All,
I like to inform you that a tele -conference was held last night between Change Bangladesh Organization (CBd), USA and Shujan, Bangladesh. We had participation from USA, CANADA, Australia and Bangladesh.
Dr.Badiul Alam Majumdar (Secretary of Shujan) represented Shujan and Mr. Kawser Jamal, Mr. M. M. Chowdhury, Dr. Mashiur Rahman & Naima Zakaria represented CBd, USA in this open discussion. There were people from USA, CANADA, Australia and Bangladesh have joined this open discussion about Bangladesh and what Shujan and Change Bangladesh can do for the benefit of Bangladesh.
We have come to the following agreements after the discussion:
1) Shujan is working on the program about disclosing MP candidates profile to the media and locals where candidates taking nomination and CBd, USA will support their activities to elect a better group of honest, competent, educated, visionary policy makers in Bangladesh in the next general election. This program will disclose the profile of every candidate to the voters who will stand for the election. This will create awareness among voters whom to vote in the general election. CBd, USA will provide volunteers and financial support to run this program as deemed necessary
2) Change Bangladesh Organization, USA has decided to open a platform in Bangladesh to launch a young leadership program in Bangladesh which will help expatriates around the world to join in the next general MP election in Bangladesh. This program will identify and complete the selection process for the nomination in the next general MP election. CBd and Shujan have given importance to elect the honest, educated, competent MPs in the next election if Bangladesh wants to move forward. This will be the key to move this country forward and are asking every body's help to make it happen.
CBd, USA has decided to make a tele-conference once a month among worldwide expatriates and Bangladesh to move this country forward. CBd will take the lead to move Bangladesh forward in political, social and economical development.
Again thank you for your participation on this open froum.
Note: Please forward this email to your contacts to join the tele-conference or visit www.changebangladesh.com. Date and time of the tele-conference will be posted in www.changeBangladesh.com
Regards,
M. M. Chowdhury (Mithu)
Director, Change Bangladesh Organization, USA
Email: Info@changebangladesh.com
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:38:52 -0400
From: "Dr. Mashiur Rahman" <mashiur.rahman@gmail.com>
To: "chow7402@aol.com" <Chow7402@aol.com>,
"M. M. Chowdhury (Mithu)" <cgmpservices@yahoo.com>,
"Kawser Jamal" <kawserjamal@gmail.com>,
"Badrul Khan, Ph.D." <badrulkhan2003@yahoo.com>,
"Dr. Badiul Alam Majumdar" <badiulm@gmail.com>,
"Dr. Badiul Alam Majumdar" <thpb@agni.com>,
"Syed Ziaul Habib" <roobon@gmail.com>
Subject: tel-conference with Shujan
Dear Bangladeshi community,
ChangeBangladesh ( http://www.changebangladesh.com) has arranged a tel-conference with Dr. Badiul Alam Majumdar (Secretary of Shujan, http://www.shujan.org/). We are requesting your participation. We look forward for your input how we can build a better Bangladesh.
Tel-conference Date and Time:
USA: Wednesday (17 October 2007) at 9 PM EST-USA (New York time)
London: Thursday (18 October 2007) 2 AM
Japan: Thursday (18 October 2007) 10 AM
Tell no:
USA 1-605-475-8500
UK 0870 738 0760
Austria 0820 4000 1572
Belgium 0703 59 987
France 0826 100 275
Spain 0902 88 6048
Germany 01805 00 7646
Ireland 0818 270 032
Italy 0848 390 172
Switzerland 0848 560 152
Netherlands 0870 001 931
Conference Room Number: 5151649
Skype < http://skype.com> user please call at +99008275151649 (free).
Please forward this message to your Bangladeshi community.
Best regards,
Mashiur
Scientist, Marshall University, USA
Founder & Editor, biggani.org
( (+1) 360 488 0555
Skype: mashiur.rahman
* Mashiur.Rahman@gmail.com
http://mashiur.biggani.org/
About Shujan:
SHUJANâ€" A CITIZENS' INITIATIVE FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE
Shujan â€" Shushanar Janniya Nagorik â€" made its debut in 2002 as an initiative of a group of concerned citizens of Bangladesh with the purpose of promoting democracy, decentralization, electoral reforms, clean politics, and government accountability. As a non-partisan pressure group, it provides an effective platform for people to discover their voices and be heard. Shujan has already achieved solid successes in its priority areas. Its initiatives were recently featured in the 26 December 2006 issue of Time magazine.
