| 1993 October 1 |
IFC organized a rally to draw world attention to the environmental problems of Bangladesh at UN Headquarters, New York. The then Prime Minister of Bangladesh Begum Khaleda Zia alerted the world community at the 48th session of UN General Assembly that 80 million people in Bangladesh are faced with catastrophic disaster due to the Farakka Barrage. |
| 1993 October 2 |
International Farakka Committee (IFC) leaders met Begum Khaleda Zia, the then Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. |
| 1993 October 10 |
International Seminar was held in Columbia University organized by Farakka Seminar Committee and sponsored by BAPAF (Bangladesh American Public Affairs Front). |
| 1993 November 9 |
IFC was formed: Kazi Zakaria as Chairman and Atiqur R. K. Eusufzai as Senior Vice-Chairman and Sayed Tipu Sultan as Secretary General. |
| 1994 May 14 |
A Protest Rally was held in front of the UN Headquarters during the visit of the then Prime Minister of India, Narasimha Rao. |
| 1994 May 17 |
IFC organized a rally and made representation during the visit of Prime Minister Narasimha Rao in Boston. Two Memoranda were submitted to the Secretary General of the United Nations by concerned Bangladeshi-Canadians drawing his attention to the environmental disaster in Bangladesh. |
| 1994 May 18 |
IFC leaders met Congressman Herb Klein in his New Jersey, U.S.A., Office. |
| 1994 May 19 |
A rally was held in front of Capitol Hill and Indian High Commission Office in Washington D.C. during the visit of Indian Prime Minister Rao - organized by IFC, to draw attention to the eco-disaster in Bangladesh from unilateral withdrawal of Ganges water. |
| 1994 June 14 |
IFC organized a workshop. M. H. Khan was the chief guest. |
| 1995 June 12 |
IFC leaders met with Joyti Basu, Chief Minister of West Bengal |
| 1995 October 24 |
Rallies were held all over U.S.A. and Canada on UN day. |
| 1996 October 24 |
IFC leaders met with the then Foreign Minister Abdus Samad Azad of Bangladesh. |
| 1996 October 24 |
A rally was held in front of the UN during the General Assembly-organized by IFC, to draw attention to water and environmental problem in Bangladesh. |
| 1997 September 14 |
IFC leaders participated in 5th International Global Warming Conference held at Columbia University in New York. |
| 1997 September 28 |
International Seminar was held in LaGuardia Marriott Hotel, organized by IFC, represented by two U.S. Congressmen. |
| 1998 February 11 |
IFC leaders met with Congressman Bill Pascrell. |
| 1998 July 18-19 |
IFC organized an International Seminar on 'The Problem of Surface and Groundwater Management, Arsenic Contamination, and Desertification Syndrome in Bangladesh'. The Seminar was jointly organized with Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB). |
| 1998 October 1 |
Facts Finding Committee was formed |
| 1999 July 16 |
Facts Finding Committee Members met the Press at the National Press Club VIP Lounge, Dhaka, Bangladesh. |
| 2000 June-July |
Organized a series of consultative activities for awareness creation on Farakka and Arsenic problems in Bangladesh and met with several U.S. Congressmen. A video documentation on 'Adverse impact of Farakka and life and death problems of Arsenic in Bangladesh context' was produced and shown to the policy planners of North America and Bangladesh. |
| 2001 May 14 |
IFC organized a reception to Congressman Joseph Crowley, Former Congressman Herb Klein, Robert Ann, Ethel Chen, and Congress-woman Carrolyn B. Melloni for their support to IFC. |
| 2001 June 11 |
IFC leaders met with U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh and presented a crest to Congressman Joseph Crowley. |
| 2001 June 25 |
IFC Secretary General Sayed Tipu Sultan Represented IFC at an International Seminar on Arsenic held in Rome, Italy, as a Chief Guest. |
| 2001 July 31 |
