Engineer MA Wahab, Governor of Rotary District 3281,has declared that Rotary International Null Bangladesh has spent over Rs 100 crore on implementation of public welfare projects across the country in FY 2021-22. Rotary’s program will be further strengthened in the next financial year, a press release said.
The Governor said that the first of July will be the auspicious start of the 2022-23 Rotary Year. More than 12 lakh Rotarians from more than 33,000 clubs around the world will celebrate the New Rotary Year through various service initiatives as well as various activities.
He said a voluntary blood donation campaign would be conducted across the country and a total of 60 bags of blood would be collected throughout the year with the participation of Rotarians and volunteers. 60 poor and meritorious students will be assisted by donating scholarships and teaching materials. 60 mothers and children will be assisted in improving the overall quality of life including healthcare.
On this occasion, the first day of the new year will be celebrated in Bangladesh with a special program on July 1, colorful processions will be held in different cities across the country. The procession will be held in Dhaka at Hatirjheel at 9 am.
This year’s Rotary theme is “Imagine Rotary,” the Rotary governor said. Jennifer Jones, the first woman president in the history of international Rotary, called for a Rotary world where all Rotarians’ dreams and aspirations, including the establishment of world peace and a polio-free world, would come true and a spiritual understanding between people would change.
Additional Governor Abul Khair Chowdhury. District Governor (elect) Md. Ashrafuzzaman Nannu, former Governor K.M Zainul Abedin, Dr. Mir Anisuzzaman, M Khairul Alam, Executive District Secretary Atiqur Rahman, District Secretary, external Affairs Shereen Bon, President of Cosmopolitan Rotary Khandaker Omar Farooq ,Chief Adviser of Rotary District 3271, Liberation War Affairs Minister Akam Mozammel Haque, Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi, State Minister for Disaster and Relief Dr Md Enamur Rahman will be present on the occasion. The four ministers are members of Rotary International.
