Suchinta Foundation
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{{Short description|Bangladeshi non-profit think tank and research centre}}
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The Suchinta Foundation ({{Langx|bn|সুচিন্তা ফাউন্ডেশন}}) is a Bangladeshi non-profit think tank and research centre.{{Cite web |title=About us |url=https://suchintafoundation.org/about-us/ |website=Suchinta Foundation |access-date=2021-05-09 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Ali Arafat |url=https://aliarafat.info/ |access-date=2021-05-09 |website=aliarafat.info}}{{Cite news |script-title=bn:শিক্ষার্থীদের সচেতন করতে সচেষ্ট সুচিন্তা ফাউন্ডেশন |url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/first-page/2020/07/10/932958 |access-date=2021-05-09 |work=Kaler Kantho |language=bn}} Mohammad A. Arafat is the chairperson of the foundation.{{Cite web |title=Chairperson |url=https://suchintafoundation.org/chairperson/ |website=Suchinta Foundation |access-date=2021-05-09 |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |date=2021-01-25 |title=Newly elected JCI Bangladesh committee takes office |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/business/news/newly-elected-jci-bangladesh-committee-takes-office-2033329 |access-date=2021-05-09 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}} Arafat is the former minister of state for information and broadcasting.{{cite web |url=https://www.bssnews.net/news-flash/167565 |title=Mohammad A. Arafat made state minister for information & broadcasting | News Flash}} He was a teacher of management at the Canadian University of Bangladesh.{{Cite news |last=Sharma |first=Sumit |date=2020-08-17 |title=India bids to head off China in Bangladesh |url=https://asiatimes.com/2020/08/india-bids-to-head-off-china-in-bangladesh/ |access-date=2021-05-09 |work=Asia Times |language=en-US}} Rubel Ahsan is the vice-chairperson of the foundation.{{Cite web |title=Vice Chairperson |url=https://suchintafoundation.org/vice-chairperson/ |website=Suchinta Foundation |access-date=2021-05-09 |language=en-US}}
History
On 14 September 2013, Suchinta foundation organized a seminar titled Vision 2021: Achievements of the past five years and pledges for the next five years at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre. Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, spoke at the event.{{Cite news |date=2013-09-14 |title=Country's future rests on next poll results: Joy |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/countrys-future-rests-on-next-poll-results-joy |access-date=2021-05-09 |work=The Daily Star |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227125059/https://www.thedailystar.net/news/countrys-future-rests-on-next-poll-results-joy |archive-date=27 December 2022 |language=en}}
Suchinta Foundation organized a discussion at Radisson Blu Dhaka where Sajeeb Wazed Joy questioned the "freedom fighter" status of former President Ziaur Rahman.{{Cite news |title=Joy questions Ziaur Rahman's freedom fighter credentials over Razakar ties |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/joy-questions-ziaur-rahmans-freedom-fighter-credentials-over-razakar-ties |access-date=2021-05-09 |work=bdnews24.com |date=15 November 2014}}
On 6 February 2015, Suchinta Foundation organized a discussion on terrorism vs politics at Lakeshore Hotel.{{Cite news |title=No dialogue with militants: Joy |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/No-dialogue-with-militants-Joy |access-date=2021-05-09 |work=Prothom Alo |language=en}}
Suchinta Foundation organized a photo exhibition on Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the Teacher Student Centre of the University of Dhaka on 14 August 2016.{{Cite news |title=Tofail dubs Khaleda's call for unity 'a joke' |url=https://www.theindependentbd.com/printversion/details/55731 |access-date=2021-05-09 |work=The Independent}} On 19 October 2016, Suchinta Foundation organized an event in Dhaka in collaboration with Access to information in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services, Bangladesh Computer Council, Centre for Research and Information, Information and Communication Technology Division, and Young Bangla. At the event Sajeeb Wazed Joy was recognized as the "architect of Digital Bangladesh".{{Cite news |date=2016-10-19 |title=Joy honoured as architect of Digital Bangladesh |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2016/10/19/joy-honoured-architect-digital-bangladesh |access-date=2021-05-09 |work=Dhaka Tribune}}
