The second session of Training on Quantitative Research Methods was conducted by Dr. Daniel Sabet on Novembr21, 2001. CSD team members, along with other faculties of ULAB and students participated in the training. The second session focused on the use of SPSS statistical software and identification of quantitative resources to complement qualitative research projects.

Dr. Sabet is an assistant professor at The Georgetown University's School of  Foreign Service. He is also co-authoring a book on research methods. His own research focuses on  the issues of public sector reform, civil society, corruption,  and governance.  He is the author of Non Profits and their Network and  Police Reform in Mexico.

 The training was organized by Center for Sustainable Development (CSD)[formerly known as Institute for Sustainable Developemnt (ISD)] 

ULAB MSJ will hold a round-table discussion on “The Future on Public Relations in Bangladesh” November 24, 2:00 to 4:00 pm, at the ULAB Seminar, Campus B.  

The discussion aims to clear the air about this field of communication, particularly about the outlook of PR professionals working in a country that is expected to grow six percent annually (given a business as usual scenario) for the next 20 years.  It raises the questions:  What is needed to professionalize PR practice in the country?  How do we enable quality PR?  How do we ensure ethics in PR?  Whether we like it or not, PR is going to grow in the country.  It depends on us regarding what standard would be targeted or achieved.

The resource speakers are as follows:  Nazim Farhan Choudhury (Adcomm), M. Rizwan Sharif (Northbrook PR), Khawaza Main Uddin (Daily Sun) and Abdur Razzak (Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research).  ULAB Lecturer Imtiaz Chowdhury will facilitate the discussion.

Razibul Hossain Khondoker’s film UNADITTYA (Less than Sun God) will be screened on December 01, 2011 at ULAB Campus A Auditorium. The story of the film is based on the human rights  and the conflict situation of an ethnic group "Orao". Razibul Hossain is a Senior Lecturer of ULAB MSJ as well as an independent filmmaker.

Screening Time: 10:00am to 1:00pm

Synopsis of the film:

Young photographer Khalid Saikat once decided to go for a journey into the unknown. But no destination remains unknown at its end. While roaming he met the ‘Orao’ Youngman Arun Khalko and his constant companion Shukra. Talking with them they reached to the entrance of the village where the road was divided into two directions. Arun and Shukra left him there with their confusing identity. To find a place for the night to stay Khalid walked to a village with bewildered expression. Suddenly there appears Arun and Shukra with laughter; unexpectedly they propose him to be a guest of The Missionary Church Guest House.

In the middle of the night the drumming beats of ‘Madol’ (a traditional drum of Orao tribe) was heard by Khaleed along with the sounds of singing and dancing. Khaleed takes his camera and come out to join the festival of ‘Fagua’. Khalid realizes that celebration for the traditional Orao festival is on….