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Bangladesh Development Initiative..

1. Donates books to

   • School

   • College

   • Library

2. Feeds improved diet to Orphanage

3. Makes cash contribution to needy families

BDI Charitable Fund Donates books to School, College and Library:

[The husband-wife team of Rowshon Ali Khokon and Shamima Nasrin (of Solemanpur) came up with the idea of donating books to these educational institutions.  They also volunteered to select and purchase the books.  Thanks to Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal Biplop and Fakhrul Kabir Sohel for transporting the books from Dhaka to Solemanpur and also thanks to Shahjahan Kabir, Jasmine Sultana Lazi and Mehnaz Parvin Shyama of Solemanpur for helping to distribute the books to these institutions.]

The proceeds of the BDI Charitable Fund were used to donate twenty-one books to Kotchandpur High School of Jhenaidah, Bangladesh on January 18, 2003. It is one of the oldest high schools (established in 1899) in the area, providing secondary education to the hundreds of male children of greater Kotchandpur.  The school has all along had all-male teaching staff, but has recently appointed two female teachers and is preparing to hire another one as part of a recently established quota system.

            The school teaches students in the areas of science, humanities, commerce and computers.  It also provides vocational education to the students.  The school facilities include a two-storied building built during the British Rule by the British Officers charged with Indigo cultivation in the region, a two-storied building constructed by the facilities division, a one-storied assembly hall, two one-storied classroom buildings, one vocational education building, a one-storied teachers? quarter and a mosque on the Kabadak river.  In addition, the main school building houses an office room for the headmaster, another office room for the assistant headmaster and an assembly hall for the teachers.  Each building has a separate office room.  The laboratory is divided into physics, chemistry and biology sections.  There are a school library, a one-storied library dedicated to vocational education, a computer room with four computers and a gymnasium.

The Secretary of BDI Ashraf Ali is seen in these pictures with the books donated to Kotchandpur High School on January 18, 2003.  Ashraf Ali studied in this high school from sixth to tenth grade.  Also seen in these pictures are the teachers, staff and administrators of the high school.  These pictures are taken in the teachers? office room located in the main school building.

The senior teacher of Kotchandpur High School Mr. Habibur Rahman is introducing the Secretary of BDI Ashraf Ali, who is an alumnus of Kotchandpur High School, to the assembled students of the school.  Other teachers and school staff are also seen in the picture (January 18, 2003).

The entire student body of Kotchandpur High School is seen assembled here while the senior teacher Mr. Habibur Rahman introduces the Secretary of BDI Ashraf Ali to the assembled students (January 18, 2003).  Ashraf Ali is an alumnus of Kotchandpur High School.

BDI secretary Ashraf Ali also met the head master and other teachers of Kotchandpur Model Primary School and promised to make contribution to this institution in the future.

Tabibur Rahman, a well-wisher of Kotchandpur and administrator of local schools, colleges and libraries, introduced the Secretary of BDI Ashraf Ali and his eldest brother Shahjahan Kabir (vocal music instructor of Bangladesh Shilpokola Academy) to the principal of Kotchandpur Model Primary School (January 18, 2003).

The female teachers of Kotchandpur Model Primary School are seen in this picture (January 18, 2003).

The librarian of Kotchandpur Municipality Women?s College of Jhenaidah is accepting the donated books from the Secretary of BDI Ashraf Ali.  The administrators and staff of the college are seen standing around (January 18, 2003).

A set of thirty-three books was donated to Kotchandpur Municipality Women?s College of Jhenaidah on January 18, 2003 from the proceeds of the BDI Charitable Fund.  This college teaches eleventh and twelfth grade (Higher Secondary) as well as pass-course degree (thirteenth and fourteenth grades) education to the local women in the areas humanities and commerce.  On receipt of the books, the principal of the college Mr. Abdul Latif stated in writing, ?the donated texts on various branches of knowledge would definitely inspire and benefit, in particular, our blooming and promising female learners?.

The Principal Mr. Abdul Latif (only his right hand is visible in the picture) of Kotchandpur Municipality Women?s College of Jhenaidah is accepting the donated books from the Secretary of BDI Ashraf Ali.  The teachers, administrators and staff of the college are also seen in the picture (January 18, 2003).

The Principal Mr. Abdul Latif of Kotchandpur Municipality Women?s College of Jhenaidah is accepting the donated books from the Secretary of BDI Ashraf Ali.  The teachers, administrators and staff of the college are also seen in the picture (January 18, 2003).

BDI Charitable Fund donated nineteen books on January 18, 2003 to Kotchandpur Poura (Municipality) General Library.  The library reading room was filled with readers during the hand-over ceremony of the books.  The library and its staff were very appreciative and were encouraged by BDI?s interest in the library and the overall educational progress of the area.  Kotchandpur general library is one of the oldest libraries in the region (established in 1909).

The Secretary of BDI Ashraf Ali and his eldest brother Shahjahan Kabir (vocal music instructor of Bangladesh Shilpokola Academy) are seen seated here with the books donated to the Kotchandpur Poura (Municipality) General Library while Mr. Tabibur Rahman, a well-wisher of Kotchandpur and administrator of local schools, colleges and libraries, addresses the library attendees on the ceremony of the delivery of the books (January 18, 2003).

The readers flocked to the reading room of Kotchandpur Poura (Municipality) General Library on January 18, 2003 on the ceremony of the delivery of the books donated to the library from the proceeds of BDI Charitable Fund.