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| The
New Bangladesh Board Member reaffirmed the commitment
of Bangladesh Caretaker Government to PPD |
| Date
: 18 April, 2007 |
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The
Executive Director of PPD Mr. Harry S. Jooseery, along
with Manager, Administration and Finance Mr. James Biswas,
met H.E. Major General Dr. ASM Matiur Rahman (Rtd),
Honorable Adviser, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
on the 18th April 2007. The purpose of the meeting was
to –
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Brief about the PPD and its activities,
- Invite
the Honorable Advisor in the next Board Meeting in
November in Pakistan.
The
ED, at the outset, thanked the Honorable Adviser for
his time despite of his very tight schedule. The ED
shared about the Organization, its beginning and Bangladesh
Government’s role in the formation of the organization.
He also thanked the ministry for their role in earning
the UN Observer status. The ED expressed his gratitude
to the Government for hosting PPD Secretariat at Dhaka
and proving substantial office support. He briefed the
Adviser about the PPD present and upcoming activities
and also the past involvement in the Country. He apprised
the Adviser that by virtue of his position he is an
Honorable Board member of the Organization and invited
him to participate in the next Board Meeting in Pakistan
in the month of November 2007. The ED also raised some
pending issues that require Honorable Adviser’s
support.
Mr.
Harry S. Jooseery, the Executive Director of PPD briefing
the Honourable Advisor H.E. Major
General Dr. ASM Matiur Rahman (Rtd) about PPD.
The
Adviser was very happy to know all about PPD and its
activities and was thankful of what PPD is doing in
Bangladesh. He was very committed and promised to extend
Bangladesh Government’s support to PPD. The Adviser
listened all of the issues that are pending with the
Ministry and immediately ordered solutions to those.
The PCC of Bangladesh Mr. Syed Mustafizur Rahman also
was present in the meeting who will take initiative
to expedite resolving issues. He asked his staff to
include PPD in the Ministry information distribution
list and also to invite PPD in all of the events that
Ministry of Health and their partner organizations organize
related to health, population and development. He agreed
in principle that he will participate in the PPD Board
meeting in Pakistan. The Adviser wanted to be periodically
informed of the PPD activities in Bangladesh and also
requested that activities in Bangladesh should be coordinated
with his ministry. About the issue of allotment of land
for PPD Secretariat for its own Building, he has agreed
to expedite the process in shortest possible time. He
expressed his extreme happiness over the commitment
of PPD in RH and ICPD Program of Actions and MDGs. He
agreed to offer any assistance needed for smooth functioning
of the PPD secretariat.
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