Like every year, Children of the Bangladesh Community will be performing at the 2005 Blacktown City Festival to be held on Saturday, 4^th June 2005. They will be performing in two stages. Performance details are as follows:

1^st show: 12:30pm – 12:45pm  - Stage 4           

 2^nd show: 1:30pm – 1:45pm    - Stage 6

If your child is interested to participate, please contact Mr. Uday Shankar Barua, Tel: 96267450, Mob: 0404297315 before 21^st May 2005.

All Bangladeshis living in Blacktown and surrounding suburbs are requested to attend the shows with their family and cheer our children.

Please note that this day long festival attracts more than 100,000 people every year

 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. 

Date: May 28, 2005  Ticket: $15, $25, $50

Time: 6:30 PM
Venue: Science Theatre, University of NSW

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

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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

Boishaki Mela "PARBON" organised by Bangladesh Australia Association Canberra on April 30, 2005, many people came both from Canberra and Sydney to join in the festivities and enjoy the variety of stalls which were selling food, books, clothing, kids art competition and more. There was a mixture of performances held during the day and night including songs, dances presented by various cultural organisations. As this was the 1st mela in it's kind in Canberra, the organisers put lots of effort to make it successful. Everyone enjoyed the day.

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Wattlegrove, Glenfield, Macquarie Fields, Ingleburn, Minto, Leumeah and the Campbelltown area Bangladeshi Communities have been playing soccer every Sunday morning since November 2003 at Milton Park, Macquarie fields. Recently a picnic was organised, by the TIGEROOS soccer club. The picnic was held at Stuart Park, Wollongong. There were 140 people who attended the picnic. Everybody had a great time !

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The Bangladeshi community living in Blacktown Council Area organised Friendship day at Prospect Reservoir on Sunday, 24^th of April 2005. On the day there was a barbeque, activities and events held for the children, men and women. Everyone had great fun.

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Srikanto Acharya is a renowned singer of modern Bangla songs in India. Bengali Association proudly presented Srikanto Acharya Sangeet Sandha on the 17^th of April at University of NSW’s Science Theatre. He presented a few contemporary Bangla songs, Rabindra Sangeet, popular songs from the old days. The tickets were all sold out. Photos...

At Burwood Girls High School on Saturday, 16^th April, 2005, there was a boishaki mela organised by Bangabandhu Parishad Australia (Razzak), which gathered a huge crowd outdoors. The mela had many food, clothes and jewellery stalls outside. There were many outside performances such as poetry recitations, discussions, musical instrumentals, group singing and band performances. There was also an art competition held for the kids and later at night there was a cultural function

Boishakhi Mela-2005, Organised by Bangabandhu Parishad Australia

There was a huge crowd at the Boishaki Mela organised by Bangabandhu Parishad Australia on April 9, 2005, as many people came to join in the festivities and enjoy the variety of stalls which were selling food, books, clothing, jewellery music and more. There was a mixture of performances held during the day including songs, dances and recitations of poetry presented by various cultural organisations.

At night there was a cultural function which was presented in the form of a drama, Moina Mothir Deshe. It consisted of songs, dances and poetry recitations. There was a huge attendance at this night function. Everyone enjoyed the program.

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Fuel-Free Engine , A Bangladeshi Scientist’s Achievement

Fuel price is jumping everyday, there is a prediction that fuel price might jump almost double soon to what we pay today to run our vehicles. In this situation a Bangladeshi scientist Raihanuddin Ahmed, from Shajadpur, Gulshan, Dhaka has invented the technology where we do not need to use fuel any more. The Fuel-Free Engine can be used in place of all kinds of prevalent Engines such as Vehicles, Vessels, Plants, Mills and Generators etc.

Fuel-Free Engine can solve the fuel problem and protect pollution of the world

 Please read more from the following web site

Sent By: Anwar Akash