Two Books By Subash Celestine Rozario of Bangladesh

Shomobye Reendan Shomity: Shebakaje Anondo O Bedona
(Cooperative Credit Society: Joy and Sorrow of Community Services)
-- a book by Subash Celestine Rozario

Shomobye Reendan Shomity: Shebakaje Anondo O Bedona (Cooperative Credit Society: Joy and Sorrow of Community Services) is the first Bengali-language book of Subash Celestine Rozario, published by himself in 2016. Originally, from Bangladesh, now settled in Maryland, USA, Mr. Rozario has an extensive working knowledge and experience in Dhaka as a teacher of St. Gregory's High School and an executive of the Caritas Bangladesh and Christian Cooperative Credit Union Ltd., Dhaka. 

This 144-page book provides some background information on cooperative movement in Europe and then Bangladesh, highlighting Christian cooperative credit union movement with its structures, functions, laws, advantages, services, and persons involved in it. He gives some important information on the role of American Holy Cross priest, Father Charles J. Young, CSC, played in raising the consciousness of some Christians in Dhaka for the need of a cooperative credit union and their role in it. As a result, the Christian Cooperative Credit Union, Ltd., Dhaka, came into being in 1955 and in next decades saved hundreds of local Catholics and Protestants from falling into the grip of non-Christian money-lenders charging exorbitant rates of interest on loans. Following its example, some other Christian cooperative credit unions came into being in different Catholic parishes of the Bhawal and Atharogram of Dhaka as well as some parishes in Mymensingh and Dinajpur dioceses.  

This book also speaks of the formation and activities of the Cooperative Credit Union League of Bangladesh Ltd. (CCULB) and the Metropolitan Christian Cooperative Housing Society Ltd. 

Mr. Rozario's personal involvement and witness to many events make this book more authentic. He emphasized the importance of following cooperative principles and rules strictly and having honest, enthusiastic, and self-sacrificing leadership in different types of cooperatives. 

This writer was also forthright in mentioning some weaknesses of leadership in some of these organizations that brought shame as well as raised the question of transparency and financial accountability in some of the straying executives and leaders.

Shonar Khanchar Dingulo: St. Gregory High School and Caritas Bangladesh (Enchanting Days)
 -- a book by Subash Celestine Rozario

Shonar Khanchar Dingulo: St. Gregory High School and Caritas Bangladesh is the second book of Subash Celestine Rozario published in August 2018. 

In this book, he mentions his active participation as a teacher for 16 years in St. Gregory's High School in Dhaka, 11 years as an executive in Caritas Bangladesh and five years as the head of CORR -- The Jute Works. 

In addition, he provides a historical background of the city of Dhaka as well as of St. Gregory's High School, Caritas Bangladesh, and CORR -- The Jute Works. He also gives detailed accounts of activities of these institutions and organizations. His eye-witness accounts are fascinating to read. 

Subash Celestine Rozario,
the author of the above-mentioned books