National Doctors Forum

Doctors organisation in Bangladesh

National Doctors Forum

ন্যাশনাল ডক্টরস ফোরাম

Logo of National Doctors Forum

Abbreviation| NDF
Formation| May 19, 1989; 35 years ago (1989-05-19)
Founder| Dr. Yusuf Ali
Type| Professional organisation

Region served

| Bangladesh

Official language

| Bengali

President

| Md Nazrul Islam

General Secretary

| Prof Md Mahmud Hossain

Parent organization

| Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
Affiliations| Federation of Islamic Medical Associations (FIMA)
Website| ndfbd.net

National Doctors Forum (Bengali: ন্যাশনাল ডক্টরস ফোরাম, lit. 'National Doctors Forum') (NDF)[1][2][3][4] is a pro-Jamaat doctors organization in Bangladesh.[5][6][7] NDF was officially established in 1989.[8]

## Alliance

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It participates in elections for the Bangladesh Medical Association in competition with the Awami League-backed Swadhinata Chikitsak Parishad and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party-backed Doctors' Association of Bangladesh.[9][10] It atleast once had an alliance with the Doctors' Association of Bangladesh.[10]

## Affiliations

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NDF is affiliated with Jamaat-e-Islami[7] and also a member of the Federation of Islamic Medical Associations (FIMA).[1]

## History

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In 19 May 1989, the National Doctors Forum was established by Dr. Yusuf Ali with 35 doctors.[8]

In 1997, a committee was formed.[8]

In 1999, another full committee was formed.[8]

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader Motiur Rahman Nizami was arrested in June 2013 at a program of NDF at the Jatiya Press Club.[11] It provided medical assistance to Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh in support of Hefazat's 13-point demands in April 2013 in Khulna.[12]

In September 2024, a new committee of Cumilla Branch of NDF was declared,[8] a conference of Tangail District unit of NDF was held,[13] and NDF held a rally in Shahbagh, Dhaka.[14]

In November 2024, a rally was organized by the Mymensingh Divisional branch of NDF.[15]

## References

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1. ^ a b "National Doctors' Forum". National Doctors' Forum (NDF). Retrieved 13 March 2025.
2. ^ স্বাস্থ্য মন্ত্রণালয়কে সহযোগিতা করতে চায় এনডিএফ. Daily Kalbela (in Bengali). 22 August 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
3. ^ এনডিএফের ডেন্টাল বিভাগের কমিটি গঠন. Dhaka Mail (in Bengali). 16 February 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
4. ^ "NDF human chain in front of UN office in Dhaka". Daily Naya Diganta. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2025.[dead link‍]
5. ^ Moral, Shishir (22 November 2024). "Lack of priority implementation, conflict in appointments". Prothom Alo. Dhaka. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
6. ^ "Pro-govt doctors' forum delists its 322 members for being close to BNP-Jamaat". bdnews24.com. 1 November 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
7. ^ a b জনগণের প্রত্যাশা পূরণে চিকিৎসকদের কাজ করতে হবে: শফিকুর. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 13 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
8. ^ a b c d e ন্যাশনাল ডক্টরস’ ফোরাম কুমিল্লা শাখার নতুন কমিটি [New committee of National Doctors' Forum Comilla branch]. Dainik Comilla (in Bengali). 8 September 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
9. ^ "Campaign on in full swing". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 14 November 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
10. ^ a b "Pro-AL candidates accused of intimidation". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 25 November 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
11. ^ "Jamaat trio held on court order". The Daily Star. 30 June 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
12. ^ "Hefajat threatens to bring govt down". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 21 April 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
13. ^ টাঙ্গাইলে ন্যাশনাল ডক্টর'স ফোরাম (NDF) এর সম্মেলন অনুষ্ঠিত [National Doctors' Forum (NDF) conference held in Tangail] (in Bengali). 9 September 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
14. ^ চিকিৎসকদের পেশাগত সুরক্ষা আইন তৈরি করতে হবে: ডা. তাহের. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 16 September 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
15. ^ ন্যাশনাল ডক্টর'স ফোরাম (এনডিএফ) এর বিভাগীয় চিকিৎসক সমাবেশ. Mymensingh Today (in Bengali). 25 November 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2025.