1st Conference of BUF

Programme Sessions - Day 2

Bangladesh Urban Sector Policy

9.00 - 10.50 Carnical

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Chief Guest The Honourable Jahangir Kabir Nanak MP, State Minister for
Location Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives
Chair Abu Alam, Md. Shahid Khan, Secretary of the Local Government Division, Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives
Speaker Prof Nazrul Islam, Chairperson, Centre for Urban Studies, Dhaka
Panel Mayor Azmatullah Khan, Tongi Municipality & President,
Municipal Association of Bangladesh
Mr Robert Juhkam, Deputy Country Director, UNDP Bangladesh
Dr Towfiq M Seraj, Ex-President, REHAB
Environment & Climate Change

9.00 - 10.50 Windy Town

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Chief Guest Dr. M. Aslam, Secretary, DMRD, Ministry of Food & Disaster Management
Chair Dr. Jamilur Reza Chowdhury, Former Adviser, Caretaker Government
Speakers Dr. A Q M Mahbub and Dr. Shahidul Islam, Department of Geography
and Environment, Dhaka University
Mr. Iftekhar Enayetullah, Co-founder and Director, Waste Concern
Dr. Maksud Kamal, Urban Risk Reduction Specialist, CDMP
Panel Mr. Norio Sato, Senior Urban Development Specialist, ADB, Manila.
Dr. Puji Pujiono, Project Manager, CDMP
Syeda Rezwana Hasan, Chief Executive, BELA
The Urban Local Economy

11.00 - 13.00 Media Bazar

Chief Guest Dr. Hafiz G A Siddiqui, Vice Chancellor, North South Univesrity
Chair Prof Syed Abu Nasnath, Boston University
Speaker Dr. Akhter Hossain Chowdhury, Khulna University
Panel Mayor Anwar Ali, Kushtia Municipality
Mr. Niaz Rahim, Director, Rahim Afroz Group
Mr. Asif U Ahmed, Director, Economic Development Unit, CARE
Dr. Shafiquzzaman, Department of Economics, DU
Urban Poor Assembly

11.00 - 13.00 Harmony

Chief Guest Mr. Ranjit Kumar Biswas, Secretary, Ministry of Social Welfare
Chair Ms Tahamina Akhter Rupa, President Sitolokha Community
Development Commuttee Cluster, Narayanganj
Panel Mayor Mahbubur Rahman, Bogra Worldwide
Dr AKM Musha, Concern World, Concern Worldwide
Ms Dianne Archer, ACHR
Dr Baber Kabir, BRAC
Mr M A Rashid Khan, NDBUS
Health, Nutrition & Food Security

14.00 - 15.50 Windy Town

Chief Guest Dr Modasser Ali, Health dviser to Prime Minister
Special Guest Mr Carel de Rooy, Country Representative, UNICEF Bangladesh
Chair Mr Muhammad Humayun Kabir, Secretary, MoH&FW
Speaker Dr Tahmeed Ahmed, Director, Centre for Nutrition & Food Security, ICDDRB
Panel Dr Sharmin Mizan, Deputy Project Director, UPHCP 2
Ms Nusha Chowdhury, Head, Vulnerability Assessment Mapping, WFP
Dr Kaosar Afsana, Associate Director Health, BRAC
Water & Sanitation

14.00 - 15.50 Carnival

Chief Guest Engineer Taqsem A. Khan, Managing Director, D-WASA
Chair Mr. Shariful Alam, Policy Support Unit (PSU), LGD
Presenters Md. Motasim Billah Motu, Mayor, Meherpur
Mr Shamsuzzoha ExEn, Chandpur
Mr. Nazrul Islam, Water Super, Gazipur
Mr Moslem Uddin, CBO President, Uttar Kalshi
Ms. Shobi Rani, Arsadpur CDC
Mr. Mamun, Town Planner, Rangamati
Mr. Shamsul Alam, Assisstant Eng, Faridpur
Md. Ashraful Alum, Architect, RAIN Forum
Mr. Imran, Town Planner, ChapaiNawabganj
Culture & Heritage

14.00 - 15.50 Green View

Chief Guest The Honourable Abul Kalam Azad MP, Minister for Cultural Affairs
Chair Ar Mubassher Hossain, President, IAB
Speakers Mr. Hashem Khan, Artist
Mr. Aly Zaker, Cultural Personality
Mr. Rabiul Hussain, Poet and Architect
Md. Golam Quddus, Sammillioto Sangskritik Jote
Prof Abu Sayeed, University of Asia Pacific
Prof Sharifuddin Ahmed, Asiatic Society
Ms. Kuheli Islam, Chair, Music Department, Dhaka University
Women, Children & People with Disabilities

14.00 - 15.50 Media Bazar

Chief Guest Ms. Arifa Zaman Moushumi, Actress & UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Chair Dr Taslima Mansoor, Dean, Faculty of Law, Dhaka University
Facilitator Mr. Mostafa Shiblee, Expert on Child/Adolescents Rights
Mr. Peter Premlin, Consultant on People Living with Disability, UPPR
Urban Upgrading

16.00 - 18.00 Windy Town

Chief Guest Dr Khondoker Shawkat Hossain, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Public Works
Chair Ms Fatima Akhter, Member, Executive Committee, NDBUS
Presentation Drama
Speakers Engineer Taqseem A Khan, Managing Director, WASA, Dhaka
Dr Md Jahorul Haque, Director, Urban Planning, RAJUK
Mr Ali Ahmed, National Project Director, UPPR
Mr Zahid Khan, World Bank, Dhaka
Md. Shafiqul Alam, Project Office, UNICEF, Dhaka
Md. Rafiqul Islam, Project Officer, ADB, Dhaka
Youth in Urban Future

16.00 - 18.00 Media Bazar

Moderator Mr. Muhammad Jahangir, Media Personality
Guest/Discussants: Mr Mahbub Ahmed, Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Professor Abdullah Abu Sayeed, Biswa Sahitya Kendra, Ms Falguni Hamid, Bangladesh Shishu Academy, Mr Jewel Aich, Magician, Advocate Elina Khan, Bangladesh Human Rights Foundation, Representative, Dhaka Metropolitan Police
Planning & Research

16.00 - 18.00 Green View

Chief Guest Prof S M Nazrul Islam, Vice-chancellor, BUET
Chair Prof Sarwar Jahan, President, Bangladesh Institute of Planners
Speaker Prof Nurul Islam Nazem, Dept. of Geography and Environment, Dhaka University
Panel Prof Roxana Hafiz, Dean, Faculty of Architecture and Planning, BUET
Prof Qazi Azizul Mowla, Department of Architecture, BUET
Mr. Sayeedul Huq, Director (Admin & Crd.), NILG
Dr Hossain Towfiq, Deputy Director, Urban Development Directorate (UDD)
CSOs Roundatable

16.00 - 18.00 Harmony

Moderator Mr Badiul Alam Mazumder, Shujon
Speaker Zarina Hossain, Asian University for Women, Chittagong
Panel Dr Humayra Islam, Shakti Foundation
Dr Zafarullah Choudhury, Gono Sasthya Kendra
Mr Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, Dhaka University
Mr. Md. Kamaluddin, Association for Realisation of Basic Needs (ARBAN)
Mr Zakir Hossain, Nagarik Uddayug
Mr. J K Baral, Bangladesh poribesh Andolon
Dr Farzna Islam, Jahangirnagar University
Mr. M. Shahidul Haque, SARPV