Next Week’s Program
Venue: Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel,
Kawran Bazaar, Dhaka
Date: 01 December 2015
Time: 5:30 pm
Program: To be advised.
DHAKA ROTARY NEWS ISSUE 20> VOLUME 79> YEAR 2015-16>Dated 24.11.2015
REGULAR WEEKLY MEETINGS
Today’s Program
Venue: Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel,
Kawran Bazaar, Dhaka
Date: 24 November 2015
Time: 5:30 pm
Program: As per following details:
Guest Speaker:
Mrs Sharmeen Islam, Assistant Director,
Office of Career Guidance & Placement
(CGP), Independent University of
Bangladesh (IUB)
Topic:
“Challenges and prospects of administering
in an education setting & how to balancing
work and family as a women professional”.
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November is Rotary Foundation Month
Here I come again highlighting the purpose and significance of
the Rotary Foundation founded in 1917, proposed by RI
President Arch C Klump for setting up an endowment for ‘for
the purpose of doing good in the world’. In 1928 when the
endowment fund grew over $5,000, it was renamed as ‘The
Rotary Foundation’ with a distinct entity within Rotary
International. With the first donation of $26.50 in 1917 the
Foundation has received over 1 billion dollars mainly from the
contributions of the Rotarians worldwide. The Foundation
made the first grant of 5,000 dollars to the International
Society for Crippled Children founded by Rotarian Edgar F
‘Daddy’ Alam. Since then the Foundation has been investing in
projects and programs for furtherance of the purposes of RI.
Although the Great Depression and the World War II impeded
the growth of the Foundation, contributions to RI began
pouring after the founder of Rotary, Paul P. Harris died in 1947
when the Paul Harris Memorial Fund was created to build the
Foundation. In the same year the first Foundation program,
the Ambassadorial Scholarships was established followed by
three new programs, namely: Group Study Program; Awards
for Technical Training; and Matching Grants were launched in
1965-66. Matching Grants program, initially named ‘Grants for
Activities in Keeping with the objectives of the Rotary
Foundation’ was at the heart of the Foundation for ‘service to
the society’. The 3H (Health, Hunger & Humanity) Grants (in
1978), Rotary Volunteers Program (in 1980), the ace program
for Rotary, the PoliPlus (in 1984-85), Rotary Grants for
University Teachers (in 1987) and the Foundation’s Peace &
Conflict Studies Programs (in 1987-88) were launched. With
the launching of the new grant models in 2010/11, most of
humanitarian and educational programs are included under
global grants, district grants and packaged grants programs
In 1956 the contribution to the Foundation reached
approximately $500,000 when the trustees in order encourage
Rotarians to give ‘big money’ introduced the ‘Paul Harris
Fellows’ to recognize individuals who have given 1,000 dollars
to the Foundation and is honoured with a pin, medallion and a
certificate in recognition of their contribution. To date over 1
million has been recognised as Paul Harris Fellows – who act as
an advocate of the Foundation’s goals for service to humanity.
Rtn PP Khandker Badrul Hasan, PHF
Editor
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Chairman & Editor:
Rtn PP Khandker Badrul Hasan, PHF
Members:
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Club of Dhaka
Sleeping Children Pin. Rtn Mike Foster presented the
Canadian Flag to the Rotary Club of Dhaka. The
President presented the Club Banner to the SCAW
Team. The Chairman of SKD Committee acknow-
ledged the contribution of the Rotaractors, the
support staff and Md Alamgir, the driver of Rtn PP
Khaliquzzaman. The Chairman gave special apprecia-
tion to CFL R-Ann Raihana Nazneen, PCFL R-Ann
Syeda Gulru Hasan, PCFL R-Ann Farzana Moazzam
PHF, B, PCFL R-Ann Samiha Zaman and CFLE R-Ann
Rownak Jahan. The Chairman gave Certificates of
Appreciation to the participants and the members
SKD Committee.
