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First
Non Resident Bangladeshi
Professional Conference 2007

"Together we can change our world of tomorrow
We believe now is the time to go forward and build a better and prosperous Bangladesh"

Date: December 27, 28, 29

Thursday, Friday & Saturday

Venue: Dhaka Sheraton Hotel, Bangladesh

Concept and Thoughts

M E Chowdhury Shameem

Founder & President

Scholars Bangladesh Society

Organized By

Strategic Partner

Day 1

Date: Thursday, December 27,2007

Venue: Dhaka Sheraton , Dhaka

Day 2

Date: Friday, December28, 2007

Venue: Dhaka Sheraton , Dhaka

Day 3

Date: Saturday, December29, 2007

Venue: Dhaka Sheraton , Dhaka

Day One

Thursday, 27th December, 2007

Venue: Hotel Sheraton, Dhaka

Day One:

Date: 27th December, 2007

Time: 09.00 am

Venue: Hotel Sheraton, Dhaka

09.00 am	Registration Registration at NRB Conference Information Center, Hotel Sheraton, Dhaka Hotel Sheraton, Dhaka
02:30 pm	Opening Ceremony Venue: Winter Garden, Hotel Sheraton, Dhaka
	Recitation from the Holy Qura'n

02.40pm	Welcome Speech Dilara Afroz Khan CEO, Scholars Bangladesh Society
Time:02:45pm	Chair of the Session Dr. Jamilur Reza Choudhury VC, BRAC University
Time:02:45pm	Address by Special Guest Dr. Kamal Hossain Dr. Atiur Rahman Economist Dr. Muhammed Zafar Iqbal Rokia Afzal Rahman Professor Hafiz G A Siddiqi VC,NSU Bangladesh Professor Bazlul Mobin Chowdhury Dr. S M A Faiz Dr. Wahiduddin Mahmud Economist Mr. Fazle Hasan Abed Major General (Retd.) Moin Hossain Choudhury NRB speakers Hansen Clarke State Senator,State of Michigan USA Dr. Nuran Nabi USA Chaklader Mahboob-Ul Alam Spain Farhadur Reza Probal Australia Dr. Abed Chowdhury Australia Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed North America Mr. Ayub Korom Ali Councilor london Borough of Newham,UK Monjurul Haque Japan

Venue: Marble Hall 04:00 pm	Photo and Painting Exhibition of NRB participants Artist Munirul Islam, (Spain) Obaidullah Mamoon, (NY) Theme: "100 Nation Native American of 21st Century"
04:30pm	Prayer & Tea Break
Winter Garden 05.00pm	Cultural Program Cultural Program: In Honour of Pandit Ravi Shankar & George Harrison Pandit Ravi Shankar George Harrison Program Theme: Patriotism & Liberation War Slide Show: Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed Poem Recitation: Mahidul Islam & Bhaskar Bandyopadhyay Dance: Nrityanchal Dance Singer: Adity Mohsin, Dilara A Khan, Mahmuduzzaman Babu, Bipul Bhattacharya, Farida Parveen,

Day 2

Friday, 28 December, 2007

Venue: Hotel Sheraton, Dhaka

Day Two:

Date: Friday, December 28, 2007

Time: 08.00 am to 09.00 pm

Venue: Hotel Sheraton, Dhaka

8:00 am	Breakfast
09:00 am	Job Fair and Exhibition Marble Hall

Day Two:

Seminar 01, Room: Polash, Time: 09.30 am to 12.30 pm

Seminar Title:

The Success Factors in Arsenic Disaster Prevention and Follow Up Actions

Presented by:

Dr. A. Hussam

Associate Professor, George Mason University, VA

Dr. M Alauddin

Professor, Wagner College, New York

Panel

Mr. Habibul Ahsan

Associate Professor,
Columbia University
Professor SK Akhter Ahmed

Occupational & Environmental Health,
NIPSOM.
Dr Amin Uddin Mridha
Prof. M Mahmud Hossain
Md Jahangir Hossain

Day: Two Seminar: 01 Room: polash 09.30 am to 12.30 pm	Chief Guest Mr. A K M Zafarullah Khan Secretary Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
Day: Two Seminar: 01 Room: Polash 09.30 am to 12.30 pm	Special Guest Mr. Md. Mustafizur Rahman Chief Engineer, Department of Public Health Engineering.
Day: Two Seminar: 01 Room: Polash 09.30 am to 12.30 pm	Other Guests Professor Dr. A B M Badruzzaman Department of Civil Engineering, BUET
	Professor Dr. S M Imamul Haq Chairman of Soil, Water and Environment Department Dhaka University
	Mr. Toufikul Arif World Health Organization
	Professor Dr. Maidul Islam Dermatology Department, BSMMU
	Professor Dr. Abdul Momen Dhaka Medical College & Hospital
Day: Two Seminar: 01 Room: Polash 09.30 am to 12.30 pm	Moderator Dr. Quazi Quamruzzaman Chairman, Dhaka Community Hospital

Day Two:

Seminar 02, Room: Shimul, Time: 09.30 am to 12.30pm

Seminar Title:

Maximum Utilization of Limited Resources and Increasing Agro Productivity in Bangladesh : A Challenge for the next decade (2007-2017)

Presented by:

Dr. Abed Chowdhury

Senior Principal Scientist
CSIRO, Australia

Seminar Title:

Bio Fuel - A Great Resource for Poverty Reduction and Clean Air

Presented by:

Mr. Ehsan Imdad, PhD

President,
Bio Fuel Development Company.

