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SCI
SERVICE CIVIL INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT & RESOURCE CENTER
73, 7th Main, 3rd Block, Basaveshvara Nagar 4th Stage,
BANGALORE - 560 079. INDIA © : (91-0812) 359583
Branches/groups Austria. Bangladesh, Belgium, Federal Republic of Germany, Finland, France, Gt.Britain. India. Ireland. Italy. Japan.
Malaysia. Mauritius. Nepal. Netherlands. Northern Ireland. Norway, South Korea, Spain (Catalonia). Sri Lanka, Sweden. Switzerland. USA
BANGLADESH FLOODS
Netting at St.
Martha's on 11.5.1991.
People present:
Dr. C. Rajeshwaran
246, 6th Cross II Block
J ayanagar
Bangalore - 560 011
Ph: 607198 (h)
Dr. Swaminathan
2590, 17th Cross, Sth Mn.
Banashankar i
Bangalore - 560 070
Dr. G u r u r a j
3/62 ’Shri Nilaya, 8th Cross
Ashok Nagar, Bsk. I Stage
Bangalore - 560 050
Ph: 623643 (h) 642121-302 (w)
San j i v Lewin
Dept, of Paediatrics
St. John’s Medical College
Bangalore - 560 034
Dr. C M Francis
St. Martha's Hospital
Bangalore - 560 009
G. Rajamma
OXFAM - Bangalore
Dr.
Shirdi
Health Cell.
Kabir,
II
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Prasad
Valli,
Tekur and V N Nagaraja
Anthony Dass,
Chandra,
Names of volunteers from St.
Rao
from
Community
Tripti and Krpa from SCI.
Martha's given on 19.5.91
Hr. Clement, staff nurse;
Mr. Lawrence, staff nurse;
Mr. Joji Xavier, staff nurse;
Sr. Elise, nurse tutor;
Mrs. Mohini Ajagarni, nurse tutor; (in the 1st team)
Dr. Begum Rawoof, Community Health Dept.;
Contact at St. Martha's for communication is:
Sr. Mercy
Principal, School of Nursing
St. Martha's Hospital. Ph: 215081 to 85
Other scribbling on the paper include:
Pratap Patrick
Paikaray,
St. John's - available
possible for 2 months.
Copy: CHC ,
as
early
as
attn: Ravi and Thelma
nded in 1920, SCI is an international non-governmental organisation, committed to the promotion of peace and international understanding
ugh voluntary service activities. It has consultative status with UNESCO and the Council of Europe and is a member of the Coordinating
imittee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS) and the Youth Forum of the European Communities. Fonde en 1920, le SCI est une oraani■m internationale non gouvernementale qui travaille a la promotion de la paix et de la comprehension internationale au moyen d'activites de
■= volontaire. II beneficie du status consultatif aupres de /'UNESCO et du Conseil de /'Europe, est membre du Comite de Coordination du
''olontaire International(CCSVI) et du Forum Jeunesse des Communautds Europeennes.
SCI
SERVICE CIVIL INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT & RESOURCE CENTER
73, 7th Main, 3rd Block, Basaveshvara Nagar 4th Stage,
BANGALORE - 560 079. INDIA © : (91 -0812) 359583
Branches/groups Austria. Bangladesh, Belgium, Federal Republic of Germany, Finland, France, Gt.Britain. India. Ireland. Italy. Japan.
Malaysia. Mauritius. Nepal. Netherlands. Northern Ireland. Norway, South Korea. Spain (Catalonia). Sri Lanka. Sweden, Switzerland. USA
BANGLADESH FLOODS
Netting at St.
Martha's on 11.5,1991.
People present:
Dr. C. Rajeshwaran
246, 6th Cross II Block
J ayanagar
Bangalore - 560 011
Ph: 607198 (h)
Dr. Swaminathan
2590, 17th Cross, Sth Mn.
Banashankar i
Bangalore - 560 070
Dr. G u r u r a j
3/62 'Shri Nilaya, Sth Cross
Ashok Nagar, Bsk. I Stage
Bangalore - 560 050
Ph: 623643 (h) 642121-302 (w)
San j i v Lewin
Dept, of Paediatrics
St. John’s Medical College
Bangalore - 560 034
Dr. C M F ranci s
St. Martha’s Hospital
Bangalore - 560 009
G. R a j a m m a
OXFAM - Bangalore
Prasad
Dr.
Shirdi
Health Cell.
Kabir,
Malli,
Tekur and V N Nagaraja
Anthony Dass,
Chandru,
Rao
from
Community
Tripti and Krpa from SCI.
II
Names of volunteers from St.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Mr. Clement, staff nurse;
Mr. Lawrence, staff nurse;
Mr. Joji Xavier, staff nurse;
Sr. Elise, nurse tutor;
Mrs. Mohini Ajagarni, nurse tutor; (in the 1st team)
Dr. Begum Rawoof, Community Health Dept.;
Martha's given on 19.5.91
Contact at St. Martha’s for communication is:
Sr. Mercy
Principal, School of Nursing
St. Martha’s Hospital. Ph: 215081 to 85
Other scribbling on the paper include:
Pratap Patrick
Paikaray,
St. John's - available
possible for 2 months.
Copy: CHC ,
as
early
as
attn: Ravi and Thelma
Founded in 1920. SCI is an international non governmental organisation, committed to the promotion of peace and international understanding
through voluntary service activities. It has consultative status with UNESCO and the Council of Europe and is a member of the Coordinating
Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS) and the Youth Forum of the European Communities. Fonde en 1920, le SCI est une organi
sation internationale non gouvernementale qui travaille a la promotion de la paix et de la comprehension internationale au moyen d'activites de
service volontaire. II beneficie du status consultatif aupres de I'UNESCO et du Conseil de /'Europe, est membre du Comite de Coordination du
Service Volontaire International (CCSVI) et du Forum Jeunesse des Communautes Europdennes.
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FOR VOLUNTEERS GOING TO BANGLADESH
Some practical
1.
instructions and contacts
SCJ-Bangladesh
5/5 Iqbal Road. Biock-A
Mohammadpur, Dhaka-1207
Tel: 313623
Our friends there work very late hours. So do not be
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day or night, try your luck, just call.
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not more than 60, says our colleague, Emdad, alias, Bulubhai, but
please fix it before you get into it) :
(b) Taxi Cab is always very expensive:
(c) There are mini buses running every 10/20
minutes
from
the Airport to ’Farm Gate’ or Gulistan. You may take the
bus
to
the Farm Gate and take cycle rickshaw to the office. The rickshaw
fare would be Tk. 5.
If you arrive at Dhaka airport very late in the night and/or
face any problem on arrival, you can use thefree telephoned)
at
the
airport
to
contact
the office or
any
of
the
following
friends :
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(Gone Unnayan Prochestha or GUP is an NGO working
closely
with
SCI;
home. Ph:
327509 ;(The family lives upstairs
of
the GUP
office.)
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in-charge
of
relief
operations in SC.I : Home: 4/1 Tajmahal Rd., Ph: 310315
Siraj Chowdhury: 4/8 Humayun Rd.Mohammadpur. Ph: 310225
Mozammel Hoque : 331236
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16.05.1991
Fr. Percival Fernandes,
Director,
St. John’s Medical College and Hospital,
Sarjapur Road,
Bangalore - 560 034.
Dear Pr
Greetings from Community Health Cell J
We had an interesting and informal meeting in Dr. Alfred’s
office on 14th when a whole group of us representing different
instituticns/organisations got together to consider a Bangalore
response to the Bangladesh disaster.
This was a second of a
series of meetings - the first one at St. Martha’s on 11th.
The minutes are enclosed for your information since I am sure
Dr. Alfred who was leaving for Goa at 5.00 p.m. the same evening
may not have had time to pass on the details to you.
The response from the doctors of St. John’s has been overwhelming already 15 have sent informally their interest to participate.
Makes us proud of our alma-mater - that the traditions of
Bangladesh Refugee Camp (1971) and Andhra Cyclone (1978) are
kept up.
The first team is a mixed group from different institutions and
Ashirvad was the most central place for the orientation. Dr. Shirdi
from CHC will lead.the first team which has three volunteers from
St. John’s (Sanjeev and Gregory from SJMCH and Anne Rego from
Emmaus Swiss Hospital, Palamner).
Shirdi has been requested by
Dr. Mascarenhas to keep the college informed about the situation
so that a more sustained response can be mounted after details
from the ’pioneer team’ come in. Dr. Alfred has also asked
Kenneth D’Cruz to liaise with all of us on behalf of St. John’s
as well as keep in touch with the volunteers of SJMC&H.
More news as further plans evolve.
With best wishes and regards from both of us and the CHC team.
Yours sincerely.
Ravi Narayan.
P.S. : Thanks for the newsletter.
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42:91
16-05-91
Fr. Claude D’Souza,
Rector,
Ashirvad,
30, St.Mark’s Road,
Bangalore - 560 001.
Dear
CJ
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Greetings from Community Health Cell!
Just a note to let you know about developments on the Bangladesh
front.
We had two meetings - the first on the 11th at St.Marthas
and the second on 14th at St.John’s.
The minutes of the second
meeting are enclosed for your information.
Not surprisingly
there has been a good response from the Johnites.
Fr. Coutinho
was unable to attend the meetings because he was preoccupied with
getting visa papers etc., but we kept him informed about the
developments.
t'e have taken’the liberty of having arranged the first orientation
meeting of the first team at Ashirvad, this Sunday 19th May 91
between 10 A.M. to 1 P.M.
We would very much like you to be
there and start it off with a feu words of inspiration and
encouragement since you have been instrumental in facilitating
so many young people to espond to disasters natural and man
made - in the past.
Shirdi is leading the first team which will
leave some time next week as soon as visa/travel papers are
through.
This team is being supported by SCI and Valli Seshan
is off to Calcutta and Bangladesh next week to make advance
arrangement.
More when we meat.
We have been in touch with Fr. Coutinho and Bro.Pinto about the
Sunday meeting.
We could use the hall if available or else
another smaller room is okay.
We may be about 20-25 people and
a feu of us would like to show slides to share from our previous
experiences.
With best wishes from the team,
Yours sincerely,
Ravi Narayan
Encl:The minutes of the second meeting on Bangladesh.
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SCI SERVICE CIVIL INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT & RESOURCE CENTER
73, 7th Main, 3rd Block, Basaveshvara Nagar 4th Stage,
BANGALORE - 560 079. INDIA ® : (91-0812) 359583
Branches/groups : Austria. Bangladesh, Belgium, Federal Republic of Germany, Finland, France, Gt.Britain, India, Ireland. Italy. Japan.
Malaysia. Mauritius. Nepal, Netherlands. Northern Ireland, Norway. South Korea, Spain (Catalonia), Sri Lanka, Sweden. Switzerland. USA.
