Category: Volume 05

Tanveer Ahsan, North South University, 23 February 2019.

The North South University (NSU) Library and the North South University Global Health Institute (NSUGHI) had jointly organized a training program on ‘Scientific Writing.’ The program started on 26 January 2019, continued by four consecutive Saturdays and ended on 16 February 2019. Twenty four participants from different disciplines (inside and outside the NSU) participated in the training program. The training session came to an end by the closing session and certificate distribution ceremony on February 16, 2019, at the NSU Syndicate Hall.

Dr Md. Zahid Hossain Shoeb, University Librarian & Training-Coordinator in his welcome speech mentioned that this program was a beginning for the researchers to build self-confidence and to know how to write for journals, grant proposal, and posters and so on. He also added that the program would be more modular and enriched with expected facilities based on feedback and the experience achieved.

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Ahasan, Dhaka, 23 February 2019.

A three-day long training session of two different batches on “Brick Play and Orientation on Kano Computer and Micro:bit“ held at Hotel Sel Nibash, Dhaka from 11 February to 13 February 2019 and 18 February to 20 February 2019 respectively. Each batch had twenty participants from different public libraries of Bangladesh took part in the training session. Libraries Unlimited project of the British Council organized the training sessions.

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Ahasan, Dhaka, 23 February 2019.

E. Mrs Marie Annick Bourdin, Ambassador of France in Dhaka met with the H. E.  K M Khalid MP, State Minister of Cultural Affairs, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh at his office, Dhaka on 3 February 2019. Secretary (in Charge) of Ministry of Cultural Affairs Dr Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal, NDC was also present during the meeting.

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Syeda Mukta Begum, February 23, 2019

 

The Bangladesh Copyright Office organized a workshop on “Implementation of Bangladesh Copyright Act: Problems and Solutions” on Saturday. A press release said that the copyright office registrar, Jafar Raja Choudhury presided over the workshop at 11 am in the own workplace. Secretary of the Ministry of Culture Dr Md Abu Hana Mostafa Kamal was present as the chief guest in this workshop. A wide range of complications, problems and potential solutions for copyright registration were discussed in the workshop. The important amendments to the proposed copyright law in the workshop and in the current digital context of the world are advised to make the law more powerful, simultaneously and implementable. Among others, Bangladesh IP (Intellectual Property) Association, president Advocate Gazi Bariamat was also present. Apart from the 45 lawyers in the workshop, software engineers and executives of various industries were present in the workshop.

Joynal, Dhaka, 24 February 2019

Mrs Anita Helen has been awarded MPhil degree in Information Science and Library Management from the University of Dhaka on 29 January 2019. Her research area was ‘Measuring Information Literacy Competency of Some Selected Public University Students: A Study.’ The research study was conducted under the supervision of Professor Dr Kazi Mostak Gausul Hoq, Chairman of the Department.

Earlier, Mrs Anita obtained both her B.A (Honours) and M.A degree in Information Science and Library Management from the same University. She is involved in teaching in Post Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Science at the National University, Gazipur as a Lecturer.

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Ahasan, Dhaka, 17 February 2019.

 

District Government Public Library (DGPL), Chapai Nawabganj has inaugurated ‘Book Chat’ on February 06, 2019. Book chat was carried out on a pre-defined book title named ‘Ma (Freedom Fighter’s Mother)’ written by famous writer Anisul Haque. There were 18 participants & 4 judges in the jury to judge the individual participant’s review.

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Tanveer, NSU, Dhaka 17 February 2019

The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh established 5 February as the National Library Day. The theme of the day for this year is, “গ্রন্থাগারে বই পড়ি, আলোকিত মানুষ গড়ি”। To celebrate the event for one week (3-9 February 2019) the NSU Library organized several activities, including –

 — Hanging banners at the NSU Campus

 — Promotion through NSU website, library website and social media

 — NSU Library decoration

 — Round the week one-stop instant Library User Services and

 — Seminar

 

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Ahasan, Dhaka, 17 February 2019.

Three diplomats from Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh, Machiko Yamamura, Head of Culture, Mai Tomori, Head of Public Affairs, and Genji Matsubara, Head of Security Division visited Islamic University of Technology (IUT), Bangladesh on 12 February 2019.

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Ahasan, Dhaka 16 February 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reading books is an essential habit to develop the minds and intelligence of young generations. In the current digital age, where visual media and interactive content command the interests of young children, reading habits have taken a backseat. To come up with interactive methods to make reading more desirable and revive reading habits in children, the British Council’s Cultural Centre recently hosted a Reader Development Symposium at its office in Dhaka University campus area. The symposium was a day-long event with more than 80 teacher participants from 30 institutions, who coordinate and implement the Book Reading program in their respective institutions.

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Ahasan, Dhaka, 17 February, 2019.

Bengal Foundation organized a Spring Festival ‘Fagon Samirone’ from February 12 to 16, 2019 in its premises. The five days festival included literature-talk, book, song album publication and musical events. The event was opened for everyone.

The Bengal Foundation is a Bangladeshi non-profit and charitable organization for three decades. Bengal foundation publishes a range of books, magazines and folios that promote and encourage the practice of contemporary Bangladeshi art, literature and music as part of its publishing program.