NAID Reception For Prof. Dr M Alimullah Miyan

NAID organised a reception for
Prof. Dr M Alimullah Miyan
Founder & Vice – Chancellor, IUBAT – International University of Business Agriculture and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Special guests:

Julian Phillips
Honorary Consular of Finland

Julie Morgan AM,
National Assembly for Wales Member for Cardiff North

Rt. Hon. Rhodri Morgan
Former First Minister National Assembly for Wales

Links Between Wales & Bangladesh Strengthened

Julie Morgan, MP for Cardiff North, and Julian Phillips, Wales’ Consul to Finland enjoyed a purposeful visit to Bangladesh with Anwar Ali of NAID, Cardiff.

The purpose of the visit was to support the charity organisation NAID “Nationwide Association for Integrated Development” which operates in Wales and in Bangladesh and which was founded by Cardiff residents Anwar Ali, Dilwar Ali and Ana Miah. The charity supports orphan children, also sponsors primary to higher education students in Bangladesh. NAID has various projects such as medical camps, supplies, tube well and cows, goats, rickshaws for income generating scheme and also warm blankets, clothing to cope with the climate change in Bangladesh due to global warming.

The delegation visited Dhaka, Moulavi Bazaar, Kulaura, and Sylhet, which is the home area of most people from Bangladesh who live in South Wales.

Julie said, “It was wonderful to see the homes and families of people I have got to know well in Cardiff. NAID is doing valuable work in helping children and families affected by extreme poverty. We were also very concerned to see the affect of climate change in Bangladesh, the flooding and waterlogged fields”.

One of the purposes of the visit was also to continue to forge links between Bangladesh and Wales. The delegates visited the Speaker at the parliament and met members of parliament in Sylhet and Moulavi Bazaar.

Julian Phillips added, “I’m delighted to visit Bangladesh again, as this is my 2nd visit and I am looking forward for the 3rd visit to support NAID’s work in Bangladesh”.

Anwar Ali, Chief Executive of NAID said, “I am grateful that Julie Morgan, MP for Cardiff North and Julian Phillips, Wales’ Consul to Finland support and visit to Bangladesh to see NAID’s projects and activities. NAID will continue to work together for the benefit of all communities nationally and internationally and make many dreams come true.”

Visit To IUBAT

Mr Anwar Ali, MBA visiting fellow of the IUBAT and Chief Executive of Nationwide Association for Integrated Development (NAID) visited International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT) on November 28, 2006. The visit is a part of continuing collaboration between IUBAT and NAID for sustained development of the degree program in Tourism and Hospitality program at IUBAT.

A reception was hosted in honor of the delegate in the evening. Among others, the Course Adviser and Coordinator of College of Tourism and Hospitality Management (CTHM) Prof. M. Aman Ullah were present. Mr Ali have been well informed about the students graduated in the field of Tourism and Hospitality Management from IUBAT from the inception of our collaboration. He expressed his happiness seeing the performance of the students and added that within a short time the students will be capable to secure the existing vacant posts in the catering and hospitality industries of U.K, Asia, Europe, Saudi Arabia, and U.A.E including Bangladesh. He also said that BATHM students from IUBAT who have been engaged in professional life in the sector of catering and tourism management in UK are skillfully contributing to the sector.

Earlier he has visited the well-equipped and renovated laboratory of Tourism and Hospitality Management of IUBAT. He is also happy to know that the students graduated in the field of Tourism and Hospitality Management from IUBAT are also working in different national and international hotels in different countries.

In her presidential speech Pro-VC Prof. Mahmuda Khanum expressed her gratitude to the visitor and pointed out that the collaboration between IUBAT and NAID will be magnified in future. She also pointed that IUBAT is the first university among government and non-government universities in Bangladesh who have been building quality manpower through internationally standardized education in the filed of tourism and hospitality management for Bangladeshi and international markets.

NAID’s General Secretary Visits IUBAT

Mr. Dilwar Ali, AMRSH General Secretary of Nationwide Association for Integrated Development (NAID) visited International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT) on October 13, 2004. The visit is a part of continuing collaboration between IUBAT and NAID for sustained development of the degree program in Tourism and Hospitality program at IUBAT.

