ORGANISATION SNIPPETS

block

Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB)
A delegation of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) led by its President, Mohammad Sanaullah FCS called on Mohammad Muslim Chowdhury, Secretary, Finance Division, Ministry of Finance at his office yesterday. The President, ICSB, briefed the Secretary on recent activities of ICSB and plan for its future development. He sought cooperation and support of the Secretary in the activities of the Institute. The secretary appreciated the role of ICSB in promoting good governance practice in the country. He also pointed out the role of Chartered Secretary profession in corporate sector as well as government owned companies. He assured the delegation of his whole hearted support in the development of the Institute. Md. Selim Reza FCS, Vice President, Itrat Husain FCS, past president, A.K.M. Mushfiqur Rahman FCS, Council Member, Salim Ahmed FCS, Council Member, Kazi Shamsul Alam, Secretary and Md. Shamibur Rahman ACS, Director (A & F) were present during the meeting, says a press release.
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
The inaugural ceremony of a-five day workshop on Developing Curriculum and Conducting Research in Communication for Development (C4D) among Higher Educational Institutions of Bangladesh was held at BRAC Center for Development Management at Savar yesterday. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh jointly organised the workshop. UGC Chairman Prof Abdul Mannan addressed the programme as the Chief Guest. Ms. Neha Kapil, Section Chief, C4D, of UNICEF, Bangladesh delivered the welcome remarks. Ms. Waithira Gikonyo, Senior Learning Advisor, UNICEF, Mr. David H. Mould, Professor Emeritus, Ohio University, among others, spoke on the occasion. Professor Mannan thanked UNICEF for arranging the workshop to include child protection and their rights in tertiary education’s curriculum of Bangladesh. He said the workshop will play a significant role for designing curriculum and conducting participatory research in C4D to achieve results for children.

block