IFC organized a Press Conference at VIP Lounge of the National Press Club, Dhaka, and urged the political leaders to include the commitment of solving arsenic related problems in Bangladesh in their Election Manifesto. |
| 2001 August 2 |
IFC jointly organized a Seminar with Bhashani Seba Committee at Santosh Islami University, Tangail, presided by Syed Irfanul Bari on 'Arsenic Problem of Bangladesh'. |
| 2002 January 12 |
IFC Secretary General represented in the seminar organized by Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI) at their Gulshan Auditorium. The seminar was chaired by Ambassador Farooq Subhan and decorated by Congressman Joseph Crowley (Chairman Bangladeshi Caucus), Congressman Jim McDermott (Chairman Indian Caucus), Sabbir Ahmed and S. F. Rahman. Joseph Crowley spoke about his congressional effort to allocate million dollars in solving the arsenic catastrophe of Bangladesh. |
| 2002 January 13 |
IFC participated in the International Seminar on 'Arsenic' organized by Dhaka Community Hospital (DCH), Bangladesh, where Sayed Tipu Sultan co-chaired in one of the session. |
| 2002 January14-16 |
IFC represented in the International Workshop organized by the Ministry of LGRD, Dhaka, Bangladesh. |
| 2002 June 16 |
IFC leaders had a meeting with LGRD Minister Mr. Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan, Govt. of Bangladesh on 'Arsenic Problem in Bangladesh'. |
| 2002 July |
IFC organized a press conference in Bangladesh on 'Environmental Problems in Bangladesh'. |
| 2002 August 5 |
IFC Chairman Mr. Atiqur R. K. Eusufzai and Editor Prof. Jasim Uddin Ahmad met Honorable Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia and apprised her about the publication of the National Documentation. |
| 2003 July 22 |
IFC organized a discussion meeting with the Vice-Chancellor and Faculty Members of Khulna University, Bangladesh, on 'Arsenic Problem and Adverse Impact of Farakka Barrage on the Sunderbans', the largest mangrove forest of the World. |
| 2003 August 4 |
The Honourable Prime Minister of the Peoples' Republic of Bangladesh, Begum Khaleda Zia unveiled the cover of the IFC published 'National Documentation on Problems of Arsenic and Farakka' edited by Prof. Jasim Uddin Ahmad. . She called for, to all expatriates to stand against any conspiracy against Bangladesh and portray true picture, as well as to highlight the problems and adverse Impact of Farakka Barrage. Work unitedly so that, to create opinion of the World leaders in favour of Bangladesh. |
| 2003 August 6 |
IFC handed over the ' National Documentation on Problems of Arsenic and Farakka' to the Honourable President of the Peoples' Republic of Bangladesh, Prof. Dr. Iajuddin Ahmed. |
| 2003 August 7 |
IFC held Public Launching ceremony of the 'National Documentation on Problems of Arsenic and Farakka'. Honourable Minister for LGRD&C Mr. Abdul Mannan Bhuiya was the Chief Guest and Special Guests were: Mr. Shajahan Siraj, the honourable Minister for Environment and Forest, Mr. Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, B.B, the honourable Minister for Water Resources and the Mr. A.N.M. Ehsanul Hoque (Milan), honourable State-Minister for Education of the Govt. of Bangladesh. |
| 2003 November 4 |
IFC launched an website http://web.archive.org/web/20050316110715/http://www.farakkacommittee.com/ and initiated a protest and discussion forum on "Indian River Inter-link Mega project" in New York, USA. |
| 2003 December 27-29 |
IFC has participated as an invited representative in an international Conference on "Land and Water" in New Delhi, India and voiced their concerns over the 'Indian River Inter-link Mega project' matter. |
| 2003 Sept.-October |
IFC has organized several 'Protest Rally in front of the United Nations Head quarters in New York' and handed over a memorandum to United Nations-HQ. Also urged to the World Bank leaders, stating the overall adverse effect and impending danger of the project, World bank not to finance such a devastating project of India. |
