Next Week’s Program

Venue: Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel,

Kawran Bazaar, Dhaka

Date: 15 December 2015

Time: 5:30 pm

Program: Annual Meeting and Election of

the Board Members for RY

2016-17

DHAKA ROTARY NEWS ISSUE 22> VOLUME 79> YEAR 2015-16>Dated 08.12.2015

REGULAR WEEKLY MEETINGS

Today’s Program

Venue: Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel,

Kawran Bazaar, Dhaka

Date: 08 December 2015

Time: 5:30 pm

Program: Fellowship

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December is Disease Prevention and Treatment Month

Medical Science has proven time and again when the

resources are provided, great progress in the treatment, cure,

and prevention of disease can occur. – Michael J. Fox

People died of starvation, lack of knowledge on cleanliness,

hygiene and healthcare on the old days. In most part of the

world, now, there is food, proper washing and hygiene, health-

care facilities with improved technology and healthcare

persons to diagnose and treat most illness to affect the quality

of life. Yet life threatening diseases such high blood pressure,

diabetes, cancer, coronary ailments, etc. especially in the well

of societies impact our desire to live long and better. Similarly,

diseases like dengue, malaria, cholera, ebola, etc. threaten the

lives of many in the neighbouring developing societies.

The role of Rotary is becoming increasingly important in the

prevention and treatment of diseases for creating healthy

communities. The month of December has been dedicated to

the cause of ‘Disease Prevention and Treatment’ to make the

Rotarians aware and undertake action oriented program in this

important area of ‘service to the society’ to keep our commu-

nities healthy in mind and body.

Rotary’s PolioPlus program is the world’s largest health related

program undertaken through private-public cooperation.

Initiated by Rotary International involving other international

and national organisations like WHO, CDC, national

governments and large number of volunteers, the fraternity of

over 1 million Rotarians has contributed significantly through

the Rotary Foundation to make the iconic program a success

by eradicating polio from the face of the world.

The Rotary Club of Dhaka, since founding, has been active in

undertaking projects and programs such as distribution of

healthy food and clean water kits during floods and cyclones,

blankets during winter help prevent diseases during and after

natural disasters. Club’s yearly Sleeping Kits Distribution (SKD)

program, jointly with SCAW of Canada, provide healthy living

conditions for the poor children. Other programs like eye and

dental camps for the poor and school children, cancer aware-

ness programs, distribution of wheel chairs and artificial limbs,

health kits for women created positive impact in the communi-

ties for ‘Disease Prevention and Treatment’ in keeping with the

Rotary theme of 2015-16 “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 S A M Yousuf PHF introduced the Guest Speaker

Mr. John Douglas Hearns, Chief Advisor, Bay Group

of Companies, Former Managing Director, Bata Shoe

Companies Ltd. The Guest Speaker Mr. John Douglas

Hearns thanked all the members of the Rotary Club

of Dhaka for allowing him to speak in front of them.

The Guest Speaker gave a

speech on the impact of

Foreign Direct Investment

on Bangladesh economy

along with the challenges

and opportunities. He

expressed the view that

foreign direct investment is

required in Bangladesh but due to scarcity of land

and power supply it is lacking behind. The formal

vote of thanks was offered by Rtn DGN F H Arif. A

memento was presented as a token of appreciation

to the Guest Speaker by Rtn PP Dr M Enamul Huq

from the Rotay Club of Dhaka.

Rtn Mamun Akbat, Chairman, Attendance Commit-

tee briefed the members on the Membership

Satisfaction Survey conducted a month ago. The

Members voted on the proposed amendment of the

bylaws for change in the meeting time starting from

the current 5.30 pm to 6.30pm. Out of 26 members

present only 16 members voted in favour of the

proposal. However, for an amendment of the bylaws

two thirds of the members present must vote and 18

votes were required. Therefore the proposed

amendment could not be effected.

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR WEEKLY MEETING OF ROTARY CLUB OF DHAKA HELD AT 5.30 PM

AT PAN PACIFIC SONARGAON HOTEL, DHAKA ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 01, 2015

The Rotary Club of Dhaka met on Tuesday,

December 1st

, 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 Ranjan Neogi PHF. Birthday and

Wedding Anniversary greetings were read out by Rtn

Lt Col (Retd) Syed Quamruzzaman BGBM, RFSM.

The President welcomed the Guest Speaker Mr. John

Douglas Hearns and the Election Presiding Officers to

the Head Table. Rtn DGN F H Arif PHF, Rtn Mahmud

Hasan RFSM and Rtn Barrister Shafayat Ullah PHF

introduced their Guests. The President welcomed

the Guests of the Rotarians in the meeting.

