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Nari Jibon Review 9/22/07

Nari Jibon blog activities report (22.09.07)
 
Nari Jibon Blog dol (group) arranged a meeting/training program on (22.09.07)
 Rafiq, Taslima Akter, Golam Rabbany Sujan, Mohtarimun Naher Bipa, Shamima were present in the meeting. Nari Jibon blog activities, progress, problem and what to do were discussed in the meeting.
 Since the beginning we have posted 73 articles (both Bangla and English). 6 articles were posted from 16.09.07 to 22.09.07 (English-4 and Bangla-2).
 
English posts:
Blogers profie (Student): Shahana Akter and Tahmina Akter
Hilsha fish is our national fish by golam rabbany Sujan.
Rickshaw puller in Bangladesh by Ruma Akater ( student of English section)
A child beggar by Amita Roy (Com/photography student).

Bangla posts:

1. Sagor Konna Hatia ( Hatia the sea girl) by Nurun Naher Islam
Author described about people and culture of a village that is situated in an island of the Bay of Bengal.
2. Maa – K mone pore (I remember my mother) by Mayanur Akter.
Author expressed her feelings about her mother and also about how she remembers her mother in her writings.

We have 21 articles in hand (students/staffs). Those will be posted soon.
 
 English:
Scenery of Bangladesh by Nurun Naher Munni (Eng/com student
Ruby Rahman, a successful business woman by Golam Rabbani Sujan
“The Royal Bengal Tiger”  by Munia-532 ( Eng/Com student)
“Food problem of Bangladesh ” by Tahmina-552 ( Eng/Com student)
“Culture of Bangladesh ” by Shamima akter (Eng/Computer student)
” Dhaka city”
Village life
Fisherman  By Taufiqa Farjana (eng/com. Student)
Flower (how flower is used) by Salma Siddiqa Eng/com)
Students profile (tailoring section)

Bangla:
Nari Jiboner kichy safolata, Asma Akter (A bit success of Nari Jibon ( Asma Akter) by Golam Rabbany
2. Khude mas bikreta (A child fish seller) by Shamima (staff)
 
3.  Swapne Sonargaon (Sonar gaon in dream) by Taufiqa Farjana (eng/com student)
4. Coaching centre by Nurun Naher Nipa (English-1 student)
 
5. Ahsan Manjil (Description of a historical place of Dhaka ) by Hasian Akter English-1
6. Mother Teresa  by Ayesha (English/com)
Ekjon bhalo shikkhok (a good teacher) by Nurun Naher Nipa (English-1)
The botanical garden and Zoo in Comilla by Hasian Akter (English-1)
Profile of Salma Akter (students Tailoring section)
Flood of Bangladesh by Salma Akter ( Tailoring/ English
Gramer Nari (Village women) by Sheikh Rumana
 
We arranged training program for bloggers (students) on 22.09.07. Taslima Akter conducted the training program. Ms. Taslima trained the bloggers (students) about what is blog, how to write a post, what to write etc. From Bangla section: Monowara ID # 733 Nasima Begum ID # 578 and from Tailoring section: Jannatul Ferdous ID # 735, Umme Kulsum ID# 663, Bithi ID # 727, Salma Akter ID# 60 Sherin Shella ID # 321 attended the training program.
 
Next Training: Next training will be on video blogging for some staffs.
Ttrainer: Taslima Akter. She will train the staff about video blogging, posting and etc.
 
Proposed post for next week:
 
Four English posts:
Interview 1x: Ruby Rahman a successful business woman By golam Rabbany Sujan
Royal Beggal Tiger By by Munia-532 ( Eng/Com student)
Scenery of Bangladesh by Nurun Naher Munni (Eng/com student)
One student's profile (Tailoring section)
 
Three Bangla posts:
Interview: khude mas bikreta ( A child fish seller) by Shamima (Staff)
Gramer Nari ( Village women) By Sheikh Rumana
Profile of Salma Akter ( student Tailoring section)

Nari Jibon Review 9/15/07

Nari Jibon Blog dol (group) arranged a meeting/training program on (15.09.07)
Rafiq, Taslima Akter, Golam Rabbany Sujan, Mohtarimun Naher Bipa, Shamima were present in the meeting. Nari Jibon blog activities, progress, problem and what to do were discussed in the meeting.
Since the beginning we have posted 67 articles (both Bangla and English). 9 articles were posted from 02.09.07 to 15.09.07 (English-6 and Bangla-3).

