Extreme Poverty Eradication Day 2009Dear Friend and Ally Against Poverty, In commemoration of World Poverty Day, shiree is hosting an interactive event to highlight the predicament of the extreme poor in Bangladesh. The theme for this years Extreme Poverty Eradication Day is Making the Invisible Visible. Aside from a host of activities and melas, the day will feature a number of renowned guest participants including: Adv. Md. Abdul Hamid Hon Speaker, Bangladesh Parliament ▪ Mr. Syed Ashraful Islam Hon LGRD Minister ▪ Mr. AMA Muhit Hon Finance Minister ▪ Robert D. Kaplan ▪ Dr. Atiur Rahman Governor of Bangladesh Bank ▪ Jim McAlpine DFID Acting Country Head ▪ Shabana Azmi ▪ Rehman Sobhan ▪ Jeffrey Sachs (via video conference)▪ Amartya Sen (via video conference) Date: Sunday, October 18th, 2009 Time: 08h45 to 17h00 Venue: Bangabhandu International Convention Centre, Dhaka Please R.S.V.P. through the short registration page at www.extreme-poverty.org by October 10th. | 
