BECPS recognises four DU Psychologists for completing MS, MPhil degrees

The Bangladesh Educational and Counselling Psychology Society (BECPS) has officially recognised four psychologists as full-fledged professional psychologists for completing their MS and MPhil degrees in Educational Psychology and Counselling Psychology.

The recognition was announced at the society’s annual general meeting, held on Friday (14 November) at 3 pm at Dhaka University’s Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Building. The meeting was presided over by BECPS President Professor (Retd.) Shahin Islam.

Mostaq Ahmed Imran was recognised as an Educational Psychologist, while Sadeka Banu, Raufun Nahar, and Maryam Sultana were recognised as Counselling Psychologists.

BECPS confers professional recognition every year to individuals who complete MS or MPhil degrees in Educational or Counselling Psychology. All four recipients this year received their higher degrees from Dhaka University.

The annual meeting began with a training workshop on emergency mental health services, conducted by psychologist Professor Shahin Islam.

Around 150 psychologists from home and abroad participated in the meeting. The gathering also remembered the late psychologist Professor Hamida Akhter Begum.

At the end of the session, the organisation announced a new 15-member executive committee for 2025–2027, electing Professor Dr. Mehzabin Haque as President and Dr. Md. Azharul Islam as General Secretary.

Speaking at the event, General Secretary Dr. Azharul Islam highlighted the activities of BECPS. He said mental health services in Bangladesh are likely to come under a formal registration system soon, similar to international standards. “Our organisation has already started practising this system. Once the registration process begins in the country, it will become easier for the psychologists associated with BECPS,” he added.

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