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April 6 2013 Bangladesh expatriates all over the world have been excellent ambassadors of the nation abroad and the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) excels in that role In many places unfortunately the Bangladeshis abroad are so divided among themselves that they can never unite under one umbrella even when it is needed But BUFLA is a most honorable exception Under its umbrella are 35000 Bangladeshis representing 32 prominent organizations of all shades and view It is therefore a wonderful example worthy of emulation by others BUFLA represents the spirit of Bangladesh abroad- Unity in diversity The way it celebrates the Independence Day of Bangladesh is unique and exemplary The Bangladesh Day Parade that it organizes annually is not only educative and entertaining but also is a great source of inspiration and pride I feel honored to have the privilege of associating myself with BUFLA and its annual event I heartily congratulate its leaders and members and thank them for their kind invitation Enam AChaudhury Advisor to Chairperson BNP (Vice-Chairman) President Commonwealth Society of Bangladesh Chief Advisor Dhakabashi Organization Trustee IMPACT International Author and Columnist Former Chairman Privatization Commission (Minister of State) President International Maritime Organization (IMO) Vice-President Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Jeddah Retired Secretary to the Government of Bangladesh Secretary- United Nations-ESCAP Civil Service
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Consulate General of
The Peoplersquos Republic of Bangladesh Los Angeles
United States of America C Consul General
31 March 2013
Message
As Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) is set to hold its lsquoBangladesh Day Parade ndash 2013rsquo in
celebration of 42nd
Independence Day of Bangladesh I convey my heartiest felicitations to its organizers
Over the years BUFLA has emerged as an organization dedicated to the cause of unifying multiple socio
cultural groups and promoting the rich cultural heritage of our beloved Bangladesh BUFLA leadership has
been demonstrating unreserved zeal and enthusiasm in their performance and remaining committed to
reaching out to the remembers of the community with utmost sincerity and dedication The annual event of
BUFLA exuberantly chalked out with two day long attractive programmes provides an excellent opportunity
for the younger generation of Bangladeshi Americans to familiarize themselves with their roots There is also
no denying the fact the parade which is central focus of BUFLA portrays Bangladesh reinvigorate the social
bonds and reinforces strength and solidarity of the community I am particularly pleased to observe that
BUFLA has not only kept itself confined to its Annual Parade It has gone beyond and has embarked on
diversifying its activities
I look forward to watching a vibrant colorful and spectacular lsquoBangladesh Day Paradersquo-2013
(Md Enayet Hossain)
Consul General 4201 Wilshire Boulevard Suit 605 Los Angeles California 90010 USA
Telephone 323-932 0100 Fax 323-932-9703 website wwwbangladeshconsulatelacom
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Presidents Message
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 celebrating the 42nd anniversary of the Independence of Bangladesh Im proud and blessed to have such an opportunity to represent the Bangladesh community and so many organizations under the BUFLA umbrella Because of you we have the capacity to succeed in our endeavors We ourselves are responsible to build upon our society and our community There is no one who will do it for us We are paving the way for our posterity Lets us together make BUFLA a broader and more purposeful platform with community-oriented ideas and plans
This has been a year of firsts I am the first woman President of BUFLA This is the first year weve held an Eid Reunion and Eid Mela This also the first year in which weve a held a program thats directly helped the community our Free Health Fair and Seminar about awareness and prevention These events have been great successes Our staple events like the Fundraising Dinner Blanket Distribution and of course the Inauguration were also very successful and done in a more elegant fashion than in previous years We also have a plan to establish an annual Job and Business Fair after the parade We should forget our differences and come forward to use BUFLA the largest federation in California in a more purposeful manner Let us get involved with mainstream society and introduce them to our colorful culture and heritage It is my tremendous privilege and pride to present the 7th annual Bangladesh Day Parade and celebration to you May God bless you bless BUFLA bless Bangladesh and bless the United States of America Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile -Albert Einstein Sincerely
Munira Naaz Tayyib President Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) Phone 818-679-0131 Email dennymntyahoocom