The President invited everyone to the Month of

December which is the Disease Prevention and

Treatment month. The President also made announ-

cements of the following Programs:

1) SKD (Sleeping Kits Distribution) Project: The SKD

Project was completed within 18 days where 6,000

sleeping kits were distributed in the two great

divisions of Rangpur and Barisal. The cost of the

Project was BDT. 1 Crore 50 Lacs. The President

thanked Rtn PP T I M Nurul Kabir, Chairman, SKD

Committee for his efforts and support.

2) ABCD (Ausi-Bangla Care for Dental) Program: The

10th

and 11th

camps of the ABCD Program took place

on Tuesday, November 24th

, 2015 in Government

Primary School, Block-E, Bauniaband, Mirpur-11,

Dhaka and on Wednesday, November 25th

, 2015 in

Shurovi School, Block-D, Bauniaband, Mirpur-11,

Dhaka under the Rotary Club of Dhaka jointly

sponsored by NGO Forum and RWACS (Australia).

The President thanked Rtn Abu Nawaz Bhuiyan for

his efforts to the Project.

Rtn PP Waliur Rahman Choudhury, the Election

Presiding Officer read the names of valid nomination

forms for the posts of the Board Members for the

year 2016-17 and declared that the number of

submitted nomination forms is same as the posts so

there will be balloting this year. . Rtn DGN F H Arif

proposed a round of applauds for the candidates.

MINUTES OF THE WEEKLY MEETING (CONTINUED)

Rtn Abu Nawaz Bhuiyan, Chairman, Winter Cloth Distribution

Project informed the members that BDT 1,03,000 has been

received as donation or commitment for the Winter Cloth

Distribution Project to take place in Chuadanga and

SherpurSherpur and asked the members to come forward

with more donation as the Committee aims to distribute at

least 1000 blankets/winter clothes.

Rtn Dr Niaz Abdur Rahman PHF, B, MD gave a personal

announcement where he invited all the members to visit the

Bird Exhibition at the National Museum within this week

which is a 1 week exhibition.

The President informed the members about the following

upcoming Projects:

1) Disaster Management Awareness Workshop- which will be

organized in 2 schools this month.

2) SEE Project: SEE Project will be continuing in T&T Adarshaw

Girls High School, Mohakhali Wireless Compound, Dhaka.

3) Free Food Bags: Free food bags will be provided to 100 families

where Rtn Sohel will sponsor the food bags.

4) Tree Plantation Project: The timing will be provided in the next

Bulletin.

Minutes of the earlier meeting were unanimously approved

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, 8th

December, 2015 at Pan

Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka at 05.30 pm. The Sgt-at-Arms

Report was read out by Rtn S A M Yousuf PHF. There being no

other important point to discuss the President adjourned the

meeting.

Rtn Barrister Shafayat Ullah PHF

Club Secretary

08 December

Rtn PDG Mustafa Zaman Abbasi

09 December

R-Let Wahed Sadek

S/o Rtn Golam Mustafa

R-Let Zahra Mahmud

D/o Rtn Mahmud Hasan

10 December

Rtn PP A K M Abdus Sobhan

14 December

R-Let Galib Hasan Kabir

S/o Rtn PP T I M Nurul Kabir

11 December

Rtn DGN F H Arif

and

FDFL Rokeya Haque Niru

Meeting Statistics (01-12-2015)

Total Members 61

Members exempted 04

Members Present 28

Percentage of attendance 47.45%

Last week’s attendance rose to 32.75%

(from 29.82%)

Visiting Rotarians Nil

Club Guests 05

Members’ Guests 08

Sunshine Box Collection (Tk). 1,660.0

Our Roving AmbassadorsOur Roving AmbassadorsOur Roving AmbassadorsOur Roving Ambassadors

Name of Rotarian Club Event/Rotary Club Date

Rtn DGN F H Arif RC Mega City 05.12.15

Rtn PP A K M Abdus Sobhan RC Banani Dhaka 05.12.15

Rtn PP A K M Abdus Sobhan RC Uttara Model Town 05.12.15

Rtn PP A K M Abdus Sobhan RC Gulshan Avenue 05.12.15

Rtn IPP Shaheed Siddique RC Banani Dhaka 05.12.15

Rtn IPP Shaheed Siddique RC Uttara ModelTown 05.12.15

Rtn IPP Shaheed Siddique RC Gulshan Avenue 05.12.15

Rtn DGN F H Arif RC Dhaka Pioneer 07.12.15

Rtn DGN F H Arif RC Narayanganj Uptown 08.12.15

“The old saying about charity beginning at home is still a

valid one. It is good and necessary to look distant lands, but

it is also essential to be concerned with problems in your

hometown …. We have a literal smorgasbord of opportunity

for service right in your communities.”