Panel:

Dr. Kamal Hossain

Day: Two Seminar: 02 Room: Shimul 09.30 am to 12.30 pm	Chair of the Session Professor Dr. A B M Badruzzaman VC, Sher-e-Bangla Agriculture University, Dhaka.
Day: Two Seminar: 02 Room: Shimul 09.30 am to 12.00 pm	Chief Guest Dr. C S Karim Honorable Advisor, Ministry of Agriculture
Day: Two Seminar: 02 Room: Shimul 09.30 am to 12.30 pm	Special Guest Dr. Abdul Aziz NDC, Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture
	Mr. Md. Shamsul Alam DG, Agriculture Extention
	Mr. Nurul Alam Chairman, BARC
Day: Two Seminar: 02 Room: Shimul 09.30 am to 12.30 pm	Moderator Mr. Syed Omar Farooq VP, S A Khalek Group Mr. Shykh Shiraj

Day Two:

Seminar 03/1st Session, Room: Bokul Time: 09.30 am to 11.00am

Seminar Title

The Democratic Local Government System of Bangladesh

Publication Ceremony: Ganatantrik Sthanio Shorker Ruprekha

Presented by

Mr. Abu Taleb

Researcher, New York

Published by:

NRB SCHOLARS PUBLISHERS

M E Chowdhury Shameem

Day: Two Seminar: 03 Room: Bokul 09.30 am to 11.00 pm	Chief Guest Mr. Mohammad Anwarul Iqbal, BPM (Bar) PPM Honorable Advisor, Ministry of LGRD and Co-operatives
Day: Two Seminar: 03 Room: Bokul 09.30 am to 11.00 pm	Special Guest Mr. Safar Raj Hossain Secretary, Ministry of LGRD Mahbub Uddin Khokon Barrister Boshir Ahmed Advocate
Day: Two Seminar: 03 Room: Bokul 09.30 am to 11.00 pm	Moderator Professor Dr. A B M Badruzzaman Chairman, Public Administration, University of Dhaka

Day Two:

Seminar 03/2nd session, Room: Bokul, Time: 11.30 am to 1.00pm

Seminar Title:

The Informal Sector and Urban Environmental Management Legacies in Planning Education: A Personal Perspective

Presented by:

Professor Dr. A.T.M Nurul Amin

Professor, Urban Environmental Management and Graduate Education Coordinator of
Southeast Asia UEM Applications Project, AIT.

Mr. Aziz Khandker, Ph.D, P.E.

Vice President, Lakeshore Engineering,
Detroit, Michigan, USA

Day: Two Seminar: 03 Room: Bokul 11.30 am to 1.00 pm	Moderator Mr. A S M Rashidul Hai Secretary, Ministy of Housing and Public Works
Day: Two Seminar: 03 Room: Bokul 11.30 am to 1.00 pm	Special Guest Mr. Md. Alauddin Chief Executive, DCC Mr. K A M Harun Chairman, RAJUK Hansen Clarke State Senator, Michign, USA S M Nurur Rahman Manager DWC
Day: Two Seminar: 03 Room: Bokul 11.30 am to 1.00 pm	Other Guests Mr. Murad Qureshi
Day: Two Seminar: 03 Room: Bokul 11.30 am to 1.00 pm	Moderator Dr. Mujibur Rahaman BUET

Day Two:

Seminar 04, Time: 9.30 pm to 12.30 pm, Room:Chameli

Seminar Title:

Open Discussion: 2nd Generation NRBs

Presented by:

2nd Generation NRBs

Seminar Title:

How NRBs can help Bangladeshi Children

Presented by:

Ms. Zakia Khan,

Voice of America (VOA)

Seminar Title:

Investment Opportunity : 2nd Generation Non Resident Bangladeshis

Presented by:

Jasmine Ahmed

Global Financial Shared Services (GFSS), Pfizer Inc.

Seminar Title:

Community Service: A part of the medical education

Presented by:

Nahreen Ahmed

2nd year medical student Drexel University Philadelphia, PA, USA

Day: Two Seminar: 04 Room: Chameli 9.30 pm to 12.30 pm	Chief Guest Dr. Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury Honorable Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Day: Two Seminar: 04 Room: Chameli 9.30 pm to 12.30 pm	Special Guest Mr. Md. Touhid Hossain Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Anwar Choudhury British High commissioner, "British of Bangladeshi Origin" Mr Humayun Kabir UN Dr. Iqbal Hussain, MD New York
Day: Two Seminar: 04 Room: Chameli 9.30 pm to 12.30 pm	Other Guest Mr. Murad Qureshi London Assembly, UK and other NRB Members
Day: Two Seminar: 04 Room: Chameli 09.30 am to 12.30 pm	Moderator Dilara Afroz Khan Faculty, North South University

Day Two:

Seminar 05, Room: Ball Room, Time: 9:30am to 12:30pm

Seminar Title:

How NRB can help in improving health care in Bangladesh

Presented by:

Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed,

M.D. FACP, Associate Professor of Medicine,
Drexel University College Of Medicine, Philadelphia,
Past President Bangladesh Medical Association Of North America.