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Editorial Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles BUFLA is a non-profit federation consisting of different Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and all across the State of California BUFLA has been organizing Bangladesh Day Parade to celebrate Independence Day of Bangladesh since 2007 and this is the 7th time it is being taken place ldquoBangladesh Day Paraderdquo is an official event recognized by the City of Los Angeles as well as by the Government of Peoplersquos Republic of Bangladesh that takes place on the streets of Los Angeles every year commemorating the Independence Day of Bangladesh 26th of March Such parades participated by the Bangladeshi American community as moves forward brings more color and meaning to and from our proud community As an editor and Public Relations Secretary of BUFLA I deeply believe that BUFLA is playing important role in our Bangladeshi - American Community of Los Angeles BUFLA is working on to narrow down our differences by enhancing our genuine unity and harmony amongst us These steps will uphold our community to a higher new level of mutual respect and widespread sincere collaboration not only amongst ourselves but also between our Bangladeshi American Community and the mainstream American Community BUFLA is a strong and modest platform in Los Angeles where we can uphold our ethnic identity heritage and values in the diverse community of this great land I have humble request to you you might have a different opinion than us but please join BUFLA and share your opinions and make our community more united and stronger We are indebted to those including our Grand Sponsor Mr Belayet Hossain who donated generously for this Parade We are also thankful to the organizations and individuals who placed their advertisements in this brochure I would like to extend my thanks to the people who worked behind the scene as well as individuals who contributed to a great deal of assistance in publishing their articles in this Magazine I would like to acknowledge some special individuals for their contributions Lt (Retd) Ziaul Islam Mr Nazrul Alam Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Mr A K Toha Mr Maruf Islam Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu Dr Shah Alam and Eng Saleh Kibria and many other members of Cabinet Plus Finally we recognize with appreciation all those Bangladeshi and other Americans who sacrificed their personal time to join us and to reveal their solidarity in celebrating ldquoBangladesh Day Parade 2013rdquo On behalf of the Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammad Ali Khan Editor and Public Relations Secretary
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Thoughts on Bangladesh Day Parade
General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) is reaching its 7th year of conducting the spectacular annual Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 on the occasion of the 42nd Independence Day of our mother land Bangladesh which is going to be held on April 6th and April 7th Independence Day is a time of reflection and solace a day to remember the service and sacrifices for those who have supported and defended our freedoms On behalf of Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) I would like to show my respect recognition remembrance and salute to our National Father Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman General MAG Osmani the commander-in-chief of the liberation forces in 1971 Shohid President Ziaur Rahman the sector commander of the liberation forces in 1971 who declared the Independence under the guidance of Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Mowlana Abdul Hamid Khan Bashani Sheray Bangla AKM Fazlul Hoque Hossain Shahid Sarwardi Seven
Bir Shresto all Sector Commanders and all of our freedom fighters ndash for the contributions and sacrifices they have made to allow us to live free and they gave their life to ensure the rest of us can enjoy freedom Independence Day is more than a day of reflection and remembrance Itrsquos an opportunity to choose reflect and learn from the right lessons in history
There are no more important words to say on Independence Day to our freedom fighters national leaders especially those who have given their lives fighting for our freedom and defending our shores than a heartfelt ldquothank yourdquo
To Freedom Fighters everywhere you guys are our true heroes - you and your predecessors have made celebrating the Independence Day possible We will never forget your contributions your service and most extreme sacrifices you and your family have made We are a land of freedom because of our freedom fighters have had the amazing courage to battle those who threatened our country and our Independence I am pretty sure this nation will remain the land of the free so long as it is the home of brave ldquoWe thank you - salute you and your families for your courage your service and making
the most extreme sacrifices possible One of the greatest gifts to you is a heartfelt thank you - it goes a long long way As a General Secretary of BUFLA I would like to convey my gratitude to all the EC members Associate Members Cabinet Cabinet Plus members and all the members who are working behind the scene and who have worked tirelessly to make a successful parade Thank you so much for all the extra painstaking efforts by everyone to make
sure we can have successful parade and I want you to know that your time - - your commitment - - your positive
attitude and your sacrifices are very very appreciated Whatever you did your work is highly valued and truly makes a difference Long Live Bangladesh and God bless America
Nazrul Alam General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) Phone (818) 469 4300 Email nalam3hotmailcom
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BUFLA Cabinet 2012-2013