- Kiyoshi Togasaki, RI President (1968-69);

Address to 1968 RI Convention, Mexico City, Mexico

Dear Members,

Rotary Club of Dhaka,

Please accept my greetings. Thank you very much for the cooperation given by you in the month of November

“The Rotary Foundation” month. Let us welcome December 2015, the Rotary International designated “Area of

Focus: Disease Prevention and Treatment month”.

The biggest Project of our club Sleeping Kits Distribution 2015 has been completed successfully.

The 6000th

Kit has been handed over to a boy in Kuakata on 18th

November at 11:48 am with all the RCD SCAW

Volunteers.

Thanks to ALMIGHTY for the successful completion of SKD 2015, another good distribution.

As Club President I must express my sincere gratitude to all the members of Rotary Club of Dhaka. We have

proven our capacity to handle distributions of any big numbers (this year 6000 kits) anywhere in the country.

Thanks to all the members of the SKD Committee 2015. Thanks to Rotary legend PDG Iftekharul Alam Sir for

keeping phone contacts and wishes.

Thanks to the SKD Committee 2015 Chair Rtn PP TIM NurulKabir, Director Designated for Service Projects. You

have accepted my request couple of months ago to be the Chair of SKD project 2015. You have taken the

leadership of the committee and added another success yearof 6000 Kits Distributions with an excellent Closing

Ceremony followed by Dinner on 19 November 2015 in Hotel Sarina, Banani. Thank you Chair SKD 2015 and Past

President Nurul Kabir for arranging beautiful Crests, Certificates and Gifts. It was a very good show. Thanks for

motivating the members to involve the highest number of RCD Volunteers in the year 2015 Distribution. I

remember the committee meetings followed by dinners in Pan Pacific Sonargaon, Fish & Company Gulshan

hosted by Chair SKD and Chui Jhal Dinners hosted by PP Khaliq. These all were the motivational works.

Heartfelt thanks to the Nucleus of the Team SKD 2015, Club Treasurer Rtn PP Khalique for providing resources in

terms of time, experiences, patience, intelligence, Space for Preparatory meetings with CHUI Jhal Dinners,

Personal Van with Driver and all out Cooperation which helped the Team in keeping the unique unity. Hats off to

both of you Rtn PP Khalique and R-Ann Samiha Zaman for all these voluntary services.

My gratitude to our IPP Rtn Shaheed Siddique and Immediate Past SKD Chair Rtn Ranjan Neogi for their sincerity

in attaining the perfections near to Zero tolerance. You both had been also in the Team of selecting the Sites of

Distributions with PP Khaliq and SCAW Leader Mike in pre visit sessions. Your works and devotions are amazing.

Our International Committee Chair Rtn PP Khandker Maswoodul Alam is an inspiration for all of us. Having

travelled a long way from Canada he attended the Camps in both the Hubs. Salute to you Dear PP Maswood.

Thanks to R-Ann Danniell J Maswood who joined the closing sessions. We miss you in our RWM’s and different

programs.

Thanks to Rtn PP Bayezidur Rahman for attending both the Hubs Rangpur and Barisal. Your presence always

keep the team more Vibrant. Thanks for giving the thoughts to the SKD Chair Nurul Kabir of introducing Banners

with the name of the Sponsors and Venues. To some extents it is necessary and I hope it will continue in the

coming years.

Thanks to the RCD Volunteer Couple for many years Rtn PP RI Rowly and R-Ann Syeda Gulru Hasan for their very

active role in centers of Barisal hub. Thanks to Projects Master Rtn PP Rowly. Both of you are the good will

ambassador to SCAW.

Thanks to Rtn Afroza Akhter PhD for spending full lengths Hub in Barisal Division. You had been an inspiration to

all the members of the club who are still waiting to become a volunteer. Thanks to Rtn Afroza for interpretation

works in some camps during SCAW member and Parents of recipients questionnaire sessions.

Thanks to Rtn Jawaheru lGhani, Rtn Abu Nawaz Bhuiyan and Rtn Lt Col (Retd) Syed Quamruzzaman BGBM for

joining the Camps in Barisal Hub. You all are the inspiration for all of us and surely you will join the future SKD

Camps in the coming years. Thanks to Club Secretary Rtn Shafayatullah and Rtn Mahmud Hasan for joining the

camp in Barisal Club and engaged fully in Distribution of Kits. Thanks to Rtn Shoeb Ahmed for attending the

Patuakhali camp.

Thanks to the Committee members of SKD 2015 who could not attend the distribution sessions but contributed

in committee meetings. Thanks to Chair TIM Kabir and all the Committee members for their heartiest try for the

successful implementation of the project. Thanks to Rtn SAM Yousuf for providing classical Slippers.

