\n
\n
\n
<\/p>\n
In the meantime,
\nas many of you continue to inquire about QSLs, you should know that we are
\nmaking efforts to send digital QSLs for 2023 to everyone who’s sent accurate
\nreception reports. I know it’s a great inconvenience to many of you, as you
\nwere quite looking forward for confirmation of your reception, but we assure
\nyou we are doing everything in our power to make sure we send out QSLs in one
\nform or another by the end of the year. <\/p>\n
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\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
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\n
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We start our
\nroundup of the main messages of the last two weeks with a letter sent by our
\nlong-time listener and friend Richard Lemke (Canada). Here is what he writes on
\nthe sidelines of his regular reception report: <\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
Fall around the
\ncorner with the seasonal temperature adjustment evenings are darker and longer,
\nFall is here Canadian Geese flyby more common and threat off snow in higher
\nsummit peaks in the mountains we Edmonton had 291 hours of smokey time recorded
\nfrom wildfire smoke, Zoom meeting was held and from Montreal, Quebec the CIDX
\nshortwave club now entering 61 years we had fun with the zoom meeting lots off
\nbarbecue smoke to laugh at.<\/p>\n
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\n
\n
\n
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\n
<\/p>\n
You will all be
\nhappy to know a new Listeners’ Association has been recently set up in
\nBangladesh – the Association of Radio Listeners’ Club Bangladesh (ARLCB). We
\ngot all the details in a message sent by the president of ARLCB, Sahadot
\nHossain. <\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
My warm regards
\nand cordial love you all from a part in Bangladesh. Now I like to inform you
\nabout an association of listener’s organiger, which is formed in Bangladesh. <\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
Association of
\nRadio Listeners’ Club Bangladesh (ARLCB) is made up of representatives of Radio
\nAudience Club of Bangladesh.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
An organization
\nnamed ‘Association of Radio Listeners Club Bangladesh’ (ARLCB) has made its
\ndebut in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, last Friday in a joyful atmosphere.
\nAccording to the press release of the association, the main objective of this
\nassociation is to bring together the audience clubs and listeners existing in
\ndifferent districts of the country under one platform, increase the audience
\nthrough domestic and international radio campaigns and participate in various
\nsocial activities.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
The first phase
\nstarted at City Mahal Convention Center in Mirpur, Dhaka at 11:20 am on Friday
\nunder the chairmanship of Dxer Md. Sahadot Hossain, After the recitation of the
\nHoly Quran by a small audience Sohel Murad Snigdha, In this program 40 people
\nfrom all over the country introduced themselves.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
After that, the
\nobjectives, activities and implementation plan of the association were
\npresented by Md. Sahadot Hossain, Assistant Professor of Geography and
\nEnvironment Department of Kishoreganj Gurdayal Govt. College, Engr. Md. Monzurul
\nAlam Ripon of Dhaka, Md Shohel Rana Redoy of Dhaka Cantonment, Md. Chan Miah of
\nSylhet and Sazzad Hossain Riju of Jhenaidah.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
Then the opinion
\nof the audience organizers was taken regarding the name ‘Association of Radio