Sri M Ananth
Addl. Divl. Railway Manager
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Bangalore - 560 009
May 15,
1991
Dear Sir,
Sub:Trai n reservat i ons for SC I voIunteers leaving
for emergency re 1i ef work i n Bang 1adesh
we are a voluntary service organisation. One of our field of
activities
is
to send volunteers to work
in
emergencies
like
floods,
drought
or
avalanches.
In
fact,
Service
Civil
International
is
known
to
the
Railways,
since
it
is
one
organisation
which
has
been
granted
rail
concession
(Ref:
Appendix
No. IV/28, Rule 401, Serial No. 17) for travel
of
its
volunteers and officers.
We have three requests to make before you:
(1) Our volunteers, including medical personnel and
people
experienced in emergency relief work are to leave for Bangladesh
any
time after the 22nd of May, 1991. They would be
leaving
as
and when their travel formalities are through. Could you
please
help with berth reservations for them? v
(2) Since
the
departure of
volunteers
is
dependent
on
certain
unpredictable
things such as issue of visas
and
their
arrival
in
Bangalore, we would like to book them
as
a
group,
under one name plus so many others. If we could be exempted
from
having to give names and other details, it will save us a lot
of
hassles, if volunteers are replaced due to unavoidable reasons.
(3) Connected with the above, in order to be able to use the
rail
concession,
could the concession order be
signed
by
one
person, instead of al 1 those travel 1ing with her/him?
Your intervention in this regard could help us a great deal.
With kind regards,
yours sincerely,
(Ms. K. Krupa)
Associate Coordinator
Founded in 1920, SCI is an international non-governmental organisation, committed to the promotion of peace and international understanding
through voluntary service activities. It has consultative status with UNESCO and the Council of Europe and is a member of the Coordinating
Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS) and the Youth Forum of the European Communities. Fonde en 1920. le SCI est une organ*
sation Internationale non gouvernementale qui travaille & la promotion de la paix et de la comprehension Internationale au moyen d'activites de
service volontaire II ben£flcie du status consultatif auprds de I'UNESCO et du Conseil de /'Europe, est membre du Comite de Coordination du
Service Volontaire International(CCSVI) et du Forum Jeunesse des Communautes Europdennes.
)
SCI
SERVICE CIVIL INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT & RESOURCE CENTER
73, 7th Main, 3rd Block, Basaveshvara Nagar 4th Stage,
BANGALORE - 560 079. INDIA © : (91-0812) 359583
Branches/groups : Austria, Bangladesh. Belgium. Federal .Republic of Germany. Finland. France. Gt.Britain. India, Ireland. Italy. Japan.
Malaysia. Mauritius. Nepal. Netherlands. Northern Ireland. Norway South Korea. Spam (Catalonia). Sri Lanka. Sweden. Switzerland. USA
The Passport Officer
Passport Office
M. G. Road
Bangalore - 560 001
Dear Madam,
May 13,1991
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Sub:
4
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Issue of emergent oassoort for volunteers
travel 1in? to B a n g Is d e s h for emergency re! i ef work
greetings
from
Service Civil
International.
We
are
international
peace
organisation, with branches and
groups
several countries. Please find enclosed a brochure about us.
an
in
One
of
our activities is to send
international
teams
of
volunteers to work in emergency relief such as floods, drought or
avalanches.
Presently,
we
are
sending
volunteers,
including
medical personnel, to work in Bangladesh. Many doctors and others
from Bangalore are interested to go and work there. But many
of
them do not have passports.
to
issue
emergent
you
we
woul d like
In
this
context.
their
passports to the applica nts who are enlisted to go so that
deal
to
travel
may
not be de la y e d. This would help us a great
worst
floods
in
send
help
more quickly to the victims of the
country. Some of
the
people
who
are
living
memory
in
that
applying immediately in this connection are:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Dr.
Mr.
Dr.
Dr.
Shirdi Prasad Tekur, Physician;
A. Anand Kumar, Para medical worker;
Sanjiv Lewin: and
Gregory Joseph.
for
In
ad dition, the following two people will be applying
renewa1 o - their passports: Dr. Anne-Marie Rego and Mr. Dayasagar
Ram Mohs. IT .
We
would be grateful if you could treat
these
exceptional
and urgent and help in issuing of passports in the shortest
time
poss ib1e.
With kind regards.
yours sincerely,
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through voluntary service activities. II has consultative status with UNESCO and the Council of Europe and is a member of the Coordinating
Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS) and the Youth Forum of the European Communities. Fonde en 1920. le SCI est une organi
sation internationale non gouvernementale qui travaille a la promotion de la paix et de la comprehension internationale au moyen d'activites de
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CHECK LIST — FRESH PASSPORT
1.
FORM;
EAP (I) form duly filled with specific answers ‘Yes’ or «No’ to all columns and signed by
the applicant.
2,
PHOTOGRAPHS:
7 photographs out of which 2 should be attested on the reverse side as true likeness of
Shri / Smt.
by Gazetted
Officer / Station House Officer / First Class Stipendiary Magistrate with their name and
telephone number. The remaining 5 photographs to be pasted in the application form.
3.
FEE :
Either by cash I demand draft I postel order or passport fee stamp, Rs. 60/-— (for inclusion
of particulars of child / childrens’ names Rs. 10/—- extra to be paid.)
4,
PROOF OF DATE OF BIRTH AND PLACE OF BIRTH :
Birth Certificate /Transfer Certificate/ School Certificate duly attested by a Gazetted Officer;
if not available, an affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper ol Rs. 10/—, including nationality
of the applicant.
NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE (NOC) :
Original NOC from department of government servants / Public Undertakings / Autonomous
Bodies.
6.
FOR MINORS (BELOW 18 YEARS) :
Either of the parents should sign on appropriate column of application. Photocopy of the
parents passport; if not an affidavit to that effect.
Birth Certificate / School Certificate
issued by appropriate authority.
7.
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE :
For married women,
copy.
marriage certificate (or a sworn affidavit) with husband’s passport
If personal name is changed, then a sworn affidavit (deed poll) mentioning the maiden name
and married name.
INCLUSION OF CHILD / CHILDRENS’ NAME :
(a)
Only child / children below 15 years is / are included in either of the parents passport.
(b)
Birth Certificate of the child issued by appropriate authority or School Certificate.
(.c) Photocopy of father’s passport if child’s name is being included in mother’s passport
or vice versa, if not, a sworn affidavit on Non-Judicial Stamp Paper Value of Rs. 10/—
to that effect, the name of the child is not included either of the parent’s passport.
9.
ADDITIONAL P.P. FORM:
An additional Personal Particulars Form is required in case of less than 2 years stay in
the present address given in the application form.
10.
FOR EMIGRATION STATUS :
(a)
Degree Certificate issued by the university / Diploma Certificate issued by the technical
board.
(b) Past three -years (continous) assessment order and income tax paid receipts.
N. B.—Supporting documents such as Birth Certificate / School Certificate / Affidavit / Marriage
Certificate / Degree / Diploma Certificate etc., should be furnished in duplicate.
11.
If the applicant holds old passport,
4 & 7.
he / she need not submit documents of item Nos.
14-5-91
Dear Fr» Coutinho,
Enclosed is:10 a list of contact addresses in Calcutta0
If they have not already
done so, they will be able to get volunteer medico’s / doctors /
nurses 9
2.
the 2 people mentioned in Bangladesh (from Gonoshasthya Kendra)
are well known to uso
Dr.
Zafarullah - active in the rational
drug policy movement among other things - has been to Bangalore
and given a talk at St.John’s.
3O a small information sheet based on a news paper scan.
Following our meeting today, about which Ravi has written a note,
the group felt that an orientation session would be useful.
We
have taken the liberty to have it at Ashirvad on Sunday from 10 A.M.
to 1 P.M.
We will contact Fr* Claude on his return tomorrow about
this.
If there is any information that would be useful to the volunteers
from here - do lot us know®
Our home telephone No.
Wishing you all the best for the trip.
Thelma Narayan
is 533064.
Our prayers are with you.
Community Health Cell
14-5-91
Bangladesh Cyclone - a background note / information sheet based on
a newspaper scan (30-4-91 - 12-5-91)
Ever since April 29-30,
1991, Bangladesh has experienced a series of
natural disasters.
It appears that the cyclone may go down as one of
the worlds worst natural disasters.
This is a stark reminder to us
this year especially?as the WHO’s theme for the year is ’Disaster
preparedness for natural disasters’,,
Since a number of individuals, organizations and institutions in
Bangalore have volunteered to go to Bangladesh for relief and
rehabilitation work, a brief note has been prepared in the hope that
it would help prepare people going to a ’foreign country’s
It covers
the areas that have been badly affected, the major problems reported,
key individuals in Bangladesh and some of the voluntary organizations
who have already been working there.
The event : When and What
i)
The worst event was the cyclone on the night of 29/30 April,
accompanied by strong winds (233 kmph), squalls and a tidal
surge which battered the entire coastline from Satkhira to
Teknafo
It lasted for nine hours and the water level rose upto
20 ft, above land*
The several islands near the coast were
under water (4-6 feet) for several days after the event,
ii)
During the following days about 6 localised tornadoes (Kalbai
Shakhi) have struck the North Eastern district of Sylhet, Comilla
district, Ghazipur district, Tongi Chaidama, a suburb of Dhaka,
Sirajganj and Ghorashal.
The continuing strong winds, river?
bursts and flash floodsh.ave resulted in additional loss of several
hundred lives, destruction of houses etc,
iii)
A tidar wave on 4/5 affected Banskhali, Anwara,
Maheshkhali and Chakoria killing 200o
iv)
Mild tremors (earthquake) were recorded on 1l/5- in Dhaka and
the Eastern region,
There was not much damage due to this<>
Kutupdia,
Hou many affected
Estimates of the numbers killed range from 150,000 - 175,000o
15
million people (about 30% of the population of Karnataka) have been
affected•
Where
The 180 km coastal belt bore the brunt of the disaster.
About 7
million people in the coastal districts, especially near the Meghna
2.
estuary and those in about 10 islands were the most affected.
47
coastal upazilas in 16 0istricts/Provinces (out of the 64 Districts
of Bangladesh) have suffered varying degrees of damage,
Areas mentioned by name are
i)
Chittagong: major port, 300 km south of the capital Dhaka,
country’s second largest city. 25,000 people killed.
.
llz
Patenga international airport here out of order .
Sandu ip
island in Chittagong district severely affected 5-6,000 people
killed .
ii)
Cox1s Bazaar - southeastern town, coastal resort, 40,000 feared
killed in Cox Bazaar District, Maheshkhali and Chokoria islands
in this district severely affected.
iii)
Southeastern coastal district of Nohakhali about 3,500 people
killed.
Hatiya island
badly affected in this district.
iv)
Kutubdia Island - 2000 killed out of 80,000 inhabitants.
v)
St.Martins Island , N i j humdwi p and Sonod i a islands were affected
by the cyclone and later tornadoes.
vi)
Anwar a djpazila 40 km from the city of Chittagong has 250,000
survivors in its 125 villages of a once prosperous farming
d i strict.
vii)
Banshkhali Baliya, Char Nigam,
viii)
So also the Bhola,
were affected.
