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Happy New Year!

May 2009 be *happy, healthy, safe and creative year for each of you.*




  The 2nd AGM of BTN

[image: The group photo of attendees of 2nd AGM]On 24th December 2008, the
2nd AGM of Bangladesh Telecentre Network has been held at the conference
room of Bangladesh NGO Foundation. In this event BTN welcomed ten new
members approved at 9th Executive Committee meeting. At this AGM, Members of
BTN also select the new Executive Committee for 2009 for BTN governance.
Most of the members and partners of Bangladesh Telecentre Network have
present at this annual event. Read
More...<http://www.mission2011.net.bd/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1515%3Abtn-and-bnf-sign-mou&catid=1%3Alatest-news&Itemid=50&lang=en>
  BTN and BNF sign MoU

[image: Ananya Raihan, Secretary General, BTN and Abu Taher Khan, BNF
exchanging the MoU]Bangladesh Telecentre Network (BTN) and Bangladesh NGO
Foundation (BNF) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on December
24, 2008 at conference room BNF, Mohakhali. Mr. Ananya Raihan, General
Secretary, BTN and Mr. Abu Taher Khan, BNF signed the agreement on behalf of
their respective organizations. According to this agreement BTN will
facilitate BNF members to establish telecentre across the country. Primarily
20 of BNF members are going to take part of this initiative.
 Channel I program showed at different telecentres across the country

[image: Cover of the package]Bangladesh Telecentre Network is happy to
inform that the Channel I program "Krishoker Eid Anondo" has been showed in
different telecentres across the country on December 11, 2008. Despite Eid
holiday good number of people rushed to their local telecentre to watch this
popular program. Feedback from enthusiastic viewers inspired BTN to organize
same kind of program in near future in association with Channel I.
  BTN spread District Resource Centre (BDRC) across the country

In December BTN has called for the Expression of Interest (EOI) from BTN
members to become a BTN-District Resource Centre
(BDRC)<http://mission2011.net.bd/drc>.
In response BTN got ten (10) EOI have submitted the EOI from 9 districts.

BDRC are BTN affiliated independent institutions located in district
headquarter, who will be act as hub for promoting activities surrounding to
building information and knowledge system for all citizens. BDRC is the
authorized institution to promote and support entrepreneurs and institutions
in establishment and operation of telecentres and other type of public
access to information and knowledge through ICTs.Read
More...<http://telecentrecommunity.ning.com/profiles/blogs/btn-spread-district-resource>
 Ten new members join BTN

On 22nd December, 2008 the Executive Committee of Bangladesh Telecentre
Network approved membership of eight organizations and two individuals.
Bangladesh Telecentre Network congratulates the new members.

*The Institutional Members are:*

   - Alokito Gram, Lalmatia,
Dhaka<http://www.mission2011.net.bd/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1524%3Aalokito-gram-lalmatia&catid=34%3Ainstitutional-members&Itemid=65&lang=en>
   - BRAC PACE<http://www.mission2011.net.bd/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1525%3Abrac-pace&catid=34%3Ainstitutional-members&Itemid=65&lang=en>
   - Gana Unnayan Kendra
(GUK)<http://www.mission2011.net.bd/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1522%3Agana-unnayan-kendra-guk&catid=34%3Ainstitutional-members&Itemid=65&lang=en>
   - Gonogobeshona O Unnayan
Foundation<http://www.mission2011.net.bd/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1521%3Agonogobeshona-o-unnayan-foundation&catid=34%3Ainstitutional-members&Itemid=65&lang=en>
   - Multimedia content & Communication
Ltd.<http://www.mission2011.net.bd/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1526%3Amultimedia-content-and-communications-ltd&catid=34%3Ainstitutional-members&Itemid=65&lang=en>
   - Participatory Advancement Social
Service<http://www.mission2011.net.bd/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1520%3Aparticipatory-advancement-social-service-pass&catid=34%3Ainstitutional-members&Itemid=65&lang=en>
   - Wintel Limited<http://www.mission2011.net.bd/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1518%3Awintel-limited&catid=34%3Ainstitutional-members&Itemid=65&lang=en>
   - YES Bangladesh<http://www.mission2011.net.bd/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1519%3Ayouth-for-excellent-society-yes-bangladesh&catid=34%3Ainstitutional-members&Itemid=65&lang=en>

*The Individuals Members are:*

   - Mr. Masrur Hannan, Managing Director, MNHs e-Solutions
Limited<http://www.mission2011.net.bd/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1516%3Amasrur-hannan&catid=88%3Aindividual-members&Itemid=139&lang=en>
   - Mr. Mosharrof Hossain, Coordinator, Pallitattha Bikash,
D.Net<http://www.mission2011.net.bd/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1517%3Amosharrof-hossain&catid=88%3Aindividual-members&Itemid=139&lang=en>

 BTN member YPSA organize 2nd National Youth Camp on Disability

[image: YPSA organize 2nd National Youth Camp on Disability]As a youth-led
organization, Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) <http://www.ypsa.org/>,
with the support of Action Aid Bangladesh, organizes an annual Youth Camp to
increase young peoples' awareness on social development issues and encourage
them to take on leadership roles within their communities. This year YPSA
organized the 2nd National Youth Camp specifically with participation of
youth with disabilities on 21-23 December 2008 in Sitakunda.Read
More...<http://www.mission2011.net.bd/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1528%3Abtn-member-ypsa-organize-2nd-national-youth-camp-on-disability&catid=1%3Alatest-news&Itemid=50&lang=en>
  BTN member BNNRC will publish a Community Radio Handbook for Good
Governance and Development

[image: Cover of the publication]Community Radio is going to make an
important place in development field in Bangladesh. Under this circumstance,
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) has taken
initiative of publishing a Community Radio Handbook for Good Governance and
Development to meet the basic needs and demands of the community radio
initiators, regulators, managers, community leaders and community
broadcasters in respect to setting up and operating the community radio
stations successfully in Bangladesh.
 BIID and Zanala Bangladesh to deliver benefits of ICT to the Farmers

[image: Cover of the package]Dr. C.S. Karim Advisor to the Ministry of
Agriculture inaugurates 'e-Information Center: Batighar' and 'e-Krishok'
campaign introduced jointly by Bangladesh Institute of ICT in Development
(BIID), Grameen Phone (GP) and Katalyst Bangladesh on this 29th November at
Baira Bazar, Singair, Manikganj.Read
More...<http://www.mission2011.net.bd/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1427%3Abiid-and-zanala-bangladesh-to-deliver-benefits-of-ict-to-the-farmers&catid=1%3Alatest-news&Itemid=50&lang=en>
       BTN @ 2008 Contact
Us<http://www.mission2011.net.bd/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=80&Itemid=61&lang=en>