Seminar Title:

Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Telemedicine

Presented by:

Mr. Sultan Salahuddin Ahmed

M.D., Clinical Associate Professor
of Family Medicine, Nova Southeastern University & University of Miami

Seminar Title:

Drug Policy in Bangladesh

Presented by:

Mr. Murad Husain,

Vice President, Regulatory Affairs,
Savient Pharmaceuticals, USA

Seminar Title:

Medical Education in Bangladesh Emphasizing Community Curriculum

Presented by:

Dr. Abul Hasnat Milton,
MBBS, M.Sc.(Epid), PhD,

Senior Lecturer, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics(CCEB),
The School of Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Health,
The University of Newcastle, Australia.

Seminar Title:

State of the Art Research Center in Bangladesh

Presented by:

Mr. Sunny Z. Hussain M.D, M.R.C.P

M.R.C.P

Seminar Title:

Challenges and Opportunities for Medical Education in Bangladesh

Presented by:

Zubair Amin
M.D. MS (edu)

Deputy Head, Medical Education Unit, Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine,National University of Singapore

Panel:

Mr. Mahmud Hassan, Ph.D. Professor, Finance and Economics, Rutgers Business School , Director, Pharmaceutical Management Program, Director, Blanche and Irwin Lerner Center for Pharmaceutical Management Studies, Rutgers Business School
Muzahed Uddin Ahmed, Ph.D. Professor Department of Medicine Faculty of Veterinary Science Bangladesh Agricultural University

Day: Two Seminar: 05 Room: Ball Room 9:30am till 12:30pm	Chief Guests Major General Dr . A S M Motiur Rahman (retd) Honorable Advisor, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Day: Two Seminar: 05 Room: Ball Room 9:30am till 12:30pm	Special Guests Mr. Ed L Hansen, Ph.D.
Day: Two Seminar: 05 Room: Ball Room 9:30am till 12:30pm	Other Guests Professor Dr. Abul Faiz Principal, Dhaka Medical College Professor A K M Azizul Haque Principal, Begum Khaleda Zia Medical College Dr. Iqbal Hussain Director, Medical Education Professor Safaytullah Director, Medical Education
Day: Two Seminar: 05 Room: Ball Room 09.30 am to 12.30 pm	Moderator Dr. Jafrullah Chowdhury Director, Gonoshashthaya Kendra
12:00pm till 2:30pm	Prayer and Lunch Break

Day Two:

Seminar 06, Room: Polash, Time: 2:30pm till 5:00pm

Seminar Title:

The Benefits of NRB Active Participation in the Politics of their Country of Residence

Presented by:

Mr. Morshed Alam

Voter Assistance Commissioner,
New York City

Seminar Title:

Our Political Voice in the USA. What worked in Michigan

Presented by:

Mr. Ehsan Taqbeem

President, Bangladesh American Public Affairs Committee, Michigan, USA

Seminar Title:

National Leadership in Bangladesh: Challenges and Opportunities

Presented by:

Dr. Halimur Khan

Assistant Professor, Russian & Leadership,
US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Seminar Title:

Transformational Leadership - Bangladesh Bureaucracy

Presented by:

Major General Mohd. Aminul Karim Ph.D.

Military Secretary to the Honorable President

Seminar Title:

Comparative Leadership in Govt of Bangladesh and China

Presented by:

Prof. Razia Ahmed,
Former Professor of Harvard University
and a Specialist on China

Day: Two Seminar: 06 Room: Polash 2.30 pm to 05.00 pm	Chair of the Session Dr. Kamal Hossain
Day: Two Seminar: 06 Room: Polash 2.30 pm to 05.00 pm	Chief Guest Barrister Mainul Hosein Honorable, Ministry of Information, Law
Day: Two Seminar: 06 Room: Polash 2.30 pm to 05.00 pm	Honorable Special Guest Hansen Clarke State Senator, State of Michigan Dr. Nuran Nabi Councilman, Plainsboro Township, New Jersey, USA Mr. Ayub Korom Ali Councilor, London Borough of Newham, UK
	Honorable Guest Nilofer Ahmed Vice Chair, Coalition of Asian American Democrats and precint chair of Montgomery County Maryland USA
Day: Two Seminar: 06 Room: Polash 2.30 pm to 05.00 pm	Other Guest Mr. Sardar Kabir , UK Mr. Doros Ullah , UK Anwar Choudhury , UK Dr. Wali Tasar Uddin MBE JP , UK Mr. M A Rouf , UK Mr. Bajloor Rashid , UK Mr. Muquim Ahmed , UK
Day: Two Seminar: 06 Room: Polash 02.30 am to 5.00 pm	Moderator Mr. Abul Hasan Chowdhury

Day Two:

Seminar 07, Room: Shimul, Time: 2:30pm till 5:00pm

Seminar Title:

DGS: Management Efficiency and Technology-based Governance Structure for Bangladesh

Presented by:

Mr. Abdul Momen, PhD,

Center for Governance & Strategic Management,
Framingham State College, Massachusetts.