Uricchar islands also affected.
Barguna, Laxipur and Charfashion islands
ix)
In the following areas about 90% of the crops and 60-70% houses
were destroyed or damaged
- Uatkania, Lohavara, Chandnaish, Boakhali, Fatikchari, Raozan,
and Rangunia.
x)
Other districts that have been affected (with less severity^
are Bogra, Raja Shahi, Pabna, Tanoail, Faridpur, Sylhet, Dhaka
and Hymensingh.
xi)
In the world’s largest mangrove forest of Sunderbans
many
areas were submerged killing hundreds of deer and tiger.
xii)
Corpses are said to be accumulating in different embankments
of Cautar district.
xiii)
xiv)
Three major rivers - Surma, Kushiara and Gumti - burst/had
breaches in their embankments flooding homes of 150,000 people
in tea growing northern Sylhet district, Moulavibazar district,
Habibganj district and Comilla district.
The million dollar Karnafuli Bridge built recently was completely
damaged.
The country’s largest ground satellite station in
Betbunia was also damaged adversely affecting communication
channels.
3
3
Damage/disease
There is an acute shortage of potable, drinking water, food, shelter,
clothing, 90-95% of houses in affected areas have been washed auay4
There has been a big loss of animal life and carcasses and fallen
trees are lying around.
Fishing boats have been destroyed.
Broken
communication, continuing bad weather and lack of boats/helicopters
continue
to hamper relief efforts.
Slick from damaged oil tankers
has resulted in the death of thousands. On 6/5 diarrhoea was reported
in Chittagong, Cox Bazaar, Nbhakhali, Bhola, Fepi, Barisal.
The
Bangladesh Health Directorate said that diarrhoea killed 951 people
in 23 districts during the past two weeks.
In the absence of
adequate food and drinking water supply other epidemics were expected.
Newspapers in Bangladesh
English - Bangladesh Observer.
Bengali - Sangbed,
Ittefaq, Kaqaz, Banglar Bani»
Important people in Bangladesh
01 . President and Supreme Commander of Armed Forces
- Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed.
02. Prime Minister - Begum Khaleda Zia
03. Opposition Leader - Sheikh Hasina
04. Communication Minister guiding Belief and Rescue Operations
- Oli Ahmed.
05. Finance and Planning Minister - Saifur Rahman
06. Legislator of Opposition (Awami) - Tofael Ahmed.
07. Dhaka Divisional Commissioner - Waliul Islam.
08. Director of Relief Operation at Chittagong - Mr. Karim Dad.
09. State Minister for Forest and Fisheries - Mr. Abdullah Noman.
10. Junior Minister - Mr. Rafiqul Islam
11. Mr. Emajuddin Ahmed - former V.C. of Dhaka University and a
political columnist.
12. Mr. Haroon Habib - Hindu Correspondent.
13. Mr. Waheedul Hug - Senior journalist, Dhaka.
Volaqs working for relief
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Bangladesh Red Cresent Society
OXFAM - Director Mr. Saidur Rehman,
Mr. Mohammed Islam.
Red Cross of India, Bangladesh and several countries.
CARE (Cooperative for Americal Relief Everywhere)
UNICEF
UN Relief Organization - UNDRO
Mother Theresa’s - Missionaries of Charity.
Salvation Army.
Service Civil International.
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kPI’LlCATICN FORM FOR BANGLADESH VISA
(OTHER THAN DlPl.OMATIC/OFFIClAL)
I.
Full Name Mr/Mrs/Mus :
(BLOCK I FTTFRS)
2.
Dale ami PL.ce
3.
Religion .
4.
I duca-iom.i qikdibeaiion
5.
Oeeupai ">n .
6.
Addrc'.-
bird:
PHOTOGRAPH
(a< Permanent .
(b) Present
(if difl'ereii' front above)
(c) Telephone .
7.
Name. Address and
k
Nationality of father/husband.
S
(i) Whether following migrated to areas now
constituting India on or after
1st March. 1947.
(a)
Appi’Can:
(b)
Applicant’s fat her/husband.
(ii) If so.
(a) Approximate dale of migration. :
(b; Address in Bangladesh before migration :
9.
Children accompanying the applicant, if any :
Name
SI. No.
(i.
Particular, of passport :
(a) Number dr. re and place of issue :
(b) Date of expiry :
(c)
If possessing International passport whether
it has been endorsed valid for Bangladesh :
!.
Whether previously in Bangladesh and if so.
places of residence with date :
j.
Whether permission to visit Bangladesh or to
extend «•<.:; in Bangladesh has been refused
previously and if >u. when and by whom ?
L
ii) j^rpvsc lor which Visa required now and
(he |M?riod
(ii) Proposed daij of departure :
(iii) Pro nosed da’e of return :
Sex
Date & Pltux: of birth
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CYCLONE
BANGLADESH
DISASTER
Would you like to volunteer for Relief Work?
BANGLADESH
haka
The first team from Bangalore
TRIPURA
consisting of Volunteers from
V
J. BENGAL
SCI, Community Health Cell,
St. John’s Medical College
KHULNA
Hospital, St. Martha’s Hospital
CHITTAGONG
and other organisations are
getting ready to leave next
Bay of Bengal--------
1x3
week.
An orientation programme for them has been arranged at
Ashirvad, No. 30, Off St. Mark’s Road, Bangalore -* 560 001
(Tel.
: 210154) on Sunday,
19th May from 10.30 a.m. to
1.00 p.m.
If you would like to volunteer
to join future teams or if you
are just concerned about the
disaster and would like to he
even locally, please join the
orientation programme.
All
welcome.
The orientation will build on experience of Bangladesh
Refugee work (1971), Andhra Cyclone (1978) and Bhopal
Disaster (1985).
For further information contact SCI (359583) or Oxfam
(565134) or Community Health Cell (531518).
FOR NOTICE BOARD
SCI
SERVICE CIVIL INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT & RESOURCE CENTER
73, 7th Main, 3rd Block, Basaveshvara Nagar 4th Stage,
BANGALORE - 560 079. INDIA © : (91-0812) 359583
Branches/groups Austria. Bangladesh. Belgium. Federal Republic of Germany, Finland, France. Gt.Britain, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan.
Malaysia. Mauritius. Nepal, Netherlands. Northern Ireland. Norway. South Korea. Spain (Catalonia). Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland. USA
BANGLADESH FLOODS
May, 15, 1991
LIST
OF
PEOPLE IN THE FIRST BATCH (which would leave in
the
coming
couple of weeks)
1. Dr. Shirdi Prasad Tekur
o
Dr. Sanj iv Lewin
3. Dr. Anne-Marie Rego
4. Dr. Gregory Joseph
Chancier ( CHC-avai 1 ab 1 e for 45 days)
5. S J
6 . Vai 1 i Seshan
7. Kab ir Jaithirtha (15 days)
8. B V Narayana
9. Bea trice (nurse)
10. Lak shman Wijekoon ( 3 months)
11. A. Anand Kumar (CHC)
12. S. John (CHC)
13. Day asagar Ram Mohan (4 weeks)
14. B G Tripti (10 days)
15. Dr. Vikram Prabhu
If
and Kabir are leaving on 22nd from Cal at 1350 hrs. by IA.
(Vai Ii
not mentioned, the volunteer is presumed to stay
for
one
period
is
require
volunteers to give a minimum of
15
clear
days,
We
month.
exclusive of travel, in Bangladesh.)
Visa
and
other formalities
The High Commissioner of
Bangladesh
in
Delhi has agreed to issue visas without dollars being endorsed on
the
passport.
(
This is yet to be tested out in practice.)
However,
we
have written to Begum Khaleda Zia as well as HC regarding
visas
and
permission to take in some medicines/ water purification tabs, without
customs problems. All letters have been copied to Calcutta Deputy
HC.
Astri Ghosh has also offered to talk to the HC since she knows him.
SCI
will
forward visa applications, through the Delhi
office.
Applications,
which
should
be in duplicate,
can
be
photocopied.
Applicants would need two photographs.
arrangements
SCI has offered to pay the fares of
the
above
volunteers,
as well as, help with bookings. Normally, all
volunteers
will
travel by second class train to Calcutta and fly
Calcutta-Dhaka
return and
then to Bangalore by train again.
While
the
volunteers
await
the
visa
processing
in Delhi, they can
take
the
train
to
Calcutta.
All passports will be sent to Calcutta from Delhi.
We
are
exploring
for a "transit camp" in Cal where volunteers would
receive
their travel documents. We could use SC I 's 25% rail concession.
Travel
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Foundeu
tary service activities. It has consultative status with UNESCO and the Council of Europe and is a member of the Coordinating
through
for international Voluntary Service (CCIVS) and the Youth Forum of the European Communities. Fonde en 1920, le SCI est une organiCoWfN
gfjonale non gouvernementale qui travaille & la promotion de la paix et de la comprehension internationale au moyen d’activites de
sation ,n^iontaire. II beneticie du status consultatif aupres de /'UNESCO et du Conseil de /’Europe, est membre du Comite de Coordination du
service v^iontaire International (CCSVI) et du Forum Jeunesse des Communautes Europeennes
Fares
and
fli gh ts Air fares: Banga1ore-Ca1:
Rs.
2,435.
Cai-Dhaka
return:
Rs.1,000.
Bangla Biman
has
a
flight
everyday,
leaving
Cal at 10.30 and reaching Dhaka at 11.40. In addition,
there
is
a second flight on some days. Sunday's flight leaves Cal
at
1820
arriving in Dhaka at 1930 hrs. We have been told that we could get 7%
off on the fare.
Indian Airlines has flight on Monday, Wed. Fri. and Sat., leaving
Cal at 1340 hrs. and reaching Dhaka at 1445. We have been told that a
group of 10 will get 10% concession.
A11owance
and
pocket money In consonance with
SC I's
spartan
beliefs, it will provide simple food and accommodation for volunteers;
on
days/in places where food is not provided, an allowance of
Rs.30
per
day for food will be payable; in addition, a pocket allowance
of
Rs. 100 will be paid.
Volunteers are expected to travel by the cheapest reasonable mode
of
transport.
Where accommodation is not provided,
they
are
again
expected to use reasonably austere places.
Insurance
SCI will insure all volunteers for the period of their
volunteering, under the SCI insurance scheme. This will begin the
day
they begin their travel and conclude on the day their return home.
We
would,
therefore, request to be informed of any last minute
changes.
The insurance covers illness and accidents.
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ADDRESS AND CONTACT PERSONS OF THE FIRST BATCH OP
BANGLADESH RELIEF WORKERS
01.
Dr. Shirdi Prasad Tekur,
No. 804, 'Shree Nivas’,
Banashankari II Stage,
Bangalore - 560 070.
(Age : 37 years, Male)
02.
Ms. B.V. Vimala (wife) or
Smt. Kamala Tekur (Mother)
Phone No. : 620 740
Dr. Sanjiv Lewin
C/o. Commodore R.D. Lewin,
12 SSB Selection Centre South.
Cubbon Road,
Bangalore - 560 001.
