Bangladesh Society of Anaesthesiologists (BSA) was formed in1974. Our journey began in 31 December in 1978 through first national conference held on the same year. Our society conducted 19 (Nineteen) conferences until its inception. The society will reach its youth with the passage of time in 1999 covering a period of 25 years. However, the long Journey was not very comfortable for it. The scope of the society has expanded by this time. As a result, the society has become member of the world Federation of the Societies of Anaesthesiologists in the year 1987. South Asian Confederation of Anaesthesiologists (SACA) was formed on 31 December 1991 in New Delhi & first Congress of SACA was held in Dhaka in October 27-29, 1993. There were only six postgraduate anaesthesiologists in the society during its inception. By this time, our society has produced about 200 postgraduate anaesthesiologists engaged in their profession at home and abroad and acquired name and fame in their respective fields of work. The existing number of the members of the society is now about 350.

It can be said certainly with emphasis that the anaesthesiologists of our country are not lagging behind in connection with safety and quality standard in comparison with those of the developed word. Now a day complicated surgical procedures like cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, thoracic surgery, kidney transplant, pain management and intensive care of patients have been possible due to improvement of Anaesthesiology. A new organization Bangladesh Society for Study of Pain has recently been formed to give a scientific basis of pain management, which was initiated by the anaesthesiologists of BSA. The aim of BSA is to provide peri-operative care of patients, pain management, intensive care of patient in ICU, manpower development through various courses like FCPS, MD, Diploma and MCPS and other academic activities like journal publication and conducting scientific seminars and symposium and encouraging the society members for participation in scientific sessions at home and abroad. There is no scope of complacency in this regard. Still we are lacking some basic infrastructural problems like proper placement and distribution of manpower, availability of equipments and drugs at all levels of health care delivery system, which is a pre-requisite for the beneficial, effective and fruitful surgical outcome. However, we are very much hopeful and awaiting a golden future.