RBPP show their support for ‘Vision Bangladesh’

Mohammed Dobir Miah, Sajjad Miah, KMA Mussabir, Monchab Ali, Sir Fazke Hasan Abed, Dr Musharraf Hussain and Cllr Farooq Ahmed

Members of the Rochdale Bangladeshi Partnership Project (RBPP) attended a charity dinner last night (Tuesday 13th July) to raise awareness of the ‘Vision Bangladesh’ programme.

The dinner was organised by the Greater Sylhet Council UK in association with BRAC and Sightsavers International.

Vision Bangladesh is run by BRAC in conjunction with Sightsavers. The two organisations are international charities working to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people in the developing world.

The Chief Guest was Sir Fazle Hasan Abed – founder and chairperson of BRAC.

Through its years of struggle against chronic deprivation, hunger and injustice, Bangladesh has been home to many innovations in tackling poverty.

BRAC, a development organisation founded by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed in February 1972, soon after the liberation of Bangladesh, has acted as both the initiator and catalyst for many such innovations and change.

The initial focus was on assisting the refugees returning from India to their newly independent country. In 1973, it broadened its focus to long term sustainable poverty reduction. Over the course of its evolution, BRAC has established itself as a pioneer in recognising and tackling the different dimensions of poverty.

Mohammed Dobir Miah, Secretary of RBPP, said: "We were delighted to take part in the Charity Dinner and be part of such a great cause. Sir Fazle Hasan Abed is without doubt a great ambassador for Bangladesh and has contributed to social improvement not just in Bangladesh but around the world. We will be raising money locally for the Vision Bangladesh programme and do our bit to help those who are less fortunate and with better vision can build their lives. We would like thank Mr Monchab Ali JP of GSC UK for hosting the charity dinner.”