The 24^th death anniversary of founder of the Cooperative Credit Union Movement in Bangladesh Father Charles J. Young, csc will be observed tomorrow 14 November. He was died in a road accident on 14 November 1988 in front of National Press Club and was buried in the cemetery of Tejgaon church, Dhaka.

Father Young was born May 3, 1904 in USA. He was ordained priest in 1933 and came to the then Bengal few months later. He was assigned to do missionay work for Christian Parishes of Dhaka and Greater Mymensingh district.

By 1953, after study and thought, Fr. Young had learned that the poor above all must be taught about the process of self-reliance. He believed that charity meant lifting a man up even more than feeding him when he is down and he devoted his life to that principle.

He had convinced himself and his authority that group dynamics ‘cooperative’ to be introduced to the poor. He found first cooperative credit union in 1955 and within a few years all most in all the parishes of Dhaka and Mymensingh he was able to forme the credit unions.

As the movement was developed day by day the central organization of Credit Unions The Cooperative Credit Union League of Bangladesh Ltd. (CCULB) was established in 1979. At Present 856 Credit Unions with Three Lac Sixteen Thousand individual members are being served by the CCULB.

The member organizations of CCULB will pay their homage to the late Father by organizing different programs. Mr. Simon A. Pereira, Chairman and Emdad Hossain Maleque, Secretary of CCULB requested all the members of CUs and well wishers to observe the day with befitting manner and to pray for salvation of his soul.

The 24^th death anniversary of founder of the Cooperative Credit Union Movement in Bangladesh Father Charles J. Young, csc will be observed tomorrow 14 November. He was died in a road accident on 14 November 1988 in front of National Press Club and was buried in the cemetery of Tejgaon church, Dhaka.

Father Young was born May 3, 1904 in USA. He was ordained priest in 1933 and came to the then Bengal few months later. He was assigned to do missionay work for Christian Parishes of Dhaka and Greater Mymensingh district.

By 1953, after study and thought, Fr. Young had learned that the poor above all must be taught about the process of self-reliance. He believed that charity meant lifting a man up even more than feeding him when he is down and he devoted his life to that principle.

He had convinced himself and his authority that group dynamics ‘cooperative’ to be introduced to the poor. He found first cooperative credit union in 1955 and within a few years all most in all the parishes of Dhaka and Mymensingh he was able to forme the credit unions.

As the movement was developed day by day the central organization of Credit Unions The Cooperative Credit Union League of Bangladesh Ltd. (CCULB) was established in 1979. At Present 856 Credit Unions with Three Lac Sixteen Thousand individual members are being served by the CCULB.

The member organizations of CCULB will pay their homage to the late Father by organizing different programs. Mr. Simon A. Pereira, Chairman and Emdad Hossain Maleque, Secretary of CCULB requested all the members of CUs and well wishers to observe the day with befitting manner and to pray for salvation of his soul.

Dinajpur and Bochaganj Cluster Pritinidhi Parishad celebrated International Credit Union Day 2012 on October 18 to commemorate the credit union movement’s history and achievements. The event took place at FPB auditorium in Dinajpur city and at Hallroom of Setabganj Primary Teacher’s-Staff Cooperative Credit Union consequently at 11.00 am and 4.30 pm. A large number of credit union leaders, members attended the programme.

The programmes started with a rally followed by art competition for children and ended up with discussion session. The discussants talked about the effect of credit union on life of general people in developing their socio-economic situation in Bangladesh.

Shahinur Islam, Dinajpur district cooperative officer along with CCULB Vice chairman Majibur Rahman and Director Mahabubur Rahman was present in the programme of Dinajpur city. The programme was presided by Fabian Mondol, President of Dinajpur Cluster Pratinidi Parishad and Motaleb Hossain, President of Bochaganj Cluster Pratinidi Parishad. Uzzal Ali Sarkar, Vice president of Dianjpur Cluster Pratinidi Parishad coordinated the programme.

The newly formed football team of The Christian Cooperative Credit Union Ltd. Dhaka is competing at Pioneer Football League (under 16), sponsored by Dhaka North and South City Corporation.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina officially kicked off the league on 7 October, 2012 in a ceremony at the Bangabandhu National Stadium, Gulistan, Dhaka.

A total of 8 teams from Dhaka North zone are participating in the league. The matches are being played at BG Press Football field.

Agricultural cooperatives are the focus of World Food Day 2012.

The official World Food Day theme, announced each spring by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), gives focus to World Food Day observances and raises awareness and understanding of approaches to ending hunger.

“Agricultural cooperatives – key to feeding the world” is the formal wording of the 2012 theme. It has been chosen to highlight the role of cooperatives in improving food security and contributing to the eradication of hunger. 

Interest in cooperatives and rural organizations is also reflected in the decision of the UN General Assembly to designate 2012 “International Year of Cooperatives.”

Watch this page for information materials and news about World Food Day observances taking place around the world.