honored with
this award.