It is located in the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka in 203, Shaheed Sayed Nazrul Islam Sarani (86, Bijoy Nagar).
Its function is to give registration to MBBS & BDS & DMD to practice medicine and dentistry in Bangladesh.
Its chief responsibility is to "protect, promote and maintain the health and safety of the public" by controlling entry to the register, and suspending or removing members when necessary.
Unregistered, suspended or removed members are not allowed to practice medicine in Bangladesh.
[citation needed] The Bangladesh Medical & Dental Council is the regulatory authority and the custodian of medical and dental basic and higher education in Bangladesh.