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September 2008
Monday

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between AIUB & Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between AIUB & Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)

A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MoU) between the AMERICAN INTERNATIOAL University–Bangladesh (AIUB) and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has been signed in a cordial environment on 31 August, 2008 at the AIUB Auditorium at its Campus -1 (House 58/B, Road 21, Kemal Attaturk Avenue, Banani, Dhaka). Mr. Hasanul A. Hasan, Founder and Vice President (Human Resource/ Admin/ Treasury) on behalf of AIUB and Mr. Nizam Uddin Chowdhury, CEO on behalf of the BCB signed the MOU. It will remain valid for 3 years effective from 1st September 2008. The main focus of the MOU is to provide an organized and sustainable partnership between American International University-Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Cricket Board to assist in the overall development of young cricketers of Bangladesh. Each year during the validity period of three years:- i), American International University-Bangladesh will be responsible for educational training, teaching and guiding through the short term English Language Classes / Programs, Leadership Courses, Cultural Awareness Classes & Computer Fundamental Courses for the BCB selected National players, GP-BCB Academy players, Pace Foundation players, Under 19 Squad players, U17 Squad players, Women’s Cricket Wing National players, Coaching staff & Coordinating / Operational Staff of BCB as part of their education program. Ii) The BCB will send a number of promising young players who will be screened by AIUB prior to awarding AIUB Scholarships to six of them and will be enrolled into the Undergraduate/Graduate degree programs of AIUB with the sole purpose of facilitating these players to obtain education in the American International University -Bangladesh. It is understood that the AIUB representatives will be entrusted with guidance, selection of subjects and courses and supervision of studies of such students. The signing ceremony started with the welcome Address by Mr. Abdul K. Nazmul Coordinator, Office of Sports. The Vice Chancellor of AIUB Dr. Carmen Z. Lamagna, Mr. Shakil Kashem Chairman of the Game Development Committee, BCB Chairman Major General Sina Ibn Jamali, awc, psc were present on the occasion. The Founder Chairman of AIUB Dr. Anwarul Abedin, Mr. Ishtiaque Abedin, Founder & Vice President (Public Relations & International Affairs), Mrs. Nadia Anwar, Founder & Vice President (Students Affairs), Faculty Members and Officers of AIUB, and members and officials of the Bangladesh Cricket Board were also present on this occasion.