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Japan-Bangladesh E-Bulletin (56th Issue / Sep 7, 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 (Sep 7, Dhaka)
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Recent Events on Japan-Bangladesh Relations
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Japan’s Assistance to Infrastructure at EPZs (Sep 7, Savar)
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Japanese Traditional Music Concert (Sep 6, Dhaka)
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Information
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Japan Development Scholarship 2007
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Relay Essay by Japan Development Scholarship (JDS) Fellow
(Mr. Mohammad khaled Afzal, Assistant Professor,
Department of Management, Chittagong University)
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Editor's Note
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[1]
Upcoming Event on Japan-Bangladesh Relations
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Stage performance “One Hundred Sacks of Rice” at
Shilpakala Academy (Sep 7, Dhaka)
Tonight at 7pm, a stage performance called “One Hundred
Sacks of Rice” will be held at the National Theatre of
Shilpakala Academy. This story was written by Yuzo
Yamamoto, Japanese famous dramatist and based on a real
story.
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Recent Events on Japan-Bangladesh Relations
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Japan’s Assistance to Infrastructure at EPZs (Sep 7, Savar)
On
September 7, the handing over ceremony of approval letter
between the Embassy of Japan and the Government of
Bangladesh was held at Dhaka Export Processing Zone (EPZ)
in Savar. The Ambassador of Japan, H.E. Mr. Masayuki
Inoue, Executive Chairman of BEPZA, Brig. Gen. Ashraf
Abdullah Yussuf, and other officials attended.
The
Government of Japan approved the utilization of Japanese
Counter Fund of Taka 296.5 crore for projects to improve
infrastructure at five EPZs (Dhaka, Chittagong, Karnaphuli,
Comilla, and Adamajee).
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purpose is to improve basic infrastructure facilities such
as water, electricity, and accommodations for workers.
This is one of the highest priorities to encourage local
and foreign investors. Ambassador Inoue expressed his hope
that this assistance should greatly contribute to
improving investment environment in Bangladesh.
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Japanese Traditional Music Concert (Sep 6, Dhaka)
On
September 6, a musical event “Hogaku: Japanese Traditional
Music Today” was held at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. It
was organized by the Embassy of Japan, sponsored by the
Japan Foundation. Ambassador Inoue and around 300 hundred
audience enjoyed this rare chance to enjoy live Japanese
music in Dhaka.
Ms.
Ai Kajigano played Koto, a 1.8m long string instrument;
Mr. Hiromu Motonaga played Shakuhachi, a thick bamboo
flute as long as 55cm; and Mr. Naoyuki Manabe played Sho,
a goupr of 17 slender bamboo pipes with reeds gathered
together in one bundle. They were on a tour of South Asia
including Dhaka.
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Relay Essay by Japan Development Scholarship (JDS) Fellow
(Mr. Mohammad khaled Afzal, Assistant Professor,
Department of Management, Chittagong University)
First of all, I would like to thank the Government of
Japan and the Government of Bangladesh for arranging JDS
which gives huge opportunities to enhance knowledge and
strengthen cultural bondage. After working for a company
for three years, I joined the Management Department of
Chittagong University because of my immense interest in
building my career in teaching profession. Now I am
Assistant Professor of management at Chittagong
University.
Today nobody can resist the benefit which technology
brings to us. The effectiveness and efficiency increase
dramatically by using technology even if it is only in
information and communication sharing processes. Two
biggest current issue of our country, Bangladesh, are
crime and corruption. The country has been champion for
three consecutive times (Alas) in corruption. It creates
loss of about 11534.98 crore Taka in a single month.
Pathetically, the most corrupted group is the first class
gazette officers and the most corrupted section is police
(TIB-2005). So the crime is also at large in our country.
I
therefore decided to find out the ways of uses the
benefits of information and communication technology to
curve or at least reduce those crimes and corruption.
Hence I choose the E-business management as my program and
“Practices of ICT against crime and corruption: potentials
and hinders for BD” as my research topic. Side by side of
my course work, I planned to meet experienced and
practical people of Japan such as, public officials,
policy makers, law enforcement agents, social organizers,
expert academicians, economists and also victims of crime
and corruption. These will help me to find the answer of
the following questions:
1.
What are the modern ICTs that can be used against crime
and corruption?
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How are these ICTs being used in Japan successfully?
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What should be government’s policy on these contexts?
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How can we use those technologies and policies in our
country?
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What are potentials and hinders of those in our country?
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how can we overcome those hinders?
My
knowledge on E-business management and also in the use of
ICT against crime and corruption will be used totally for
the core benefit of the country. I will use my knowledge
in educating future managers and administrators fully
apprehended to tackle such odd situation. I will write
articles, participate in seminars to convey my findings
among the general people and professional people of the
country.
Japan is well known for technologies. The country is very
much positive to education and there is absence of racial
discrimination. More than 700 universities made it
possible to research in almost every thing. International
University of Japan is the first in offering E-business
management in a multinational environment. My knowledge in
E-business from IUJ will definitely benefit our country
and its people ensuring the success of JDS program.
(Mr. Mohammad Khaled Afzal is a JDS 2006 fellow and left
for Japan to study at International University of Japan
for two years.)
(Japan Development Scholarship for Bangladesh)
http://www.jice.org/english/jds/bangladesh_org.html
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Editor's Note
Japanese are excited about the news that Princess Kiko
gave a birth to a baby. It is always joyful and more so in
case of the royal family in the aging society like Japan.
There is already an article, arguing that this will
encourage more Japanese women to bear more children. I
hope this should also encourage the whole society to
become more understanding toward working mothers.
Saori Nagase
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