Commodore R.D. Lewin
Phone No.
: 565666/429 (Off.)
565666/539 (Res.)
OR
48, 4/J, Richmond Road,
Bangalore - 560 025.
(Age : 26 years, Male)
03.
Dr. Anne Rego,
67, Richmond Road,
Bangalore - 560 025.
Mrs. Jean Rego
Phone No.
: 215440
(25 years, Female)
04.
Mr. S.J. Chander,
21, High Street,
Cooke Town,
Bangalore - 560 0<^OR
No. 1, 7th Cross,
Anna Nagar,
Vellore - 632 001.
Mr. S.J. Nathan
(Age : 26 years, Male)
05.
Mr. Anand Kumar A.,
1661/A, 1st Floor,
80 feet Road,
Prakash Nagar,
Bangalore - 560 021.
(Age : 27 years, Male)
06.
Beatrice (Belgian Nurse)
(Age : 24 years, Female)
07.
08.
Mr. B.V. Narayana,
Vijayawada
(Age :
years, Male)
C/o. Service Civil International
Ms. Valli Seshan
(Age : 57 years. Female)
09.
Mr. Kabir Jaithirtha
(Age s
years, Male)
2
2
10.
Ms. Mohini N.E. Ajagarni,
Nursing Tutor,
St. Martha’s Hospital,
Nrupathunga Road,
Bangalore - 560 009.
Sr. Mercy,
Principal,
School of Nursing,
St. Martha’s Hospital.
(Age : 47 years, Female)
Phone No.
: 215081 - 85
team for Baingiadesh
BANGALORE. May 25.
organisations, in the city are rethe suffering caused by the recent
cyclones that had hit Bangladesh by sending.
teams of volunteers, including medical personnel
n and those experienced in disaster relief work.
1 The first team of eight people led by Dr. Shirdi
T) Prasad Tekur of Community Health Cell left here
Q today.
> On an initiative from the Service Civil Interna
tional. Community Health Cell, Ashirvad, St.
John's Medical College. St. Martha's Hospital
are working together on this project. — O
Staff Reporter
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ADDRESSES
1* Mr. D.P. Poddar,
Executive Secretary ,
West Bengal VHA,
8, Rawdon Street,
CALCUTTA-700 017.
2.
Dr. Santanu Battarcherjee,
Secretary,
Bengal Rural Welfare Service,
279, Kendua Main Road,
P.O. Garia,
Calcutta - 700 084
Phone: 72-6064
3.
Shibani Chakraborty,
Bengal Rural Welfare Service,
6/C, Milan Park, (Garia)
Calcutta - 700 084.
4.
Or. Sujit K. Das,
FC Block, Flat S 3/5,
Sector 3. Salt Lake,
Calcutta - 64.
5.
Dr. K. Pappu,
Assistant Director (Health),
Child In Need Institute (CINl)
Post Box No.16742,
Calcutta - 700 027,
PHONE:
77-8192.
6.
Sri Sadia A Chowdhury,
Project Director,
The Aga Khan Community Health Programme,
5, Eskaton Garden,
Dhaka 1000,
Bangladesh.
PHONE: 40 62 00
7.
Dr. Zafarullah,
Gonoshasthya Kendra,
P.O. Nayarhat,
Via Dharai,
Dakha,
Bangladesh.
8.
Shobar 3onya Shastha,
6th Floor, 39, Dilkhush,
Commercial Area,
Dhaka - 2,
Bangladesh.
9.
Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies,
flAdamjee Court,
Motijheel Commercial Area,
Dacca - 2Bangladesh.
OXFAM BANGALORE ADDRESS
Dr. Gerry Pais,
Representative for South India,
OXFAM (INDIA) TRUST, South India Office,
3, Chelvaroya Mudaliar Road,
Post Box No.541,
Frazer Town, Bangalore-560 005.
PHONE: 56 51 34
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:
DISASTER - RELIEF
A third informal meeting of concerned individuals and organizations of
Bangalore was held in the context of a 1Bangalore response0 to the above
disaster.
Date
:
19th May 1991
Time
:
10.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.
Venue
s
Ashirvad, 30, St. Mark’s Road, Bangalore - 560 001.
List of
Participants
s
(Refer Appendix)
This meeting was primarily an orientation programme on Disaster Relief
focussing on preparation of the first team that were expected to leave
by the end of the week (25.05.1991).
The meeting started with a minute silence for the victims of the
Bangladesh; Cyclone Disaster followed by a short introduction by Dr. Ravi
Narayan of Community Health Cell about the plan/framework of the meeting.
Dr. P.N. Pandit (Ex Professor of Surgery - St. John’s Medical College and
M.S. Ramaiah Medical College), presented a very graphic and informative
report about the experiences of the first team from St. John’s Medical
College who responded to the Andhra Cyclone Disaster in 1978.
He covered
all aspects of their experiences and outlined some basic steps for the
planning and organization of such relief work.
The slide presentation
was very effective and a good learning experience for all those who were
present.
Dr. Ravi Narayan, Coordinator of Community Health Cell, supplemented the
above presentation with lessons from experience of the St. John’s team
that responded to the Bangladesh crisis and refugee camps in July 1971.
Mr. Sam Joseph of Action Aid, who had just returned from Bangladesh
presented a short resume of the situation there Including some useful
tips to the volunteers to adapt to the local culture and situation.
Dr. Thelma Narayan of Community Health Cell presented a short review of
the newspaper reports (till 17.05.91) about the present disaster high
lighting various aspects of the continuing tragedy.
o
2.
Ms. Valli Seshan of Service Civil International presented the salient
feature about the current plans of SCI to support the first team of
relief workers from Bangalore.
Dr. Mohan K. Isaac, Associate Professor of National Institute of Mental
Health and Neuro Sciences, presented an overview on handling of the
psychc-social/mental health aspects during disaster relief work.
He
drew lessons from the Bhopal Gas Tragedy and the Venus Circus Fire
Tragedy.
This was followed by a question answer session by participants.
Various
questions about the current disaster in the context of being volunteers
were raised.
Certain other issues were brought out by Dr. Thelma Narayan based on
her experience of Andhra Cyclone Relief Work in 1978 and Krpa of
Service Civil International based on her visit to Bangladesh in recent
years.
It was decided that all potential volunteers should be in touch with
the following people so that their participation in future teams could
be coordinated as requests/support from organizations came in.
Ms. Krpa - Service Civil International (Tel. No. 359583)
Mr. Kumar - Community Health Cell (Tel. No. 531518)
Fr. Claude D’Souza - Ashirvad (Tel. No. 210154)
Sr. Mercy - St. Martha’s Hospital - School of Nursing (for volunteers
from St. Martha’s Hospital) (Tel. No. 215081)
&
Dr. Kenneth D’Cruz - St. John’s Medical College (for volunteers from
St. John’s) (Tel. No. 530724 - Dept, of Surgery)
The meeting was concluded by thanks to all the organizations and
individuals who had participated in it.
It was followed by a meeting of the first team at which Dr. Shirdi
Prasad Tekur of Community Health Cell and Mr. Chandru of Service Civil
International clarified various issues and formalities to be completed
before the team leaves for Dacca via Calcutta by the end of the week.
FOLLOW-UP
1. The first advance party consisting of Ms. Valli Seshan of Service
Civil International and Mr. Kabir Jaithirtha left as an advance
team to Bangladesh on Tuesday 21st May,
1991.
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2. The first relief team headed by Dr. Shirdi Prasad Tekur (Community
Health Cell) consisting of Dr. Sanjiv Lewin (St. John’s Medical
College), Dr. Anne Rego (Emmaus Swiss Hospital, Palmaner),
Mr. A. Anand Kumar (Community Health Cell), Ms. Beatrice (Service
Civil International), Mr. S.J. Chander (St. Martha’s Hospital) and
Ms. Kohini K.E. Ajagarni (St. Martha’s Hospital) left on 25th
May, 1991.
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APPENDIX
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
Miss. Dominique Legrie, Ms. Krpa, Mr. Prabhu Deva, Mr. Ramachandran,
Mr. M. Mohamed Usman, Ms. Valli Seshan, Mr. Antony Das, Ms. Shobha Ravi,
Ms. Maria Shyamala, Mr. R. Shantha Kumar
of Service Civil International,
Bangalore.
Dr. Kenneth D’Cruz, Mr. M. Ravindran, Mr. Pratap Patrick Paikaray,
Ms. Anne Rego, Mr. Liesl Pais, Mr. Sanjiv Lewin, Mr. Vikram Prabhu
of St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore.
Mr. S.J. Chander, Mr. Lawrence, Ms. Joji Xavier, Sr. Clement,
Dr. Begum Rawosf, Sr. Mercy Abraham and Sr. Elise Mootheelom of
St. Martha’s Hospital, Bangalore.
Dr. Shirdi Prasad Tekur, Dr. Ravi Narayan, Dr. Thelma Narayan,
Mr. S. John Clarence, Mr. A.. Anand Kumar, Mr. V.K. Nagaraja Rao,
and Mr. M. Kumar of Community Health Cell, Bangalore.
Fr. Claude D’Souza, Sr. Rose, Sr. Rojamani, and Sr. Begins Mary of
Ashi rvad, B angalore.
Dr. Mohan Isaac of NIMHANS-Bengalore, Dr. R>N. Pandit and
Ms. Namrata Pandit of Bangalore, Dr. Sam Joseph of Action Aid - Bangalore
Fr. Leonard of Father’s of Holy Cross-Bangalore, Mrs. Jean Rego and
Mr. R. Murugan .
Global service
VXfHEN Bangladesh was hit by
the recent calamitous cy
clones, countries and voluntary or
ganisations all over the world im
mediately sent in supplies and vo
lunteers. One such group was Ser
vice Civil International which has its
Asian headquarters in Bangalore.
Heeding a call for additional help
from its Bangladesh branch, SCI
despatched an eight-member team
from the City last week, led by Dr.
Shirdi Prasad Tekur of the Com
munity Health Cell.
SCl"'s origins can be traced back
to the 1920s. It was started just after
World War 1 with the aim of
bringing the people of warring
countries together in constructive
action. It has 70 branches in about
23 countries, most of them situated
in Western Europe, Africa and the
USA.
SCI has on its rolls a large
number of volunteers and doctors
interested in social-oriented medical
research, and in helping out when
natural or manmade disasters occur.
It has sent supplies and volunteers
to do relief work during the Andhra
cyclones and the Bhopal tragedy,
for instance.
SCI does not function only dur- ing times of distress. It improves
civic amenities, organises work
camps (one of which is going on in
the Himalayas now), and helps
conserve the natural environment.
SCI welcomes volunteers and
contributions at 73, 7th Main, Basaveshwara Nagar, 3rd Block, 4th
Stage, Bangalore-79.
C'
30th May,
1991.
Dear
Greetings from Community Health Forum!
The next two meetings of the Forum will be as follows s
I.