\nListeners Club Bangladesh’ (ARLCB). Based on the opinion of all the listeners
\npresent and the majority of the registered absent listeners, the name of the
\norganization was decided as ‘Association of Radio Listeners Club Bangladesh
\n(ARLCB)’. Aminul Islam Rana of Gaibandha, Anwar Parvez of Bogra, Saidur Rahman
\nSafin of Shariatpur, M. Jamal Ahmed Suborno of Faridpur and Mujibul Haque of
\nJessore expressed their detailed opinion regarding the naming of the
\norganization and the formation of the organization.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
In the next
\nphase, on behalf of the convening committee, Md. Monzurul Alam Ripon announced
\nMd. Sahadot Hossain, monitor of Radio Tehran Bangla Division, as the president
\nof the executive committee of the newly formed Association of Radio
\nListeners Club Bangladesh (ARLCB). Then the newly appointed President
\nproposed the names of the other members of the Executive Council with the
\nconsent of all the audience present and one by one they were elected as
\nexecutive members.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
Other executive
\nmembers elected are: Vice President – Engr. Md. Monzurul Alam Ripon (Dhaka),
\nSecretary Md Shohel Rana Redoy (Dhaka), Assistant Secretary Sazzad Hossain Riju
\n(Jhenaidah), Organizing Secretary Md. Hussain Musa (Narsingdi), Assistant
\nOrganizing Secretary Md. Chan Miah (Sylhet), Women Affairs Secretary Roshan Ara
\nLabani (Kushtia), Co-Women Affairs Secretary Mitu Faria (Narsingdi), Finance
\nSecretary Md. Nazmul Islam (Chuadanga), Co-Finance Secretary ATM Ataur Rahman
\nRanju (Rangpur), Publicity Secretary Md. Anwar Parvez (Bogra), Co-Publicity
\nSecretary M. Jamal Ahmed Suborno, Program Affairs Secretary Muhammad Zahurul
\nIslam (Jamalpur) and Associate Program Affairs Secretary Aminul Islam Rana
\n(Gaibandha).<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
Besides, an
\nadvisory council consisting of 3 members has been formed. The members of the
\ncommittee are: Chuadanga’s famous Dxer, editor of Pravah Online.com newspaper
\nMohammad Abdullah, Ashiq Iqbal Tokon (Rajshahi) , a great Dxer in Bangladesh
\nand an welknown listener Md Shahjalal Hazari from Narsingdi. <\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
Others present
\nat the event were Saidur Rahman Safin (Shariatpur), Saidul Islam (Lalmonirhat),
\nMinhaj Uddin (Mymensingh), Masudur Rahman Sohag (Chuadanga), Sirajul Islam
\n(Barguna), M. A Jinnah (Dhaka), Asad Hussain (Sylhet), Mohaiminur Rahman
\n(Jhenaidah), Osman Gani (Dhaka), Abu Sayeed (Rajshahi), Roshan Murad Mugdho and
\nSohel Murad Snigdh (Dhaka), Tahmidul Alam Orin (Nator), Toasin Hasan
\n(Narayanganj), Md. Obaeidul Hussain Al-Sami (Jashore), Rashed Ahmed (Dhaka),
\nMuslima Akhtar (Dhaka), Alo Ahmed (Dhaka), Afrida Mehjahin Zereen and Arifa
\nAlam Dolon (Natore), ST Taijul Islam (Narsingdi), Khandkar Erfan Ali Biplab
\n(Dhaka) ), M. Alam (Dhaka), Adar Ahmed Sukh (Dhaka) and others.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
Registered but
\nabsent founder members are: Dr. Saleh Matin, Sharifa Akhtar Panna, Abu Taher,
\nBidhan Chandra Tikadar, Md. Babul Hossain, Md. Osman Gani, M. Shamsul Islam,
\nSalahuddin Dollar, MA Barik, A. K. M Nuruzzbaman, Md. Aynul Haque, Syed Asiful
\nIslam, Jahangir Alam, Sharif Mia, Arif Mahmud Parash, M. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto,
\nMd. Ajharul Islam Tamim, Aynul Haque Hriday, Md. Atiqul Islam, Md. Azinur Rahman,
\nMd. Shaheen Ali, Sagar Mia, Md. Sujan Islam, Md. Masud Rana Khan, Md.
\nMokhleshur Rahman, Kazi Ruhul Amin, Rajiv Kumar Roy, Selim Raj, Asadullah, Mia
\nMohammad Siddique, Md. Shahabul Islam Shaon, Mahmud Ayan Uddin Sarkar, Md.