English posts:
1. “The Mango” by Munia-532 (Eng/Com student)
2. Video blogging: Birth of a child in street by Tarun Folia (Staff)
3. Interview: Nirupoma, a successful business woman,who passed long days in unlawful and dark life- (Part-1) by Golam Rabbani Sujan
4. Nirupoma, a successful business woman,who passed long days in unlawful and dark life- (Part-2) by Golam Rabbani Sujan
5. Nirupoma, a successful business woman,who passed long days in unlawful and dark life- (Part-3) by Golam Rabbani Sujan
6. Bloggers profile (students): Sherin Sultana and Shamima Akter Rita

Bangla posts:
1. Amar Kotha (My life, Nila sultana) by Golam Rabbany Sujan
2. Interview: Kormojibi ek shishur kotha (Story of a working girl) By Shamima Akter (Staff)
3. Narir Jagoron (Women’s Awareness) – (Kobita-poem) by Afroza akter Kazol (Eng/com student)

We have 21 articles in hand (students/staffs). After editing those will be posted soon.

English:
Child beggar By Amita Roy ( Com/photography student0
Scenery of Bangladesh by Nurun Naher Munni (Eng/com student
Ruby Rahman, a successful business woman by Golam Rabbani Sujan
“The Royal Bengal Tiger” by Munia-532 ( Eng/Com student)
“Food problem of Bangladesh ” by Tahmina-552 ( Eng/Com student)
“Culture of Bangladesh ” by Shamima akter (Eng/Computer student)
” Dhaka city”
Village life
Fisherman By Taufiqa Farjana (eng/com. Student)
Flower (how flower is used) by Salma Siddiqa Eng/com)
Students profile (tailoring section)

Bangla:
Nari Jiboner kichy safolata, Asma Akter (A bit success of Nari Jibon ( Asma Akter) by Golam Rabbany
2. Kormojibi Kichu meyer kotha by Shamima (staff)

3. Swapne Sonargaon (Sonar gaon in dream) by Taufiqa Farjana (eng/com student)
4. Coaching centre by Nurun Naher Nipa (English-1 student)

5. Ahsan Manjil (Description of a historical place of Dhaka ) by Hasian Akter English-1
6. Sagor konna Hatia ( Hatia the Sea girl) by Nurun Naher Islam (English1.5). Author described about people and culture of a village that is situated in a island of Bay of Bengal
Mother Teresa by Ayesha (English/com)
Ekjon bhalo shikkhok (a good teacher) by Nurun Naher Nipa (English-1)
The botanical garden and Zoo in Comilla by Hasian Akter (English-1)
Profile (students Tailoring section)

We conducted two interviews since last meeting (01.09.07)
1. Kormojibi Kichu meyer kotha by Shamima (staff)
2. Nirupoma, a successful business woman,who passed long days in unlawful and dark life- (Part-1, 2 and 3) by Golam Rabbani Sujan
Those are already posted

We arranged training program for bloggers (students) on 14.09.07. Taslima Akter conducted the training program. Ms. Taslima trained the bloggers (students) about blog, website, internet etc. Sheikh Rumana, Kamrun nahar puspo Id: 715, Jesmin Ara Amzad Id: 713 Zannat Ara Amzad Id: 712, Papaya Hossain Shampa Id: 724 attended the training program.

Next Training: Next training will be on blogging for some new students and staff.
Ttrainer: Taslima Akter. She will train the students and staff about blog and others (posting etc).

Proposed post for next week:

Five English posts:
Child beggar By Amita Roy ( Com/photography student)
Interview 1x: Ruby Rahman a successful business woman By golam Rabbany Sujan
Royal Beggal Tiger By by Munia-532 ( Eng/Com student)
Scenery of Bangladesh by Nurun Naher Munni (Eng/com student)
One student's profile (Tailoring section)

Four Bangla posts:
1. Maa-ke mone pore (I remember my mother) by Maya Nur Akter (Staff). Author expressed her feelings about the lose of her mother and also about how she remembers her mother in her writings

khude mas bikreta ( A child fish seller) by Shamima (Staff)
3. Sagor konna Hatia ( Hatia the Sea girl) by Nurun Naher Islam (English1.5). Author described about people and culture of a village that is situated in an island of Bay of Bengal

4. One student's profile (Tailoring section)

September 01 2007 Updates

Nari Jibon Blog dol (group) arranged a meeting/training program on (01.09.07)
Rafiq, Taslima Akter, Golam Rabbany Sujan, Mohtarimun Naher Bipa, were present in the meeting. Nari Jibon blog activities, progress, problem and what to do were discussed in the meeting.
Since the beginning we have posted 58 articles (both Bangla and English). 11 articles were posted from 22.08.07 to 01.09.07 (English-7 and Bangla-4).