JUNE MEETING
-
Theme ; Bangladesh Cyclone Disaster
Date
s
7th June 1991 (Friday)
Time
s
3 p.ni. to 5 p.m.
Venue
s
Ashirvad,
30, St. Mark’s Road,
Bangalore - 560 001.
(Tel. No. 210154)
Fr. Robert Coutinho of Ashirvad has just returned from Bangladesh
after making an assessment of the relief work and the long term
rehabilitation needs.
Having travelled all along the affected
coast he has come back with very personal experiences of the disasco,
and the response of the government, voluntary agencies and inter
national agencies.
He will be sharing his experiences at the forum
meeting.
(Please note that in June the Forum meeting will be on a Friday
and not the usual second Saturday).
II. JULY MEETING
-
Theme : Community Mental Health
Date
s
13th July 1991 (Second Saturday)
Time
s
10 a.ro. to 1 p.m.
Venue
s
Community Health Cell,
No. 367, Srinivasa Nilaya,
Jakkasandra, I Main, I Block,
Koramangala, Bangalore - 560 034.
(Tel. No. 531518)
Dr. Mohan Isaac will be sharing his experiences of involving
grass-root democratic institutions like the Panchayats in Community
Mental Health Programmes in the Bellary district of Karnataka.
Since Dr. Shirdi Prasad Tekur would have returned from Bangladesh
by then, he and some members of the relief team (which left for
Bangladesh on 25th May) will also share their experiences of medical
relief.
In addition to these, finalising of topics and venues for future
meetings and enlarging/consolidating the efforts of the Community
Health Forum will be taken up.
Please attend,
HEALTH FORUM.
and contribute to the interactions of the COMMUNITY
With regards and Best Wishes,
Yours sincerely,
for COMMUNITY HEALTH FORUM,
SHIRDI PRASAD TEKUR.
Persons to which the report on Bangladesh Cyclone Disaster - Relief was sent
1. Ms. Krpa,
Service Civil International,
73, 7th Main,
3rd Block,
Basaveshvara Nagar,
4th Stage,
Bangalore - 560 079.
2. Dr. Gerry Pais,
Oxfam (India) Trust,
South India Office,
3, Chelvarova Mudaliar Road,
Post Box No. 541,
Frazer Town,
Bangalore - 560 005.
3. Dr. Alfred Mascarenhas,
Principal,
St. John’s Medical College,
Sarjapur Road,
Bangalore - 560 034.
4. Fr. Percival Fernandes,
Director,
St, John’s Medical College
and Hospital,
Sarjapur Road,
Bangalore - 560 034.
5. Dr. C.M. Francis,
Director,
St. Martha’s Hospital,
Nrupathunga Road,
Bangalore - 560 009.
6. Sr. Mercy,
Principal,
School of Nursing,
St. Martha’s Hospital,
Nrupathunga Road,
Bangalore - 560 009.
7. Fr. Claude D'Souza, S.J.,
Director,
Ashirvad,
30, St. Mark's Road,
Bangalore - 560 001.
8. Dr. Mohan K. Isaac,
No. A V-ll,
NIMHANS Quarters,
Bangalore - 560 029.
9. Mr. Sam Joseph,
Action Aid,
Post Box No. 5406,
3, Rest House Road,
Bangalore - 560 001.
10. Dr. P.N. Pandit,
Persons to which the report on Bangladesh Cyclone Disaster - Relief was sent
1. Ms. Krpa,
Service Civil International,
73, 7th Main,
3rd Block,
Basaveshuara Nagar,
4th Stage,
Bangalore - 560 079.
2. Dr. Gerry Pais,
Oxfam (India) Trust,
South India Office,
3, Chelvaroya Mudaliar Road,
Post Box No. 541,
Frazer Town,
Bangalore - 560 005.
3. Dr. Alfred Mascarenhas,
Principal,
St. John’s Medical College,
Sarjapur Road,
Bangalore - 560 034.
4. Fr. Percival Fernandes,
Director,
St. John’s Medical College
and Hospital,
Sarjapur Road,
Bangalore - 560 034.
5. Dr. C.M. Francis,
Director,
St. Martha’s Hospital,
Nrupathunga Road,
Bangalore - 560 009.
6. Sr. Mercy,
Principal,
School of Nursing,
St. Martha’s Hospital,
Nrupathunga Road,
Bangalore - 560 009.
7. Fr. Claude D’Souza, S.J.,
Director,
Ashirvad,
30, St. Mark’s Road,
Bangalore - 560 001.
8. Dr. Mohan K. Isaac,
No. A V-ll,
NIMHANS Quarters,
Bangalore - 560 029.
9. Mr. Sam Joseph,
Action Aid,
Post Box No. 5406,
3, Rest House Road,
Bangalore - 560 001.
10. Dr. P.N. Pandit,
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT OF SCI TEAM TO BANGLADESH
FOR CYCLONE RELIEF
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
AMOUNT
Rs.
To Amount received
from SCI
fc.
By Travel
Excess of Payments
over Receipts
Ticket Cancellation
Charges
90.00
655.00
11
Boarding
”
Airport Tax &
Dollar Exchange
(us)
”
Total
4,763.00
12,000.00
”
“
AMOUNT
12,655.00
Miscellaneous
Total
2,942.00
4,410.00
450.00
12,655.00
SERVICE CIVIL INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT & RESOURCE CENTER
73, 7th Main, 3rd Block, Basaveshvara Nagar 4th Stage,
BANGALORE - 560 079. INDIA 0 : (91-0812) 359583
Branches/groups : Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium. Federal Republic of Germany. Finland, France, Gt.Britain. India. Ireland. Italy. Japan
Malaysia. Mauritius. Nepal. Netherlands. Northern Ireland. Norway. South Korea. Spam (Catalonia). Sri Lanka. Sweden. Switzerland. USA
The Passport Officer
Passport Off ice
M. G. Road
Bangalore - 560 001
May 13,
1991
Dear Madam,
Sub:
Issue of emergent passport for volunteers
travel 1i ng to Bang 1adesh for emergency re 1ief work
greetings
from
Service
Civil
International.
We
are
international
peace
organisation, with branches and
groups
several countries. Please find enclosed a brochure about us.
an
in
One
of
our activities is to send
international
teams
of
volunteers to work in emergency relief such as floods, drought or
avalanches.
Presently,
we
are
sending
volunteers,
including
medical personnel, to work in Bangladesh. Many doctors and others
from Bangalore are interested to go and work there. But many
of
them do not have passports.
In
this
context,
we
would like you
to
issue
emergent
passports to the applicants who are enlisted to go so that
their
travel
may
not be delayed. This would help us a great
deal
to
send
help
more quickly to the victims of the
worst
floods
in
living
memory
in
that country. Some of
the
people who
are
applying immediately in this connection are:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Dr. Shirdi Prasad Tekur, Physician;
Mr. A. Anand Kumar, Para medical worker;
Dr. Sanjiv Lewin; and
Dr. Gregory Joseph.
In
addition, the following two people will be applying
for
renewal of their passports: Dr. Anne-Marie Rego and Mr. Dayasagar
Ram Mohan.
We
would be grateful if you could treat
these
exceptional
and urgent and help in issuing of passports in the shortest
time
pos s i b1e.
With kind regards,
yours s i ncere1y,
( MV^K .
Krupa)
Founded in 1920. SCI is an international non-governmental organisation, committed to the promotion of peace and international understanding
through voluntary service activities. It has consultative status with UNESCO and the Council of Europe and is a member of the Coordinating
Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS) and the Youth Forum of the European Communities. Fonde en 1920, le SCI est une organi
sation internationale non gouvernementale qui travaille b la promotion de la paix et de la comprehension Internationale au moyen d'activites de
service volontaire. II beneficie du status consultatif aupres de I'UNESCO et du Conseil de I'Europe, est membre du Comitd de Coordination du
Service Volontaire International(CCSVI) et du Forum Jeunesse des Communautes Europeennes
SERVICE CIVIL INTERNATIONAL
FINANCIAL STATEMENT ON CYCLONE RELIEF WORK
Expenses t
Postage, fax? telephone, xerox, etc
Airfares and airport taxes paid
All other expenses during journey,
trainfares, local travel, accommodation
Total
Rs.
5,669
20,105
17,642
43,416
Amount Received:
10,000
3,245
1,600
From VigyojY) BnaVan 1/ Trust, 3’lore
Staff of Myrada-Plan Dharmapuri Project
SC1 in De 1 h j, and Madx a s
Other Donations:
50
100
50
H.R.Prakash
Dr. K.S. Nagesh
01her ind ivi d ua 1 s
15,045
28,371
From SCI fund
Rs o
43,416
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FOR CYCLONE RELIEF
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
AMOUNT
Rs.
To Amount received
from SCI
Rs.
By Travel
Excess of Payments
over Receipts
Ticket Cancellation
Charges
90.00
655.00
”
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”
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Dollar Exchange
(us)
M
Total
4,763.00
12,000.00
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12,655.00
Miscellaneous
Total
2,942.00
4,410.00
450.00
12,655.00
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Observations - reply
1.
Taka 3000/- given by Sri Kabir was spent on the return journey
to Dhaka. The break-up is as followsi
Passanger traveler fare Kutubdia to Cox’s Bazar
(2 persons!)
120 X 2 17/6
-doVjantia to Cox’g Bazar
(3 persons) 80 X 3
IK = ps
240 = 00
-
Rickshaws at Cox’s Bazar
90 = 00
-
Stay at Hotel Sayemon for 6 persons
at 75 TK per
17/6
450 = 00
Cox’x Baza± to Chittagong by bus fare
5 X 70
350 = 00
Breakfast to dinner 17/6/91
and Breakfast
18/6/91
300 = 00
-
Chittagong - stay at Hotel
Chittagong - Rickshaws
360 = 00
70 = 00
-
Lunch/Dinner
-
Chittagong to Dacca
-
Breakfast and Lunch on Train
-
Dhaka - Taxi to SCI
-
-
-
6 persons
240 = 00
280 = 00
Train fare
190 X 6
1140 - 00
65 X 6
390 = 00
210 = 00
IK
3120 = 00
2.
Beatrice’s Air tickets are held by her. You may be
able to g:t it by writing to her. The rest of the tickets
were booked at New Delhi. You may be able to get it
from there
3.
Airport Tax-receipts are pinned on to the Air-tickets and is
a standard fare at the airport.
4.
U.S. Dollars exchanged was held by individuals and spent on
travel to see the various voluntary agencies working in their a
areas - on travel/food/personal need, during the same.
5.
We had reservations upto Madras only from Calcutta and the
morning Brindavan express was missed due to delayed arrival
of Calcutta train. We could get no reservations for that day
and next day. So, we .woiild have had to wait for 36 hours at
Madras till next nights* train. So, we undertook the bus
journey.
6.
Miscellaneous expenditure includes items like tips at eating
places, bribes during travel, and other such expenses where
no receipts are obtained.
7.
