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Japan-Bangladesh E-Bulletin (55th Issue / Aug 10, 2006)
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Making a Bridge between Japan and Bangladesh -
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[Table of Contents]
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Upcoming Events on Japan-Bangladesh Relations
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Stage performance “One Hundred Sacks of Rice” at
Shilpakala Academy (August 20, Dhaka)
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Recent Events on Japan-Bangladesh Relations
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Speech of Mr. Yonezo Fukuda, Charge d’ Affairs.(August 10,
Dhaka)
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Conference on Japan-SAARC Cooperation (Jul 31, Dhaka)
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Japan’s Assistance for Barisal City’s Infrastructure
Development (Jul 27)
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Relay Essay by Japan Development Scholarship (JDS) Fellow
(Dr. Md. Harun-Or-Rashid, Doctor, Institute of Public
Health Nutrition)
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Editor's Note
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[1]
Upcoming Events on Japan-Bangladesh Relations
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Stage performance “One Hundred Sacks of Rice” at
Shilpakala Academy (August 20, Dhaka)
On
the 20th of August, a stage performance called
“One Hundred Sacks of Rice” will be held at 7pm at the
National Theatre of Shilpakala Academy. This story was
written by Yuzo Yamamoto, Japanese famous dramatist and
based on a real story. If you have any questions on this
performance, feel free to contact the Information and
Cultural Division of the Embassy of Japan.
Time: August 20, 7pm
Place: National Theater of Shilpakala Academy
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Recent Events on Japan-Bangladesh Relations
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Speech of Mr. Yonezo Fukuda, Charge d’ Affairs.(August 10,
Dhaka)
Mr.
Yonezo Fukuda, Charge d’ Affairs, made an speech at the
Sensitization Workwhop on Improving Human Security by
Mitigating Arsenic Poisoning. In the speech, Mr Yonezo
Fukuda, Charge d’ Affairs, talked about the arsenic
problem in Bangladesh and the assistance on the issue by
Japan.
The
full text will be available soon at the following website:
http://www.bd.emb-japan.go.jp/
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Conference on Japan-SAARC Cooperation (Jul 31, Dhaka)
July 31, an international conference on “Japan-SAARC
Cooperation” was jointly held by Dhaka University and
Japan Study Center (JSD) with the support of the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Foreign Minister of
Bangladesh, H.E. M. Morshed Khan, Foreign Adviser, H.E.
Mr. Reaz Rahman, Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University, Pro.
Dr. S.M.A. Faiz, Director of JSD, Pro. Dr. M. Ataur Rahman,
and about 300 guests were present at an inaugural session.
Following the inauguration, eminent professors and
specialists from the region and Japan made presentations
on Japan-SAARC cooperation from various perspectives:
Dr.
Ataur Rahman, “Visions of SAARC and Japan’s Role”
Mr.
Kunio Senga, Director General of South Asia Department of
Asian Development Bank, “Regional Economic Cooperation in
SAARC”
Mr.
Shinsuke Shimizu, Director, Southwest Asia Division,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan, “Review of Japan-SAARC
Cooperation”
Prof. Indra Nath Mukherji, Jawaharlal Nehru University,
India, “Japan’s Experience and its Relevance for Economic
Cooperation in SAARC Region”
Mr.
Koji Suzuki, Executive Director, Asian Disaster Reduction
Centre, “Disaster Management in SAARC Countries and
Japan’s Cooperation”
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Japan’s Assistance for Barisal City’s Infrastructure
Development (Jul 27)
On
July 27, the Government of Japan approved the utilization
of Japanese Counterpart Fund of Taka 21.75 crore for the
project to develop infrastructure in newly established
Barisal City Corporation.
Barisal City Corporation has recently extended its area by
about 20 sq. km but basic infrastructure such as roads,
water supply, or drainage facilities have not been
extended yet. The approved fund will be utilized to
provide people in the area with minimum infrastructure.