Rtn Afroza Akter spoke as a volunteer participant of
the distribution. She stated that she had learnt a lot
in the visit and had found a lot of inner peace. Rtn PE
S M Anwar Hossain MPHF expressed his feelings that
he enjoyed the time in the kit distribution. Rtn Lt Col
(Retd) Syed Quamruzzaman BGBM, RFSM stated that
he liked every bit of the experience. R-Ann Samina
Zaman stated that she liked everything and gave
special thanks to CFL R-Ann Raihana Nazneen,
Chairman, Families in Rotary for her vibrant
participation in the overall distribution.
Rtn PP Capt Md Khaliquzzaman PHF thanked the
SCAW Team for giving the opportunity to serve the
children. Rtn PP T I M Nurul Kabir MPHF, B, PHS
thanked everyone for their support.
The President introduced all the members of the
Rotary Club of Dhaka and their spouses and children
and thanked everyone. Formal vote of thanks was
offered by Rtn DGN F H Arif PHF.
The President announced the inauguration of the
Official Website of the Rotary Club of Dhaka. Rtn
Mahmud Hasan RFSM, Chairman of Web and Social
Media informed the members that the website of
the RCD is ready.
Minutes of the earlier 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,
24 November, 2015 at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel,
Dhaka at 05.30 pm. There being no other important
point to discuss the President adjourned the
meeting. The President invited all the members
present along with their spouses to join the dinner.
Rtn Barrister Shafayat Ullah PHF
Club Secretary
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR WEEKLY MEETING AND CLOSING MEETING OF THE SKD PROJECT OF
ROTARY CLUB OF DHAKA HELD IN HOTEL SARINA, BANANI, DHAKA ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19,
2015 The Rotary Club of Dhaka met on Thursday,
November 19, 2015 for their weekly meeting. The
Club President Rtn Md Nasimul Hoq Majumder PHF
called the meeting to order at 06.30 pm. Invocation
was led by Rtn Lt Col (Retd) Syed Quamruzzaman
BGBM, RFSM. Birthday and Wedding Anniversary
greetings were read out by Rtn Mohammad Kamal
Uddin PHF.
The President made announcements of the following
upcoming projects:
1) ABCD (Ausi-Bangla Care for Dental) Program: The
next two Camps of the ABCD (Ausi-Bangla Care
for Dental) Program will be held on Monday,
November 23, 2015 in Government Primary
School, Block-A, Bauniaband, Mirpur-11, Dhaka
and on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 in Anondo
Niketon Primary School, Block-A, Bauniaband,
Mirpur-11, Dhaka.
2) SEE Project: The tentative date for the ongoing
SEE Project will be held on November 27th
, 2015.
The President welcomed the Chairman of SKD
Committee, Rtn PP T I M Nurul Kabir MPHF, B, PHS,
SKD Team Leader, Rtn Mike Foster, Rtn DGN F H Arif
PHF and Rtn PP Capt Md Khaliquzzaman PHF to the
Head Table.
The President thanked Chairman, SKD Committee,
Rtn PP T I M Nurul Kabir MPHF, B, PHS. The
President introduced the members of SCAW Team.
The President handed over the floor to Rtn PP Nurul
Kabir MPHF, B, PHS, Chairman of SKD Committee to
brief everyone about the project this year.
The Chairman of SKD Committee Rtn PP T I M Nurul
Kabir MPHF, B, PHS introduced the members of the
SKD Team from the Rotary Club of Dhaka and
acknowledged all the members for their contribu-
tion. The Chairman gave a very comprehensive
Power Point Presentation. The Chairman specially
thanked the Club First Lady R-Ann Raihana Nazneen
for her active participation in the whole distribution.
The Chairman gave crests to all the members of the
SCAW Team for their contribution and efforts for the
successful completion of the Distribution. All the
SCAW members gave their views one by one and
expressed their satisfaction on the overall
Distribution and how well it was organized.
Rtn Mike Foster presented a book each to Rtn PP T I
M Nurul Kabir MPHF, B, PHS and the President Rtn
Md Nasimul Hoq Majumder PHF and also the official
CLOSING MEETING OF THE SLEEPING KITS DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM HELD WITH THE REGULAR WEEKLY MEETING ON 19 NOVEMBER 2015
Rotary & Polio Fact Sheet
Global Polio Eradication Initiative
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative, formed in
1988, following a resolution passed at the World
Health Assembly to eradicate polio from 122 polio
endemic countries at the time. The initiative
developed into the largest public-private partnership
that includes Rotary, the World Health Organisation,
the Center for Disease Control & Prevention
(Atlanta, US), the Bill & Malinda Gates Foundation
and Govern-ments of the World. Rotary’s focus is
advocacy, fundraising, volunteer recruitment and
awareness-building.
