Feature: A real foreign friend of Bangladesh

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Weekend Plus Desk :
Foreign friends had contributed
a lot and extended their helping hands of cooperation in different ways and played a vital role in our great Liberation War in 1971. Among them some Japanese friends took part directly and
indirectly in our liberation war
and accelerate our independence. Takayoshi Suzuki is one of them. Bangladesh Government hands the ‘Friends of Liberation War Honour’ on March 27, 2012 for his outstanding contribution to the Liberation War efforts in 1971. This year he also received the award of ‘Mirai Scholars
Honour-2014.’
Takayoshi Suzuki was born in the Toyohashi city of district of Ichee district in Japan. From the very boyhood he dreamt to serve for mankind. He completed his B.Sc. (Hon’s) in Physics from the Tokoya Institute of Science and started his service life in Omoron Tateishi Electronics Company.
The company work doesn’t suit a man who always cries for mankind and that’s why he
couldn’t continue his job.
After 2 years in 1971 he joined Japan-Bangladesh Friendship Association with Dr Narayer. He came to India to visit refuse camp and raised fund in Japan with Dr Narayer to provide food and aid for Bangladeshi Refuse in India. He began to broadcast the news of Liberation war of Bangladesh in Japanese Television and Print Media. In 1972, he came to Bangladesh for six months and assist post war renovation works. After returning from Bangladesh he worked with Dr Narayer till 1976. Due to illness of his mother he back to his birth place Toyohashi and joined ‘Control Equipment Company.’ In 1981, he formed his own company named ‘Oriental System’ and developed a software ‘Minalta’ for Laser Printer. He developed lot of Software for machine tools in 1984. He developed a GHP Air Conditioner Software for Ischin Seiki of Toyota Group in 1985 and in 1987 he developed control software for CNC wood working machines. In 1990, he participated in LOGO Language Software Contest and become winner. After 10 years he developed Fuel Cell Control Software for Ischin Seiki and in 2006 he developed gas generator software for TOYOTA. He worked for biogas engine generator till 2011.
Takayoshi Suzuki is now working as a visiting Professor of Department of Natural Sciences of Daffodil International University has already developed a model of low cost price electric generator engine which can convert to Bio-gas as fuel energy. Daffodil international University has initiated a layout plan for Biogas digestion plant at Ashulia campus subsequently; Daffodil International University will transfer this low cost biogas generator to the Small and Medium Entrepreneurs. Thus the country will be benefited through utilisation of low cost electric generator and can solve the energy crisis gradually. To meet the growing demand of electricity his innovation of Biogas engine can be set around in the whole country to reach the electricity to the villagers and helping the study at night as well as helping the works at night. Suzuki while talking with this writer expressed that as the natural gas reaches a crisis of the drying up in this country, this biogas generator can play a vital role to produce sufficient
electricity to meet the crisis. If the electricity becomes enough for the countryside, we may be able to lighten up the population
concentration to the city, because they can work in the countryside and may reduce
additional pressure
on urban life.  
He had a great feelings and love for the peoples of Bangladesh. That’s why he frequently comes to Bangladesh. Bangladesh is a country where electricity couldn’t be reached everywhere, still there prevails scarcity of pure drinking water and people have to struggle for live. Beside these, hassle of gas supply and frequent load shedding is a common phenomenon in civic life. To mitigate these problems, Suzuki conducted a research work for long time and using the Japanese technology he invented a system of producing environment friendly biogas from the waste materials. This biogas can be utilised for cooking purpose as well as electricity could be produced with this biogas through biogas engine generator. To work with this project, Suzuki joined Daffodil International University (DIU) as visiting Professor. All equipments and spare parts of this Biogas engine will be bought from the local markets of Bangladesh. This generator can be made joining a dynamo along with an old engine of Toyota car and adding some other parts with this. The basic difference of the generator with other market existing
generator is that this generator can be controlled By Computer. This is free from Sound and
environment pollution.
Now he is conducting training session on this software
development for the students
of DIU at free of cost. Gradually interested students of other
institutions will get the opportunity to be trained up. He also
provides opportunity for those who are interested to know about Japanese language and culture.
Suzuki is a social worker and founded an NGO in Bangladesh named ‘NGO Tama’ which is working for general people of the country. At present, he is working with street children and orphan boys. He loves to serve the
common people of Bangladesh. Do you have any desire to stay in Bangladesh for long? With a
smiling face he replied, A little bit problems like: food, sound
pollution, black smoke. Beside these, traffic jam and tendency
of violating rules by people makes him so frustrated.
For the betterment of the people of Bangladesh, sacrificing a
gorgeous and comfortable life he has chosen a lonely life. While staying in Bangladesh do you face any problem? He replied that he is facing a little bit problems with food habits. He lost his weights, but he is trying to adjust himself. Takayoshi Suzuki opined that if traffic jam and tendency of
violating rules by people can be removed, Bangladesh will
go a long way.
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