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Japan-Bangladesh E-Bulletin (5th issue / August 01, 2004)
- Making a Bridge between Japan and Bangladesh -
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[ Table of Contents ]
[1] Message from Ambassador Horiguchi
“Higher Education in Bangladesh”
[2] Upcoming Events on Japan-Bangladesh Relations
* Dialogue on New GSP Initiatives of Japan for LDCs (Aug. 8, Dhaka)
[3] Recent Events on Japan-Bangladesh Relations
* Consular Section changed its location (Aug. 1, Dhaka)
* JOCVs donate among flood affected people (July 29, Sylhet and Kishoreganj)
* Bangladesh International Education Fair (July 28-30, Dhaka)
* 10th Anniversary of Sakura Family Home (July 21, Gazipur)
[4] Information
* Japan Cup Karate Tournament-2004 postponed (Dhaka)
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[1] Message from Ambassador Horiguchi
"Higher Education in Bangladesh"
A few months ago, I visited the Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), which is one of the top private universities in Bangladesh together with the North South University (NSU). Since the Government of Japan donated books on Japan to IUB, Prof. Dr. Bazlul Mobin Chowdhury, Vice-Chancellor of IUB, invited me.
Dr. Chowdhury told me that the pride of IUB is to constantly anticipate the changing demands of the society and provide students with corresponding knowledge and skill, and to maintain its high quality of education as shown in the ratio of lecturers to students which is one to fifteen. I realized that higher education in Bangladesh is rapidly and substantially changing.
Private universities in Bangladesh started in 1992 against the background of the growing need for higher education which was partly jeopardized by ‘politicization' of public universities through active involvement of students in politics.
The number of private universities has drastically increased in the last few years, and it is now 52. I heard that, due to such rapid expansion, many of them now suffer from shortage of facilities and full-time qualified lecturers.
In case of Japan, the first modern private university was established in the late 19th century. Since then, Japanese private schools have experienced various difficulties amidst the dominant influence of public universities heavily favoured by the government.
However, the founders and promoters of private universities strongly believed that private education was very important for providing the diversified and independent ways of thinking to the society. They improved their educational levels and expanded their scale. They have overcome the problems which were once similar to those of today's Bangladeshi private institutions.
On the other hand, Japanese universities should learn many things from Bangladeshi universities. For example, a career advisor of IUB explains that the goal of their education is to give students abilities and capacities to start new businesses, or find jobs abroad by themselves. Japanese universities should learn such challenging spirit in their education.
I wish Bangladeshi universities, both public and private, will further improve to become the driving force behind the development of Bangladesh. Japan will continue to support such efforts.
(Ambassador's past messages are on the following website.)
http://www.bd.emb-japan.go.jp/en/eBulletin/index.html
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[2] Upcoming Events on Japan-Bangladesh Relations
* Dialogue on New GSP Initiatives of Japan for LDCs (Aug. 8, Dhaka)
Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has completed an empirical study on the Impact and Implications of the New General System of Preference (GSP) Initiatives of Japan for the LDCs.
To discuss the study findings, CPD organizes a dialogue on Sunday, August 8, 2004, at 3 pm at the CIRDAP Auditorium, Topkhana Road, Dhaka. Ambassador Horiguchi will make a speech at the dialogue.
For more information, please visit the following website.
http://www.cpd-bangladesh.org
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[3] Recent Events on Japan-Bangladesh Relations
* Consular Section changed its location (Aug. 1, Dhaka)
Consular Section of the Embassy of Japan moved to the Embassy's compound at Baridhara on 1st August 2004, from its previous location at House No. NE(M)-1, Road No. 84, Gulshan. The new address and other information are as follows:
Plot #5&7, Dutabash Road
Baridhara, Dhaka
Phone (880-2)881-0087
FAX(880-2)988-2700
* JOCVs donate among flood affected people (July 29, Sylhet and Kishoreganj)
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCVs) of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) donated medicines and food among the flood-affected people in Sylhet and Kishoreganj districts.
They handed over 1,05,200 packets of OR Saline, 20,000 pieces of water purifying tablets, 348 dozens of candles, 8,000 boxes of matches, 348 cartons of biscuits to the Deputy Commissioner and Civil Surgeon's offices in Sylhet and Kishoreganj districts on July 29.
They also donated cash Tk 60,000 for the purpose of transportation of delivery of relief materials to remote flood-affected areas.
For more information about JOCVs, please visit the following website.
http://www.jica.go.jp/english/activities/schemes/07jap.html
* Bangladesh International Education Fair (July 28-30, Dhaka)
BSB Global Network organized 3rd Bangladesh International Education Fair at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel on 28, 29 and 30 July 2004.
Ambassador Horiguchi made the following speech at the opening ceremony as a special guest.
http://www.bd.emb-japan.go.jp/en/embassy/speeches/30sphbief280704.html
For more information, please visit the following website.
http://www.bsbbd.com
* 10th Anniversary of Sakura Family Home (July 21, Gazipur)
The Sakura Family Home (SFH), operated by the Nakagawa Trust in Japan, provides a permanent home for orphans in Bangladesh.
The 10th anniversary of its establishment was held on Wednesday, July 21. Ambassador Horiguchi made the following speech at the ceremony.
http://www.bd.emb-japan.go.jp/en/embassy/speeches/29sphsfh210704.html
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[4] Information
* Japan Cup Karate Tournament-2004 postponed ( Dhaka )
Japan Cup Karate Tournament-2004, originally scheduled on July 30, was postponed because of the serious floods all over the country.
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