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BALID Annual Picnic is going to be held on 1 March 2019

The Annual Picnic of Bangladesh Association of Librarians, Information Scientists and Documentalists (BALID) will be held on Friday, 1 March 2019 at "Mawwa Resort" at Munshiganj.
 
All professionals with family members are cordially invited to attend the Annual Picnic.
 
Picnic Details:
When : Friday, 1 March, 2019
Where : "Mawwa Resort" at Munshiganj
Contribution Fee: 2000/-
Last day for contribution: 26 February, 2019

Starting Point: Public Library Gate, Shahbagh, Time: 7.30am
 
BALID Picnic Committee 2019
Mr. AKM Mofizur Rahman, Convener
Mobile: 01731121315
 
Md. Humayun Kabir, Member
Deputy Librarian, Independent University, Bangladesh
Mobile: 01714350250

Mr. Sasanka Kumar Singha, Member
Joint Director
Bangladesh Bank Library
Phone: 01757933355

Md. Ahasan Habib, Member
Assistant Librarian
Islamic University of Technology
Gazipur, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Phone: 01715576991

Mr. Uttam Roy, Member
Phone: 01738316657
 
Muhammad Abdul Karim (Ripon)Member Secretary
Deputy Librarian (Acting)
Stamford University Bangladesh
Phone: 
01712526901
 
Enroll your name for Picnic

BALID Tower

Pleasure to inform BALID members that BALID has taken an initiative to build a BALID Tower. 32 members can take the opportunity to be a proud owner of a flat from the BALID Tower with a very reasonable price at the prime location of Dhaka city.

Considering the existing housing facilities in Dhaka City, participants can ensure such a suitable and secured investment for family and future generation.
 
To book your flat, please download the prescribed form given below and send the filled-up form back to balidbd@gmail.com with a cc to info@balid.org.

Downloads: Microsoft Office document icon Form PDF icon Details

Due to insufficient participants, the project is now under review.

A discussion programme on National Library Day followed by Iftar held on 02 June 2018

A discussion programme on National Library Day followed by Iftar held on 02 June 2018 at 5.30pm at Central Public Library, Shahbagh, Dhaka. Mr. A.S.M. Feroz, Chief Whip, Bangladesh Parliament was present as Chief guest on the occasion while Ms. Begum Akhtar Jahan MP, Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee, Ministry of Finance was present as special guest. The programme started with a welcome speech by Mr. Md. Humayun Kabir, Secretary General of BALID. Dr. Md. Mostafizur Rahman, Head of the Dept. of Library Management & Information Science, Royal University of Dhaka presented a keynote paper on the occasion while Professor Dr. S.M. Zabed Ahmed, Librarian, Dhaka University discussed on the paper. BALID Chairman Dr. Mirza Mohd. Rezaul Islam chaired the session. Around 120 Library professionals took part on the discussion meeting. The programme ended with Iftar Mahfil.

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Discussion on National Library Day and Iftar

A discussion programme on National Library Day followed by Iftar is going to be held on 02 June 2018 at 4.30pm at Central Public Library, Shahbagh, Dhaka. Mr. A.S.M. Feroz, Chief Whip, Bangladesh Parliament will be present as Chief guest on the occasion while Ms. Begum Akhtar Jahan MP, Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee, Ministry of Finance will be present as panel guest. Library professionals are requested to attend the discussion meeting followed by Iftar and enrich the event. 

Date: 02 June 2018, 04.30pm (revised)
Venue: VIP Auditoriam, Central Public Library, Shahbagh, Dhaka
Last Date of Registration: 31 May 2018

Please confirm your participation through the following Registartion Link

BALID AGM 2018 and Election of Executive Council for 2018-2019

Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Election/Formation of the Executive Council of BALID for 2018-2019 will be held on 01 May 2018. BALID members are kindly requested to participate in the AGM 2018 and your active cooperation is sought to constitute the Executive Council of BALID for 2018-2019.
 
Venue: Gyantapas Abdur Razzaq Bidyapeeth and Bengal Open Studio, House-60, Road-7/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209.

Date & Time: 1 May 2018 at 9.30am
 
Agenda:
i) Confirmation of minutes of the 21st AGM
ii) Presentation of Annual report: 2016-2017 by Secretary General of BALID and discussion
iii) Presentation of Financial & Audit Report : 2016-2017
iv) Announcement of Budget : 2018-2019 by Finance Secretary, Discussion and Approval
v) Approval of Divisional Chapter of BALID
vi) Election/Formation of EC of BALID for 2018-2019
vii) Miscellaneous 
 
Registration:
BALID members are requested to register prior to attending the AGM. Registration can be done filling the form provided below.
 
Registration will be closed on 29 April 2018.
 
Registration fee:
An amount Tk. 200 (two hundred and ten) is fixed as registration fee.
You are requested to confirm your registration by transmitting the Registration fee either to the bkash Account No. 01715667447 (use send money option).
 
Contact Persons & Points for Registration:
1) Mr. A.K.M. Nurul Alam, Bangladesh Bank
2) Mr. AKM Mofizur Rahman, CDL
3) Mr. Humayun Kabir, IUB
4) Mr. Ahasan Habib, IUT
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