The Bangladesh Academy of Dermatology (B.A.D.) is eagerly waiting to embrace all dermatologists at the largest academic event in dermatology in Bangladesh, the 8th B.A.D.CON-2026. Since 2018, the Bangladesh Academy of Dermatology (B.A.D.) has been recognized as the ultimate platform for learning and sharing knowledge, experience, and research findings among national and international fellows in Bangladesh on the innovative field of dermatology.

The academy always intends to meet the demand for dermatologists in Bangladesh and has successfully organized international conferences, seminars, webinars, workshops, and dissemination of research findings. B.A.D.CON is the largest congress of skin specialists in Bangladesh. In the past, B.A.D.CONs highlighted different time-demanded, scientifically important topics by the expectations of the dermatology community.

This year, the 8th International Conference of the Bangladesh Academy of Dermatology is going to be held for three days, April 20-21, at Pan Pacific Sonargaon, Dhaka, where about 700 skin specialists from all over the country are expected to join. In this conference, participants will join the scientific seminars, workshops, discussions, research dissemination, and poster presentations. Papers with high scientific value will be presented by national and world-famous international speakers.

World famous international academic leaders of dermatology Professor Lidia Rudnicka, (President, International Trichoscopy Society and president of the Polish Dermatological Society, Board member, ILDS, Board member EADV ahead of the Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland), Prof. Dr Afsaneh Alavi, (Mayo Clinic, Minnosita, USA),  Prof. Philip Li Hei (University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong), Prof. Dr. Ananta Khurana (Professor of Dermatology , Dr RML hospital and ABVIMS, New Delhi, India), Dr. Roxanna Sadoughifar (Pediatric dermatology department university G.Marconi , Rome ,Italy), Dr. Gayle Louise Opada-Villarmea (Moh’s micrographic surgery specialist, Philippines) and Mark Jean-Aan Koh (Head and consultant at KK Women's & Children's Hospital, Singapore) have given their consent to join in the conference. 

The conference theme is “Academic Eyes: Think Deeply for Practice Precisely”. B.A.D. is expecting the maximum participation and innovative activities as in previous years.

With thanks and regards,

Prof. Md. Shahidullah Sikder, President, B.A.D.
Dr. Mohammed Saiful Islam Bhuiyan, General Secretary, B.A.D.