| 2004 February 12 |
IFC has organized a National Conference entitled, "The impact of Upstream Water Diversion from the International Rivers: Ganges- Brahmaputra-Meghna through Indian River Inter-link Mega project", held at the Seminar Hall of Bangladesh-China Friendship Convention Center, Dhaka. Mr. Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan, M.P. the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Rural development and Cooperatives of Bangladesh was the Chief guest on the occasion. The Chairman and a members of the Bangladesh Caucus of the US Congress, Congressmen Mr. Joseph Crowley and Mr. Gregory Micks were present in the conference as Guests of Honour. Several senior ministers of Bangladesh Cabinet were present as the Special Guests of honour. |
| 2004 March 16 |
IFC-Bangladesh Chapter has participated in the 'Bangladesh Citizen's Facts Finding Commission's Farakka Rally-16th March 2004' in a calls to stop water insurgency by India on Bangladesh. Dr. Jasim Uddin Ahmad, the Chairman of IFC Bangladesh Chapter and Vice-Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University was made Co-Chairman of the Citizen's Facts Finding Commission. A large number of IFC members visited Kansat of Chapai Nawabganj, Rajshahi seen the devastating impact after the withdrawal of water by Indian Farakka Dam and real lean period situation of the Padma river. In the public meeting there Professor J.U. Ahmad addressed the huge gathereing on behalf of IFC. |
| 2004 May 16 |
In observance of Farakka Long March day lead by Moulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani in 1976, IFC Bangladesh Chapter has organized a seminar in Tangail, Bangladesh. Speakers were Professor Jasim Uddin Ahmad, Chairman, Dr. Engr. S.I. Khan, Adviser, Prof. Dr. Yusuf Ahmad Sharif Khan, VC, Bhasani University of Science and Technology, Syed Erfanul Bari and Bulbul Khan Mahbub, |
| 2004 May 25 |
IFC Bangladesh Chapter hosted a reception in honour of Mr. Banjamin Gillman, Former Chairperson of US Congress' International Committee during his Bangladesh visit. Mr. Gillman was briefed by Professor JU Ahmad, Chairman of IFC Bangladesh Chapter about the serious adverse effect of Indian River Inter-link Mega project on Bangladesh and urged him to create world opinion in favour of Bangladesh causes. |
| 2004 June 26 |
IFC has organized a seminar in Washington D.C. to build public opinion against 'Indian River Inter-link Mega project and on its adverse impact on Bangladesh'. Mr. A.R.K.Eusufzai, Chairman, IFC and Mr. Syed Tipu Sultan, Secretary General, IFC made there Valuable speech and Professor Jasim Uddin Ahmad, Chairman of IFC Bangladesh Chapter presented keynote paper in the seminars. |
| 2004 June 27 |
IFC has organized a seminar in New York, USA to build public opinion against 'Indian River Inter-link Mega project and on its adverse impact on Bangladesh'.Professor Jasim Uddin Ahmad, Former Vice Chancellor, Jahangirnagar University and Chairman of IFC Bangladesh Chapter presented keynote paper in the seminar. |
| 2004 August 21 |
IFC, N.Y. and IFC-Bangladesh Chapter have jointly organized a national workshop on ' Flood and other environmental problems in Bangladesh: Possible solutions" at VIP Lounge, National Press Club, Dhaka. Mr. Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan, M.P. the Honourable Minister for Local Government, Rural development and Cooperatives of Bangladesh was the Chief guest on the occasion. Mr. Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, BB, M.P., the Honourable Minister for Water Resources was present as the Special Guest. Dr. Engr. S.I. Khan presented the key-note paper, Mr. Atiqur R.K. Eusufzai, Chairman of International Farakka Committee presided over the workshop. Syed Tipu Sultan, Secretary General, IFC, Prof. Dr. J.U. Ahmad, Mr.Jafrullah Chowdhury and Prof. Dr. Md. Khalilur Rahman also spoke on the concerns over the flood. |
