The AGM on last Sunday (20/11/2005) started on time and went for an 
hour. The discussions and decisions of the AGM are set out below: 

1)    At the outset the outgoing Treasurer Mr. Fida Huq placed the 
financial report for approval. The report showed     financial 
situation as at 30/06/2005. After some discussion this report was 
subsequently approved in the AGM. The     items of note in the report are 
as follows: 
      * Amount in the Bank as at 1/8/2003:        $1224.19 
      * Total Amount raised in the last drive:    $23849.80 
      * Amount paid to Caritas Australia:         $14392.74 
      * Amount paid to B'desh PM Relief Fund:     $10000.00

2)    Mr. Fida Huq donated $312.00(out of the sales proceeds from 
recent painting exhibitions)  to BADRC. Mr. Fida Huq also 
suggested that BADRC can raise funds through painting exhibitions of 
paintings of artists in Bangladesh Community. 

3)    In order to broaden the participation in the activities of BADRC 
the meeting decided to keep the inclusion of     members in the committee 
open. A list of office bearers selected/elected in the AGM is enclosed. 
This list will be     updated as and when any one interested in 
helping BADRC puts forward his/her name for inclusion in the committee 
as     a member. The new committee now invites expression of interest 
from the members of Bangladesh Community. 

4)     It was also decided that in future BADRC meetings should be held 
in the different areas of Sydney. 

5)     Dr. Masudul Haque raised the issue of Public Liability Insurance 
cover. It is an insurance cover that all     organisations sponsoring 
any meetings/functions should have. Since the cost of having an 
insurance is not small Dr.     Haque will explore whether a global 
insurance policy covering the Bangladesh Community as a whole is 
feasible. 

Afsar Ahmed
Phone: 9378 9805