Essay-Writing Drawing competition for young people of Bangladeshi community
Bangabandhu Society of Australia
Regd. No. Y 2650818, ABN 24 508 194 656, Charity reg. No. CFN 17511
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Essay-Writing & Drawing competition for young people of Bangladeshi community
Bangabandhu Society of Australia (BSA) invites essays from the young members of our community in connection with the “Celebration of Independence Day and Bangabandhu’s Birthday”. The purpose for these competitions is to generate interest in our culture and involve young people to understand our great leader and his contribution in creating a new independent nation-state named Bangladesh.
Essay-writing competition
Topic: Bangladesh has achieved independence through the prudent leadership of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Discuss.
(Essays to be written in English)
You may consider the following points in your essay:
· Various movements that shaped Bangabandhu’s leadership IN PRE-INDEENDANCE BANGLADESH: (a) The 1952 Bangla language movement; (b) the 6 and 11 points movement of 1966; (c) The mass-upsurge of 1969 and landslide victory of Awami League in the general election of 1970.
· The 1971 liberation war
· The economic, cultural and regional oppression by the West Pakistani Military regimes of East Bengal
· Laying the foundation for the stately ideals of Nationalism, socialism, secularism, democracy and a constitution for the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
Participants: Junior Group: From High School Year 7 to Year 9
Senior Group: From Year 10 to Year 12
Word-limit: From 1500 to 2000 words (please note number of words is not important. We would value the quality of information you provide in your essay. Also, we would assess the structure of your essay.)
Deadline: 13/03/2009
Essays to be submitted to:
Dr Khairul H. Chowdhury
Secretary- Education and Research
5 Blane Street, Minto, NSW 2566
Or email your electronic copy in word format as an attachment to: Khairul@uow.edu.au
Note: The essays will be marked by a panel of independent scholars.
Parents are requested to sign the last page of their daughter/son’s essays.
Drawing Competition
Topic : Drawing competition: your self-selected subject which may be a representative item from Bangladesh.
Date : 28th March 2009
Venue : Glenfield Community Hall, Railway Pde(Close to Railway Station).
Time : 5.00 pm
Participants: 6 to 8 year age group (Participants are requested to bring their own coloring Boxes).
Please Contact for details: Dr Nizam Uddin Ahmed
President
Mobile: 04 324 287 64
Md. Rafique Uddin
General Secretary
Mobile: 04 156 781 46
Md. Tofazzal Hossain
Assist. Secretary- Education and Research
Mobile: 04 331 948 33
*** THERE WILL BE ATTRACTIVE PRIZES IN THE FORM OF STORE-VOUCHERS FOR THE WINNERS OF THE 1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD PLACES IN BOTH THE COMPETITIONS!!!***
Sincerely
Dr Khairul H. Chowdhury
Secretary- Education and Research
Mobile: 042 35 10 639
