Discussion on Strategic Plan of BALID - 20 July 2013

BALID organized a roundtable discussion on its 5 Years Strategic Plan (2014-2018) on 20 July 2013 at Arts Building Conference Room, Dhaka University.  The former Chairman of BALID and IUB Librarian Muhammad Hossam Haider Chowdhury presented the key-note paper on Strategic Plan. Atiar Rahman, Vice Chairman, Faradul Islam Farid, Secretary General and Md. Humayun Kabir, Finance Secretary of BALID also proposed a number of plans. In his speech, Shyama Prasad Bepari, Joint Secretary, MoICT, GoB assured BALID to provide all kinds of support from the part of Government. Most of the participants took part in the open discussion.

Apart from others, Professor Dr. M. Abdussattar, Md. Harun-or-Rashid, Mrs Khaleda Akter, Dr. S M Zabed Ahmed, S M Shamsuzzaman, Dr. Nikhil Chandra Sarker, Dr. Md Nazim Uddin, Prof. Dr. Mezbah-ul-Islam, Md. Moniruzzaman, Dr. Mostafizur Rahman, Md. Zafar Iqbal and Ms. Hazera Rahaman spoke in the discussion programme. Ms. Dilara Begum, Acting Presdent of LAB was also present at the programme. An Iftar party was also arranged in the honour of the professionals. More than 50 professionals took part in the programme. The roundtable discussion was presided over by BALID Chairman Dr Mirza Rezaul Islam.