A Decentralized Network of Committed Citizens
Since its inception Shujan has mobilized thousands of citizens from all walks of life â€" citizens who are disenchanted with the present state of Bangladesh's politics and governance. In the process, it has become a large, decentralized network of committed individuals from the capital city down to the villages. Shujan is not an NGO supported by donors; rather, it is a volunteer-based movement in which citizens themselves invest both their time and money to carry forward its work.
A Relentless Voice for Reforms
Shujan has pioneered and championed a comprehensive package of reforms for the electoral process, the Election Commission and political parties. We have articulated every reform issue through popular newspaper articles, innumerable workshops, seminars and discussions in the nooks and corner of the country and holding many public events such marches, human chain etc. With the support of the media, it has launched innovative activities throughout the country such as "Election Olympiads," "Debates on Reforms," "Candidates Facing the Voters," and "Open Budget Meetings". As a result of these and similar initiatives, the demands for reforms and qualitative changes in Bangladesh's politics have caught the imagination of the people and become popular demands.
A Champion for Local Democracy
Good governance requires taking government to the door steps of the people and creating opportunities for people to effectively participate in decisions that affect their lives. Thus, Shujan is committed to decentralised governance with strong elected local bodies. It has been involved in mobilising elected leaders of Union Parishads with the demand for pro-people, pro-women, decentralised governance.
Demystifying the Electoral Roll
Thanks to the work of Shujan and a few other organizations, preparing a reliable electoral roll, or lack of it, has become the most potent issue in Bangladesh today. As directed by the Bangladesh Supreme Court, creation of an "Electoral Roll Database" is the most dependable and cost-effective way to update the roll on a continuous basis. Shujan has done the basic task of converting the existing electoral roll prepared in 2000 into an online database and thus created the structure for an error-free electoral roll for the coming elections. The database incorporates a search protocol and it potentially can allow continuous updates and elimination of duplicate names.
Creating Candidate Profiles
In addition to reforms, clean governance require political parties nominating honest and competent candidates, thereby offering meaningful choices to the voters. It also requires disclosures of antecedents of candidates so that voters can make informed decisions in the polling booths. Shujan has not only become the strongest voice for reforming the nomination process and disclosing the background of contesting candidates, it has also taken effective steps â€" including setting up of a website and creating a volunteer network to distribute the information among the voting public â€" in order to keep politicians honest and their activities transparent. We are in essence creating a repository of candidate profiles.
For further information, please contact Dr. Badiul Alam Majumdar, secretary, SHUJAN at 01711 526626.
About Change Bangladesh
Organization
Founded in 2006, Change Bangladesh (CBd) is a grassroots, participatory planning organization supporting able leadership in the top echelons of the political process in Bangladesh. We work for sustainable development of our motherland in a non-partisan format. Our policy of dead center activism is non-negotiable. We are a non-partisan organization of Bangladeshi expatriates and citizens. CBd wants to make a difference in Bangladesh by bringing effective leadership in the parliament and accountable, strict governance in the decision making policies of the country. Expatriates of Bangladeshi heritage can help catalyze social change in their mother country with one vision: a prosperous and affluent Bangladesh where all its entire citizens can live in peace and prosperity with their democratic rights guaranteed under the Constitution and beyond- food, shelter, education and jobs protected. CBd is managed by a Board of Directors elected every two years by its members.
Vision
CBd Bangladesh 2021,on our golden jubilee we envision Education, Health, Gender equality, Technological advancement, Sustainable Economic development, Peace and prosperity along with Political stability in a true democracy amidst communal harmony that will benefit all Bangladeshi citizens. Our strategic vision for the future of CBd culminates in a progressive activist organization; entrepreneurial in solving problems, globally linked and uncompromising for Bangladeshi national interest.
Mission
To be a force to aid the People of Bangladesh in becoming aware of their rights and to intelligently participate in the democratic governance of Bangladesh for its emancipation as a whole nation for functional democracy and economic sustainability.
Regards,
M. M. Chowdhury (Mithu), Chemical Engineer, USA
President & Founder, Amreteck LLC, USA
Website: www.amreteck.com
Email: Mchowdhury@amreteck.com
Director of Operation, Change Bangladesh Organization, USA
(Portfolio: Foreign Investment, Economic Opportunity & Job Creation)
Website: www.changeBangladesh.com
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