Polio Today
Today, there are only two countries that have never
stopped transmission of the wild polio virus: Pakistan
and Afghanistan. Less than 370 polio cases were
confirmed worldwide in 2014, which is a reduction of
more than 99.9 percent since the 1980s, when the
world saw about 1,000 cases per day.
Challenges
The polio cases represented by the remaining one
percent are the most difficult to prevent, due to the
factors including geographical isolation, poor public
infrastructure, armed conflict and cultural barriers.
Until polio is eradicated, all countries remain at risk
of outbreaks.
Ensuring Success
Every dollar Rotary commits to polio eradication
will be matched two-to-one by the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation up to $35 million a year through
2018. These funds help to provide much-needed
operational support, medical personnel, laboratory
equipment, and educational materials for health
workers and parents. Governments, corporations
and private individuals all play a crucial role in
funding.
General
PolioPlus program has been the most significant and
most successful program of Rotary International
executed by the Rotary Foundation. It has been the
most successful in involving the Rotarians in Global
public-private partnership. In this Foundation month
it is important for us apprise ourselves of the facts of
PolioPlus program.
Polio
Poliomyelitis (polio)
is a paralyzing and
potentially fatal
disease that still
threatens children in
some parts of the world. The polio virus invades the
nervous system and can cause total paralysis in a
matter of hours. It can attack at any age but mainly
affects children under five. Polio is incurable but is
completely vaccine preventable.
PolioPlus
In 1985, Rotary launched its PolioPlus program, the
first and largest internationally coordinated private-
sector initiative to tackle polio eradication through
the mass vaccination of children. In fact the first
project to buy and deliver polio vaccine to more than
six million children was in Philippines in 1979.
Since the launch-ing the PolioPlus program Rotary
has contributed more than $ 1.5 billion and count-
less volunteer hours to immunize more than 2.5
billion children in 122 countries. In addition Rotary’s
advocacy efforts have played a role in decisions by
donor governments to contribute more than $ 9.0
billion to the effort.
Rotary & Polio Fact Sheet (continued)
‘This Close’ Campaign
Rotary has a growing roster of public figures and
celebrities participating in its “This Close” public
awareness campaign, including Bill Gates, co-chair of
the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation; actresses
Kristen Bell and Archie
Panjabi; WWE superstar
John Cena; supermodel
Isabeli Fontana; Nobel Peace
Prize laureate Archbishop
Emeritus Desmond Tutu;
action movie star Jackie
Chan; boxing great Manny
Pacquiao; pop star Psy; golf
legend Jack Nicklaus; conservationist Jane Goodall;
premier violinist Itzhak Perlman; Grammy Award
winners A.R. Rahman; Angelique Kidjo and Ziggy
Marley; and peace advocate Queen Noor of Jordan.
These ambassadors help educate the public about polio
through public service announcements, social media
and public appearances.
Rotary in Action
More than one million Rotary members have
donated their time and personal resources to end
polio. Every year, hundreds of Rotary members work
side-by-side with health workers to vaccinate
children in polio-affected countries. Rotarians work
with UNICEF and other partners to prepare and
distribute mass communication tools to reach
people in areas isolated by conflict, geography, or
poverty. Rotary members also recruit fellow
volunteers, assist with transporting the vaccine, and
provide other logistical support.
Rotary Bangladesh Action
The Rotary in Bangladesh led
by RC Dhaka also participated
actively in the RI initiative
since 1985 to eradicate polio
with vaccination of children
between the age of 0-5 years.
