Shaharima Parvin | Assistant Librarian | East West University | Dhaka
The International Day of Peace (“Peace Day”) is observed around the world each year on 21 September, established in 1981 by unanimous United Nations resolution 36/37, the General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to “commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and peoples.”
Rajib & Apu | Dhaka, 29 September 2018
A book review program on Fault Lines: How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten The World Economy held on 25 September 2018 at projection room of Bangladesh Bank Library. The book was written by Raghuram Rajan, former governor of Reserve Bank of India and becomes very popular around the world.
Dr Md. Kabir Ahmed, General Manager, Financial Stability Department, Bangladesh Bank was the discussant on the book.
Mr Rajan was one of the few economists who warned of the global financial crisis before it hit. Now, as the world struggles to recover, it’s tempting to blame what happened on just a few greedy bankers who took irrational risks and left the rest of us to foot the bill. » Read more
Joynal, Dhaka, 30 September 2018
Mr Ahmadul Islam Howlader, a student of the Department of Information Science and Library Management, University of Dhaka has been awarded for Md. Shahid Ullah Memorial Gold Medal, 2017. He is honoured with this Gold Medal for achieving highest CGPA in Advanced Classification and Cataloguing (Practical) course in M.A. Final Examination 2017. Md. Shahid Ullah Memorial Gold Medal Trust Fund was established in July 2017 at the department. This is the First Gold Medal from the trust.
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Joynal, Dhaka, 30 September 2018
Ms Susmita Saha, a student of the Department of Information Science and Library Management, University of Dhaka has been awarded the Lion Md. Jonab Ali and Farzana Jonab Gold Medal, 2017. She is honoured with this Gold Medal for achieving highest CGPA in B.A. (Hons.) final examination in 2017. The medal has been awarded under Lion Md. Jonab Ali and Farzana Jonab Trust Fund which was established in March 2016 in the department. This is the second Medal of the Fund.
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Abu Hasan Md. Tariq Alam | Assistant Librarian | Daffodil International University, Dhaka
Daffodil International University (DIU) Library organized a three-day long training program on “Automation of Information Institution Using Koha-ILS & MARC 21” (16th Phase) from 14 to 17 September 2018. Fourteen library and IT professionals from various organizations participated in this training program.
Ahahsan | Dhaka | 30 September 2018
A half-day-long workshop with IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) Conference 2018 participants from Bangladesh was conducted in Dhaka on 24 September 2018. During the workshop, participants shared their learning and gave recommendations for the betterment of public library services delivery in Bangladesh from the light of their learning at the conference.
