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Mohammed A Razzaque Ph.D. is currently teaching at the UNSW

Congratulations to Ekushe Academy Australia Inc.!!!

 Ekushe Academy Australia Inc. has gotten an approval to construct an International Mother Language Monument at Ashfield Park. As far it is known, this monument will be the first ever "International Mother Language Monument" in the world. The construction will be done in consultation with and with the prior approval of Ashfield Council. A contract will be signed with the Ashfield Council. Ekushe Academy Australia Inc. is to carry all the expenditure.

Well done Ekushe Academy and congratulations in managing to accomplish such a great achievement!

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Australia Forum for Minorities in Bangladesh (Aus-Bangla) organises

BANGLADESHI MINORITY DAY

Date: Jun 13, 2005 (Monday Queen's Birthday), 1:30-5PM

Venue: Jubilee Hall ( Inside the Paramatta Town Hall)

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Abed Chaudhury is a scientist and writer who currently lives in Canberra. E-mail: abed@kanihati.com more poems

Dilruba Shahana lives in Melbourne.

With dam levels falling below 40 per cent, the Minister for Energy and
Utilities, Frank Sartor today announced that Level 3 Water Restrictions
will apply across Sydney, the Illawarra and Blue Mountains, starting
1 June, 2005. Details...
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'Rokter Akhore Shapather Swakkhar' 6000 thousand feet long (about 2 kilometers) big signature banner displayed condemning Kibria killing in Manik Mia Avenue. Photos...

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Archer Blood (1923-2004)-Nomination for an American “Bangladeshi Hero”. Archer K. Blood was no ordinary diplomat.  He was described as a “dissenting diplomat” (Holley, 2004).He was also described as a “true foreign service hero” (Kerr, 2004) and an “American hero” (Galloway, 2004).  To those of us of Bangladeshi origin, Archer Blood will forever be a “Bangladeshi hero.”  Details...

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The NSW Supreme Court Dismissed the Case against Bangladesh Islamic Centre (BIC)
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Dr Golam Kibria, Ph.D is a Senior Environmental Scientist with the Australia’s Largest Rural Water Authority and based in Victoria.

Please sign the signature campaign to promote and support the initiative to bring back the honourable remains of Late Bir Shrestho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman from Masroor Air Force Base in Pakistan.
The online petition is available here:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/191432260

www.bangladesh-association.com/Matiur

Rahman, (Bir Srestha) Matiur (1941-1971)

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Sur-o-Dhwani – Sraddhanjali

On the 144^th birth anniversary of poet Rabindranath Tagore, Sur-O-Dhwani music school presented a musical program on the 8^th of May 2005 at St. Albans Church Hall at Epping. The program commenced with the guest artist, Sirajus Salekin. This program included solo, chorus ,dance and narration performances.

Good Morning Bangladesh 2005

Good Morning Bangladesh was organised by the families of the Bangladeshi Community on May 8, 2005 at Village Green, Blacktown. There were many people who came along to the events and made it successful. This is a unique morning breakfast program, held annually, for raising funds for the Cancer Council NSW. Many families donated different items of food for this program. Total collection for this year is $3200.00. This program is held for a good cause.

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Rabindra-Nazrul-Sukanto Jayanti, 2005

Bangladesh Society for Puja and Culture Inc. celebrated their 3^rd  “Rabindra-Nazrul-Sukanto” jayanti on Saturday May 7, 2005 at St. Oswald Parish Hall, Haberfield. The children took part in the public speaking and debate competition. The night ended with performances of Rabindranath, Nazrul and Shukanto’s songs, dance and poetry.

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 An initiative has been taken to organise a grand Reunion of all Ex_Cadets from the various Cadet Colleges of Bangladesh living in NSW/ACT in Sept/Oct. 2005. 

Dr. Qaiyum Parvez is an academic of the University of Western Sydney.

Mahmuda Runu wrote this poem for the occasion of Mother's Day.

There is an article published in The Daily Ittefaq on the occasion of Mother's Day, sent by Mayen Uddin. Please read the article.

Abed Chaudhury is a scientist and writer who currently lives in Canberra.

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Jagjit Singh Arora Passed away on May 03, 2005.

Report Sent By: Kamrul Ahsan Khan