| 2004 September15-16 |
A team of 7 IFC persons consisting of Professor Dr. Jasim Uddin Ahmad, Syed Tipu Sultan, Dr. Engr. S.I. Khan, Syed Erfanul Bari, Kazi Mustafa Kamal and Abul Kashem Laskar visited different locations along the bank of the Brahmaputra and selected Cilmari Bandar, Kurigram district, Rangpur, Bangladesh as the site for the Grand Rally to be held on 4 March 2005 |
| 2004 September 17 |
A seminar on 'River Inter-link Project: and the existence of Bangladesh at a stake' was organized by IFC Bangladesh Chapter's Dinajpur Branch in Dinajpur. |
| 2004 September 22 |
IFC and IFC Bangladesh Chapter jointly organized a press conference at Bangladesh Press Club, Dhaka. Where IFC formally announced the Programme of 'LONG MARCH 2005 and GRAND RALLY' to be held on 4 March 2005 on the bank of the Brahmaputra at Cilmari Bandar, Kurigram district, Rangpur, Bangladesh. IFC launched the Posters and Booklets published on this occasion. |
| 2004 October 7 |
IFC organized a press conference in New York, USA and call upon to all, to make the Long March on 4 March 2005 a grand success. |
| 2004 November 17 |
In observance of 28th death anniversary of Great Leader of Peasants Moulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani (died in 1976), IFC and IFC Bangladesh Chapter placed wrath on his mazar (the grave yard) and organized a meeting in the Moulana Bhasani Science and Technology University, Tangail, Bangladesh. IFC opened a Stall in the Fair to publicise the Programme of 'LONG MARCH 2005 and GRAND RALLY' to be held on 4 March 2005. Books, Posters and Booklets were distributed (free) to the people coming from many districts of the country.. |
| 2005 March 04 |
In protest against 'Indian River Inter-link Project', the International FarakkaCommittee (IFC), N.Y., along with IFC Bangladesh Chapter (later named IFC-Bangladesh) andIFC North American Committee for Long March, organized a successful Long March 2005. It started from the premises of ‘Bangladesh National Press Club’ on 3 March 2005 and more than 5,00,000 people. assemble in the Grand Rally on the morning of 4 March 2005 at the Chilmari Bandar, Kurigram district, Rangpur, Bangladesh.
The Grand Rally was held at Chilmari Bandar (River-port), Kurigram District, on the bank of the river Brahmaputra. A sea of people voiced with the slogans ‘Save our Rivers, Save Bangladesh’ from different walks of life, irrespective of political believe from all over the country joined the Grand Rally. A good number of expatriate water-righteous activists from all over the world, particularly from North America also attended the Programme. |
| 2005 March 27 |
IFC Chairman Mr. Atiqur Rahman Eusufzai Salu and Secretary General Sayed Tipu Sultan visited China and met Mr. Yao Jing, the Director, Asian Desk, Foreign Ministry of China and Dr. Chen Jiwei, the Director, Asian Desk, Water Resource Ministry of China and presented them the publications of the International Farakka Committee. |
| 2005 April 01 |
IFC Secretary General Sayed Tipu Sultan visited India and met Mr. Jyoti Basu, the former Chief Minister of West Bengal, India at CPIM(M) Central Office, Kolkata, West Bengal, India and presented him the book on "National Documentation on Arsenic & Farakka " |
| 2005 April 29 |
Under the leadership of International Farakka Committee (IFC). Bangladeshis living abroad in New York and Washington organized a demonstration against Indian River Interlink Project Bangladeshi students, engineers, doctors and businessmen participated in this demonstration. They opposed the news of World Bank to finance the Indian River Interlink Project.
The demonstration was led by Mr. Atiqur Rahman Khan Eusufzai Salu, Chairman, IFC NY. Among others spoke were, Mr. Sayed Tipu Sultan, Secretary General of IFC, Mohammed Saleh, Engineer Harish Ahmed and Engineer Dr Golam Farid Aktar, advisors of IFC. They handed over a memorandum to the Vice President of World Bank.