Seminar Title:

eGovernment in Bangladesh : The Way Forward

Presented by:

Mr. Ahmed Imran

Australian National University.

Panel

Mr. Istiaq Azim

Day: Two Seminar: 07 Room: Shimul 2.30 pm to 05.00 pm	Chair of the Session Mr. Farooq Sobhan
Day: Two Seminar: 07 Room: Shimul 2.30 pm to 05.00 pm	Chief Guest Dr. Akbar Ali Khan Ex Advisor Caretaker Government
Day: Two Seminar: 07 Room: Shimul 2.30 pm to 05.00 pm	Special Guest Mr. Abu Md Muniruzzaman Khan Rector, BPATC
Day: Two Seminar: 07 Room: Shimul 2.30 pm to 05.00 pm	Other Guest Professor Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, DU
Day: Two Seminar: 07 Room: Shimul 02.30 am to 5.00 pm	Moderator Dr. Muhammad Kaykobad BUET

Day Two:

Seminar 08, Room: Bokul, Time: 2:30pm till 5:00pm

Seminar Title:

" The Untapped Energy Mine " The Revolutionary Scope of Renewable Energy Technologies for Bangladesh

Presented by:

Dr. Sajed Kamal

Professor & Solar System Expert

Seminar Title:

NRB's role in Formulating Appropriate Energy Policies

Presented by:

Professor Saifur Rahman

Director, Advanced Research Institute, Virginia Tech

Panel:

Mr. Sajjad hossain

Naseer Ahmed

The SYF Group Inc

Day: Two Seminar: 08 Room: Bokul 2.30 pm to 05.00 pm	Chief Guest Mr. Tapan Chowdhury Honorable Advisor, Ministry of Energy
Day: Two Seminar: 08 Room: Bokul 02.30 pm to 5.00pm	Special Guest Dr. Faizul Kabir Khan Secretary,Ministry of Powers
	Mr. Md. Mohsin Secretary, Ministry of Power Energy and Mineral Resources Division
Day: Two Seminar: 08 Room: Bokul 02.30 am to 5.00 pm	Moderator Mr. Dipal Chandra Burua Managing Director, Grameen Shakti Ehsan Imdad

Day Two:

Seminar 09, Room: Chameli, Time: 2:30pm till 5:00pm

Seminar Title:

The State & Status of Trade Between Bangladesh and the United States &
On Pending Bills in the US Congress.

Presented by:

Shamarukh Mohiuddin

The US - Bangladesh Advisory Council

Panel

Dr. Mustafizur RahmanCPD

Day: Two Seminar: 09 Room: Chameli 2.30 pm to 05.00 pm	Chair of the Session Mr Farooq Sobhan Ambassador
Day: Two Seminar: 09 Room: Chameli 2.30 pm to 05.00 pm	Chief Guest Mrs Geete Ara Safya Chowdhury Honorable Advisor, Ministry of Industry
Day: Two Seminar: 09 Room: Chameli 02.30 pm to 5.00pm	Special Guest Dr. Md. Nurul Amin Secretary, Ministry of Industry
	Special Guest Mr. Md. Firoz Ahmed Secretary, Ministry of Commerce Mr. Fazlul Haq President, BKME Mr. Zillur Hai Razi Political Officer, EU Mr. Syed Omar Farooq VP, S A Khalek Group Mr. A. Hai Sarker President - BTMA , DG EPB, DG BEPZA
Day: Two Seminar: 09 Room: Chameli 02.30 pm to 5.00pm	Guest Shabbir Ahmed Chair, The US - Bangladesh Advisory Council Mr. M A Salam Acting President, BGMEA Faisal Samad Saver Textile Mills Ltd.
Day: Two Seminar: 09 Room: Bokul 02.30 am to 5.00 pm	Moderator Mr. Anisul Haque Ex President, BGMEA

Day Two:

Seminar 10, Room: Ball Room, Time: 2:30pm till 5:00pm

Seminar Title:

Effective Utilization of the Submarine Cable and "To Dos" to Improve the IT Sector of Bangladesh

Presented by:

Mr. Iqbal Quadir

Professor, MIT

Seminar Title:

Impact on Spectrum Optimization Technologies on Regulatory Policies for Wireless Communication

Presented by:

Dr. Mahbub Haque

Program Director and Chief Scientist, Space & Terrestrial Communication
Directorate (STCD), Department of Defense (DoD), Fort Monmouth , NJ.