\nAnwar Sadat Chowdhury, M A Jinnah, Abdul Kalam etc. club representatives were
\nconsidered as founder members through virtual conference.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
This committee
\nhas been announced for the year 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 but it is mentioned in
\nthe notification that the committee may be changed and expanded for special
\nneeds. <\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
The whole
\nprogram was moderated by Md Shohel Rana Redoy, Secretary of Association of
\nRadio Listeners Club Bangladesh (ARLCB).<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
We are very
\nhappy to know about the newly created entity, Sahadot. We hope to hear many
\nreports and messages from your listeners and associated friends. You are most
\nwelcome in our community! <\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
You can find
\nbelow a few pictures of the said event, which Sahadot enclosed in his message. <\/p>\n
\n
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\n
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Also in
\nSeptember, we got a nice message from Muhamad Haidir Hasim (Malaysia), who
\nshared with us the following message: <\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
I am Mohamad
\nHaidir Hasim from Malaysia and i am new in shortwave listening hobby.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
I joined this
\nhobby around March this year because that time I am looking for new hobby to
\novercome my depression because my workplace will shut down this end of year and
\ni need to find new job after that.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
While looking
\nfor new job, i decided to find one hobby that i think good for me until one day
\ni learn about shortwave listening from Youtube and a friend.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
I really
\nattracted with this hobby because we can hear someone talking from far distance
\nfrom our home and it feels like we near each other.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
Before joining
\nthis hobby, I study more about it by joining many Facebook group that focus
\nabout shortwave listening, I watch video and read about this hobby.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
And in March, I
\npurchased my first radio from my country online shopping platform and it
\narrived around one week.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
At first time i
\nget my radio, I only catch only NHK,CRI and Asia based station. I don’t expect
\nto catch any European station since I live at Penang, a busy city.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
On 24 March
\n2023, I listened to Radio Romania International for first time with that radio
\nand the broadcast i hear was Romanian language broadcast in 17790kHz.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
That time i was
\nat my village or hometown in Selangor to spend my holiday to celebrate Ramadan
\nor first day of fasting month and i bring my radio to test it.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
I really excited and feel enjoyed to hear a
\nstation from Europe and i feel that Malaysia and Romania near to each other.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
I really happy
\nto hear you more and when I at Selangor, I always trying and catch Radio
\nRomania International.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
My hometown is
\ngreat place for shortwave listening and that’s why i plan to spend time at
\nhometown when my factory shutdown this end of year.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
Radio Romania
\nInternational is one my favourite station because it share many things from
\nnews and history.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
I learn anything
\nabout Romania especially its modern history such as Romanian Revolution in 1989
\nfrom internet.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
That’s all from
\nme and please forgive my English. Have a nice day!<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
Thanks for
\nopening up, Muhamad. We’re happy you took up SW listening and we hope you
\ncontinue to pursue this passion for as long as possible. Here is also a
\nsnapshot Muhamad enclosed in his email.<\/p>\n
\n
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\n
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From Seattle,
\nUSA, Gary Paulson sent us a number of reports in in the last fortnight, at one
\ntime adding: <\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
Thank you for
\nsuch a lovely Broadcast! I especially love the traditional gypsy music that you
\nsometimes play! I am so grateful that you share so much of yourselves to us
\nneighbors in the West and the South and beyond! Where one can receive it! This
\ndoesn’t just mean a lot to a few! There are so many more, shy folks, who just
\nlisten who will reach out to you eventually! I have faith!! \u2764<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
Thanks for your
\nsupport and encouragement, Gary! Just a note on your comment: the music we play
\nis folk music, which at times includes some fiddlers’ tunes, specific to Roma
\ncommunities across Romania. <\/p>\n
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\n
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Our friend
\nBidhan Chandra Sanyal (India), who always makes sure we are up-to-date to
\nevents and celebrations worldwide, this time reminded us of World Peace Day,
\ncelebrated on September 21. Here is what he wrote: <\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
‘There is no
\ncomfort anywhere in the world today, there has been no peace for a long time’ -
\nPoet Jibanananda Das wrote in his poem that there is no peace in the world.
