Next Week’s Program Venue: Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel Date: 11 August 2015 Time: 5:00 pm for 5:30 pm Program: To be advised.

ROTARY CLUB OF DHAKA ISSUE 04 ► VOLUME 79► YEAR 2015-16

TODAY’S PROGRAM Regular Weekly Meeting Guest Speaker:

Topic:

REGULAR WEEKLY MEETINGS

Today’s Program Venue: Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel Date: 04 August 2015 Time: 5.00 pm for 5.30 pm Program: Details follow: Guest Speaker: Dr Fawzia Hossain, MBBS, MRCOG (London), DFFP (Glasgow), MS (Dhaka), Associate Professor of Obsterics & Gyneo-cology, BSSMU Topic: Malignancy in Menopause & beyond

From the Editor’s Pen

August is Rotary Membership and Extension Month! We all are aware August is membership and extension month, as obviously laudable as this is, membership in all its aspects is at the forefront of each and every members’ thinking, especially when the Club has the tall task of inducting 23 new members set by the DG for this year. Membership is crucial for Rotary Club Dhaka as the premier club of the country as it makes the club vibrant and enthusiastic without which the Club cannot meet its aspirations. If aspirations are not met, disenchantment sets in, as there is no reason to attract existing members to continue and new people to join. New members, retention and extension are the most challenging aspects of Rotary as the success in these areas is a measure of both how Rotary is perceived and also the effectiveness with which clubs make themselves an outward looking, integrated part of the broader community. For this he club must optimize the benefits associated with various service projects designed for serving the community with an outward facing for attracting potential members. In the recent years there has been a decline in the membership of the club, which needs to be addressed seriously in order to achieve targeted of membership growth. The club should engage the full potential of the members in the Club programs thus making the members feel valued and involved which will automatically of interest to potential new members. Nothing breeds success like success and the hard work that goes into developing stimulating internal program counter-balancing the time and effort that goes into arranging and following up one off recruitment events. To achieve the membership target the club should be conscious of keeping existing members and attracting new members and it should be done within the day to day, month to month and annual activities. Membership cannot and should not be treated as a separate, isolated entity.

Rtn PP Khandker Badrul Hasan, PHF Editor

DISTRICT & OTHER PROGRAMS

Program: Seminar on How to Prevent Heart Attack Key Note Speaker: Dr Bimal Chhajer, MD Venue: KIB Auditorium, Farmgat Date: 04 Sep 2015, Time: 5:30 to 8:30 pm Registration: Tk. 400 per person by 29 Aug. Principal Organiser: RC Shaymoli, Dhaka

Communication & Bulletin Sub-committee: Chairman & Editor: Rtn PP Khandker Badrul Hasan, PHF Members: Rtn PP Rafiqul Islam I Rowly, PHF Rtn PP T I M Nurul Kabir MPHF, B, PHS, Rtn Mirza Hossain MPHF, Rtn Barrister Shafayatullah PHF, Rtn Mahmud Hasan RFSM

Contact:

Address: Rotary Bhaban, National Institute for Cancer Research & Hospital Mohakhali, Dhaka - 1213 Tel: 9892465

E-mail: rcd@agni.com

www.rcdhaka.org

attended numerous workshops and seminars at both national and internal levels. She bagged a number of publications on English and communication The vote of thanks was offered by Rtn. IPP Shaheed Siddique PHF to the Guest Speaker, A token of apprecia-tion in the form of a Memento was given to the Guest Speaker by Rtn. PP Waliur Rahman Choudhury PHF, MC. The President informed the members that an MOU will be with the National Institute for Cancer Research & Hospital

(NICRH). Rtn PP Kh Badrul Hasan PHF enlightened the members about the project and urged all members to at least sponsor one patient each which will cost Tk.6000/- for each patient. This project will help the poorest of the poor breast cancer patients to screen them and also to provide proper treatment. Rtn. PP Capt Md Khaliquzzaman PHF

briefed the members about the status of Sleeping Kits Distribution project and urged all the members to sponsor as many number of kits as they can. Rtn. PP Md Bayezidur Rahman MPHF, the Installation Committee Chair spoke about the installation and drew the President’s attention on some incidents that took place during the Installation Ceremony. The President assured that the matter will be taken up in the next Board Meeting.

Minutes of the earlier meeting were confirmed by the members. The Club Secretary Rtn. Barrister Shafayat Ullah PHF announced the date of the next weekly club meeting to be held on Tuesday, 4th August, 2015 at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka at 05.30 pm. There being no other important point to discuss the President adjourned the meeting.

