National Doctors Forum
{{Short description|Doctors organisation in Bangladesh}}
{{Infobox organization
| name = National Doctors Forum
| formation = {{start date and age|1989|5|19}}
| native_name = ন্যাশনাল ডক্টরস ফোরাম
| native_name_lang = bn
| logo = NDF BD Icon.png
| logo_size = 170px
| logo_caption = Logo of National Doctors Forum (NDF)
| abbreviation = NDF
| type = Professional organisation
| founder = Yusuf Ali
| location_country =
| region_served = Bangladesh
| language =
| leader_title = President
| leader_name = Mohammed Nazrul Islam{{cite web|script-title=bn:বিসিএসে চিকিৎসকদের বয়সসীমা ও ভাতা বৃদ্ধির দাবি এনডিএফের|url=https://medivoicebd.com/article/31342|access-date=23 March 2025|website=Medical Voice Bangladesh}}
| leader_title2 = General Secretary
| leader_name2 = Mahmood Hussain{{cite web|script-title=bn:বিসিএসে চিকিৎসকদের বয়সসীমা ও ভাতা বৃদ্ধির দাবি এনডিএফের|url=https://medivoicebd.com/article/31342|access-date=23 March 2025|website=Medical Voice Bangladesh}}
| main_organ =
| parent_organization = Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
| affiliations = {{ubl|Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami|Federation of Islamic Medical Associations (FIMA)}}
| website = {{URL|https://ndfbd.net/|ndfbd.net}}
}}
National Doctors Forum ({{Langx|bn|ন্যাশনাল ডক্টরস ফোরাম|4=National Doctors Forum}}) (NDF){{Efn|Multiple references:{{Cite news |title=National Doctors' Forum |url=https://ndfbd.net/ |access-date=13 March 2025 |work=National Doctors' Forum (NDF)}}{{Cite news |date=22 August 2024 |title= |script-title=bn:স্বাস্থ্য মন্ত্রণালয়কে সহযোগিতা করতে চায় এনডিএফ |url=https://www.kalbela.com/national/114210 |access-date=13 March 2025 |work=Daily Kalbela |language=bn}}{{Cite news |date=16 February 2025 |title= |script-title=bn:এনডিএফের ডেন্টাল বিভাগের কমিটি গঠন |url=https://dhakamail.com/health/213707 |access-date=13 March 2025 |work=Dhaka Mail |language=bn}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/details.php?nayadiganta=NTcxMjc=&s=MTU= |script-title=bn:জাতিসঙ্ঘ অফিসের সামনে এনডিএফের মানব বন্ধন |language=bn |trans-title=NDF human chain in front of UN office in Dhaka |date=25 July 2014 |access-date=13 March 2025 |work=Daily Naya Diganta |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140915045851/http://www.dailynayadiganta.com/details.php?nayadiganta=NTcxMjc=&s=MTU= |archive-date=15 September 2014}}{{Cite news |url=https://ndfbd.net/case-study-how-to-improve-your-seo-scores/ |title= |date=1 December 2024 |language=bn |script-title=bn:বিভাগীয় চিকিৎসক সমাবেশ'২৪ ন্যাশনাল ডক্টর'স ফোরাম, ময়মনসিংহ বিভাগ |access-date=17 March 2025 |work=National Doctors Forum (NDF)}}{{Cite news |url=https://chandpurkantha24.com/chandpur-district-news/59774/%E0%A6%A8%E2%80%8C%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE% |title= |date=13 March 2025 |language=bn |script-title=bn:ন্যাশনাল ডক্টরস ফোরামের ইফতার মাহফিল |access-date=18 March 2025}}}} is a pro-Jamaat doctors organization in Bangladesh.{{Cite news |last=Moral |first=Shishir |date=22 November 2024 |title=Lack of priority implementation, conflict in appointments |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/k8fkk4ve14 |access-date=13 March 2025 |work=Prothom Alo |location=Dhaka}}{{Cite news |date=1 November 2015 |title=Pro-govt doctors' forum delists its 322 members for being close to BNP-Jamaat |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/pro-govt-doctors-forum-delists-its-322-members-for-being-close-to-bnp |access-date=13 March 2025 |work=bdnews24.com}}{{Cite news |date=13 March 2025 |title= |script-title=bn:জনগণের প্রত্যাশা পূরণে চিকিৎসকদের কাজ করতে হবে: শফিকুর |url=https://bangla.bdnews24.com/politics/86fefba022a8 |access-date=13 March 2025 |work=bdnews24.com |language=bn}} NDF was officially established in 1989.