Suchinta Foundation has three board members Aroma Dutta, Tanya Bukth, and Qantara Khaleda Khan.{{Cite web |title=Board Members |url=https://suchintafoundation.org/board-members/ |website=Suchinta Foundation |access-date=2021-05-09 |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |last=Dhruba |first=Golam Mujtaba |title=Police officer says they cannot reveal all about anti-terror operations |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/police-officer-says-they-cannot-reveal-all-about-anti-terror-operations |access-date=2021-05-09 |work=bdnews24.com |date=14 December 2017}} Mohammad A Arafat, chairperson of Suchinta Foundation, is an advisor to the trustee board of Canadian University of Bangladesh.{{Cite news |last=Masum |first=Obaidur |title=Canadian University gets Rajuk's Purbachal plot 'in breach of rules' |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/canadian-university-gets-rajuks-purbachal-plot-in-breach-of-rules |access-date=2021-05-09 |work=bdnews24.com |date=10 June 2019}}
Suchinta Foundation organized a seminar titled "Experience of Padma Bridge: Truth and Falsehood in Politics" at a hotel in Dhaka. Sajeeb Wazed Joy blamed Mohammad Yunus for creating a divide between Bangladesh and the United States on 23 October 2017.{{Cite news |date=2017-10-23 |title=Dr. Yunus swayed World Bank not to fund Padma Bridge: Joy |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/english/national/news/bd/64504.details |access-date=2021-05-09 |work=banglanews24.com}}
Suchinta Foundation jointly organized a seminar with Prime University on 28 August 2018.{{Cite web |title=University Notice Board |url=https://www.primeuniversity.edu.bd/081018/?f_action=notice&action=&rr=&pn=14 |access-date=2021-05-09 |website=Prime University}} On 11 October 2018, Suchinta Foundation organised a seminar titled Jago Tarunno Rukho Jongibad with ASA University Bangladesh.{{Cite web |title=ASA University Bangladesh |url=http://www.asaub.edu.bd/semi_suchinta.php |access-date=2021-05-09 |website=www.asaub.edu.bd}} On 27 October 2018, Suchinta Foundation organized a seminar titled '21 August: Present-Future of Bangladesh's Politics' where Sajeeb Wazed Joy was the chief guest.{{Cite web |title=Bangladesh High Commission, London |url=https://bhclondon.org.uk/london-28th-of-october-2018 |access-date=2021-05-09 |website=bhclondon.org.uk}}{{Cite news |title=People reaping benefits of dev as they voted for 'Boat': Joy |url=https://www.jagonews24.com/en/politics/news/42262 |access-date=2021-05-09 |work=jagonews24.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |script-title=bn:সুশীল বাবুদের হুমকিতে কিছু যায় আসে না: জয় |url=https://www.banglatribune.com/379797/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%81-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%9F |access-date=2021-05-09 |work=Bangla Tribune |language=bn}}
Suchinta Foundation organised a seminar, titled Wake up Youth, Stop Militancy, on Royal University of Dhaka on 21 January 2019.{{Cite web |date=2019-01-21 |title=Seminar on Anti Militancy |url=https://www.royal.edu.bd/anti_militancy_18-01-2019/ |access-date=2021-05-09 |website=Royal University of Dhaka |language=en-US}} On 6 August 2019, Suchinta Foundation organised a seminar titled Jagu Taronno, Rukho Santras with Primeasia University.{{Cite web |title=Primeasia University |url=http://primeasia.edu.bd/blog-page?blogid=125 |access-date=2021-05-09 |website=primeasia.edu.bd}}
On 3 February 2020, Mohammad A Arafat, chairperson of Suchinta Foundation, was part of a delegation of the Awami League who briefed foreign diplomats about the upcoming Dhaka North City Corporation and Dhaka South City Corporation elections. The delegation included Hossain Toufique Imam, political affairs advisor to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Shammi Ahmed, international affairs secretary of Awami League, and Muhammad Zamir, former ambassador of Bangladesh.{{Cite news |title=AL briefs diplomats on Dhaka city polls |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/459150/AL-briefs-diplomats-on-Dhaka-city-polls |access-date=2021-05-09 |work=Daily Sun |language=en}}