The Suchinta Foundation (Bengali: সুচিন্তা ফাউন্ডেশন) is a Bangladeshi non-profit think tank and research centre.[1][2][3] Mohammad A. Arafat is the chairperson of the foundation.[4][5] Arafat is the former minister of state for information and broadcasting.[6] He was a teacher of management at the Canadian University of Bangladesh.[7] Rubel Ahsan is the vice-chairperson of the foundation.[8] Tarik Hasan is the treasurer of the foundation.[9]

Suchinta Foundation
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Chairperson
Mohammad A. Arafat
AffiliationsAwami League
Websitesuchintafoundation.org

History

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On 14 September 2013, Suchinta foundation organized a seminar titled Vision 2021: Achievements of the past five years and pledges for the next five years at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre. Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, spoke at the event.[10]

Suchinta Foundation organized a discussion at Radisson Blu Dhaka where Sajeeb Wazed Joy questioned the "freedom fighter" status of former President Ziaur Rahman.[11]

On 6 February 2015, Suchinta Foundation organized a discussion on terrorism vs politics at Lakeshore Hotel.[12]

Suchinta Foundation organized a photo exhibition on Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the Teacher Student Centre of the University of Dhaka on 14 August 2016.[13] On 19 October 2016, Suchinta Foundation organized an event in Dhaka in collaboration with Access to information in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services, Bangladesh Computer Council, Centre for Research and Information, Information and Communication Technology Division, and Young Bangla. At the event Sajeeb Wazed Joy was recognized as the "architect of Digital Bangladesh".[14]

Suchinta Foundation has three board members Aroma Dutta, Tanya Bukth, and Qantara Khaleda Khan.[15][16] Mohammad A Arafat, chairperson of Suchinta Foundation, is an advisor to the trustee board of Canadian University of Bangladesh.[17]

Suchinta Foundation organized a seminar titled "Experience of Padma Bridge: Truth and Falsehood in Politics" at a hotel in Dhaka. Sajeeb Wazed Joy blamed Mohammad Yunus for creating a divide between Bangladesh and the United States on 23 October 2017.[18]

Suchinta Foundation jointly organized a seminar with Prime University on 28 August 2018.[19] On 11 October 2018, Suchinta Foundation organised a seminar titled Jago Tarunno Rukho Jongibad with ASA University Bangladesh.[20] On 27 October 2018, Suchinta Foundation organized a seminar titled '21 August: Present-Future of Bangladesh's Politics' where Sajeeb Wazed Joy was the chief guest.[21][22][23]

Suchinta Foundation organised a seminar, titled Wake up Youth, Stop Militancy, on Royal University of Dhaka on 21 January 2019.[24] On 6 August 2019, Suchinta Foundation organised a seminar titled Jagu Taronno, Rukho Santras with Primeasia University.[25]

On 3 February 2020, Mohammad A Arafat, chairperson of Suchinta Foundation, was part of a delegation of the Awami League who briefed foreign diplomats about the upcoming Dhaka North City Corporation and Dhaka South City Corporation elections. The delegation included Hossain Toufique Imam, political affairs advisor to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Shammi Ahmed, international affairs secretary of Awami League, and Muhammad Zamir, former ambassador of Bangladesh.[26]

References

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  1. ^ "About us". Suchinta Foundation. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Ali Arafat". aliarafat.info. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  3. ^ শিক্ষার্থীদের সচেতন করতে সচেষ্ট সুচিন্তা ফাউন্ডেশন. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Chairperson". Suchinta Foundation. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Newly elected JCI Bangladesh committee takes office". The Daily Star. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Mohammad A. Arafat made state minister for information & broadcasting | News Flash".
  7. ^ Sharma, Sumit (17 August 2020). "India bids to head off China in Bangladesh". Asia Times. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Vice Chairperson". Suchinta Foundation. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Treasurer". Suchinta Foundation. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Country's future rests on next poll results: Joy". The Daily Star. 14 September 2013. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Joy questions Ziaur Rahman's freedom fighter credentials over Razakar ties". bdnews24.com. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  12. ^ "No dialogue with militants: Joy". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Tofail dubs Khaleda's call for unity 'a joke'". The Independent. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Joy honoured as architect of Digital Bangladesh". Dhaka Tribune. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Board Members". Suchinta Foundation. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  16. ^ Dhruba, Golam Mujtaba (14 December 2017). "Police officer says they cannot reveal all about anti-terror operations". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  17. ^ Masum, Obaidur (10 June 2019). "Canadian University gets Rajuk's Purbachal plot 'in breach of rules'". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  18. ^ "Dr. Yunus swayed World Bank not to fund Padma Bridge: Joy". banglanews24.com. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  19. ^ "University Notice Board". Prime University. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  20. ^ "ASA University Bangladesh". www.asaub.edu.bd. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  21. ^ "Bangladesh High Commission, London". bhclondon.org.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  22. ^ "People reaping benefits of dev as they voted for 'Boat': Joy". jagonews24.com. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  23. ^ সুশীল বাবুদের হুমকিতে কিছু যায় আসে না: জয়. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  24. ^ "Seminar on Anti Militancy". Royal University of Dhaka. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  25. ^ "Primeasia University". primeasia.edu.bd. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  26. ^ "AL briefs diplomats on Dhaka city polls". Daily Sun. Retrieved 9 May 2021.