About Diabetic Association of Bangladesh (BADAS)
The Diabetic Association of Bangladesh, in Bangla বাংলাদেশ ডায়াবেটিক সমিতি (বাডাস), Bangladesh Diabetic Somiti (BADAS), was established on 28 February 1956 in Dhaka at the initiative of the late National Professor Dr Mohammad Ibrahim (1911-1989) and a group of social workers, philanthropists, physicians and civil servants. In 1957, the Association started an outpatient clinic in a small semi-permanent structure of about 380 sq. ft. at Segun Bagicha, Dhaka. Over the years, the clinic has turned into a diabetes care and research complex at Shahbag, Dhaka, which, after the demise of Prof (Dr) Md Ibrahim in 1989, has been renamed as the Ibrahim Memorial Diabetes Centre. In addition, BADAS has now about 114 health care facilities and more than 500 accredited Diabetes Centres all over the country.
BADAS is a nonprofit voluntary socio-medical service organization registered with the Ministry of Social Welfare under the Society's Registration Act, 1860. It is run by a 32 member National Council, of which 18 members from the Life Member category and 6 members from the Affiliated Association category are directly elected by the representatives of both the categories in the Annual General Meeting (AGM). One-third of the members (i.e. 6) from the Life Member category and 2 from the Affiliated Associations retire every year. Eligible for reelection by rotation and election to those one-third posts is held in every Annual General Meeting of the Association. The elected members elect the Office-Bearers of the National Council from the Life Member category.
Office-Bearers of the Association is constituted by the President, 3 Vice-Presidents, a Secretary General, a Treasurer, a Joint Secretary General, and a Joint Treasurer.
The President nominates 5 members from amongst the Vice-chancellors and Professors of Universities in Bangladesh, Heads of National Research Organizations, Heads of Financial Institutions, Heads of Donor Agencies, Heads of Social Welfare Organizations, Heads of Professional bodies and reputed social workers. The Government nominates 3 ex-officio members representing the Ministries of Health and Family Welfare, Social Welfare and Finance. The members nominated by the Government must be in the rank of or above a Joint Secretary.
The National Council meets at least once in a month and reviews the activities of the Association. It takes decisions on policy, budget and finance, planning and development. The executive power of the National Council is vested with the Secretary General who runs different institutions through respective Board of Management and with the help of the Treasurer and BADAS Secretariat.