Swadhinata Chikitshak Parishad

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Swadhinata Chikitshak Parishad
স্বাধীনতা চিকিৎসক পরিষদ
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AbbreviationSWACHIP
Formation24 December 1993; 28 years ago (1993-12-24)
TypeProfessional organisation
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Membership
13000
President
M Iqbal Arslan
General Secretary
M A Aziz
Parent organization
Bangladesh Awami League
Websiteswachip.org

Swadhinata Chikitshak Parishad (Bengali: স্বাধীনতা চিকিৎসক পরিষদ) aka SWACHIP is an organisation of pro-Awami League doctors of Bangladesh. M Iqbal Arslan is the president and M A Aziz is the incumbent general secretary of the organisation since 2015.[1][2]

History[]

SWACHIP was formed on 24 December 1993 as a retaliation to formation of (DAB), a pro-BNP organisation.[3] Prof. M A Qadri was made president and Mostofa Jalal Mohiuddin was the secretary. In 2003, in its national conference Prof. AFM Ruhal Haque and Prof. M Iqbal Arslan was elected as president and secretary respectively. In 2015, M Iqbal Arslan was electes as president while M A Aziz was elected as secretary general of the organisation.[4][5][6]

Organisation[]

According to SWACHIP's constitution, a committee is elected for two-year term by a national conference. But only four national conferences had been held since SWACHIP's inception.[7] SWACHIP also has institutional and regional branches all over the country. 151 members form the central committee of SWACHIP.[6] It has more than 13000 members all over the country.[8]

Activities[]

SWACHIP works as a medical wing of its parent organisation Awami League.

In 2020, SWACHIP and Bangladesh Medical Association demanded the appointment of doctor as head of . They criticized the appointment of an administration cadre from the civil service in the post.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "SWACHIP president Iqbal, Secy Gen Aziz". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  2. ^ "Arslan made president, Aziz secy general". banglanews24.com. 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  3. ^ "Pro-govt doctors' forum Swachip goes to council Friday, after 12 years". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  4. ^ "Swachip to hold council today". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  5. ^ "Arslan, Aziz chosen to lead pro-Awami League doctors' forum Swachip". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  6. ^ a b "New office-bearers of Swachip". The Asian Age. Bangladesh. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  7. ^ সময়মতো সম্মেলন হয় না আ.লীগের সহযোগী সংগঠনগুলোর. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  8. ^ "Pro-Awami League doctors' forum Swachip waiting for Hasina's decision to pick new leaders". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  9. ^ "BMA, SWACHIP demand a doctor as CMSD director". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
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