English posts:

1. Agriculture of Bangladesh by Tahmina Akter (Eng/com student)
2. Picture of flood affected area of Bangladesh
3. Memorable day of my life by Kazi Rafiqul Islam
4. Jackfruit by Taufiqa farjana (Eng/com student)
5. My life (Nila Sultana) by Golam Rabbany
6. A stranger came before my window by Mohtarimun Naher Bipa
7. A bit success of Nari Jibon ( Asma akter) by Golam Rabbany

Bangla posts:

1. Barshan Mukhar Shandha (Rainy evening) by Sumaya (Computer/English student). Author described her feelings in her writings. Author like drop of rain and rainy evening but she dislike when it makes hazard for human
2. Nari (women) a poem by Tahmina. Writer described about women who are neglected by the male but doing lots for them and nation. “In Bangladesh women are always despised and deprived from their rights in the male dominated society. However women have increased their self estimate and stepping ahead. Women always make confidence to acquire accomplishment for men but men don’t evaluate it” author exemplify her thought from beginning to end in her poem
3. The boy (Shei cheleti) Author-Mayanur Akter ( Staff)

Sympathetic feelings of the author about a man who sleeps in the hospital (works as the attendant of patient telling them that he has patient in the hospital (but he does not have any patient) at night as he has no house to live at Dhaka. He can not live in rented house as he does not have enough money. In day time he pulls rickshaw and at night he sleeps in hospital. He is earning/saving money for her family (Mother, and sibling).
4. Traffic Jame ful bikri kora shei meyeguli (Girls who used to sell flowers in the traffic jam in Dhaka city) by Glam Rabbani(staff)

We have 19 articles in hand (students). After editing those will be posted soon.

English:

1. Ruby Rahman, a successful business woman by Golam Rabbani Sujan
2. “The Mango” by Munia-532 ( Eng/Com student)
3. “The Rayal Bengal Tiger” by Munia-532 ( Eng/Com student)
4. “Food problem of Bangladesh” by Tahmina-552 ( Eng/Com student)
5. “Culture of Bangladesh” by Shamima akter (Eng/Computer student)
6. “Dhaka city”
7. “Village life”
8. “Fisherman” By Taufiqa Farjana (eng/com. Student)
9. Flower (how flower is used) by Salama Siddiqa Eng/com)

Bangla:

1. Amar Jibon, Nila Sultana (My life Nila Sultana) By Golam Rabbany
2. Nari Jiboner kichy safolata, Asma Akter (A bit success of Nari Jibon ( Asma Akter) by Golam Rabbany
3. Kormojibi Kichu meyer kotha by Shamima

4. Swapne Sonargaon Sonar gaon in dream) by Taufiqa Farjana (eng/com student)
5. Coaching centre by Nurun Naher Nipa (English-1 student)
6. Ahsan Manjil (Description of a historical place of Dhaka) by Hasian Akter English-1
7. Sagor konna Hatia ( Hatia the Sea girl) by Nurun Naher sislam (English1.5). Author described about people and culture of a village that is situated in a island of Bay of Bengal
8. Mother Teresa by Ayesha (English/com)
9. Ekjon bhalo shikkhok (a good teacher) by Nurun Naher Nipa (English-1)
10. The botanical garden and Zoo in Comilla by Hasian Akter (English-1)

We conducted two interviews since last meeting (21.08.07)
1. My life (Nila Sultana)
2. A bit success of Nari Jibon ( Asma akter)
Those are already posted

We arranged training program for blog dol 01.09.07. Taslima Akter conducted the training program. Ms. Taslima trained the blog dol how to post. She also trained the blog dol how to upload picture. Rafiq, Golam Rabbani Suajan, and Mohtarimun Naher Bipa attended the training program.

We have got some students profile and those will be posted soon

Next Training: Next training will be on blogging for some new students.
Ttrainer: Taslima Akter. She will train the students about blog and others.

Proposed post for next week:

Four English posts:
1. Interview 1x: Ruby Rahman a successful business woman
2. Video blogging: Birth of a child in street by Tarun Folia
3. Village fair By Rina akter (English-1)
4. One student’s profile

Four Bangla posts:
1. Aami ebong amar Maa (I and my mother). By Afroza Akter Kazol ( English/computer student). Author expressed about her mother in her writings

2. Karmojibi kichu meyer kotha ( Some working girls story) by Shamima
3. Amar jibon, Nila sultana (My life, Nila Sultana)
4. One student’s profile

Nari Jibon blog dol will be very glad to have your suggestion, comments

August, 21, 2007 Update

Nari Jibon Blog dol (group) arranged a meeting/training program on (21.08.07). Rafiq, Taslima Akter, golam Rabbany Sujan, Mohtarimun Naher Bia, Shamima Akter and Tarun Falia were present in the meeting. Nari Jibon blog activities, progress, problem and what to do were discussed in the meeting.
Since the beginning we have posted 47 articles (both Bangla and English). 7 articles were posted from 13.08.07 to 21.08.07 (English-5 and Bangla-2).