Rs.50/- per day on food ? - You can try traveling with a
youth group who are taking off into the unknown and distribute
the available money equitably, The expenses have been incurred
by them individually and this is a consolidated account
maintained to know our position regarding cash. The
participants were not told to keep any receipts and the
expense provisions taken as guidelines.
Each of the participant had carried about Rs.1000/- to Rs.1500/indiviaually on their own, and spent that also.
I 2Z. can assure you that no misuse has been done, and also
that your estimates for the group have been low, while the
overall expense amount for the Bangladesh programme is
inordinately high as per the statement produced during a
follow-up meeting. All that amount has not been spent
on us I I am enclosing the few receipts with me for your use.
20-09-91
90:91
Mr. Ramachandra,
Service Civil International,
73, 7th Main,
3rd Block, Basaveshvara Kagar,
4th Stage,
Bangalore - 560 079,
Dear
z
Greetings from Community Health Cell!
Enclosed please find the bills with us
and replies to your observations to the
financial report sent to you earlier.
With regards and best wishes,
Jtours—s-t-B-gar e 1 y ,
E
Bills and SPT’s reply
*spt/vnnr
INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT &
RESOURCE CENTRE
INTERNATIONAL
73, 7th Main, 3rd Block
Basaveshvara Nagar 4th Stage
Bangalore-560 079
Tel. :
//
0
(91-812) 359583
( 0
I
01-01-1992
90:92
Ms. Be Biropens,
LOKEREMBAAM 279
9240 ZELE,
BELGIUM.
Dear
/
Greetings from Community Health Cell®
Thank you for your letter dated 16 th December 1991.
It made
interesting reading about your perceptions of life in the
developing countries.
It was interesting to hear about your work in social nursing and
social paediatrics at school - could any material from there help
us here?
Your involvement with the India group is natural and
the focus on tribals and their life-styles is topical.
Below are a list of people/addresses/books which you can get by
writing to them.
I wish your venture all the best.
I will convey your remembrances to the Bangalore-Bangladesh team
members as and when I meet them.
Bangladesh was indeed an
’experience’ for all of us too.
List of addresses:
1„ Dr. H. Sudarshan,
Vivekananda Girijana Kaiyana Kendra,
B.R. Hills,
Via Chamarajanagara,
Mysore District,
Karnataka - 571 313.
2. Drs. Rani & Abhay Bang,
SEARCH,
at P.O. Gadchiroli,
Maharashtra - 442 605.
3. Dr. Kalikrishna Chatterjee,
C/0 Voluntary Health Association of India,
Tong Swasthya Bhavan,
40 Institutional Area,
Rear Qutab Hotel,
Nev? Delhi - 110 016.
2
4. Dr. Gerry Pais,
Regional Representative,
OXFAM (India) TRUST,
3, Chelvoraya Mudaliar Street,
Pulikeshi Nagar,
Pan galore ~ 560 00 5•
5. Mr. Alok Mukhopadhyay,
Executive Director,
Voluntary Health Association of India,
Tong Swasthya Bhavan,
40 Institutional Area,
Near Qutab Hotel,
New Delhi - 110 .016.
6. Dr. Daleep Mukarji,
General Secretary,
Christian Medical Association of India
Plot No. 2, A-3 Local. Shopping Centre,
Janaknuri,
New Delhi - 110 058.
Wishing you all a HAPPY NEW YEAR,
Yours sincerely,
*spt/vnnr
Global serviceVXZHEN Bangladesh was hit by
YY
the recent calamitous cy-~
»n
I minwn.i . . ■
■
• ■---- —
clones, countries and voluntary or
ganisations all over the world im
mediately sent in supplies and vo
lunteers. One such group was Ser
vice Civil International which has its
Asian headquarters in Bangalore.
Heeding a call for additional help .
from its Bangladesh branch, SCI
despatched an eight-member team
from the City last week, led by Dr.
Shirdi Prasad Tckur. of the Com
munity Health Cell.
SCf’s origins can be traced back
to the 192ms. It was started just lifter
World War I .with the aim of.
bringing the people of warring
countries together in constructive
action. It has 70 branches in about
; 23 countries, most of them situated
in Western Europe, Africa and the
usa.
\
j
■
SCI has on its rolls a large
number of volunteers and doctors
• interested in social-oriented medical
research, and in helping out when
; natural or manmade disasters occur.
It has sent supplies and volunteers
i to do relief work during the Andhra
' cyclones and the Bhopal tragedy,
. • for instance.
SCI does not function only dur-1
ing times of distress. It improves
civic amenities, organises work
camps (one of which' is going on in
the Himalayas now), and helps .
conserve the natural environment.
■
SCI "welcomes volunteers and
contributions at 73, 7th Main, Basaveshwara Nagar, 3rd Block, 4th
Stage, Bangalore-79.
BANGLADESH :
AN INTRODUCTION
Historical
Background
The territory constituting Bangladesh was under the Muslim rule for over five and a half
centuries from 1201 to 1757 A.D. Subsequently, it was under the subjugation of the British
after the defeat of the last sovereign ruler, Nawab Sirajuddowla, at the Battle of Plassey on the
fateful day of June 23, 1757. The British ruled over the entire Indian sub-continent including this
territory for nearly 190 years from 1757 to 1947. During that period Bangladesh was a part of the
British Indian provinces of Bengal and Assam. With the termination of the British rule in August,
1947 the Sub-continent was partitioned into India and Pakistan. Bangladesh was then a pari of
Pakistan and was known as East Pakistan. It remained so for about 24 years from August 14, 1947 to
March 25, 1971. It appeared on the world map as an independent and sovereign state on December 16,
1971 following the victory at the War of Liberation from March 25 to December 16, 1971.
Geographical
Area and
Territorial
Waters.
Bangladesh lies in the north eastern part of South Asia between 20°34’ and 26°38’ north
latitude and 8S(,0r and 92°41’ east longitude. The country is bounded by India on the west and
the north, by India and Burma on the east and by the Bay of Bengal on the south. The
area of the country is 55,598 sq. miles or 143, 999 sq. k.m. The limits of territorial waters of
Bangladesh are 12 nautical miles and the area of the high seas extending to 200 nautical miles
measured from the base lines constitutes the economic zone of the country.
Physiography
Except the hilly regions in the north-east and the south-east, some areas of high lands in the
north and north western part, the country consists of low, Hat and fertile land. /X network of
rivers of which the Padma, the Jamuna, the Teesta, the Brahmaputra, the Surma, the Meghna
and the Karnaphuli are important, and their tributaries numbering about 230 with a total length
of about 24140 k.m. covering the country flow down to the Bay of Bengal. The alluvial soil is
thus continuously being enriched by heavy silts deposited by rivers during the rainy season.
Flora and
Fauna
The total forest area covers about 16% of the land area. The country produces sufficient
quantities of quality timber, bamboo and cane. Bamboos grow in almost all areas but quality
timber grows mostly in the valleys. Among the timber sal, gamari, chaplish, telsu, jarul, teak, garjan,
chandon and sundari are important. Sundari trees grow in the Sundarbans located in the south
western part of the country bordering the Bay of Bengal. Plantation of rubber in the hilly regions
of the country was undertaken recently and extraction of rubber had already started.
Varieties of wild animals are found in the forest areas. Sundarban is the home of the world
famous ‘Royal Bengal Tigers’ and cheetas. Of other animals elephants, bears, deer, monkeys,
boars, leopards, and crocodiles are worth mentioning. A few hundred species and sub-species of
birds are found in the country. Some of them are of seasonal and migratory types.
Climate
Bangladesh enjoys generally a sub-tropical monsoon climate. While there are six seasons in
a year, three namely, Winter, Summer and Monsoon are prominent. Winter which is quite pleasant
begins in November and ends in February. In Winter there is not usually much fluctuation in
temperature which ranges from minimum of 7*22—12.77 Celsius (45°F—55°F) to maximum of
23*88—31*11 Celsius (75UF—85°F). The maximum temperature recorded in Summer months is
36*66 Celsius (98°F) although in some places this occasionally rises upto 40*55 Celsius (105°F) or more.
Monsoon starts in July and stays upto October. This period accounts for 80% of the total rainfall.
The average annual rainfall varies from 119*38 to 145.44 centi metre ( 47" to 136"). The maximum
rainfall is recorded in the coastal areas of Chittagong and northern part of Sylhct district, while the
minimum is observed in the western and northern parts of the country.
(xxiii)
Population
With the approval of the Government the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics conducted the second
decennial population census in the country on March 6—8,1981. The final results was released in
September, 1984. The population of the country stood at 89.91 million in 1981. The percentage of
urban population was 15.2 while that of rural 84.8. The intcrccnsal growth rate of population
estimated by using adjusted population of both 1974 and 1981 censuses was 2.32 per annum. Assuming
medium variant of declining fertility and mortality decline the country is expected to reach a population
of 139.69 million by 2000 A.D . The country-wide intensive family planning measure is aimed at
reducing the growth rate. The density of population was 1617 per sq. mile in 1981. It has
increased to 1850 persq. mile in 1986. The sex ratio of the population was 106 i.c. 106 males
per 100 females. The literacy rate of the country obtained from 1981 census was 23.8 percent for
population 5 years and above. The percentage of Muslim population was 86.6 while that of Hindu,
Buddhist and Christian was 12.1, 0.6 and 0.3 respectively. There were 15.1 million households in the
country distributed over 60,000 mouzas (revenue villages).
Labour Forces
According to adjusted population of 1981 Census, the total civilian labour force of the country
was 25.9 million and the crude activity rate was 28.8%. The total civilian labour force was estimated,
on the basis of 1984-85 labour force survey to be 29.6 million of which 26.9 million were male and 2.7
female. In the same survey the total agricultural and non-agricullural labour force were estimated to
be 16.7 million and 12.3 million respectively compared to 15.4 million and 8.9 million in 1981 population
Census. The labour force participation for population 10 years and above was 43.9 percent of which
78.2 percent was male and 8.2 percent female as per LFS, 1984-85 against 43.1 percent, of which 78.2
percent was male and 5.1 percent female in 1981 census. The female labour force participation
increased to8.2percent in 1984-85 as compared to 5.1 percent in 1981.
Capital and
other Cities
and Towns
Dhaka is the capital and the largest metropolis (160 sq. miles) of the country. Chittagong,
the port city, is the second largest metropolis. Metropolitan Dhaka had a population of about 3’5
million and Chittagong about 1.4 million in 1981. Rajshahi, Khulna. Barisal, Sxlhct and Mymcn>ingh
arc some of the major towns.
Administrative
Bangladesh is governed by a unitary form of government of presidential typc.Thc President
setup
is the chief executive of the country. He has a council of ministers who assist him in the discharge
of his duties. For the convenience of administration the country is divided into four administrative
divisions, each placed under a Divisional Commissioner. Each division is further sub-divided into
zilas. After the administrative re-organisation carried out in 1984 the country is now' divided into
64 zilas. The newly created zilas are basically former sub-divisions. The administration of each
zila is headed by a Deputy Commissioner who is assisted by other officials.
