Next Week’s Program

Venue: Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel

Date: 20 October 2015

Time: 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm

Program: To be advised separately.

DHAKA ROTARY NEWS ISSUE 14> VOLUME 79> YEAR 2015-16>Dated 13.10.2015

REGULAR WEEKLY MEETINGS

Today’s Program

Venue: Platinum Suites, House 58,

Road 11 Block F, Banani

Date: 13 October 2015

Time: 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm

Program: Eid-reunion, famiky get-together

and fellowship dinner

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October is Economic and Community Development Month

Throughout the October month the Rotarians focus their

activities on Economic and Community Development to

promote growth and development of local economies to

eradicate poverty, uplifting and empowering women,

creating global partnerships for ensuring environmental

sustainable development as goven in the UN Millennium

Development Goals (MDG).

According to the 2014 UN report, extreme poverty has been

reduced by half, women’s status in the labor market is

improving, the debt burden on developing countries is

stable and the use of technology continues to grow with

three billion people online and seven billion mobile users.

In these development activities worldwide the Rotarians

and Rotary Clubs all around the world have made significant

contributions through multi-sectoral programs that include

healthcare and sanitation, basic education, microcredit for

income and job creation, basic education and literacy,

disease prevention including eradication of polio from the

world and promoting world peace

As the UN announces their mew Sustainable Development

Goals (SDG), realizing that although progress has been

made, the work is not yet over. We in Rotary should focus

on promoting sustainable economic growth in our

community and achieve employment and decent work for

all as per the UN Sustainable Development Agenda 2015.

The Rotary Club of Dhaka has a long tradition of promoting

sustainable growth through various service projects and

programs in the last eight decades. With the signing of the

recent MOU with the National Institute of Cancer Research

and Hospital (NICRH) for histopathological testing of

suspected breast Cancer patients, RCD will be help offer

quality life to poor women. Developing it into a signature

project of the Club will greatly uplift the image of the Club

in the society in keeping with the Rotary theme of ‘BE A

GIFT TO THE WORLD

Rtn PP Khandker Badrul Hasan, PHF

Editor

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 Shafayat Ullah PHF, Rtn Mahmud Hasan RFSM

Contact:

Rotary Bhaban, National Institute for Cancer Research & Hospital (NICR&H) Mohakhali, Dhaka - 1213 Tel: 9892465 E-mail: rcd@agni.com www.rcdhaka.org

Club of Dhaka

Rtn PE S M Anwar Hossain MPHF informed the

members about the Breast Cancer Awareness month

and also informed that a Mega Press Conference will

be held in Press Club on October 10th

, 2015, which is

observed as the Breast Awareness Day. Eighteen

different organizations along with the Rotary Club of

Dhaka and National Institute of Cancer Research &

Hospital (NICRH) will be present on that day. He

further informed that there will be an Awareness

Campaign in Old Dhaka City on October 30th

, 2015,

and the spots for the campaign are yet to be

confirmed. Tee shirts to be worn on October 30th

,

2015 will be sponsored by the Rotary Club of Dhaka

and posters will also be sponsored by the Club.

Rtn PP Rafiqul Islam Rowly PHF apprised the

members about the progress of the “Hygiene Kits for

Girls Project”. He informed that due to the current

political and security situation of our country, the

Australian Team has cancelled their Trip. However

Rtn PP Rafiqul Islam Rowly PHF also informed that

they are likely to come around March next year if

situation improves.

Rtn IPP Shaheed Siddique PHF gave a summary of

the SKD project. He informed that 6030 sleeping Kits

will be distributed this year which will be costing

about Tk. 1 Crore 50 Lac. He also informed that most

of the items are in store and packaging is continuing

and they are expecting to finish the packaging within

the end of October 2015.

Rtn Lt Col (Retd) Syed Quamruzzaman, BGBM RFSM

introduced the Guest Speaker Rtn Maj Gen Jiban

Kanai Das (retd) to the members and informed that

he was and is still one of the finest sober Gentleman

and kind officers of Bangladesh Army.

The Guest Speaker in his presentation has elabor-

ately discussed about the Dementia situation in

Bangladesh and also the overall situation in the

world. He extensively talked about how helpless a

person becomes if caught by this disease. He also

reiterated the importance of the close family

members and friends to behave normally with the

affected person and not to let him feel left out.

Minutes of the Regular Weekly Meeting of Rotary Club of Dhaka held at 5-30 pm

Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka on Tuesday, October 06, 2015

The Rotary Club of Dhaka met on Tuesday, October

6, 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 IPP Shaheed Siddique PHF. Birthday and

Wedding Anniversary greetings were read out by Rtn

PP Sultan-ul-Abedine Molla PHF.

The President welcomed the following Guests in the

Regular Weekly Meeting of Rotary Club of Dhaka:

1) Rtn MM Iqbal Choudhury, RC of Moulovibazar.

2) Rtn S Richards, RC of Naples Bay, Florida, United

States of America (USA) and also an associate

member of Rotary Club of Darwin, Australia.

