It carries out philosophical research and promotes the study of humanities.
[1][2] On 2 January 1972, following the Independence of Bangladesh in 1971, the members of the Pakistan Philosophical Congress who resided in Bangladesh meet in Dhaka under the leadership of Dewan Mohammad Azraf.
He was the acting chairperson and treasurer of the first meeting Bangladesh Philosophical Association.
The executive committee of the association was formed, Mohammad Saidur Rahman was the President and Abdul Jalil the general secretary.
The association published Darshan, meaning philosophy in Bengali, a trimonthly magazine.