English posting:

1 Girls who sell flowers in the traffic jam in Dhaka city. By Golam Rabbany Sujan
2. 21st Febuary by Shahnaj Munia (English student)
3. Picture on flood affected area of Dhaka city by Mohtarimun Naher Bipa (Staff)
4. Nari Jibon bloggers profile ( Rafiq, taslima akter, Golam Rabbani sujan, Mohtarimun Naher Bipa, Shamima, and Mayanur akter)
5. Two student bloggers profile (Rumana Akter and Kaniz fatema Kanta)

Bangla posting:
1. Banna kabolito Bagladesh ( Flood affected Bangladesh ) by Nina Sultana Mim (Student)
2. Narir adhikar (women rights (Kabita/ poem))
Title of this post: Women rights written by Afroza Akter kazol
Contents of this post: In this poem writer expressed her thoughts on women rights and dignity.

We have 13 articles in hand (students). After editing those will be posted soon.

English:

1. Agriculture of Bangladesh by Tahmina Akter (English/Computer student)
2. Culture of Bangladesh by Shamima akter (Eng/Computer student)
3. Dhaka city
4. Village life
5. Fisherman By Taufiqa Farjana (eng/com. Student)
6. Flower (how flower is used) by Salama siddiqa Eng/com)

Bangla:

1. Swapne Sonargaon by Taufiqa Farjana (eng/com0
2. Coaching centre by Nurun Naher Nipa (English-1)
3. Ahsan Manjil (Description of a historical place of Dhaka ) by Hasian Akter English-1
4. Sagor konna Hatia ( Hatia the Sea girl) by Nurun Naher sislam (English1.5). Author described about people and culture of a village that is situated in a island of Bay of Bengal
5. Mother Teresa by Ayesha (English/com)
6. Ekjon bhalo shikkhok (a good teacher) by Nurun Naher Nipa (English-1)
7. The botanical garden and Zoo in Comilla by Hasian Akter (English-1)

We conducted two interviews since last meeting (11.08.07). Among those one interview is posted and another one will be posted soon
We are hoping to get 4-6 articles in next week.

We arranged training program for new and old bloggers on 21.08.07. Taslima Akter conducted the training program. In the training session Taslima Akter explained the new and old bloggers (students) about Internet, Internet browsing, about web, what is blog, how to write and what to write etc. Twenty English/computer students were present in the training program. They are : Tahmina Akter-552, Kaniz Fatema-597, Rumana Parveen-598, Farzana Rahman Kona-606, Farhana Akter-607, Labony Akter-601, Irin Sultana Tuli-604, Kaniz Fatema Bonni-608, Afrina Afroz [Any]- 680, Salma Siddika [Mumu]- 322, Sumia Marzana-700, Farzana Akter [Beauty]- 703, Sharmin-698, Nina Sultana [Mim]- 699, Mumtaj-714, Jesmin Ara Amzad-713, Khadijatul Kobra-711, Jannat Ara Amzad-712, Shaila Sharmin-717 and Selina Shirin-718 .

Ms. Taslima also trained the blog dol how to post. In next training session she will explain more on it. Rafiq, Golam Rabbani Suajan, and Mohtarimun Naher Bipa attended the training program.

We have got two bloggers profile (students) and those have already been posted.
We are hoping to get some more soon from the student bloggers.

Next Training: Next training will be on blogging software Ttrainer: Taslima Akter
She will train the bloggers how to post and upload picture.

