Saturday, December 30, 2006

100th Anniversary of Muslim League: Tribute to Nawab Sir Salimullah

Financial Post(30 Dec 2006), Karachi, came out with this special supplement.
A special thanks to the following contributors:
1. Vice Admiral Iqbal F. Quadir
2. Mrs. Shahida Quadir
3. Qudsia Kadri
4. Amr Quadir

92nd Death anniversary of Nawab Khwaja Sir Salimullah will be held on 16 January.
Links to these articles can be found on the homepage.

Eid Mubarak Everyone !

Eid Mubarak Everyone !
from the DNF Website Team

View the video (courtesy of Sara Hassan) below to raise your spirits !


1. http://www.youtube.com/v/x6nK5cMCpRE
Other similar videos
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLQdv2_GdO4
3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1iTvqFAvN4
4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QnEL_CrMXM

Monday, December 25, 2006

DNF Winter Weddings in Full Swing

Pakistan
February 2007 - Bilal (s/o K.M. Talha) is set to wed in Karachi.
Tentative 2007 - Laaj (d/o K.M. Saad) and Kashif (s/o K.M. Akrama) are set to wed soon.

5th January 2007 - Ali (s/o Tasneem and Haroon Askari) is getting married to Mahira (d/o Mr. & Mrs. Hafizur-ur-Rahman Khan). The parents of the groom have invited friends and relations to a Valima Reception on Sunday, 7th January 2007, at D/126 Block-5, Clifton Karachi. Tasneem is the daughter of the late Khwaja Reshad Nasarullah.

December 2006 - Maleeha (d/o K.M. Faisal) was married in Karachi.
24th December 2006 - Syed Ali Tabraiz Bokhari (s/o Romana and Syed Iqbal Hussain Bokhari) married Mehreen (d/o Mr. & Mrs. Tariq Jilani) in Lahore. Valima Reception was on Tuesday 26th December. The mother of the groom, Romana, is the daughter of K. M. Aslam.

Dhaka
25 December 2006 - Morshed Alam Chowdhury (s/o Zafar Bano and gs/o K.M. Ashraf) wedded Afifa (d/o Mohammed Yunus) who hails from Asad Gate, Dhaka. The reception was at Ullas Community Center, Lalmatia Dhaka. Morshed is a Network Administrator and at ICI Ltd., Dhaka. (See Relationship)

10 December 2006 - Romel (s/o Poinal Begum and gs/o S.K. Najmul Hassan) got married in Chittagong. Romel runs his family business the "Dhaka Hotel", near the old Circuit Bulding (Zia Museum). (See Relationship)

New York
17 December 2006 -Mr & Mrs Syed Azizur Rahman's oldest son Syed Sheyum and Rahnuma Ahsan's wedding was held at Adria Hotel(Ramada) in New York. This was attended by almost all the DNF members in the NY, NJ, Connecticut tri-state area. See photos below.

Sunday, December 24, 2006

Migration to NY

K.M. Amer, son of Khwaja Nurul Huq, immigrated to USA on Nov 5th. He had won the DV 2006 and landed in New York as a permanent US resident. His wife, Shahzadi, and son, Ayman, also accompanied him. He is currently working as a Sales Representative for Olympic Winner Sports--a wholesale and retail chain for brand name sneakers, located in Brooklyn NY.

Welcome Amer & family to New York and wish you a successful and prosperous new life. Amer's can be reached at tel: (718) 641-1330 .

http://www1.tribalpages.com/tribe/browse?userid=gupshup1&view=0&pid=928&rand=71300

Photo Courtesy Anas Khwaja

Saturday, December 23, 2006

DNF Hajjis !

We are happy to inform you that the following family members will be performing Hajj this year. May Allah bless them !

Dhaka
1. Khwaja Abdullah Azad (s/o Khwaja Abdul Karim) and his wife.
2. Son-in law of Setaru Mia
3. Aleya Begum (d/o) Zafar Bano (g/d/o) K.M.Ashraf.
4. Sadakat Hussain Jafar (s/o Syed Babar Hussain & Kawsery Begum) 5. K.M.Mohsen (s/o K.M.Ahsanuddin aka Mia Khan & g/so K.M.Azizuddin

New York
6. Syed K. Anjum Hassan (s/o S.K. Borhanuddin)

Baltimore
7. Syed Shamaz Salim (s/o Syed Reaz Salim)
8. Syed Tameed Rab (s/o Shakila and Fazl Rab)
9. Shariq Khan, son of Soghra and Aziz Alam Khan, and his wife Taiyaba

Karachi
10. Wasi Ahmad, his son, Owais, and his wife, Saira.

Bahrain
10. Zahid Zakiuddin and Shaziae

Boston
11. Sumi (d/o Naz begum, ggd/o Nawabzada K.M.Afzal) and her husband Faisal.








Earlier Syed Osama Shahbazi returned to New York after performing Umrah on Dec 7, Thursday.
Please let us who else will be performing Hajj so that we can mention them on this list.