Panel

Dr. Mohammad Abdullah. Project Manager, IBM Corporation, NY, USA

Day: Two Seminar: 10 Room: Ball Room 2.30 pm to 05.00 pm	Chair of the Session Dr. Jamilur Reza Choudhury
Day: Two Seminar: 10 Room: Ball Room 2.30 pm to 05.00 pm	Chief Guest Major General Manzrul Alam NDC, PSC (rtd), Chairman, BTRC
Day: Two Seminar: 10 Room: Ball Room 2.30 pm to 05.00 pm	Special Guest Mr. Anwarul Alam Chairman , Bangladesh T&T Board Mr. Anders jenson CEO, Grameen Phone Mr. Michael Seymour CEO, City Cell
Day: Two Seminar: 10 Room: Ball Room 02.30 am to 5.00 pm	Moderator Dr. Muhammed Zafar Iqbal
5:00pm	Tea Break

Day Two:

Seminar 11, Room: Polash, Time: 5:30pm till 7:30pm

Seminar Title:

Flood Management System

Presented by:

Dr. Sufian A. Khondker, PhD, PE

Senior Associate and Director of Water Resources, Dewberry.

Seminar Title:

Disaster Relief And Management: A Global Perspective And Implications For Bangladesh Policy

Presented by:

Dr. Golam Mohammed Mathbor

Associate Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences,
and a tenured Associate Professor of the Social Work Department at Monmouth University,
New Jersey , USA .

Seminar Title:

The Role of Flood Preparedness and Emergency Response

Presented by:

Dr. Bimal Kanti Paul

Professor, Department of Geography,
Director, South Asia Center , Kansas State University,
Manhattan , KS , USA

Panel

Shobuz Ikbal

Ms Civil Eng. (Cal. State University),
Principal Eng. Water and Sanitation.

Day: Two Seminar: 11 Room: Polash 2.30 pm to 05.00 pm	Chair of the Session Mr. Tapan Chowdhury Honorable Advisor, Ministry of Disaster Management
Day: Two Seminar: 11 Room: Polash 2.30 pm to 05.00 pm	Chief Guest Lt. General Masud Uddin Chowdhury NDC, PSC, Principle Staff Officer, Armed Forces Division
Day: Two Seminar: 11 Room: Ball Room 5.30 pm to 07.30 pm	Special Guest Dr. Mohammad Ayub Miah Secretary, Ministry of Flood, Disaster Management Brig. Gen. Abdur Samad Eng. Ahsanul Karim
Day: Two Seminar: 11 Room: Ball Room 05.30 am to 7.30 pm	Moderator Dr. Ainun Nishat Country Representative, IUCN
5:00pm	Tea Break

Day Two:

Seminar 12, Room: Shimul, Time: 5:30pm till 7:30pm

Seminar Title:

Small Business Sector in Bangladesh - How to Build an Infrastructure for its Growth and Effectiveness as an Important Source of Employment and Contribution to the National GDP

Speaker:

Mr. Mainuddin Abza

Seminar Title:

Tele-radiology

Speaker:

Dr. Nausheen Hasan

Radiologist- St Joesph Mercy Hospital Pontiac,
Michigan, USA, Expertize - Radiology, Telemedicine.

Seminar Title:

Higher Education Opportunities for Bangladeshi Students in the USA

Speaker

Dr. Mir Masoom Ali

George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Statistics and Professor Emeritus of Mathematical Sciences Ball State University

Seminar Title:

How to Improve Bangladesh's Image and Promote its Interests Aboard

Speaker

Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed

Seminar Title:

State of Bangladesh Textile Industry- A Niche Market for NRB

Speaker

Dr. Quamrul Ahsan,

USA

Seminar Title:

Role of NRB's in the Preservation of Cultural Heritage

Speaker

Professor Enamul Haque, D. Phil.

Panel:

Dr. Safiul Hasan, Founder

BMANA
Ms. Tasmina Sheikh

M.D, Palm Beach Gardens Hospital & Columbia Hospital, Palm Beach, Florida, USA.

Day: Two

Seminar: 12

Room: Shimul Room

05.30 am to 7.30 pm

Moderator

Dr. Abdul Hannan Chowdhury

Associate professor, North South University

Day Two:

Seminar 13, Room: Bokul, Time: 5:30pm till 7:30pm

Theme:

Bangladesh - Its Long Term Development Microinsurance - A Protection for the Poor

Presented by:

Mr. Shaikh Abdul Hamid

Theme:

Microinsurance - A Protection for the Poor

Presented by:

Mosleh U Ahmed

Panel:

Dr. Mashiur Rahman, Ph.D.

Day: Two Seminar: 13 Room: Bokul 5.30 pm to 07.30 pm	Chief Guest Dr A B M Mirza Azizul Islam Honorable Advisor, Ministry of Finance
Day: Two Seminar: 13 Room: Bokul 5.30 pm to 07.30 pm	Special Guest Mr. Md. Aminul Islam Bhuiyan Secretary, ERD Dr. Mahabubullah Economist, Dhaka University
	NRB Speaker Mr. Iqbal Ahmed OBE Manchester, UK
Day: Two Seminar: 13 Room: Bokul 05.30 am to 7.30 pm	Moderator Mr. Mamun Rashid CEO, Citibank NA, Bangladesh.