A reception was hosted in honor of the delegate in the evening. Among the others, the course adviser and coordinator of College of Tourism and Hospitality Management (CTHM) Prof. M. Aman Ullah was present. Mr. Ali expressed his satisfaction seeing the performance of the students and added that within a short time the students will be capable to secure the existing vacant posts in the catering and hospitality industries of U.K, Asia, Europe, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E including Bangladesh. In the concluding speech, the president of the reception ceremony Pro VC Prof. Mahmuda Khanum expressed her gratitude to the visitor and pointed out that the collaboration between IUBAT and NAID will be increased day by day.

Before the reception program, Mr. Ali who is also a specialist in food and hygiene program in UK demonstrate a course on food and hygiene for the students of Bachelor of Arts in Tourism and Hospitality Management program of IUBAT.

IUBAT & NAID BATHM Seminar

Bachelor of Arts in Tourism and Hospitality Management (BATHM) at Dhaka, Moulvibazar and Sylhet – 8th – 11th January 2002

IUBAT—International University of Business Agriculture and Technology has launched a new initiative for a 04 year program on Bachelor of Arts in Tourism and Hospitality Management (BATHM). Toward this initiative, IUBAT Faculty, Mr Mitul Mahmud Khan and Admissions Officer, Ms Farida Yasmin recently visited Sylhet, and undertook counseling among the student community as well as guardians. The visit was supported by a group of local patrons comprising of academicians and other elites of Sylhet, having affiliation with NAID, a Cardiff based charity involved with IUBAT in developing the BATHM program in the UK and Bangladesh.

A counselling conference was organized by the local patrons at Sylhet Press Club on August 11, 2001 in order to introduce IUBAT among the members of the public in Sylhet. In his welcome speech, Mr Mitul Mahmud Khan, introduced IUBAT as the first non-government university in the country with an overall mission for human resource development through teaching, training, and guidance, as well as expansion of knowledge base of the student community. He also said that since its establishment in the year 1991, IUBAT has earned a reputation for quality education in the filed of business, computer science, engineering, agriculture, and other specialized disciplines both at home and abroad. In line with its commitment of providing education of international standard, IUBAT is going to offer a 4 year program on Bachelor of Arts in Tourism and Hospitality Management (BATHM), which would offer an opportunity to the student to spend 6 to 9 months in practicum program in Europe and placement in the UK. The university is recognized across the world for credit transfer and higher studies having links with 34 universities in Europe, America, Canada, Australia, South and South East Asia.

Ms Farida Yasmin, Admissions Officer said details about the BATHM program including admission procedure, academic calendar, fees, and other areas of common interest. The first semester of the new initiative will commence from September 02’ 2001, she mentioned. She advised the interested students to contact the university admissions office regarding any information that may be deemed necessary regarding the course and other admission formalities.

Among others, Prof M A Aziz, Treasurer of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology spoke on the prospect of BATHM program. He particularly emphasized the need for developing skilled personnel in Tourism and Hospitality Management as the world is moving very fast in this sector. Moreover, as Tourism and Hospitality management has been developed as an international industry with the largest workforce, we must enter into this field with appropriate skill and diversity, since Bangladesh has a large restaurant industry base in the UK.

Mr A. K. M. Gausul Alam, an eminent business personality of the country urged the students to attach special priority to develop their communication skills in English. Lack of ability to communicate in English poses one of the most difficult situations for the students. He also said that English is required in every sphere of life and their failure to communicate properly in English may restrict their opportunity for career building. IUBAT, with English as the medium of teaching, is a unique center for developing the English language skill of its students, he mentioned.

Mr Shamsul Alam Chowdhury, President, Muslim Shahittay Shangsad, also spoke on the occasion and urged everyone to take full advantage of the BATHM program offered by IUBAT and be skilled for employment in the UK and other countries, including Bangladesh.

In his concluding remarks, Mr Mohiuddin Shiru, famous social worker and educationist of the country, explained that IUBAT is going to open opportunity to Bangladeshi as well as other nationals to acquire education, knowledge and skill in the field of Tourism and Hospitality Management, which would have a tremendous job opportunity around the world in the years to come. NAID based in Cardiff, UK will organize for job placement of BATHM graduates in the restaurant industry in the UK owned by Bangladeshis. He also stated that restaurant industry in the UK is facing manpower shortage and the BATHM graduates would be able to fill-in the vacuum there.