Saturday, October 10, 2026. Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) has achieved global recognition for evidence-based medicine. At the same time, BMU’s Honorable Vice Chancellor, Distinguished Medicine and Chest Disease (Respiratory) Specialist Professor Dr. FM Siddiqui and Cardiologist Dr. Deene Mujahid Md. Faruk Osmani, Associate Professor of Cardiology Department and Head of Heart Failure Division, BMU have achieved recognition as Evidence Ambassadors by World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day. In addition, a message from Honorable Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. FM Siddiqui has also been published in video form on the official website of World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day (https://worldebhcday.org/videos ). This was confirmed to BMU via email by World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day. BMU was recognized as an Evidence Ambassador for its unwavering commitment to medical excellence, research and evidence-based decision-making. BMU’s global recognition in evidence-based medicine will highlight the importance of sound evidence and research in the field of medicine and encourage evidence-based decision-making to improve the quality of healthcare. Through this, the general patients of the country will benefit, especially the poor patients. Because evidence-based medicine is a scientifically proven system to ensure medical services at affordable costs. At the same time, evidence-based medicine contributes to ensuring correct and necessary medical services and discourages unnecessary treatment and greatly contributes to increasing the quality and efficiency of medical services. Therefore, if evidence-based medical services can be ensured, there will be a revolutionary change in the country’s healthcare system and the trust and faith of the general patients in the country’s medical community and medical services will be further strengthened. Evidence-based medicine also contributes greatly to ensuring the rights of patients. Therefore, it is important to encourage the practice of evidence-based medicine. BMU’s Honorable Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. FM Siddiqui and the BMU administration have continued their continuous work with the overall support of the administration to reduce medical costs, ensure the provision of scientifically correct medical services, ensure the safety of patients and doctors, and improve the quality of medical services, medical education and research, with the aim of bringing about major changes in the development of the overall health sector. Because if evidence-based decision-making can be implemented at every level of research, medical services and education activities, it will be possible to build a fair and efficient health system, which will further strengthen the trust of the people. Bangladesh Medical University believes that by expanding Evidence-Based Medicine, it will open new horizons of qualitative change in the country’s health sector. In a video message published on the official website of World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day, BMU Honorable Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. FM Siddiqui highlighted the importance of incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) in evidence-based healthcare. Where he highlighted the relevance of the theme of World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day 2026, ‘Evidence and Artificial Intelligence: People at the Center’. Professor Dr. FM Siddiqui emphasized on increasing awareness about the importance of using reliable and best evidence in healthcare policy, medical practice and decision-making, saying that AI is opening the door to new possibilities in healthcare. However, along with the advancement of technology, human needs, safety, values and well-being should be given utmost importance. This combination of advanced technology, strong evidence, especially evidence-based medicine, and human well-being can make future healthcare more effective and humane. Honorable Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. FM Siddiqui assumed office as the Vice Chancellor of Bangladesh Medical University on 5 April 2026. He is a renowned medicine and chest disease specialist. He has also served as the head of the medical team formed to treat former Prime Minister and national leader Begum Khaleda Zia for a long time. Professor Dr. FM Siddiqui has a diverse and long experience in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education in the field of medical education. He has contributed as a renowned and talented teacher in providing training to FCPS and MD trainees. He has made great contributions to the academic development of Bangladeshi doctors as a mentor for a long time, including clinical judgment, ethical practice. After assuming office as the Vice Chancellor of BMU, he has taken various steps to improve the quality of higher medical education, medical services and research at this university. He is making an important contribution to spreading evidence-based medicine nationwide, including at BMU, for the welfare of the country’s patients and the development of the health sector, including medical services, and to securing Bangladesh’s position at the global level. Head of Heart Failure Division Dr. Deene Mujahid Md. Faruk Osmani is currently serving as Additional Director of Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC). IQAC has continued its continuous work including training programs to promote Evidence Based Medicine. IQAC, with the support of University Grants Commission, has continued its continuous work to enhance the quality of higher medical education, medical services and research of BMU and to enhance the work efficiency of the existing manpower. Edited by Professor Dr. Md. Saiful Azam Ranju.
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