Day Two:

Seminar 14, Room: Chameli, Time: 5:30pm till 7:30pm

Seminar Title:

Employment Opportunities in KSA

Presented by:

Mr. Muhammad Sharif Hossain

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Seminar Title:

Remittance a Vital Issue of Bangladesh

Presented by:

Mr. T A M Fakhrul Bashar,

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Panel:

Representatives from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Mr. Afsarul Alam

KSA

Mr. Muhammad Abdul Hai

Mr. A K M Rafiqul Islam

Mr. Abdur Shakur

KSA

Mr. Nasirudden Ahmed

KSA

Mr. Sheikh Ruhul Ameen Babul

KSA

Day: Two Seminar: 14 Room: Chameli 5.30 pm to 07.30 pm	Chief Guest Mr. Mohammed Anwarul Iqbal BPM(Bar) Honorable Advisor, Ministry of LGRD, Labor & Employment
Day: Two Seminar: 14 Room: Chameli 5.30 pm to 07.30 pm	Special Guest Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Mr. Md. Abdul Matin Chowdhury Secretary, Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Dr. Kamal Hossain Abul Bashar Mahabub Alam
Day: Two Seminar: 14 Room: Chameli 5.30 pm to 07.30 pm	Moderator Mr. Muhammad Jahangir

Day Two:

Publication Ceremony, Room: Ball Room, Time: 5:30pm till 6:30pm

Publication Ceremony: The Art of Marketing Communication and Corporate Culture

Jointly organized by University Press Limited (UPL) & Scholars Bangladesh Society

Presented by

Ehsan Imdad, Ph.D

Published by:

University Press Limited.(UPL)

Day: Two Seminar: Publication Ceremony Room: Ball Room 5:30pm-6:30pm	Chair of the Session Mr. Mohiuddin Ahmed President,University Press Limited.(UPL)
Day: Two Seminar: Publication Ceremony Room: Ball Room	Chief Guest Mr. Latifur Rahman President, Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce & Industries
Day: Two Seminar: Publication Ceremony Room: Ball Room 5.30 pm to 06.30 pm	Guest Dr. Asfar Hossain, Ph.D. Faculty Member, North South University.
Day: Two Seminar: Publication Ceremony Room: Ball Room 5.30 pm to 06.30 pm	Key Note Speaker Dr. Prof. Ashraful Islam Choudhury Chairman, Dept. of Tourism and Information, Dhaka University & Former Member, Public Service Commission.
Day: Two Seminar: Publication Ceremony Room: Ball Room 05.30 am to 6.30 pm	Moderator Dilara Afroz Khan Faculty Member, North South University & CEO, Scholars Bangladesh.

Day Two:

Publication Ceremony, Room: Ball Room, Time:6:40 pm-7:30 pm

Publication Ceremony: Sristipuran O Annana Lokokotha

Presented by

Quazi Johirul Islam

Published by:

SCHOLARS PUBLISHERS

M E Chowdhury Shameem

Day: Two Seminar: Publication Ceremony Room: Ball Room 6:40pm-7:30pm	Chair of the Session Samsujjaman Khan
	Chief Guest Dr. Anisuzzaman University of Dhaka
	Chief Guest Dr. Syed Mohammad Shahed DG
	Guest Anisul Haque Bangla Academy
	Moderator Mr. Asad Chowdhury

Day Two:

Cultural Program, Room: Ball Room, Time: 8:00pm

Cultural Program:
In Honour of Pandit Ravi Shankar & George Harrison

Pandit Ravi Shankar
George Harrison

Solo Dance by:
Dr. Subarna Khan &
Dr. Nausheen Hasan

Poem Recitation by
Performance by NRB Artists
Performance by Mita Haque
Performance by Khairul Anam Shakil

Solo Dance by Dr. Subarna Khan &
Dr. Nausheen Hasan
Poem Recitation byPerformance by NRB Artists
Performance by Mita Haque
Performance by Khairul Anam Shakil

Time: 9:00pm, Dinner

Day 3

Saturday, December 29, 2007

Venue: Hotel Sheraton, Dhaka

Day Three:

Saturday, December 29, 2007

Time: 08.00 am to 6.30 pm

Venue: Dhaka Sheraton, Dhaka

Time:8:00 am	Breakfast
09:00 am	Job Fair and Exhibition Ball Room & Marble Hall

Day Three:

Seminar 15, Room: Polash Time: 9:30am till 12:30pm

Seminar Title:

Skills Development in Bangladesh for the Global Marketplace: Policy and Practice

Presented by:

Mr. Mohamed K Haq,

Senior Immigration Consultant of New Dawn Immigration
Consultants Inc. and Vice President, International Partnership,
CWI Institute, Canada.

