SAF alumni reunion held in Dhaka

The second reunion of the South Asian Foundation (SAF) Alumni was held on March 18 at Gulshan Club, Dhaka.

The event was attended by a large number of SAF scholars who finished their higher education in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan. The get together was commenced with the introduction and speeches by the alumni who vividly reminisced the memory during their study.

Eminent jurist and senior advocate of Supreme Court, Dr Kamal Hossain, who is also the Emeritus Chair of SAF, Bangladesh Chapter addressed the event.

He said the motive of Saarc is fading day by day. Therefore, the SAF scholars need to come forward to reestablish the regional ties between the Saarc member states. "The motive of SAF scholarship is to create regional harmony and cultural diversity," he added.

Farooq Sobhan, chair of SAF Bangladesh, delivered the welcome address.

He spoke about how Unesco Goodwill Ambassador Madanjeet Singh founded SAF in 2000 as a secular, non-profit and non-political organisation comprising eight autonomous chapters. The main objective of SAF is to promote regional cooperation through a number of Unesco Madanjeet Singh Institutions of Excellence, he added.

Among others, SAF Bangladesh Chapter's advisory board members; Prof Rehman Sobhan, Prof Dr Perween Hasan, CM Shafi Sami and rights activist Hameeda Hossain were present.

Khushi Kabir addressed the closing remarks and vote of thanks.