- DNF Website Team


Picture of S.K. Anjum (top), Sumi and Faisal (middle) and Syed Osama Shabazi (Bottom), courtesy Anas Khwaja

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Quiz: Last Marriage ceremony in Ahsan Manzil

Do you know when was the last time a grand marriage ceremony was held inside the Ahsan Manzil? Who was the bride and who was the groom? Which year was it? Be the first one to answer correctly and win a 2007 calender. A small clue, there was Rang Khelakeli in big deckchis.
Stay tuned for the answer.

Monday, December 11, 2006

Yasmeen Morshed on resignation of her collegues

The four advisers who resigned yesterday could have avoided differences through discussion, their colleagues in the Caretaker Government said yesterday.
Four out of the six advisers who attended offices yesterday told The New Nation that the issue of deployment of armed forces was elaborately discussed in the Council of Advisers by the President and Chief Adviser.
Women and Children Affairs Adviser Yasmeen Morshed said she heard of the resignation news in TV channels. She did not think if would create any crisis following the resignation of her four colleagues, she added. In reply to a query, Yasmeen said the President and Chief Adviser elaborately discussed about the deployment of army in the advisory council.

Recap earlier episode: President orders army deployment, Ignores advisers' opposition; all forms of agitation around Bangabhaban banned; 14-party expresses guarded reaction; EC recast move stalled. Adviser Dr Akbar Ali Khan, Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury, CM Shafi Sami and Sultana Kamal sent their resignation letters to the president in the morning.

Saturday, December 02, 2006

Nov 1905 :Ahsan Manzil Compound















This photo was taken by Fitz Kapp in 1905. Honour guard at ease at Ahsan Manzil compound, Dhaka awaiting of Lt. Governor of East Bengal and Assam Sir Bampfylde Fuller.

To know more about the Lt. Governor click the link below:
http://www.boi-mela.com/banglapedia/ViewArticle.asp?TopicRef=2053

Yasmeen Morshed's 1st Month as an advisor to the caretaker Govt

Sun Nov 5 2006 The maiden state reception for Nobel Peace Laureate Prof Mohammad Yunus was held held at the Darbar Hall of the Bangabhaban . Yunus called on the advisers of the caretaker government to set at least one example of ridding a sector of corruption. As per Thikana- a weekly newspaper from NY, Prof Yasmeen Morshed will work on bringing broadband service to all ministry offices at secretariat.
Mon 27 Nov 2006 The election commission in Bangladesh set 21 January 2007 as the date for the next general elections. Advisors Mahbubul Alam, D K Nath and Sultana Kamal admitted to the reporters that they had no idea that election details were announced by the EC. Yasmeen Morshed said she most definitely knew that it was coming. To paraphrase her words “we are in the govt, of course we knew….what we do or don’t know need NOT be shared all the time”.
Wed, 29 Nov 2006 UN Secretary General's Special Envoy Craig Jennes yesterday gave a clarion call to the country's leadership for holding dialogue among political parties to resolve the current impasse and create an atmosphere for free, neutral and peaceful elections. The UN Special Envoy met with BNP Adviser to the Caretaker Prof Yasmeen Morshed.

The following comments were posted in a blog in Yasmeen Morsheds favor.
Nazim Farhan Choudhury I am a Scholastican. I am also the Secretary General of the Scholastica Alumni Assosiation. I’ve known Mrs Yasmeen Murshed since class 5 (last 22 years!) She is not only intellegent but also is broadminded. She is well read, and articulate in the politics, government, and international affairs. Her thoughts on Islam are particularly progressive. Her command over the issues of education and Human resource development is next to none. And most of all she is a patriot.I know she will be impartial and the voice of reason in the CTG. I think she is one of the best choices on that list.
Fariha Says: .Mrs.Yasmeen Murshed, despite her allegiance to BNP is a good choice. And I think they should put her in charge of both Finance and Planning, and the Home Ministry. From experience, i can vouch for her efficiency and effectiveness in minding money matters and ensuring law and order.Before anybody questions her competence, please bear in mind that she single-handedly ( by that I mean without a husband, boyfriend, political background or a whole lot of financial support) created Scholastica (school, etc, ohs..the whole corporate giant) in less than 25 years. If anyone knows how to manage money or people,its her. She is also the most well-spoken, articulate woman i know. And far far far more progressive and liberal than some controversial ‘feminists’ we’ve been arguing over.just sharing some thoughts. Mrs.Murshed, the chairperson of the school I attended, is someone I looked upto all my life. Here’s a chance for the rest of Bangladesh to do the same. She is an amazing leader. in case anybody needs more proof…Mrs. Yasmeen Murshed has two graduate degrees and two post-graduate degrees. Her disciplines where English Literature and Economics.
http://www.drishtipat.org/blog/2006/10/30/any-nominee-for-chief-advisor/

Friday, December 01, 2006

JCC dissapoints the family






Bangladesh Cricket Association of North America originally established in 1994, arranges the only Bangldeshi premier Cricketing League in the New York City. Abahoni Blue beat Bangladesh YCC by 4 wickets and was declared the Champion of Bangladesh Cricket League’06 played on Saturday 09/16/06 at Kissena Cricket Ground Flushing. The JCC (Jamaica Cricket Club) which is comprised of mostly DNF members disappointed the family by clinching 15th position out of 16 participant teams. Adil sitting first from left (s/o Dilkash Begum & K.M.Siraj) rookie of the year did not rock.
http://bcana.com/