In the afternoon the leaders met the Director of South Asian Desk, State Department of USA Government, and handed over the memorandum and the documentation of the organization. The Director assured the IFC leaders for extending all out support and assistance for proper distribution of common river water, between India and Bangladesh. On behalf of IFC the leaders invited the Director to join in the proposed IFC conference in January 2006 in Dhaka, Bangladesh involving the experts from India, Bangladesh, China, Bhutan, Nepal and related upper and lower riparian countries. |
| 2005 November 17 |
On behalf of IFC NY and IFC Bangladesh, the leaders placed floral wrath to the Mazar (graveyard) of the Great Leader Moulana Bhasani at Santosh, Tangail, Bangladesh on 28th death Anniversary of the great leader (go to picture 125). |
| 2006 January 4-5 |
International Farakka Committee organized a two-day international conference on ‘Upstream water Diversion: A disaster for Bangladesh’ at the Institution of Engineers Bangladesh on 4-5 January, 2006. Eminent scientists, policy planners, intellectuals and journalists participated in the conference for deliberations and interactions of ideas. Leading political leaders from different political parties attended the conference and expressed their views on this agenda of utmost national importance. Abdul Mannan Bhuiya, Hon’ble Minister for LGED and Cooperatives was present as Chief Guest. Mr. Abdul Razzak former Minister of Water resources and Advocate Goutam Chakroborty State Minister for Water Resources were present as special Guest, Guests of Honour were, Mr. Rashed Khan Menon, Mr. Haider Akbar Khan Rono, Mr. Khalequzzaman and Mr. Dilip Barua. |
| 2006 March 23 |
Jamuna rally site was selected at Gobindashi, Bhuapur, Tangail district. Among others Prof. Jasim Uddin Ahmad, President IFC Bangladesh, Engr. Dr. S. I. Khan, Senior Vice-President IFC Bangladesh, Prof. M. Khalilur Rahman, Vice Chancellor, Maulana Bhasani University of science and Technology (MBUST) and Syed Irfanul Bari, General Secretary IFC Bangladesh were present. |
| 2006 April 6 |
2 Seminars were held, first, at Bhuapur, then Gobindashi. At a press conference at Tangail the programme of Jamuna rally was launched. Among others Prof. Jasim Uddin Ahmad, President IFC Bangladesh, Mr. Awlad H Khan, Senior Vice Chairman, IFC, Engr. Dr. S. I. Khan, Senior Vice-President IFC Bangladesh, Prof. M. Khalilur Rahman, Vice Chancellor, MBUST and Syed Irfanul Bari, General Secretary IFC Bangladesh were present . |
| 2006 April 19 |
A Seminar was held at Sirajgoang. Among others Prof. Jasim Uddin Ahmad, President IFC Bangladesh, Engr. Dr. S. I. Khan, Senior Vice-President IFC Bangladesh, Prof. M. Khalilur Rahman, Vice Chancellor, MBUST and Syed Irfanul Bari, General Secretary IFC Bangladesh and Mahbubul Huq Sanu, General Secretary,Tangail District Committee were present. |
| 2006 May 5 |
2 Seminars were held at Karatia and Rampur. Among others Prof. Jasim Uddin Ahmad, President IFC Bangladesh, Prof. M. Khalilur Rahman, Vice Chancellor, MBUST, Engr. Dr. S. I. Khan, Senior Vice-President IFC Bangladesh and Syed Irfanul Bari, General Secretary IFC Bangladesh were present. |
| 2006 May 7 |
2 Seminars were held at Gobindashi and Bhuapur. Among others Prof. Jasim Uddin Ahmad, President IFC Bangladesh, Engr. Dr. S. I. Khan, Senior Vice-President IFC Bangladesh and Syed Irfanul Bari, General Secretary IFC Bangladesh were present. |
| 2006 May 10 |
Press Conference at was organized by IFC at National Press Club Dhaka on Jamuna Rally. Among others Prof. Jasim Uddin Ahmad, President IFC Bangladesh, Engr. Dr. S. I. Khan, Senior Vice-President IFC Bangladesh, Prof. M. Khalilur Rahman, Vice Chancellor, MBUST and Syed Irfanul Bari, General Secretary IFC Bangladesh were present. |
| 2006 May 14 |