\nIndeed, there has never been complete peace on earth. It is not possible for
\nanyone to say for sure that it will come. The idea of \u200b\u200bcomplete peace is like
\na ‘wrong wish’. What is the concept of perfection then wrong! Looking at the
\nworld, establishing peace seems like an unreasonable hope. The world is a
\ncomplex system. There are differences in caste, culture, topography. There are
\ndifferences between people. This difference in the country, the society, the
\ninfluence of power and the creation and maintenance of the peace is now
\nnowhere. Only a society of robots can achieve complete peace.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
Despite that,
\npolitical parties and various social organizations are working to establish
\npeace in the world. At the global level, the United Nations is working to
\nestablish peace and equality in the country. Out of this small alliances have
\nbeen formed to establish regional peace. Today is International Day of Peace or
\nWorld Peace Day. The day is being celebrated in various events all over the
\nworld. This year’s theme is ‘Action for Peace: Our Hope is Global Goals’. This
\nday is being celebrated since 1981. Every year the day begins with the ringing
\nof the ‘Peace Bell’ at the UN headquarters in New York. This bell reminds ‘war
\nresults in human death. Besides, the words ‘Long live stable global peace’ are
\nengraved in English on the road around the bell.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
This day reminds
\nus that this world is our home, to live here we have to live in peace,
\nfriendship, maintaining goodwill with everyone. And in a world where there is
\nno peace, you cannot live there. As a result, it is very important to maintain
\npeace in the world if you want to live well. So this day is observed. Those who
\nhave done or are doing various things to maintain peace in the world are
\nremembered on this day. No problem can be solved by quarrel, trouble, mayhem,
\nwar etc. As the two world wars have shown, the sheer number and extent of loss
\nof life, property damage, and work do nothing. So this day reminds us how much
\npeace is needed in the world.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
To mark the day,
\nUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for a global commitment to
\nactively maintain peace in the interests of all humanity, de-escalating
\ntensions and resolving conflicts in the world. He also called for proactive
\nmeasures to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals,
\nnoting the presence of mistrust, division and prejudice in contemporary
\nsociety. He said that peace is not a passive state but the result of will and
\naction. He therefore highlighted the importance of taking action to tackle the
\nongoing environmental crisis around the world, protect natural resources and
\nprotect human rights and dignity.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
Since 1945, the
\nfive permanent members of the UN Security Council (China, France, Russia, the
\nUnited Kingdom, and the United States) have pledged to resolve mutual and
\ninternational conflicts without war or escalation. Nevertheless, the countries
\nhave since entered numerous military conflicts. After World War I, this idea
\nbecame popular and resulted in the birth of the United Nations. It was a global
\norganization, which was established to maintain peace, unity, harmony and
\nfriendship among the different countries and peoples of the world. Failing to
\nachieve its stated goals, the United Nations was established as its successor
\nafter World War II. The United Nations is the world’s first international
\norganization that has so far succeeded in literally maintaining world peace.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
However, it
\ncannot be completely said that world peace has been achieved. Because a
\npeaceful situation and relationship without conflict between every nation and
\ncountry is called world peace. But after World War II, if there was no major
\nglobal war, the participation of superpower states in some regional wars
\ndisrupted world peace temporarily or for a long time. For example, Vietnam War,
\nArab-Israeli War, Soviet-Afghan War are notable. Currently, the war between
\nRussia and Ukraine has thrown the whole world off balance.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
Indeed it has,
\nBidhan. Yet while peace on earth will never be possible, what matters is what
\nwe do as individuals and societies to spread the message of peace and help
\nsolve conflicts wherever we see them. Thanks for sending this beautiful
\nmessage! <\/p>\n
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\n
