Bangladesh Scouts

Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, 7 – 14 December 2007

2^nd Asia-Pacific COMDECA

TA-MA-TU, Barguna, Bangladesh

18 – 22 December 1995

COMDECA Theme: “Better Scouting, Better Community”.

The 2^nd Asia Pacific Community Development (COMDECA) was hold at TA-MA-TU under Barguna District, southern part of Bangladesh from 18 to 22 December 1995. Ta-Ma-Tu stands for three villages named Taltoli, Malitola and Tulatoli.

60 members Organizing Committee worked for organizing COMDECA headed by Mr. M. Fazlur Rahman, the then National Commissioner (Community Development & Health), now Chief National Commissioner of Bangladesh Scouts.

The Organizing Committee formed 10 sub-committees for subject-oriented work headed by National Commissioners and concern High Governmental Officials.

Comdeca Secretariat was sate up headed by Executive Secretary of Bangladesh Scouts at National Headquarters premises to communicate home and abroad regularly. It worked 16 to 18 hours a day.

Comdeca inaugurated by the then honorable Prime Minister of Bangladesh Begum Khaleda Zia on 18 December 1995 at 3.00pm.

A-P Regional Scout Committee Chairman Mr. Felix Li Tai ho, A-P Regional Director Mr. Kim Ku Young was present among the Guest.

The Main attraction of Comdeca was its Challenging Programme. Comdeca programme was divided into 11 Challenges, such as

1. Aerobics

2. Camp craft

3. Hiking & Nature Observation

4. Road & Tornado Shelter repair

5. Solar Technology

6. Forestation

7. Health Education

8. Exhibition Village

9. International Brotherhood

10. Youth Forum

11. Camp Fire & International Night.

There were Two Radio Station was sat up at COMDECA area. One of it an FM Radio set by Radio Bangladesh (Now a day Bangladesh Betar) and other was Sir Jagodish Chandra Bose Radio Station set by Bangladesh Amateur Radio League.

There were some distinguished Guest were present some COMDECA event, they were

1. Air Vice Martial Jamal Uddin Ahmed, the then Chef of Air Staff.

2. Mr. Mahfuz Aman, Editor, the Daily Star.

A-P Regional Programme Sub Committee hold its regular meeting at a Small ship headed by it chairman Mr. Abdullah Rashed (Maldivs), Members of the committee from Korea, Thailand and Bangladesh were attended.

A total of 2,687 Scout, Rover, Scouter and Officials attended the COMDECA in which 54 from Australia (10), Pakistan (4), Indonesia (5), Maldivs (3), India (1), Nepal (19), USA (2), Japan (4), Thailand (1), Korea (1) & AP Region (4).

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