Rtn Barrister Shafayat Ullah PHF Club Secretary

Minutes of the regular weekly Meeting of Rotary Club of Dhaka held in RCDU, Mohakhali, Dhaka on Tuesday, July 28th 2015

The Rotary Club of Dhaka met on Tuesday, July 28th 2015 for their weekly meeting. The Club President Rtn. Md Nasimul Hoq Majumder PHF called the meeting to order at 05.30 pm. Invocation was led by Rtn. S A M Yusuf PHF and Birthday and Wedding Anniversary greetings were read out by Rtn. PP Waliur Rahman Choudhury PHF, MC. The President informed the members about chaal chini distribution project held on July 15, 2015 at 05:00 pm. In 65 families were given food bags in Alubazar on that day in the residence of PP Sultan M Rahman. The President Rtn. Md Nasimul Hoq Majumder PHF, CFL R-Ann Raihana Nazneen with lets, Rtn. IPP Shaheed Siddique PHF, IPCFL R-Ann Ismat Ara Julee with lets, Rtn PP Rafiqul Islam Rowly, PHF with PCFL R-Ann Syeda Gulru Hasan, Rtn Abu Nawaz, PHF the Project Chair, PP Sultan M Rahman, Secretary and members of RCC Dhaka attended the distribution. Rtn. PP Capt Md Khaliquzzaman PHF and Rtn. PP Waliur Rahman Choudhury PHF, MC both spoke on the relationship between Rotary Club of Dhaka and Rotary Cancer Detection Unit. They informed that the Cancer Detection Unit was established by RCD in 1986. Rtn. Afroza Akter Phd introduced the Guest Speaker, Mrs. Naina Shahzadi Khan. Mrs. Naina, an eminent Education-ist was born in a respected Muslim family in Dhaka. She started her education in Rawalpindi and earned MA in English Literature from Dhaka University. Mrs. Khan served as an educationist in the Manarat International School, Viqarunnisa Noon School and College and the Aga Khan School. She also headed the HEED International School Pedagogy- A School for Human Development. She further contributed as Textbook Writer for the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB), and has been extensively involved in reviewing English Curriculum, syllabus, marks distribution, and final evaluation for the secondary and higher secondary levels as a Member of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board. Mrs. Khan instructed as Resource person for the Trained English teachers at the Secondary Level and later for the newly appointednDeputy Secretaries, Bangladesh Institute of Administration and Management (BIAM). She is currently preparing Sample Questions for English SSC Examination as a Member of the NCTB. She had actively facilitated in the English Development Program of the Aga Khan School. Mrs. Khan has been nominated by ITEC (Independent Textbook Evaluation Committee) as Subject and Curriculum Specialist to evaluate the English Paper 2 manuscripts under NTCB. Mrs. Naina Shahzadi Khan had

PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE AUGUST, 2015

One evening, when I came into the office, I said to my father: "It's been a good day today, Dad. We've earned a little more." "Oh," said Dad, "what do you mean?" "Well, I've just been to the station with two boxes of our toy ducks for the Danish Co-op. Normally they get three coats of varnish, but since it's for the Co-op, I only gave them two. So I saved the business a bit of money." He looked at me in dismay. "Gottfried, fetch those boxes back. Unpack them and give the ducks another coat of varnish. You're not going to bed until the work's done – and you'll do it all on your own." There was no arguing with Dad. And it was a lesson for me about what quality meant.

Today, Lego's quality standards are legendary, and its products are the most popular toys in the world: Lego pieces outnumber humans 86 to 1.

We all recognize that this success stems directly from Lego's business practices – its insistence on quality, efficiency, and innovation. I compare this with our efforts in governance and accountability in Rotary, and realize that sometimes we fall short of the standards expected.

The leaders at the Rotary International, zone, district, and club levels have to maintain the highest standards in governance. The RI president and directors must serve the membership in a meaningful manner; zone leaders must deliver on the investment Rotary makes in them; district leaders must provide dynamic leadership in the district and focus on transparency in accounting and timely reporting of financials; and club leaders must adhere to proper reporting functions and get their clubs onto Rotary Club Central.

Just as Christiansen refused to consider sending a lesser product to any of his clients, so should we refuse to consider giving a lesser effort to any of our work. We must always demand the best of ourselves – in our professional lives, and especially in our Rotary work.

For in Rotary, what is our product? It is not wooden ducks or plastic bricks. It is education, water, health,

and peace. It is hope, and it is life itself. For this work, only our best is good enough. I ask you all to

remember this – and to do your very best to Be a Gift to the World.

