Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday called for keeping professional organisations free from partisan politics, saying politicisation of professional bodies creates unnecessary problems and undermines their professional character.

"Professional organisations should not be politicised," he said, urging all concerned to take initiatives to keep such bodies outside party politics.

The president made the remarks while inaugurating the first international conference and dental expo-2026 organised by the Bangladesh Prosthodontic Society in Dhaka.

He said there should be an end to the practice of changing the entire structure and affairs of professional organisations whenever the government changes.

"If initiativ...