Alliance
It participates in elections of Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA) in competition with the Awami League-backed Swadhinata Chikitsak Parishad and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party-backed Doctors' Association of Bangladesh (DAB).{{Cite web |date=14 November 2012 |title=Campaign on in full swing |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-257484 |access-date=13 March 2025 |website=The Daily Star (Bangladesh) |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=25 November 2012 |title=Pro-AL candidates accused of intimidation |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-258802 |access-date=13 March 2025 |work=The Daily Star (Bangladesh) |language=en}} It had an alliance with BNP-backed Doctors' Association of Bangladesh (DAB) once.
Affiliations
NDF is affiliated with Jamaat-e-Islami{{Cite news |date=13 March 2025 |title= |script-title=bn:জনগণের প্রত্যাশা পূরণে চিকিৎসকদের কাজ করতে হবে: শফিকুর |url=https://bangla.bdnews24.com/politics/86fefba022a8 |access-date=13 March 2025 |work=bdnews24.com |language=bn}} and a member of the Federation of Islamic Medical Associations (FIMA).{{Cite news |title=National Doctors' Forum |url=https://ndfbd.net/ |access-date=13 March 2025 |work=National Doctors' Forum (NDF)}}
History
In 19 May 1989, the National Doctors Forum (NDF) was established by Yusuf Ali with 35 doctors and medical professionals.{{Cite news |date=8 September 2024 |title= |script-title=bn:ন্যাশনাল ডক্টরস' ফোরাম কুমিল্লা শাখার নতুন কমিটি |trans-title=New committee of National Doctors' Forum Comilla branch |url=https://dainikcumilla.com/12866/ |access-date=13 March 2025 |work=Dainik Cumilla |language=bn}}
In 1997, a committee was formed.
In 1999, another full committee was formed.
In June 2010, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader, Motiur Rahman Nizami, was arrested at a program of NDF at National Press Club.{{Cite web |date=30 June 2010 |title=Jamaat trio held on court order |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-144739 |access-date=13 March 2025 |website=The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|language=en}}
In April 2013, It provided medical assistance and support to Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh in solidarity with Hefazat's 13-point demands in Khulna.{{Cite web |date=21 April 2013 |title=Hefajat threatens to bring govt down |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/hefajat-threatens-to-bring-govt-down |access-date=13 March 2025 |website=The Daily Star (Bangladesh) |language=en}}
In July 2014, the National Doctors Forum organized a human chain to protest against IDF attacks on the Gaza Strip in Palestine, the human chain was held in front of the UN Office in Agargaon, Dhaka.{{Cite news |url=https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/details.php?nayadiganta=NTcxMjc=&s=MTU= |script-title=bn:জাতিসঙ্ঘ অফিসের সামনে এনডিএফের মানব বন্ধন |language=bn |trans-title=NDF human chain in front of UN office in Dhaka |date=25 July 2014 |access-date=13 March 2025 |work=Daily Naya Diganta |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140915045851/http://www.dailynayadiganta.com/details.php?nayadiganta=NTcxMjc=&s=MTU= |archive-date=15 September 2014}}
In September 2024, a new committee of Cumilla Branch of NDF was declared, a conference of Tangail District unit of NDF was held,{{Cite news |date=9 September 2024 |title= |script-title=bn:টাঙ্গাইলে ন্যাশনাল ডক্টর'স ফোরাম (NDF) এর সম্মেলন অনুষ্ঠিত |trans-title=National Doctors' Forum (NDF) conference held in Tangail |url=https://tarunno24.com/post/tangoaile-nzasnal-dktrs-foram-ndf-er-smmeln-onushthit-24-09-09 |access-date=13 March 2025 |language=bn}} a new committee of the psychiatric wing of NDF was formed{{Cite news |url=https://medivoicebd.com/article/30571 |title= |date=26 September 2024 |language=bn |script-title=bn:ন্যাশনাল ডক্টরস ফোরামের সাইকিয়াট্রি উইংয়ের নতুন কমিটি |access-date=18 March 2025}} and NDF held a rally in Shahbagh, Dhaka.{{Cite news |date=16 September 2024 |title= |script-title=bn:চিকিৎসকদের পেশাগত সুরক্ষা আইন তৈরি করতে হবে: ডা. তাহের |url=https://www.banglatribune.com/politics/jamat-e-islam/863403/%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%8E%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%88%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BE |access-date=13 March 2025 |work=Bangla Tribune |language=bn}}
In November 2024, a rally was organized by the Mymensingh Divisional branch of NDF.{{Cite news |date=25 November 2024 |title= |script-title=bn:ন্যাশনাল ডক্টর'স ফোরাম (এনডিএফ) এর বিভাগীয় চিকিৎসক সমাবেশ |url=https://www.mymensinghtoday.com/national/article/141/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%AB-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%8E%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6 |access-date=13 March 2025 |work=Mymensingh Today |language=bn}}
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