| Chrysantheemum was born and raised in Sunamganj and
presently attends the Sunamganj Government Mohila (Girls’) College, in
Class 11. She has opted to follow the Science track at the
College level. She is a member of the Sumanganj English Club and
enjoys listening to music, reading poetry, and meeting people with
different backgrounds. She also enjoys playing chess. She
has performed voluntary service with the Sunamganj Care Club,
particularly during the flooding which occurred in 2004. During
the flood, she led students in an effort to raise funds and to collect
food, clothes and medicine to help those affected by the flooding.
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Nazmun is from Netrokona,
Bangladesh, and presently attends the Akramunnarcha College in
Rampura. Nazmun enjoys singing, and in fact has performed on
radio and television in Bangladesh. In response to tornados which
occurred in 2004, She arranged a free concert for the affected people.
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Aashramikee is from Rangpur and
attends the Rangpur Government College. She enjoys reading
(particularly ghost stories) and watching movies. Her other
favorite pastimes include cooking, singing, and working on her
computer. She has volunteered for many years with the Bishwa
Sahitya Kindra organization to promote the value of education to youth
in Bangladesh. Recently, she traveled to Thailand and reports
that she enjoyed the experience of meeting people from a different
culture.
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Rubel is from Sunamganj and attends the
Government Jubilee High School. His favorite activity is
swimming; he is also the manager of the Shubeccha Cricket Club.
Rubel is the finance editor at the Hachonagar Student Organization
which published a monthly magazine promoting community awareness.
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Safi is from Bogra and attends the K.D.
Government high School in Naogaon. For fun, Safi likes reading,
particularly science fiction. He also plays cricket, football,
badminton and table tennis. His talents also extend to singing
and dancing. He has won several singing prizes and danced on
stage at the Fantasy Kingdom Amusement Park. Safi has
participated in scouting in Bangladesh, including participation in two
jamborees. Through scouting, he has participated in food
distribution and flood relief activities.
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Dhrubo is from Sunamganj and he is in class 10 at
the Government Jubilee High School. He lists his hobbies as
“fishing, playing, gossiping, singing loudly and reading”. He is
a sub-leader in his schools’ scouting program, a member of the local
Red Crescent Society, and a three-time participant in the World
Literature Center Program. He reads widely and enjoys
participating in a number of sports including cricket and football.
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Shourov attends the Government Jubilee High School in
Sunamganj and is presently in class 10. His hobbies include
photography, fishing, singing classical songs, and reading
poetry. He also enjoys playing cricket, football, and
handball. He has served on his school’s Student Merit Provision
Association and is a leader in its English Club. He is interested
in learning about other cultures and eager to show his own.
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Sadeque is from Shyampur and attends the
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protistan (BKSP) in Savar. BKSP is a
sports institution, and his major sport is basketball. He has
participated in basketball matches in both Bangladesh and India and
feels that the game teaches important lessons about team
work. He has also participated in community assistance
efforts during natural disasters.
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Ashok is a student at the Government Jubilee High School
in Sunamganj. His hobbies include working on computers, reading
and playing cricket and watching TV. He is the Class 10 student
captain, as well as the captain of the schools’ cricket team. He
has participated in community service projects and has coordinated
fund-raising drives to help the poor. He is curious about US
culture and lifestyle, and looking forward to meeting the US LINC
students.
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Shakila lives in Uttara, just north of Dhaka and attends
the Rajuk Uttara Model School and College. She enjoys reading and
creative writing, and talking with her friends.
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Habiba is a student at the Rajuk Uttara Model College and is
presently in class 10. Her favorite pastime is playing games on
her computer and cooking. She is also a member of the school
singing club. She has participated in a number of social
awareness programs as well as a village vaccination program. She
was a team leader for a school group dedicated to assisting flood
victims by collecting food and money.
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Farhana is from Narshingdi, Bangladesh and
attends the Rajuk Uttara Model College. For fun, she likes
playing computer games as well as sports. She also enjoys singing
and gardening. She has been selected a the Commander of the
English Medium Girls’ contingent of the Bangladesh National Cadet Corps
(BNCC) and led them during the 2005 Annual Sports Competition.
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Shucheta’s family lives in Chandpur, but Shucheta studies at
the Rajuk Uttara Model College nearer to Dhaka. She enjoys
learning about the world through books, movies and TV. For
several years, she has worked with a set of slum dwellers teaching
literacy skills and raising awareness of health and sanitation
issues. During last years’ tornados, she and her friends provided
first aid.
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Tazree is a class 10 student at the Rajuk Uttara Model
College. For fun, she reads and sings. She is leader of her
schools’ debate team and participates in a number of other school
activities.
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