K.R. "RAVI" RAVINDRAN RI President

In the 1930s, Ole Kirk Christiansen, a Danish carpenter, had a wooden sign hanging on his wall that read, Detbedsteerikke for godt: "Only the best is good enough." Today, Christiansen is remembered as the inventor of Lego, the colorful plastic bricks beloved by children around the world. But in the early days of the Lego Company, its signature product was a wooden duck – one built to the highest standards, out of aged beech, with three coats of clear varnish. Lego's company history tells how Christiansen used his ducks to teach a lesson in quality to his son, Godtfred Kirk:

From the internet…

LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE

Laughter activates the chemistry of the will to live and increases our capacity to fight disease. Laughing relaxes the body and reduces problems associated with high blood pressure, strokes, arthritis, and ulcers. The sound of roaring laughter is far more contagious than any cough, sniffle, or sneeze. It can be a domino effect of joy and amusement! And the good feeling that we get when we laugh can remain with us as an internal experience even after the laughter subsides.

From the internet..

Club President’s Voice Dear Rotarian Members,

Please accept my warm greetings on the first Weekly Meeting day of August of “Rotary Membership and Extension month” as per the Rotary’s Calendar. I take the pleasure to request all members of RCD to make newer record of achieving the membership goal of inducting 23 new members under the captainship Rtn PP Capt Moazzam Hossain PHF, B, MD, the Director Membership.

One of our club’s major committees is the Membership Standing Committee chaired by Rtn PP Bayezidur Rahman MPHF with three sub-committees – the Recruitment, Assessment and Classification, chaired by Rtn PE Anwar Hossain MPHF; Retention chaired by Rtn VP Mahmudur Rahman PHF; Orientation, Education and Mentoring chaired by Rtn DGN F H Arif PHF. All Rotarian Chairs are requested to hold committee meetings and implement their plans. The Club Membership Standing Committee is involved in developing and implementing action plans for recruiting, retaining and educating club members.

Dear members please come forward and introduce a new member in this month.

With the implementation of the membership target, I would like to see the suggestions of the Attendance Committee Chair Rtn Mamun Akbar PHF on how to improve weekly attendance. I also urge all the members to please ATTEND THE WEEKLY CLUB MEETINGS. The Attendance Committee is requested in encouraging all members to attend the weekly meetings and extend their encouragement to a member you know or to your fellow committee members.

The name of Ex-Rtn Zakir Hossain, a proposed member for re-induction was circulated couple of days back. Since there was no objection, he could be encouraged to attend the club meetings after completing necessary formalities.

Dear members, we have to accomplish a number of challenges to meet the requirements for the RI Presidential Citations. Without your proactive involvements it is not possible to attain the same. We are representing the oldest club of the country with a long history and heritage.

On August 18, we will have a joint meeting either with the Tuesday clubs or with our Sponsoring clubs..

My Dear Members, please pay your Semi-annual Dues.

Thank you all.

Rtn Nasim Majumder PHF, President, Rotary Club of Dhaka.

Introduction of the Guest Speaker Dr. Fawzia Hossain

MBBS (Dhaka), MRCOG (London), DFFP (Glasgow), MS (Dhaka)

Specialist in Gynecologyic Oncology and Infertility Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

Dr. Fawzia Hossain is an internationally acclaimed specialist in Gynecologic Oncology and Infertility. She is the Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University and Faculty Member of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, UK; Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK and North Carolina University, USA.

Dr. Hossain is involved in Global Training, Research and Post-Graduate Teaching. She is the Honorary Secretary of Bangladesh representative committee of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

A graduate from Sir Sir Salimullah Medical College, Dhaka; Dr. Fawzia Hossain is happily married and blessed with two daughters.

ROVING AMBASSADORS Name of Rotarian Club Event/Rotary Club Date Rtn PDG Ishtiaque A Zaman PhD RC Narayanganj Green & Mid City 15.07.15 Rtn PDG Ishtiaque A Zaman PhD RC Dhaka Mahanagar 22.07.15 Rtn PDG Ishtiaque A Zaman PhD New Member Orientation Seminar 24.07.15 Rtn PP Md Bayezidur Rahman New Member Orientation Seminar 24.07.15 Rtn Md Nasimul Hoq Majumder RC of Dhaka Luminous 26.07.15 Rtn DGN F H Arif RC of Dhaka Luminous 26.07.15 Rtn PP Md Bayezidur Rahman RC of Dhaka Luminous 26.07.15 Rtn IPP Shaheed Siddique RC of Dhaka Luminous 26.07.15 Rtn Mahmud Hasan, RFSM E-Club of Southwest USA 28.07.15