Each Zila consists of several upazilas which were formerly known as thanas (Police Stations). There
arc 499 Upazilas/Thanas including river & railway police stations. The Upazilas arc upgraded Thanas
where the administrative setup has been thoroughly re-organised and expanded taking the administration
to the door-step of the people and making it more responsive to the needs of the people and capable of
providing quick decisions in solving local problems. Under the reorganised set-up upazila is the focal
point of public administration in the country. Excepting 39 thanas 460 former thanas have been
upgraded into upazilas. The administration of each upazila is headed by an elected upazila Chairman.
He is assisted by the Upazila Nirbahi Officer who is the chief executive officer and other officers.
Remaining thanas which mostly fall in the metropolitan cities or other urban areas have not yet
been upgraded into upazilas.
Law Making
The constitution provides for a unicameral legislature which is called Jatiya Sangsad. It
consists of 300 members directly elected by adult franchise. The members of Jatiya Sangsad elect
another 30 female members. Thus, the total number of members of the Jatiya Sangsad is 330.
Jatiya Sangsad is the national parliament and is vested with all powers under the constitution to
make laws for the country. Election to the Fourth Jatiya Sangsad was held on March 3, 1988..
(xxiv)
Judiciary
The highest judiciary in the country is the Supreme Court headed by the Chief Justice. The
Supreme Court comprises the Appellate Division and the High Court Division. As a part of the
Government policy of administrative reforms and reorganisation separate circuit benches of High
Court have been set up al Comilla, Sylhet, Chittagong, Barisal, Jcssorc and Rangpur. There are
both criminal and civil courts at Zila and Upazila head quarters to try criminal and civil cases. Special
courts or tribunals such as labour courts, family courts arc in existence foi adjudication of relevant
disputes. For metropolitan areas of Dhaka, Chittagong and Khulna, Metropolitan Magistracy has been
setup.
Local
Government
Local government in urban and rural areas is entrusted to bodies elected by the people. Such
bodies in the urban areas arc called Municipalities or Pourashavas and in rural areas these are
called Union Parishads (Union Councils). There arc also Zila Parishad and Upazila Parishad at
the Zila and Upazila levels respectively.
International
Relations
The foreign policy of Bangladesh is based on the principles of sovereign equality, territorial
integrity, peaceful co-existence and non-interference in each others* internal affairs. Bangladesh
strictly adheres to the policy of non-alignment. In foreign relations Bangladesh has been playing
an increasingly positive role in various international forums upholding the cause of oppressed people,
renunciation of force, policy of non-alignment and settlement of all issues through peaceful nego
tiations, etc.
At the initiative of Bangladesh and after prolonged fruitful discussions between concerned
governments, a 7-membcr South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) with India,
Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, Srcc Lanka and Maldives having a population of about 1,000
million was formally launched in Dhaka in a summit meeting of heads of state and government
held in December 1985.
Bangladesh has also developed fraternal relations with the Muslim countries on the basis of
Islamic solidarity. She is a member of the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OlC) and its various
affiliated organs.
Bangladesh is a member of the United Nations and its various specialised bodies and agen
cies. She is also a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. She recognises and maintains diplo
matic missions abroad in 49 countries while there arc 49 foreign diplomatic missions resident in the
country and 41 non-resident foreign missions.
Communication
The country has about 2818 kilometres of rail-road, 10887 kilometres of paved road and
System
roughly 8433 kilometres of perennial and seasonal waterways. Side by side with the development of
road transport efforts are under way to develop the water transport system. In fact, rivers are the
life-line of the nation which provide the cheapest means of transport, water for agricultural operation
and ensure supply of fish for her people. Steps have been taken to put more mechanised vessels into
service and modernise the existing country boats.
Regarding air transport facilities, Dhaka is connected by air with London, Athens, Bangkok,
Kualalumpur, Singapore, Karachi, Bombay, Calcutta, Dubai, Jeddah, Kathmandu, Rangoon,
Amsterdam and Baharain by her national airline (Biman ). A number of foreign airlines operate their
international services with a link to Dhaka. Regular air services arc operated by the Biman between
Dhaka and other major towns in the country. The two seaports of Bangladesh are Chittagong and
Chalna. Among the river ports and terminals, Dhaka, Narayanganj, Chandpur, Barisal, Khulna,
Aricha, Goalando, Nagarbari, Scrajganj ghat, Jagannathganj ghat, Bhairab Bazar, Bahadurabad and
Fulchari ghat are important.
(XXV)
The country has a network of Radio and Television broadcasting. The Teles ision system
was introduced in 1965 and since then sub-stations have been set up in Chittagong, Sxlhct, Khulna,
Rangpur. Mymensingh, Nalorc and Noakhali. The Colour Telesision system was introduced on !>-.
December. 1980. An extensive telecommunication system has connected the capital city with other
places within the country. Telecommunication lines have also been established with major cities
of the world through the earth satellite ground stations at Belbunia in the Chittagong 11 ill Tracts
and Talibabad ( Kaliakoir ) in Gazipur Zila.
Education
and culture
In the educational and cultural fields Bangladesh occupies an important position among life
countries of South Asian region. For the purposes of general education there are 4 Universities located
at Dhaka. Chittagong, Rajshahi and Jahangirnagar (Savar. near Dhaka). The number of intermediate
and degree colleges is 758 having an enrolment of 603913.
For technical education there is Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and
another 4 institutes of technology with a total enrolment of 4439. There arc 8 medical colleges,
one Institute of Post Graduate Medicine and Research and one Dental college basing an enrolment of
8297. Besides, there arc a good number of other specialized medical institutions offering post graduate
courses. There is one Agricultural University at Mymensingh, one agriculture college in Dhaka and
another college in Patuakhali. The total enrolment of the above three institutions is 3968. In
addition, there arc collcgcs/institutcs for Art, Music & Fine Arts, Textiles. Leather Technology, Glass
and Ceramics, Law. etc. in the country. Besides, there arc 18 Polytechnic institutes and 54 Government
Vocational Institutes.
At present, there arc 3439 madrashas in the country operating courses from Dakhil to Kamil
level. Efforts arc underway to modernise the madrasha education system by introducing science and
vocational courses. Emphasis will also be laid on the attainment of proficiency in Arabic speaking.
A project of establishing an Islamic University at Tongi near Dhaka is being implemented^ with
the help of QIC.
In regard to school education there arc 8793 secondary schools in the country with an enrol
ment of about 2.8 million. The number of primary schools is more than 44,312 having an enrol
ment of 10.8 million.
Bangladeshis arc great enthusiasts of sports and games. Football, basketball, hockey, bad
minton, cricket, kabadi, swimming, boat racing and lawn tennis arc some of the most popular
outdoor games. Bangladesh has recently been a venue for international football, swimming and table
tennis tournaments. The Government has established the Ministry of Youth and Sports for the
development of sports and games in the country.
Agriculture and
Agriculture is the main occupation of the people employing 61.3% of the labour force.
main crops.
sector directly contributes around 46% to the gross domestic products.
Tins
Bangladesh has got one of the most fertile lands but due to paucity of capital and other
inputs its yield per acre is one of the lowest in the world. Rice, wheat, jute, sugarcane, tobacco.
oilseeds, pulses and potatoes arc the principal crops. Various kinds of vegetables and spices are
produced. The country produces about 95 million lbs of tea per year, a sizeable quantity of
which is exported to foreign markets after meeting the internal demand. Bangladesh produces about
7 million bales of superior quality jute annually and 75% of the export earning come from raw
jute and jute manufactures. Among the fruits and nuts grown in Bangladesh bananas, papayas, pine
apples, mangoes, jackfruits, guavas, plums and cocoanuls arc important. Except cocoa nuts. bananas
and papayas which are grown and available throughout the year, others are seasonal.
Bangladesh is marginally deficit in foodgrains. All out efforts arc being made by the Govern
ment and the people to increase the production of foodgrains and diversify agricultural output.
(xxvi)
Fish Wealth
Bangladesh is rich in fish wealth. In the innumerable rivers, canals, tanks and other Jowl} ing
and depressed areas and paddy fields that remain under water for about 6 months in a year and
cover nearly 12 million acres, tropical fish of hundreds of varieties abound. Rice and fish constitute an
average Bangladeshi’s principal diet, llilsa, lobsters and shrimps arc some of the fish which, are
exported to foreign countries. With the Bay of Bengal in the south the country enjoys geographic
advantage for marine fishing.
Mineral
Resources
and Energy
Bangladesh has a few proven mineral resources. The country has enormous deposit of natural
gas. So fur, 13 gas fields have been discovered from which natural gas is available for power
generation, industrial and other uses. Fertilizer factories in operation including the pclro-chemical
complex at Ashuganj and those to be set-up arc and will be using sizeable quantity of natural gas
About one percent of the gas reserve is being consumed annually at present.
Coal deposits have been found and efforts arc under way to exploit them with international
assistance. Electricity is produced by both thermal and hydro-cleclric process. The total generation
of electricity amounted to 4801 million kilowatt hours in 1985-86. The solitary hydro-electric
project having installed capacity of producing 130 m.w. electricity is located at Kaptai in the Chittagong
Mill Tracts. Limestone, the basic raw material for the production of cement, has been found in some places
and cement factories arc being set up for their utilization. Other minerals found include hardrock.
lignite, silica sand, white clay, etc. There is possibility of oil deposit in the country and efforts
arc being made for its exploration. Sall is not mined but manufactured on small scale al several
thousand evaporation sites in the coastal areas of Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar.
Extensive radio-active sand deposits have been found all along the beaches from Kulubdia
to Tcknaf. A survey estimates the reserve to be of the order of 0.5 million tons of sand containing
a significant amount of usable heavy minerals.
Industries
Although Bangladesh is predominantly an agricultural country but a large number of largescale
industries based on both indigenous and imported raw materials have been set up. Among them jute and
cotton textile, paper and newsprint, sugar, cement, chemicals, fertilizers and tanneries are important.
Other notable industries arc engineering and ship building, iron and steel including re-rolling mills,
oil refinery, paints, colours and varnishes; electric cables and wires, electric lamps, fluorescent tube
lights, other electrical goods and accessories, matches, cigarettes, etc. Among the cottage industries,
handlooms, carpet-making, shoe-making, coir, bamboo and cane products, earthenware, brass and
bell metal products, bidi and cheroots, small tools and implements, ornaments, etc. are important.
The industrial sector contributing around 12% of the target ted GDP, is dominated by Jute
processing followed by cotton textiles and cigarettes.
Finance,
Banking and
Insurance.
Bangladesh Bank is the central bank cf the country which is responsible for promoting
growth and development of banking system in the country and for overall control of the activities
of all other banks. It has an issue and a banking control department to carry out its objective?.. to
implement the Government monetary policy and to manage international transactions.
The banking system in the country was nationalised in 1972 with the exception of branches
of 8 foreign banks. Significant changes have, however, taken place in recent years in the banking
system of the country . In keeping with the Government policy of encouraging the private sector
to play its due role in the economic development of the country, the Government has allowed se
tting up of commercial and investment banks in the private sector. In response to the Government
policy quite a number of commercial and investment banks including an Islamic Bank have been
set up in the private sector and have started functioning.