2 Seminars were held at Elenga and premises of Tangail Shahid Minar. Among others Prof. Jasim Uddin Ahmad, President IFC Bangladesh, Engr. Dr. S. I. Khan, Senior Vice-President IFC Bangladesh Bulbul Khan, Mahbub, Vice President IFC Bangladesh. Syed Irfanul Bari, General Secretary IFC Bangladesh are Mahbubul Huq Sanu were present. |
| 2006 May 16 |
In observance of the 30th Anniversary of Farakka long march day and in protest of the upstream water derision by India, International Farakka Committee Inc. NY. and International Farakka Committee Bangladesh (IFC-B). organized a grand rally and Public meeting at the Jamuna Charland at the village Gobindashi, Bhuapur Upazila, Tangail District on 16 May 2006, where a large number of people gathered from all over the country. The rally adopted a 21 pont declaration for Changing the fate of the people of Bangladesh by obtaing the due share of River water from India. |
| 2006 June 3 |
A representative meeting was held by the Post Jamuna rally participants, at Darbar Hall, Santosh, Tangail. Among others Prof. Jasim Uddin Ahmad, President IFC Bangladesh, Engineer Dr. S. I. Khan, Senior Vice-President, Syed Irfanul Bari, General Secretary, IFC Bangladesh and Bulbul Khan Mahbub, President, Tangail Comittee IFC Bangladesh were present. |
| 2006 August 8 |
A representative meeting was held by the Post Jamuna rally participants, at Darbar Hall, Santosh, Tangail. Among others Prof. Jasim Uddin Ahmad, President IFC Bangladesh, Engineer Dr. S. I. Khan, Senior Vice-President, Syed Irfanul Bari, General Secretary, IFC Bangladesh and Bulbul Khan Mahbub, President, Tangail Comittee IFC Bangladesh were present. |
| 2006 June 3 |
A representative meeting was held by the Post Jamuna rally participants, at Darbar Hall, Santosh, Tangail. Among others Prof. Jasim Uddin Ahmad, President IFC Bangladesh, Engineer Dr. S. I. Khan, Senior Vice-President, Syed Irfanul Bari, General Secretary, IFC Bangladesh and Bulbul Khan Mahbub, President, Tangail Comittee IFC Bangladesh were present.
Nevertheless, the International Farakka Committee INC. N. Y. is relentlessly working to achieve the goal for getting proper share of water from all the international rivers according to the international conventions laid by United Nations. |
| 2006 August 9-10 |
IFC organized an international conference on ‘Trans-boundary water issues: South Asian cooperation’, at the Local Government Engineering Department, Agargaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Experts from India, Nepal, China, Japan and Bangladesh participated as resource person in this conference. Prominent leaders of political parties and leaders of opinion also joined the conference and contributed ideas for such an important issue. |
| 2009 July 18 |
A day long conference was organized by IFC on Tran boundary rivers with special reference to Tipaimukh Dam at National Press Club, Dhaka. |
| 2010 July 14 |
IFC organized a conference on water problems of Bangladesh: National and regional perspectives at National Press Club, Dhaka. |
| 2011 April 23-25 |
IFC organized a International Workshop on “Himalayan Rivers: water problems: National and regional perspectives” at CIRDAP conference Hall, Dhaka. |
| 2011 May 17 |
IFC organized a Discussion Meeting at Tangail in observance of the “35th Anniversary of Bhasani’s Long March Day, against Farakka Barrage: Rivers water problems” where National and regional leaders spoke. |
| 2011 July 13-25 |
IFC organized a Workshop and formed “Peoples Commission to Protect Himalayan Rivers” with National and regional experts at National Press Club, Dhaka. |
| 2011 December 4 |
IFC organized a Demonstration in New York on “To stop Tipaimukh Dam by India:”. |
| 2011 December 11 |
IFC organized a Workshop on “Tipaimukh Dam: What to do by Bangladesh’s ” at National Press Club, Dhaka. |