Meeting Statistics (28.07.15)

Total Members 59 Members exempted 04 Members Present 12 Percentage of attendance 21.42% Last week’s attendance 45.45% (rose from 37.50%) Visiting Rotarians Nil Club Guests 02 Members’ Guests Nil Sunshine Box Collection (Tk). 240.0

09 August

R-Let Nabiha Kabir

D/o Rtn PP T I M Nurul

Kabir

10 August

Rtn Md Dalil ul Haque

10 August

Rtn Mahmud Hasan

Wedding Anniversary None

MEMBER BENEFITS PROGRAM UNVEILED AS CONVENTION DRAWS TO A CLOSE

RI President K.R. Ravindran introduced a member benefits program at the 9 June closing session of the 2015 Rotary International Convention, saying that many more hands are needed to continue Rotary’s work around the world.

The program, Rotary Global Rewards, aims to boost membership and enhance member satisfaction. It will debut on 1 July.

“This innovative new program will allow Rotary members to connect with hundreds of businesses and service providers from around the world -- and that number is growing,” said Ravindran. “These establishments will offer Rotarians discounts and concessions on the everyday business that you do. And, in many cases, not only will you benefit, but our Foundation will as well, by receiving a contribution with each transaction.”

The program will include discounts on car rentals, hotels, dining, and entertainment. Discounts on more products and services from companies worldwide are expected to be added throughout the year.

“It will be another way to benefit from being a Rotarian and being part of the Rotary network,” said Ravindran, whose presidential theme for 2015-16 is Be a Gift to the World. “I urge all of you to become a part of that scheme.”

OBITUARY

All RCD members mourns

the untimely death of the

mother of Rtn Mehdi,

Dr T N Rashid who died on

Jul 28, 2015 at 4 pm.

Inna Lillahe ……… Raze-un.

Let us pray to Almighty

Allah for salvation of the

departed soul.

on video feeds to other racing sites throughout the

country.

"This was a spectacular event for Rotary in terms of

fellowship, bringing together Rotarians and their

families in one grand open-air venue," says

Vahanvaty. "Rotary's work was showcased across

the racecourse through banners and audiovisuals.

We also obtained immense public relations through

newspapers, radio and

TV covering the event."

Adds Ajay Gupta,

governor of District

3140, "It was a delight

to be with so many

Rotary members and

sing our national

anthem and unfurl

both our nation's flag

and the Rotary flag."

District 3140 spear-

headed the event along with the Rotary Club of

Bombay.

The day at the race-course also included a fashion

show, an art camp, a play area for kids, a DJ, and an

organized cleanup activity inspired by a nation-wide

campaign to clean up India's infrastructure.

"Truly, this has to be one of the most significant

events that I have had the opportunity to witness in

my 42 years in Rotary," says past Rotary Foundation

Trustee Ashok Mahajan. "The event not only helped

raise funds for Rotary, strengthen district

fellowship, and reinforce Rotary goodwill but it also

highlighted Rotary's reach and network in society."

From the internet

RACE FOR HUMANITY! AN EVENT AT INDIAN RACETRACK

NETS $350,000 FOR SERVICE PROJECTS

Rotary members in India selected a popular

racecourse in Mumbai to promote Rotary to the

tens of thousands of racing aficionados who gather

there daily, raising more than $350,000 for club

service projects in the process.

And between races, spectators at the Mahalaxmi

Race Course were also treated to the Rotary

members' attempt at a Guinness World Record as

650 members, 75 of

them dressed in white

and 575 in black,

formed the shape of a

horse -- with the Rotary

wheel as its eye -- on

the lawn of the

members' area. District

leaders in wes- tern

India chose the Maha-

laxmi Race Course for

their Race for Humanity

event because it draws people from all segments of

Indian society. They reached out to Gulam A.

Vahanvaty, mem- ber of the Rotary Club of Bombay

who also is a member of a track committee, to

facilitate a deal that enabled Rotary clubs to name

seven of the eight races run on 23 November after

their respective service projects.

Leading up to race day, each club had raised at least

$50,000 for the projects, which support literacy,

children's health, and education, among other

causes. Betting on the races was left up to the

Rotary members but was not promoted as part of

the event.

More than 6,000 Rotary members attended the

Race for Humanity event, and club leaders

distributed 1,500 membership kits to race goers. In

addition, Rotary colors and flags lined the paths to

the complex, banners hung in every available

location, and a five-minute Rotary public service

video was shown throughout the event as well as

Photo Credit: Courtesy Rotary District 3140

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