(xxvii)
There arc other specialised financial institutions, namely, House Building Finance Corporation,
Bangladesh Krishi (Agriculture) Bank, Bangladesh Shilpa (Industrial) Bank, Bangladesh Shilpa Rin
Sangstha (Industrial credit organisation) and Co-operative banks which are operating in their respective
fields to help develop these sectors by providing credit and other services at convenient terms. Ind
ustrial Credit and Investment Corporation of Bangladesh has also been set up by the Government
to provide equity support to public limited companies in the private sector.
In the field of insurance the Government has allowed both public and private sectors to operate
life as well as general insurance business in order to develop a healthy competition. In the pubiic
sector there arc one Jiban Bima Corporation and Postal Life Insurance for the life insurance business
and one Shadharan Bima Corporation for general insurance business. In the private sector there are
four companies doing life and general insurance business.
Tourists
Attractions
Bangladesh offers ample tourist attractions. For the management of tourism there is an auto
nomous body under the Government,, known as “Bangladesh Parjat'an Corporation
Apart from
Dhaka, the capital city founded by the Mughals in 1608, with its old buildings and forts belonging
to the Mughal period and hundreds of mosques, other notable tourist attractions arc:—Sonargaon
(near Dhaka) with its old buildings and fort belonging to prc-Mughal era, 75 miles long beach at
Cox’s Bazar; Mainamati , an important centre of Buddhist culture; Chittagong, the sea port with
its natural beauty and green hills; Kaptai located in the picturesque hilly areas with surrounding
beauties , its lake and hydro- electric project; Rangamati also in the Chittagong Hill Tracts with its
rare scenic beauty, Sundarbans, the home of the Royal Bengal Tigers and its fascinating tropical
mangrove forests; Rajshahi, the scat of Paia Kings of Bengal in the eighth century A.D. and pres
ently the main centre of sericulture and silk industry; Paharpur also in the Rajshahi district with
its Buddhist monastery; Sylhet with its tea gardens and mausoleum of HazratShah Jalal, one of
the greatest Muslim saints in the sub- continent; and Mahasthangarh in Bogra district, the scat of
administration of the old rulers with its ruins and archaeological finds. There arc many other tourist
attractions in the country.
(xxviii)
SERVICE CIVIL
INTERNATIONAL- BANGLADESH
5/5, IQBAL ROAD, BLOCK-A MOMAMMADPUR, DHAKA 1207,
G.P.O BOX 3254. DHAKA-1000, BANGLADESH.
SCI IS AN INTERNATIONAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION COMMITTED TO
THE PROMOTION OF PEACE AND INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH
VOLUNTARY ACTIVITIES FOUNDED IN 1920. SCI IS A MEMBER OF THE
COORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTARY SERVICE (CCIVS)
AND THE YOUTH FORUM OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (EC). IT ALSO HAS
CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH UNESCO AND THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE. IN
BANGLADESH SCI IS REGISTERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
(REG. NO 213 OF 1962) UNDER THE VOLUNTARY SOCIAL WELFARE AGENCIES
(REGD & CONTROL) ORDINANCE OF 1961 (XLVI-1961) AND FOREIGN DONATIONS
ORDINANCE/RULES 1978 AS AMENDED IN 1982 (REG. NO. R 184).
BANGLADESH. TEL: 313623. TELEX: 642940 ADAB BJ-ATTN . SCI.
ER0 177/91
May 31, 1991
Dr© Mo Ao Bashar,
SCI- Bangladesh Cyclone Emergency Relief Team,
Village Ujantia, UP Magnama,
Upazila Chokoria,
Cox’s Bazaro
CCO: MroEnamul Huq ( Alamgir)In-chagge for stores and accounts
( Plaese vide terms of reference under Memo No.1O9/ERO/91
dated 18 May 1991), SCI-Bangladesh Emergency Relief Team,
Ujantia, Union Magnama, Upazila Chokoria, Cox’s Bazar.
The Following three medical personnel from SCI International Medical
Team along with other 5 volunteers ( 3 from Rajoir SCI Unit and 2 from
Madaripur SCI Unit ) and Mr. Jasimuddin from MoudubiHealth and Agriculture
Project are being sent to you for gearing up medical care and relief dis
tribution programmes forthwith©
2© The Medical personnel from the SCI International Medical Team inclu
ded are : 1o Mr© S.JO Chander 2.Mso Beatrice Limpens ( Nurse trainee/
raidwifw) and 3oMro A Anand Kumar©
Tney will be pleased to cater services as auxilliary to our ongoing
medical services and form part of our medical teamoThey will work in our
programme for 20 days including 2 days leave and 1-day’s get-together with
other 4 medical personnel put under the ongoing medical programmes under
and GK (MP.-2) in the same areas of greater Chitta
taken by VHSS ( MPO2)
gong district for sharing their field experiences among them ( if possible
with representatives of GK., VHSS 5b SCI—B ).GK. has been requested to
exercise their good-offices in arranging a place of spending their 2days
leave and 1-day’s venue for sharing field experiences ( a copy of request
is enclosed herewith).
The members of the SCI International Medical Team must return to
Dhaka by/on 20 35&$\d991
positively the date-line of return to Dhaka to
facilitate their retun scheduled on the 22 June 1991 forCalcutta, Indiao
3o The 5Volunteers vizo, 1.Sahiduzzaman Pannu, 2O Tuhin Haolader &
3.Asaduzzaman Asad are all from SCI Rajoir Unit ; and 1 .Rafiquzzaman Dulak
and 2©KO M. Azizur Rahman are both from Madaripur SCI Unit are deputed
on emergency relief distribution for 15 days on arrival.
4 ©On distribution of relief kindly follow instructions as laid in the
memos No©131,149,150,151• Special attention is being drawn on Memo No0
151/ERO/91
dated May 23 1991 for arranging immediate distribution and a
report on the number of benefiaries and number families received the
materials item-wise if possible a picture of distribution for immediate
onward transmission to the donor concerned. This most important.
5. Please see that expenditures are incurred as per guidelines as
delineated in the Memo No© 17O/ERO/91 dated may 28, 1991 as enclosed
herewith©
For need money donot hesitate to ask for the same©
Wish you godspeed and success in your effort to eaqing tjie target
we set for t
emergency relief
GC
( Mfan
bar Husein )9
S. Chander 2oMso BeatriGoordinator Cyclone Emergency Relief
Limnens
A Anand Kumar.
SCI IS AN INTERNATIONAL NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION COMMITTED TO
THE PROMOTION OF PEACE AND INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH
VOLUNTARY ACTIVITIES FOUNDED IN 1920. SCI IS A MEMBER OF THE
COORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTARY SERVICE (CCIVS)
AND THE YOUTH FORUM OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (EC). IT ALSO HAS
CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH UNESCO AND THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE. IN
BANGLADESH SCI IS REGISTERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
(REG NO. 213 OF 1962) UNDER THE VOLUNTARY SOCIAL WELFARE AGENCIES
(REGD. & CONTROL) ORDINANCE OF 1961 (XLVI-1961) AND FOREIGN DONATIONS
ORDINANCE/RULES 1978 AS AMENDED IN 1982 (REG. NO R-184).
SCRVICC CIVIL
INTERNATIONAL-BANGLADESH
STREET ADDRESS
MAILING ADDRESS
.
5/5. IQBAL ROAD, BLOCK-A MOHAMMADPUR, DHAKA 1207, BANGLADESH. TEL: 313623. TELEX: 642940 ADAB BJ-ATTN: SCI.
G. P.O BOX 3254. DHAKA-1000, BANGLADESH._____________________________________________________________________
May 30, 1991
The following International Medical Team from the International
Secretariat of SCI is placed with Emergency Relief & Medicare
Services of SCI-Bangladesh, Gonoshasthaya Kendra(GK) and Voluntary
Health Services Society(VHSS) to work in the cyclone affected
areas of greater Chittagong zone :
With SCI,
Ujantia, Chokoria
Cox’s Bazar dist.
:
1* Mr0 S.J. Chander
Community Medicines,
St. Martha’s Hospital
2o Ms Beatrice Limpens
Nurse/Mid-wives
3 • Mr A o Anand Kumar
Community Health Cell
Gonoshasthaya Kendra(GK)
Cox’s Bazar area,
1. Dr. Sanjiv Lewin
St. Johns’ Hospital
2* Ms Mohini
Nurs e/Mi dwi ve s
St. Martha’s Hospital
Voluntary Health Services
Society (VHSS)
1o
Shirdi Prasad Tekur
Community Health Cell
Sandwip & Hatiya (!)
2. Dr. Anne Marie Rego
St. Martha’s Hospital
With SCI, Char Fession
( Bhola district )
1 a Mr Laksman Wiikoon
SCI Sri Lanka'
Beatrice Limpens
will be joining the team
later if her services is
required in Char Fession area.
: 2
:
Travel Note :
Dhaka - Chittagong
is well connected by bus and train ( inter-city )
approximate travel time is 6 hours. Fare Taka 181 ©00
Chittagong - Chokoria and Cox’s Bazar by Chair Coaches ( J hours to
Chokoria and 5 hours to Cox’s Bazar).
Ujantia, a remote areas of Magnama Union under Chokoria Upazila
in Cox’s Bazar district is connected by road ( rural muddy road )
2-3 hours by walking from Pekua bridge or 2 hours by engine fitted
country boat. It is also linked by river transport ( 4 hours by
trawler boat depending on high or low tides or else 5 hours boat
journey from Cox’s Bazar ( Depart 6:00 aonio and arrival at 11:00 a.m©)
everyday©
Important contact persons in SCI-Bangladesh :
1o Mr Mohammed Ataur Rahman, International Vice-President of SCI &
Director, G-ono Unnayan Prochesta
4/5 Iqbal Road, Mohammadpur, Dhaka 1207, Tel: 324325, 327509(R)
2. Mrs Sultana Rahman, President, SCI-Bangladesh
4/5 Iqbal Road, Mohammadpur, Dhaka 1207 Tel: 324925, 314529, 327509(R)
3# Mr M Fakhrul Hussain, Operative Director, SCI
5/5 Iqbal Road, Mohammadpur, Dhaka 1207 Tel: 313623
4a Mr Md. Emddd Moslem, Asian Field Coordinator
5/5 Iqbal Road, Mohammadpur, Dhaka 1207 Tel: 313 623
5a Mr M Shafiqur Rahman,Mahfuz, Asstto National Secretary of SCI &
Programme Coordinator, Shapla Neer ( a Japanese Charity )
4/5 Iqbal Road, Mohammadpur, Dhaka 1207 Tel: 313550, 3275O9(R)
6• Mian Akbar Hussein, Coordinator, Emergency Relief Operations,SCI
1/8 Taj Mahalx Road (1st.floor), Mohammadpur, Dhaka 1207
Tel: 313623
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