Proposed post for next week:

Four English posts:
1. Video blogging: Birth of a child in street by Tarun Folia
2. Interview: 1x Nila Sultana, “History of my life” by Golam Rabbany Sujan
3. Jackfruit by Taufiqa Farjana (English/computer. Student)
4. Village fair By Rina akter (English-1)
Five Bangla posts:
1. Barshan Mukhar Shandha (Rainy evening) by Sumaya (Computer student). Author described her feelings in her writings.
2. The boy (Shei cheleti) Author-Mayanur Akter ( Staff)

Sympathetic feelings of the author about a man who sleeps in the hospital (works as the attendant of patient telling them that he has patient in the hospital (but he does not have any patient) at night as he has no house to live at Dhaka . He can not live in rented house as he does not have enough money. In day time he pulls rickshaw and at night he sleeps in hospital. He is earning/saving money for her family (Mother, and sibling).
Aami ebong amar Maa (I and my mother). By Afroza Akter Kazol ( English/computer student). Author expressed about her mothering in her writings
3. Mone pore Ma-ke ( I miss my mother) by Maya Nur Akter (staff)
4. Nari (women) a poem by Tahmina. Writer described about women who are neglected by the male but doing lots for them and nation
5. Some bloggers profile (students)

Nari Jibon blog dol will be very glad to have your suggestion, comments

August, 11,2007 Update

Nari Jibon Blog dol (group) arranged a meeting/training program today (11.08.07). Nari Jibon blog activities, progress, problem and what to do were discussed in the meeting.
Since the beginning we have posted 37 articles. 5 articles were posted in this week (English-3 and Bangla-2). Among those one was interview (Bangla student). We have four articles in hand. After editing those will be posted soon.
We conducted two interviews over the week. Among those one interview is posted and another one will be posted soon. We are hoping to get 6-10 articles in next week.
We arranged training program for new and old bloggers in this week. Animesh Chandra Bain conducted the training program.
All the bloggers (Staff/students) were asked to make their profile. Some bloggers (students) can not come due to flood. Still we are hoping to post some profile next week. Some students (bloggers can not give writings as they are very busy with their exam/study. After exam they will continue their writings as usual.

Proposed post for next week:
1. Interview 1x
2. Training on blog software
3. Three English post
4. Three Bangla post
5. Some bloggers profile

Nari Jibon blog dol will be very glad to have your suggestion, comments

August, 04, 2007 Update

Nari Jibon blog dol arranged weekly blog meeting today (04.08.07). Nari Jibon blog activities, Progress, problems and what to do in the next week were discussed in the meeting.
Ms. Bipa informed that 20-26students are contributing in the blog. Some are giving articles once a week and some are giving their writings twice a month. She has 9 articles (staff's and students’) in hand. After completion of editing she will submit those for posting. Shamima has submitted three articles (Bangla) today. Taslima also has submitted an article (Bangla) today. After editing those will be posted.
Mr. Animesh informed that since the beginning 32 articles including some interviews were posted. From July, 27 to August 04 total 9 articles were posted. Taslima and Animesh have taken video coverage of some flood affected area of Dhaka city. Those will be posted today.
There was also a training session before the meeting on blog software. Mr. Animesh trained some staff how to manage blogsite, website browsing and bangla typing etc.
In the meeting it was decided that next interview will be of a successful business woman and also some other business women in Dhaka city.
Proposed posts for next week:
1. An article from Bipa (In south Asia, Bangladesh is one of the few countries that remains to be explored. 2nd part).
2. Two/three Bangla posts
3. Two articles from students
4. One video interview

Nari Jibon blog dol will be very glad to have your suggestion, comments

July, 26, 2007 Update

Nari Jibon blog dol arranged weekly blog meeting today (26.07.07). Rafiq, Taslima, Animesh, Sujan, Bipa and Taslima were present in the meeting. We discussed about the progress, problems and what to do in the meeting.

Since the beginning of NJ blog we posted 23 articles. Among those 5 are from interview ( Cake maker, Rickshaw puller, Stugzgled girl (Brick breaking girl), Tokai girl, and a Sw). We have 15 articles in hand. Four of them need editing. After completion of editing they will be given for posting.
We have completed first training session accordingly and are trying to proceed according to the time table that is posted in the wiki today. In this week 23-28 we are supposed to take two interviews. We have interviewed one migrant women ( Shekh Rumana yesterday ( Sujan is writing on it and another one will be taken within this week ( Probably Poly, a successful business women). We have posted one article in this week and some will be posted (minimum three) within this week). Tarun will give two articles in bangle tomorrow and will continue giving bangle articles.
According to Katies suggestion Rozina will give her students class related assignment and we will post some them in the blog (Bangla)
At present we do not have bangla students who can write for blog. Actually bangla students are at the primary stage of Bangla learning. Ms Shamima is asked to take some of her students’ interview (-Why they want to learn Bangla,-What they will do after learning Bangla, and their golpo (story) etc.
We do not have much problem with the blog activities except Bisti (rainy season) and Bangla writing). Bisti might make problem sometime to go out for interview. We are hoping to solve the problem of Bangla writing soon.