... British rule came to an end in India. In 1971, East Pakistan demanded independence, and after a bloody civil war it was transformed into whatis now the country of Bangladesh. As one of the most pop-ulous ... among the main contributing factors towards the lack of recognition of the pharmacy profession. In 2003, the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) began to beoffered as a five-year professional degree ... attitudes, skills and behaviors in support of their roles [14,15].Due to the increasing demand for pharmacists in public health, WHO recommends a ratio of one pharmacist per2000 population in order...