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Dear
Biochemists,
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It
is my pleasure to inform you that the Department of
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the |
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University
of Dhaka will celebrate its 50th founding
anniversary (the Golden Jubilee) in 2007. It will be a |
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happy
occasion for all of us who have graduated from this
department, the oldest one in the Sub- |
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Continent.
To mark the Golden Jubilee, we plan to organize a day-long
program that will include a rally, |
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scientific
conference, reminiscence and a cultural show followed by
dinner. The program will be held in |
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December
2007 (date to be announced later). We would like to publish a
souvenir to commemorate the |
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event.
Biochemists and alumni of the department from home and abroad
are warmly invited to participate |
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in
this grand occasion and make it a success.
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Fellow
Colleagues,
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You
are aware that our department has been renamed to Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology in 2001 to |
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give
emphasis on the current trend of molecular biology research
all over the world. We need to train our |
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young
graduates to give leadership in advanced research in molecular
biology as well as in clinical |
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biochemistry,
immunology, human nutrition and other areas of biochemistry.
Unfortunately, the facilities |
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in
practical classes and research laboratories in the department
are not up to the mark because of lack of |
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space
and funds. We, the senior ex-students of the department
strongly feel to improve these for our |
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future
generation of new students. |
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Dear
Alumni, |
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It
is our firm belief that this has been in your head and mind to
do something for our beloved department; |
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some
of you in fact have already come forward in this regard. We
have planned to create an Endowment |
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Fund,
to be called DU-BMB Truest Fund, with a target of
Tk.10,000,000 (US$ 1,67,000). A Board of |
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Trustees
that will see how best the Fund will be invested to get a
handsome annual return will govern the |
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DU-BMB
Trust Fund. The profits from this investment will be used to
uplift the standard of our research |
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laboratories
in equipments, chemicals and the accessories up to
international standard. May I take this |
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opportunity
to invite you to join us in the creation of the DU-BMB Trust
Fund. It may be noted here that |
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a
few departments of this university have already initiated
similar programs successfully. Contributing to |
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the
DU-BMB Trust Fund will indeed provide you an opportunity to
serve the department in the most |
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meaningful
way. |
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Dear
Philanthropists,
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The
Department of Biochemistry (now Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology) at the University of Dhaka |
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was
established in 1957 under the leadership of a great son of the
soil Late Professor Kamaluddin Ahmad. |
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Thousands
of biochemists graduating from this department have ever since
made and are making |
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significant
contribution to the advancement of science and scientific
research at home and abroad. Your |
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generous
contribution to the development of this historic department
will be most welcome and gratefully |
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accepted.
You are earnestly requested to become a Trustee of the DU-BMB
Trust by making an |
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appropriate
contribution (the Constitution of the Trust is available in
our website at |
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http://bmbudhaka.net
Your participation in the Golden Jubilee program of our
department will |
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also
be highly appreciated. |
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We
look forward to receiving your contribution and cooperation.
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Sincerely
yours,
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Laila
N. Islam, Ph.D.
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(Professor
and Chairman)
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Board
of Trustees |
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DU-BMB
Trust
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Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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University
of Dhaka
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Dhaka-1000 |
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Bangladesh. |
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For
further information, please visit our website: http://bmbudhaka.net
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Please
send your contribution to the above address.
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