Special Thanks to the RCD Members who sponsored the Kits. They are Rtn Ali Bakhtiar Mahmud (1000 Kits), Rtn

PP Sultanul-Abedine-Molla (500 Kits), Rtn PP Capt M Moazzam Hossain (500 Kits), Rtn PE S M Anwar Hossain

(150 Kits), Rtn DGN FH Arif (80 Kits), Rtn PP CaptKhaliquzzaman (30 Kits).

CLUB PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE FOR DECEMBER 2015

Also many thanks to the club members who have hosted the Lunch with beautiful menus. We shall remember

your lunches hosted by Rtn Mehedi in Bhola, Rtn PP Sultan in Goila, Gouranadi, Rtn PP Moazzam and R-Ann

Farzana Moazzam in their own village home in Banripara, Barisal, Rtn PE SM Anwar Hossain and R-Ann Rownak

Jahan in 3 Star Hotel Grandpark, Barisal. Big thanks to all of you. We shall remember your extended

hospitalities. SCAW members enjoyed your hospitalities and definitely they left Bangladesh with sweet

memories.

Above all, thanks to all the members of our Club and families for attending the closing ceremony of the SKD

2015. The Rotarians and families who could not attend, we missed your fellowship. Please try to attend in next

RWM’s, Projects and programs. Please do not keep us away from your lively fellowship.

At last I must give my thanks to our Club First lady R-Ann Raihana Nazneen who had been in all the centers of

both the Hubs. This is also a record.

We have given dental treatments to the underprivileged people specially the children under AusBangla Care for

Dental (ABCD) Program. In November 2015 we have completed another two camps 10th

and 11th

. In this time

period of Rotary Year 2015-16, we have given treatments to near about 1600 patents. I believe the biggest

dental treatments are going on in Bangladesh Rotary by our club Rotary Club of Dhaka in association with NGOF

for public health and Australian partners. Thanks to Rtn Alhaj Abu Nawaz Bhuiyan to Chair the program.

Under School Eye Examination (SEE) Program we have given Vision Test, Refraction and Eye examinations to

1205 students. It’s another awareness project of our Club in association with Bangladesh Eye Donation Society

(BEDS), a sister concern of Bangladesh Eye hospital. Thanks to Rtn Niaz A Rahman, Director designated to TRF

for supporting the project as Chair.

Please be SPONSOR or VOLUNTEER or Both in the incoming ABCD, SEE, Winter Clothes, Prosthetic Limbs, Tree

Plantations, Tube Wells, Sanitary Latrines, Cataract Operations, Disease Prevention and Treatments, Maternal

and Child Health, Water and Sanitation projects of our Club.

Thanks to all the respected members for the contributions in the Club projects fund and special thanks to them

who have contributed in the projects of Emergency Supply to Flood Affected areas, Winter Clothes, SEE, SKD etc.

Please attend Weekly meetings, Service Projects, Club and District programs.

We need SPONSOR for ABCD Project and Volunteer/Sponsor for Service projects.

Best regards,

Rtn Nasim Majumder PHF,

President,

Rotary Club of Dhaka.

CLUB PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE (Continued)

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December 2015 Dear Rotarian Majumder,

Your past support has played a vital role in creating sustainable projects that benefit children, families, and entire communities around the world. When you give to Rotary, you help fund locally driven projects that:

• Open the door to education by providing school uniforms • Create healthy communities by developing clean water systems • Empower entrepreneurs by giving them access to microloans and training

People like you make these life-changing projects a reality.

As you think about the organizations that are closest to your heart this year, I invite you to give the gift of Rotary. Gifts of any size play a vital role in creating successful, sustainable projects in your own community and in communities around the world. Take a look and see the good your gift can do.

Thank you for your commitment to creating positive, lasting change with a gift to The Rotary Foundation.

Your gift can make a world of difference.

Sincerely,

John T. Osterlund General Manager The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International P.S. — Your gift of $100 helps teach entrepreneurs the skills they need to launch a successful business.

Projects: ABCD Program:

Camp 10:

Date: 24/10/2015, Tuesday

Name of School: Government

Primary School, Block - E, Bauniabad,

Mirpur

Number of patients screened: 102

Number of patients treated: 61

a) Number of patients had filling: 75

b) Number of patients had extraction: 39

Camp 11:

Date: 25/10/2015, Wednesday

Name of School: Shurovi School

Block - D, Bauniabad, Mirpur

Number of patients screened: 105

Number of patients treated: 66

a) Number of patients had filling: 93

b) Number of patients had extraction: 26