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\n
<\/p>\n
Tim Brockett
\n(USA) sent his regular reception report this month, adding: Tonight’s show was
\nboth fascinating and entertaining. Thank you for a wonderful show. <\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
Thanks, Tim,
\nwe’re happy you enjoyed our broadcasts and hope to hear more from you soon.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
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\n
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\n
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From India,
\nJayanta Chakrabarty, we got a fully-detailed reception report (as always),
\naccompanied by this comment, among others: <\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
Here’s some
\ncomments on programmes which I enjoyed listening. In Science & Technology
\nthe discussion on Solar Power Europe was educative. I learned that Romania as
\nan important partner is actively pursuing the use of solar energy as a
\nmainstream power source to run the requirements of the country’s households,
\nindustry and business.<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
We’re happy you
\nenjoyed the new segment Science & Technology, which we will be including on
\nand off in our Sunday Show programme. <\/p>\n
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\n
\n
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\n
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Dear in the
\nEnglish edition of Radio Romania International, I am your non-listener fan of
\nthe website, my name is Stefan Stanev 48 years old, from the city of Plovdiv,
\nnot for 24 years. I am looking for you a little late to congratulate you on the
\nopening of the Golden Gate Bridge. The Bridge of Braila, Pod Braila-Tulcea,
\nVadeni 817200 in the Romania, near to vellage Jijila. You don’t advertise it
\nenough and the sale of new LCD TVs wasn’t the show, maybe when it’s sloppy you
\nhave to explain who it’s going to connect? The lag in Romania in the
\nconstruction of high-speed roads and motorways is responsible. This is not
\nabout rearmament of neighbors from Ukraine but about more beautiful and
\naesthetically created and subsequently implemented projects. The parameters of
\nthe new bridge, there was a ferry connection, are: Length 1974.30 m, Sail
\nheight 38-39 m, pylons 182 m. I’m not from Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina,
\nI’m not from Turkey either, classmates were looking in Pakistan. This is how I
\nwish you a nice day at the English editorial office of Radio Romania
\nInternational!<\/p>\n
\n
<\/p>\n
Thanks, Stefan.
\nIt was very nice to read your message. We hope the plans to build a new bridge
\nover the Danube River between Giurgiu and Ruse will materialize in the near
\nfuture and help ease border traffic.<\/p>\n
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\n
<\/p>\n
Bharat Shetty
\n(India) sent us a detailed reception report, also enclosing a caption of the
\nDRM software he’s using.<\/p>\n
\n
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\n
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\n
<\/p>\n
And that’s a
\nwrap for today’s round. In the end, we would like to extend our gratitude to
\nall other listeners who took the time to write, including Gary Paulson (USA), Hannan
\nXiong (China), Richard Lemke (Canada), Tomasz Kotas (Poland), Muhammad Aqeel
\nBashir (Pakistan), Teruhiko Kachi (Japan), Atsuhiko Takezawa (Japan), Harald
\nS\u00fcss (Austria), Vishal Rane (India), Jon Collins (United Kingdom), Jeffrey
\nPadell (USA), Fred Waterer (Canada), Jayanta Chakrabarty (India), Erlend
\nSommerfelt Ervik (Norway), Victor Gutierrez (Panama), Andrea Kirkdoffer (Germany),
\nAndr\u00e9 Pagaime (Portugal), Debashis Gope (India), Andrey Novgorodsky (Ukraine),
\nBala Murali (India), J.L. Badak Putih (Indonesia), Siddhartha Bhattacharjee (India), Wang Zidong
\n(China), Larry Nelson (USA), Art Wormald (Canada), Chris Malboeuf (Canada), Ian
\nMorrison (China), S. Biswas (India), Malik Allah Bachaya (Pakistan), Noor
\nAl-Noor (Bangladesh), Norihiko Ide (Japan), Kraig Krist (USA), Mark Combs
\n(USA), Debakamal Hazarika (India), Juergen Wagner (Germany), Francis Lawlor
\n(Ireland), Tim Brockett (USA), John Zachary Alvarez (The Philippines), Anand
\nMohan Bain (India), Hidemitsu Miyake (Japan), Igor Belevich (Belarus), Rob den
\nBoer (Netherlands), Sal Domino (USA), Ruud Vos (Netherlands), Jaouad Saber
\n(Morocco), Rajdeep Das (India), Marco Hommel (Germany), Stefan Stanev
\n(Bulgaria), Mikio Kohara (Japan), Per Martinsson (Sweden), Mouad Belgrid
\n(Morocco).<\/p>\n
\n
\n
\n
<\/p>\n
73!<\/p>\n
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