Bangladesh Headache Society

The Bangladesh Headache Society (BHS) was established in 2022 with the aim of promoting education, research, professional development, and evidence-based clinical care in headache medicine in Bangladesh.

Mission: To advance headache medicine in Bangladesh through education, research, collaboration, and evidence-based clinical practice, thereby improving care for people living with headache disorders.

Vision: To ensure accessible, timely, and evidence-based headache care for people throughout Bangladesh.

The Bangladesh Headache Society aims to:

  • Establish regular national headache conferences and educational programmes.
  • Promote specialised headache services and dedicated headache clinics.
  • Develop national research networks, registries, and multicentre studies.
  • Encourage young professionals to pursue careers in headache medicine and research.
  • Expand patient and public awareness in both Bangla and English.
  • Strengthen collaboration with the IHS and other international headache organisations

Activities

BHS promotes and supports a range of academic, professional, and public-facing activities, including:

  • Scientific seminars, CME programmes, and workshops in headache medicine.
  • Professional and postgraduate education.
  • Clinical and epidemiological research.
  • Collaboration with national and international headache organisations.
  • Educational programmes for medical students and young physicians.
  • Public and community awareness programmes on headache disorders across Bangladesh

The Society aims to develop regular national headache conferences and structured educational programmes as its activities continue to expand.

One of the Society’s major early initiatives was the “Mastering Migraine Management” programme, held in August 2022.

Society membership

Membership of BHS is open to eligible medical professionals with an interest in headache medicine, in accordance with the membership categories and eligibility criteria defined in the BHS Constitution.

The Society currently includes 418 twenty members.

IHS membership

Bangladesh is listed by World Bank as a Lower-middle income country. Members can join IHS as Associate Members which is free of charge.

Board Members

President

Abdul Alim

Board Members

Abdul Kader Sheikh – Vice President
Rafiqul Islam – Secretary General
Nazmul Hoque Munna – Treasurer
Kazi Abdullah Al Mamum – Joint Secretary
Rashimul Haque – Organizing Secretary
Rashedul Islam – Scientific Secretary
Amit Wazib – Publication Secretary
Saifullah Ahtesam – Office Secretary

Members

Kazi Gias Uddin Ahmed
Shahidul Islam
Dr Kabiruzzaman
Mostafa Hosen
Muhammad Salah Uddin
Abdul Awal
Emranul Huda

Advisors

Abdul Hannan
Shakhawat Hossain
Humayun Kabir
Nirmalendu Bikash Bhowmik

Contact details

E-mail: [email protected]