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Relay Essay by Japan Development Scholarship (JDS) Fellow
(Dr. Md. Harun-Or-Rashid, Doctor, Institute of Public
Health Nutrition)
Bundle of thanks and gratefulness go to all concerned
whose initiative gave me an opportunity to study Medical
Administration and thereby to fulfill my long cherished
desire to be an expert on Medical Administration. Prime
vision of my career to be a Medical Administrator was
generated through my long-time service in primary care
hospital and in the community as a member of Bangladesh
Civil Service (Health). It was accelerated by an enormous
hindrance and bottlenecks in implementing many projects
and programs due to faulty administrative process which I
found while working for the Institute of Public Health
Nutrition (IPHN). I always felt necessity of learning
Medical Administration in order to carry out those jobs
with more accuracy and perfection and thereby to ensure
proper use of our scarce resources.
I
believe that physicians nowadays are not only for
diagnosing, excising operations, or prescribing medicine.
They have taken a new role as a good administrator, social
leader, motivator and soldier for a big change in the
health and nutrition sector of Bangladesh. So as to play
these roles with greater responsibility, utmost diligence,
and enough skills, it is obligatory for them to learn
Medical Administration.
Problems of malnutrition are now a global challenge and
scenarios in Bangladesh are much worse than expected. My
Masters thesis on assessment of nutritional status of
Bangladeshi people especially of the vulnerable groups was
deeply rooted on the fact that without further delay, this
persistent problem should be addressed with great
importance, as we believe that healthy children and
mothers are precondition for a healthy nation.
Benefit from the proposed course in Japan:
Bangladesh: My country will be benefited through proper
and judicious use of my obtained knowledge and skill from
the course in achieving Millennium Development Goals in
time. If future generations can be freed from the curse of
malnutrition and other health ailments, greater impact
will be made on the development and economy of Bangladesh.
For
Myself: At the end of the course, I will be an expert on
Medical Administration and will contribute more skillfully
to formulation as well as implementation of health policy
from the perspective of health and nutrition concern.
My
Future Plan:
At
the end of the successful completion of the course, I will
be back to Bangladesh, join the government workforce, and
devote myself relentlessly to the following issues
wherever and whenever possible:
1)
To develop health related policy to reorganize/restructure
the existing health care system to ensure preventive,
curative, promotive and rehabilitative health care to the
general mass and to bring about qualitative and
quantitative changes in health services.
2)
To improve the overall standard of health services in the
country through reformative changes over the existing
health system.
3)
To ensure the exercise of people's democratic right and
community participation in planning, budgeting,
implementation and management of local health programs so
as to ensure effective delivery of health care, better
coordination and optimum utilization of health services.
4)
To formulate and implement measure for provision of
pollution free environment since health and environment
are closely related.
5)
To foster appropriate health manpower development and its
utilization.
6)
To develop research capabilities and to explore new
information to find out the
strength/weakness/opportunity/threat in the way of proper
development of health care system. I will try to use the
strength/opportunity by identifying and minimizing the
weakness and threat in health administration.
7)
To contribute in development of medical curriculum with
proper emphasis on learning Medical Administration.
To
address these bulky issues, a concerted effort can play a
pivotal role through putting their urgent and simultaneous
attention to these burning issues. I firmly believe my
Masters in Medical Administration in Nagoya University
will highly relevant to enrich and enlighten me with
profound knowledge and skills to address these objectives
precisely.
(Dr. Md. Harun-Or-Rashid is a JDS 2006 fellow and left for
Japan to study at Nagoya University for two years.)
(Japan Development Scholarship for Bangladesh)
http://www.jice.org/english/jds/bangladesh_org.html
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Editor's Note
This month, I am in charge of this mail magazine instead
of Ms. Saori Nagase. On the 20th of August, a
stage performance called “One Hundred Sacks of Rice” will
be held at 7pm at the National Theatre of Shilpakala
Academy. I have been handling the arrangement for this
performance and so please feel free to contact me if you
have any questions on it and hopefully I will see you at
the Shilpakala Academy on 20th of August.
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