Day: Three Seminar: 15 Room: Chameli Time: 09.30 am to 12.30 pm	Chief Guest Dr. Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury Honorable Adviser, Ministry of Expatriates Welfare & Overseas Employment
Day: Three Seminar: 15 Room: Chameli Time: 09.30 am to 12.30 pm	Special Guest Mr. Md. Abdul Matin Chowdhury Secretary, Ministry of Labor & Manpower Mr. S M Saiduzzaman Former Finance Minister, Representative Association of Banks Bangladesh Dr. Sikder M. Zakir Major General Amjad Khan Chowdhury PRAN-RFL Group Chaklader Mahboob-ul Alam
Day: Three Seminar: 15 Room: Chameli Time: 09.30 am to 12.30 pm	Other Guest Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed Governor, Bangladesh Bank Mr. Muhammad Sharif Hossain Businessman, President Bangladesh Business Community Saudi Arabia Mr. Raul Hinoujousa Mr. Momtzuddin Ahmed Secretary, BAIRA
Day: Three Seminar: 15 Room: Chameli Time: 10.00 am to 12.30 pm	Moderator Dr. Atiur Rahman

Day Three:

Seminar 16, Room: Shimul, Time: 9:30am to 12:30pm

Seminar Title:

Development of Sustainable Transportation Systems for the Dhaka Metropolitan
Area: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities

Presented by:

Mr. Md. Shoaib Chowdhury

Senior Consultant Transportation Engineer, New York

Seminar Title:

Improving the Traffic and Drainage Systems

Presented by:

Dr. Anwar Karim

Traffic Engineering &Transportation Planning Specialist, Washington DC

Seminar Title:

Privatization of Roadways

Presented by:

Mr. Habib Shaheen Tarafdar

Panel:

Dr. Abu Reza

Development Budget Advisor, Ministry of Finance, Govt. Afghanistan,

Professor Dr. A B M Badruzzaman

Day: Three Seminar: 16 Room: Shimul 09:30am to 12:30pm	Chief Guest Major General Abdul Matin (Retd) Honorable Advisor, Ministry of Communication
Day: Three Seminar: 16 Room: Shimul 9:00 am to 12.00 pm	Special Guest Dr. Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman Secretary, Ministry of Communication Mr. Abdullah Haroon Pasha Chairman, WASA Mr. Shamsuddin Khan Jilani Chief Revenue Officer, Dhaka City Corporation Dr. Kamrul Islam Siddqi Mr. Zahid Hossain Khan
Day: Three Seminar: 16 Room: Shimul 09:00 am to 12:00 pm	Other Guest Dr. Roxana Hafiz Department of Urban and Regional Planning Mr. Md. Mahbubur Rahman Chief Engineer Roads & Highways Mr. Md. Shahidul Hassan Chief Engineer LGED Mr. K A M Haroon Chairman, Rajuk
Day:Three Seminar: 16 Room: Shimul 9:00 am to 12:00 pm	Moderator Dr. M Rahmatullah CPD

Day Three:

Seminar 17, Room: Bokul, Time: 9:30am to 12:30pm

"Scholar of The Year" in The Area of Education and Research will be presenting

Seminar Title:

How NRBs Can Help Improve Education in Bangladesh

Presented by:

Dr. Ataul Karim

Vice President Research, Old Dominion University

Seminar Title:

Biotechnology Education in the USA: A Model for Developing Countries such as Bangladesh

Presented by:

Mr. Z. M. G. Sarwar Jahangir

Ph. D., Professor, Department of Biological Sciences Kingsborough Community College,
The City University of New York USA

Mr. Ronald A. Eckhardt

Ph. D., Professor Department of Biology Brooklyn College,
The City University of New York USA

Seminar Title:

Importance of Excellent English Education in Bangladesh

Speaker

Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed

Seminar Title:

Education System in Bangladesh

Presented by:

Mr. Shams Al Momin

Teacher, Mentor High School Education,
New York

Mr. Jamal Uddin

Head of Community & Primary Languages, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, UK

Case Studies:

NRB's Effort to Improve Education

Presented by:

Ms. Zeenat Nabi,Ph. D

Society to Help Education in Bangladesh International, New Jersey, USA.

Seminar Title::

Promoting Biotechnology Relevant Topics in Education System: Some Experiences and Thoughts

Presented by:

Dr. Subarna Khan

Development Scientist in ImClone Systems, Inc.

Panel:

Mr. Farrukh Mohsen, Ph.D,

Computer Literacy Program, New Jersey, USA

Day: Three Seminar: 17 Room: Bokul 09:30am to 12:30pm	Chair of the Session Professor Iqbal Mahmud
Day: Three Seminar: 17 Room: Shimul 09:30am to 12:30pm	Chief Guest Mr. Ayub Quadri Honorable Advisor, Ministry of Education
Day: Three Seminar: 17 Room: Bokul 9:30 am to 12.30 pm	Special Guest Mr. Md. Momtajul Islam Secretary, Ministry of Education Mr. M Musharaf Hossain Bhuiyan Secretary, Ministry of Primary Education
Day: Three Seminar: 17 Room: Bokul 9:00 am to 12.00 pm	Other Guest Professor S M A Faiz Vice Chancellor, Dhaka University Professor Nazrul Islam Chairman UGC Professor Nazmul Ahasan IER, Dhaka University Dr. Bazlul Mobin Chowdhury Vice Chancellor, IUB
Day:Three Seminar: 17 Room: Bokul 9:30 am to 12:30 pm	Moderator Professor M. M. Akash