Following the launch of Global Polio Eradication
Initia-tive (GPEI) in 1988, the national program for
polio vaccination started through the National
Immunization Days (NIDs) organized every year
under the EPI program of the Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare. Bangladesh Rotary, led by Rtn PDG
Iftekharul Alam of RC Dhaka, as Chair of the National
PolioPlus Committee and of South-East Asia for
almost 16 years since 1992 and took active part in
the planning of the NIDs. Hundreds of Rotarians,
Rotaractors, Health Workers and Volunteers
administered polio vaccines to 20-25 million children
every year in 140,000 centers, including mobile sites
(bus, boat and train stations). RC Dhaka organized
5-6 centers every administering polio vaccines to 10-
12 children every year.
Before 1986, an estimated 11,500 children suffered
from the curse polio every year. Since 2006,
Bangladesh has successfully maintained polio free
status after the last case of importation related
poliomyelitis.
BRIEF LIFE-SKETCH OF GUEST SPEAKER
Ms. Sharmeen Islam has been working at the Independent
University, Bangladesh (IUB) since 2000 and is currently
serving as the Assistant Director of the Office of Career
Guidance & Placement (CGP). Before joining IUB she served
an English medium school as Assistant Principal for almost a
decade. She also briefly served the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Government of Bangladesh, during the SAARC Summit in 1993
as a Conference aide to the Chief of Protocol. Ms. Sharmeen
did extensive counseling of students on academics and
personal issues including one to one sessions with students on
probation and those who display behavioral problems. She is
the contact person of the American Center Counselors
Network and the American Center, U.S Embassy, Dhaka and
has helped select and send eligible students for the Students
Leadership Training Program sponsored by State Dept of USA
and also organize the annual AmCham Trade Fair. In addition,
she has organized and conducted workshops on internship
and placement by the US Embassy, French Embassy, Eastern
Bank Ltd, AKTEL (now ROBI) and other local Corporates and
MNCs. Ms. Sharmeen had assisted in material development
and presentation for the Workshop on CV writing skills held
by Jubok, Rotary and Rotaract clubs of Dhaka. She is
multilingual and has passing knowledge of two other
languages in addition to Bangla and English. Ms. Sharmeen
Islam is happily married to Nashid Islam, Director, Associated
Builders Corporation Limited and proud mother of a son
Numair Islam, a student of Grade 8 and a daughter Fareezeh,
a student of Grade 7.
25 November
Rtn S M Anwar Hossain
30 November
Rtn PP Capt M Khaliquzzaman
R-Let Firoza Sobhan
D/o Rtn PP A K M Abdus Sobhan
R-Let Faiza Anam
D/o Rtn Dr Niaz Abdur Rahman
24 November
Rtn PP Capt M Khaliquzzaman
and
R-Ann Samiha Zaman
27 November
Rtn PP A K M Abdus Sobhan
and
R-Ann Salma Sobhan
Meeting Statistics (19-11-2015)
Total Members 61
Members exempted 04
Members Present 33
Percentage of attendance 54.23%
Last week’s attendance rose to 43.10%
(from 35.08%)
Visiting Rotarians Nil
Club Guests 03
Members’ Guests 13
Sunshine Box Collection (Tk). 7340.0
MS SHARMEEN ISLAM
Our Roving AmbassadorsOur Roving AmbassadorsOur Roving AmbassadorsOur Roving Ambassadors
Name of Rotarian Club Event/Rotary Club Date
Rtn Prof Md Mafizur Rahman RC Gulshan Green 14.11.15
Rtn DGN F H Arif RC Baridhara 15.11.15
Rtn PDG Iftekharul Alam RC Dhaka North South 17.11.15
Rtn Md Nasim Majumder RC Dhaka Central 21.11.15
Rtn PP T I M Nurul Kabir RC Dhaka Central 21.11.15
Rtn PP Md Bayezidur Rahman RC Dhaka Central 21.11.15
UPCOMING PROJECTS
Revised dates for ABCD Dental Project:
Tuesday, 24 November 2015
Government Primary School, Block - E,
Bauniabad, Mirpur-11, Dhaka
Wednesday, 25 November 2015
Shurovi School, Block - D, Bauniabad,
Mirpur-11, Dhaka
Qoutable Quotes:
“What binds Rotarians together is a unity of desire and a
unity of purpose to serve the society and to serve mankind
… a unity of diversity”
- C. P. H. Teenstra, RI President (1065-66), A Unity of Desire, The ROTARIAN, July 1965