Zoological Society of Bangladesh
# Zoological Society of Bangladesh

The Zoological Society of Bangladesh is an academic and scientific society of professional zoologist, devoted and dedicated for scientific inquiry in the field of Zoology. The Zoological Society of Bangladesh (ZSB) was established in 1972. It is the oldest scientific society in Bangladesh. Presently, the Society has more than 1,600 members.

## Activities and publications

The objectives of the Society are to promote and advance the science of zoology in all its branches. The Society undertakes a wide range of activities including holding seminar, symposium, annual meeting. Bangladesh Journal of Zoology is an official scientific journal of the Zoological Society of Bangladesh published twice annually in June and December in English. Zoological Society of Bangladesh has launched the Zoology Olympiad in Bangladesh.

## Shankhacheel

The Zoological Society of Bangladesh publishes Bangla newsletter Shankhacheel regularly.

## Past Presidents and General Secretaries

| Year | Presidents | General Secretaries |
| - | - | - |
| 1972-1973 | A. K. M. Aminul Haque | Kazi Zaker Hussain |
| 1974-1975 | M. Yusuf Ali | Kazi Zaker Hussain |
| 1976-1977 | M. Yusuf Ali | Kazi Zaker Hussain |
| 1978-1979 | Kazi Zaker Hussain | D. S. Islam |
| 1980-1981 | Kazi Zaker Hussain | Shahadat Ali |
| 1982-1983 | Mustafizur Rahman | Shahadat Ali |
| 1984-1985 | Mustafizur Rahman | Shahadat Ali |
| 1986-1987 | Kazi Zaker Hussain | R. W. R. Patra |
| 1988-1989 | S. M. Humayun Kabir | A. K .M. Nuruzzaman |
| 1990-1991 | (Mrs.) Anwara Begum | Moksed Ali Howlader |
| 1992-1993 | Shahadat Ali | Khalequzzaman |
| 1994-1995 | Mahmud-ul Ameen | Rezaur Rahman |
| 1996-1997 | M. Aftab Hossain | Md. Ismail Hossain |
| 1998-1999 | Shahadat Ali | Manjur A. Chowdhury |
| 2000-2001 | Mahmud-ul Ameen | Abdur Rab Mollah |
| 2002-2003 | Mahmud-ul Ameen | Humayan Reza Khan |
| 2004-2005 | Md. Abul Bashar | M. A. Howlader |
| 2006-2007 | Md. Abul Bashar | Md. Nazrul Haque |
| 2008-2009 | Md. Sohrab Ali | Abdur Rahman |
| 2010-2011 | Md. Abul Bashar | S. M. Munjurul Hannan Khan |
| 2012-2013 | Manjur A. Chowdhury | M. Niamul Naser |
| 2014–2016 | Khan Habibur Rahman | M. Niamul Naser |
| 2016–present | Gulshan Ara Latifa | Tapan K Dey |