Day Three:

Seminar 18, Room: Ball Room, Time: 9:30am to 12:30pm

Seminar Title:

Domestic Securities Imperatives & Investment Environment in Bangladesh

Presented by:

Mr. A T M Amin, Ph.D

Counter Terrorism Bureau, Bangladesh

Mr. Shabbir Ahmed

CFO, Johnson Control

Seminar Title:

Capital Market Development

Presented by:

Mr. Nasim Ali ,

Executive, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of SBLI,
USA

Seminar Title:

Practical Challenges in Attracting Foreign Investment - a Comparative Perspective

Presented by:

Lutfey Siddiqi CFA,

Managing Director, Risk Advisory & Corporate FX, Asia-Pacific Barclays Capital, 1 Raffles Quay, Singapore

Panel:

Mr. Ruhul Amin
Mr. Munirul HaqueSr. VP, Bank of America, USA

Day: Three Seminar: 18 Room: Ball Room 09:30am to 12:30pm	Chair of the Session Dr. Wahiduddin Mahmud
Day: Three Seminar: 18 Room: Shimul 09:30am to 12:30pm	Chief Guest Dr. A B Mirza Md Azizul Islam Honorable Advisor, Ministry of Finance
Day: Three Seminar: 18 Room: Bokul 9:30 am to 12.30 pm	Special Guest Mr. Abdul Karim Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs Dr. Mohammad Tarque Secretary, Ministry of Finance Mr. Syed Manzur Elahi Administrator, FICCI Mr. Md. Kamal Uddin Ahmed Executive Chairman, Board of Investment Mr. Nur Mohammad IGP Mr. Waliur Rahman Bhuian President, FICCI Mr. Salahdin Imran Financial Consultant
Day:Three Seminar: 18 Room: Bokul 9:30 am to 12:30 pm	Moderator Dr. Hamid Rashid DG, Multi Lateral Economic Affairs Foreign Ministry

Day Three:

Publication Ceremony, Room: Chameli, Time:09:30 am to 12:30 pm

Publication Ceremony

Presented by

Born In Bengal, Second Edition

Dr. Nuran Nabi

Published by:

NRB SCHOLARS PUBLISHERS

M E Chowdhury Shameem

Day: Three Seminar: Publication Ceremony Room: Ball Room 09:30 am to 12:30pm	Chair of the Session Professor Zillur Rahman Siddiquie
Day: Three Seminar: Publication Ceremony Room: Ball Room 09:30 am to 12:30pm	Chief Guest Mr. Mahfuz Anam Editor The Daily Star
Day: Three Seminar: Publication Ceremony Room: Ball Room 09:30 am to 12:30pm	Guest Dr. Abdullah Abu Sayed Professor Hayat Mamud Mr. Kaisar Haque Farida Majid, PhD (NYU) Faculty, City University of NY
Day: Three Seminar: Publication Ceremony Room: Ball Room 09:30 am to 12:30pm	Moderator Professor Syed Manzoorul Islam

Lunch Time

Time: 1:00pm till 2:00pm

Closing Ceremony

Time: 2:00pm-4:30pm	Discussion Focus Investment Opportunities for NRBs in Bangladesh Winter Garden, Hotel Sheraton, Dhaka
	Recitation from the Holy Qura'n

	Chief Guest Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed Honorable Chief Advisor Non-Party Caretaker Government People's Republic of Bangladesh
	Special Guest Dr. Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury Honorable Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Chair of the Session)
	Lt. General Jahangir Ahmed Chowdhury
	Sandra Kabir Executive Director of BRAC UK
	Hansen Clarke State Senator, State of Michigan
	Moderator Dilara Afroz Khan CEO, Scholars Bangladesh Society
	Vote of Thanks Dr. Kamal Hossain

NRB Participants

Open Forum (Q/A)

The Winners of 'NRB-PBO Scholar of the Year' 2007

Award given by
Scholars Bangladesh Society

Area	For Honored	NRB	Local
Art & Culture	Shilpacharja Joynul Abedin	Mr. Monirul Islam Bangladesh	Mr. Kalim Sharafi Bangladesh
Education & Research	Dr. Kudrat E Khuda	Professior Fazle Hussain USA	Dr. Jamal Nazrul Islam UK
Science, Technology & Innovation	Mr. F. R. Khan	Mr. Iqbal Quadir USA	Mr. Horipodo Kapali Bangladesh
Medicine &Health	Dr. M Ibrahim	Dr. A. B. M. Fazlul Karim Netherlands	Dr. M R Khan Bangladesh

Time: 4:30pm
Venue: Winter Garden

04:30pm	Tea Break Winter Garden
6:00pm	Cultural Program Winter Garden
	Cultural Program: In Honour of Pandit Ravi Shankar & George Harrison Pandit Ravi Shankar George Harrison A Cultural Show by Ms. Farida Parveen & Mr. Kiranchandra Roy Dhrubotan Poem Recitation Group Dance Closing Event with the National Anthem