3) Ex Rtn Engr. Salim.

4) Ms. Shaela Zaman, Guest of Rtn DGN Arif PHF.

5) Mr. Ahmed Kabir, Guest of Rtn Dr. Niaz Abdur

Rahman PHF, B, MD.

The President invited the Guest Speaker Rtn Maj

Gen Jiban Kanai Das (retd), Head of Operation, Sir

William Beveridge Foundation Bangladesh to the

head table. The President further made announce-

ments of the following projects:

1) SEE Project: The 2nd SEE Project Camp was held

on October 3, 2015 in T&T Adarshaw Girls High

School, Mohakhali, Dhaka. A total number of 400

students were screened and out of which 60

students were given treatment. The 3rd

SEE

Camp will be held on next month of this year.

2) Tube well Project: 12 tube wells were installed in

Rowmari.

The President mentioned that the details of the

projects are printed in the Bulletin.

Minutes (continued)

Questions were asked by Rtn Dr. Niaz, PHF, B, MD and Rtn PP

Rafiqul Islam Rowly PHF which were brilliantly answered by

the Guest Speaker. Rtn PP Capt Md Khaliquzzaman PHF

thanked Rtn Maj Gen Jiban Kanai Das (retd) for his precious

speech on Dementia situation in Bangladesh and called him

the finest Army Personnel he has ever come across.

Formal vote of thanks was offered by Rtn M Rezaur Razzak

RFSM. And a token of appreciation in the form of memento

was presented to the Guest Speaker by Rtn PP Samiul Ahsan

PHF, B.

Rtn S. Richards of RC Naples Bay, Florida, United States of

America (USA) and an associate member of Rotary Club of

Darwin, Australia, Mr. Ahmed Kabir, Guest of Rtn Dr. Niaz

Abdur Rahman PHF, B, MD, Ms. Shaela Zaman, Guest of Rtn

DGN F H Arif PHF, Ex

Rtn Engr. Salim, and Rtn

MM Iqbal Choudhury,

Rotary Club of Moulovi-

bazar introduced them-

selves and the all guest

gave a minute felicitation speech to the members of Rotary

Club of Dhaka. Minutes of the previous meeting were

unanimously passed 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, 13th

October,

2015 at Kurmitola Golf Club, Dhaka at 07.00 pm onwards

which will be followed by Eid Re-Union and Family Get

Together with fellowship dinner. There being no other

important point to discuss the President adjourned the

meeting.

Rtn Barrister Shafayat Ullah PHF

Club Secretary

13 October

Rtn PDG Iftekharul Alam

Rtn Mukut Subal Cruze

16 October

R-Let Tasnima Taher

D/o Rtn PP A T M Taherullah

17 October

Rtn Rafiul Ahsan

R-Let Humaira Reza

D/o Rtn Mohammed Rezaur Razzak

18 October

R-Let Shamima Bari

D/o Rtn Md Abdul Bari

19 October

R-Let Omair Reza Laskar

S/o Rtn Mohammed Rezaur Razzak

14 October

Rtn PP Waliur Rahman Choudhury

and

R-Ann Monowara Choudhury

18 October

Rtn Md Nasimul Hoq Mazumder

and

R-Ann Raihana Nazneen

Meeting Statistics (06-10-2015)

Total Members 59

Members exempted 04

Members Present 10

Percentage of attendance 34.54%

Last week’s attendance rose to 38.18%

(from 33.92%)

Visiting Rotarians 02

Club Guests 03

Members’ Guests 03

Sunshine Box Collection (Tk). 380.0

Our Roving Ambassadors Name of RotariaN Club Event/Rotary Club Date

Rtn Mahmud Hasan Rotary E-club of Canada One 06.10.15

SLEEPING KITS DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM

SCAW VOLUNTEERS

The Breast Cancer Awareness Month is

observed across the world every October to

increase attention and support for the

awareness, early detection and treatment

as well as palliative care for the disease.

The mega-press conference was held on the

occasion of the World Breast Cancer Aware-

ness Day at the VIP Room of the Press Club on

10 October, at 11 am.

The program was

attended by the Club

President Rtn Nasim

Majumder, PHF, Rtn

PP Khandker Badrul

Hasan, PHF and Rtn PE S M Anwar, MPHF

along with over 150 journalists and volunteers

from Healthcare sector, NGOs, etc. The

participants highlighted the necessaity of

creating awareness for early detection of

breast cancer which can help save hindreds of

lives as over 8000 people die of breast cancer

every year in Bangladesh.

OCTOBER – BREAST CANCER

AWARENESS MONTH

Mike Foster Team Leader

George Foster

Judy Snobelen

Debbie Stelzer

Neil Chopp

Mary Jo Lang

Theo Nandy

SLEEPING KITS DISTRBUTION COMMITTEE AT WORK

Sleeping Kit Items

on Display

Committee Chairman

& Club President

inspecting the items

SKD Committee

reviewing the

progress