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Munira Naaz Tayyib President
My name is Denny Tayyib (Munira Naaz Tayyib) My birthday is on April 28th and I was born in Rajshahi Bangladesh I am the only daughter of M Mahbub Ullah and Shahida Nilufar and am the middle child between my two brothers As a child I attended Preparatory English Medium School in Bangladesh I then went to a government girls highschool I was married when I was in 10th grade in Bangladesh I then went into the New Government Degree College Then I came to America and attended UCLA and California State University Los Angeles majoring in Electrical Engineering My passion has always been to help people and in things like community work and social activism I became involved in BWOC (Bangladesh Women Organization of California) I was first elected as Treasurer I was then elected as General Secretary and then I was elected as President of the organization I am also a member of the Asian Pacific Coalition I am also involved in mainstream American politics Through such work Ive had the privilege to meet President George H W Bush Governor Pete Wilson and
many others From a very young age Ive been in the public eye When I was in 3rd Grade I regularly participated in childrens programs on Bangladesh Radio (Bangladesh Bettar) Ive also participated in many fashion shows Ive also been fond of singing dancing and drama since I was little I also regularly participated in inter-district debates while studying in Bangladesh I was PTA President at my sons school for 2 years I am still currently a PTSA member Ive been working with BUFLA for the past 7 years since it was founded I became the first woman President of BUFLA last year and am currently serving I am married to Ali Tayyib who is a renowned entrepreneur He is also an engineer He came to America on a scholarship and attended Oklahoma State University and USC where he finished his Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering Hes been actively working in the community for a very long time as Vice President of the Bangladesh Association of California and the Bangladesh Association of LA He was also an official Republican Party Delegate from California He has helped the greater community with job opportunities and through financial means and is still doing so to this day Together we successfully own and manage several businesses real estate several shopping centers movie theaters internet cafes apartment buildings and an engineering and business consulting firm We have one son Adnan Erick Tayyib who currently attends Clark Magnet High School He is a gifted and talented student (GATE) Hes been recognized and is a member of the National Society of High School Scholars Hes a district-wide Spelling Bee Champion and a 2-time Presidential Award winner from President Bush and President Obama We are very proud of him Hes been helping BUFLA and BWOC since he was in elementary school
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Mohammed Nazrul Alam General Secretary
Mr Mohammed Nazrul Alam has received his MSC (Master of Science) in Chemistry with honors from National University Gazipur Dhaka in Feb 2000 International Education Research Foundation (IERF) INC has given him the US equivalent of the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 2009 He has been working at Walgreens Drug Store as an Assistant Manager for the past 10 years He is involved and dedicated to the Bangladeshi community He has been involved with Jalalabad Association since 2003 He was the Organizing Secretary of California Jalalabad Association from 2004 - 2009 He was the Assistant Secretary of Southern California Jalalabad Association from 2009 - 2011 and he was the Organizing Secretary of BUFLA for the year of 2009 -2010
He is married to Mahmuda Alam (Nilu) an elementary school teacher at Pacoima Elementary School They have two adorable children Tasmiha and Mahir Alam
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam Vice-President
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam was born on 19th January 1971 in Biani Bazar under erstwhile Sylhet District His father Mr AFM Jamirul Islam who hails from Magura was the VP of RUKSU in 1969 from Chattra Union and was a valiant freedom fighter He retired in 2009 from Trust Bank limited as EVP His mother Mrs Marina Islam hails from Habiganj and had been instrumental in bringing up 4 sons who all went to Jhenidah Cadet College His uncle Major General (retd) Abdul Matin was a 2 term MP from Magura He is married to ShamsunNahar Khan Moni and is blessed with one daughter and a son His father-in-law Mr AzizurRahman Khan who hails from Sylhet is a prominent businessman in Chittagong and the founding VP of Chittagong Abahoni Mr Islam finished his HSC from Jhenidah Cadet College in 1989 5th in combined Merit List joined Bangladesh Army and was commissioned in the
Corps of Engineers on December 20th 1991 He later left the Army and did his MBA from Pune University in 1996 and joined American International University ndash Bangladesh(AIUB) as a lecturer of Business Administration He came to USA in 1998 on a scholarship to University of North Texas and finished his MBA in Business Computer Information System from University of North Texas in 1999 He joined KPMG after his graduation and moved to New York City After his daughter was born in 2005 Mr Islam moved to Los Angeles He is currently working with Cedars Sinai hospital as an IT Project Manager for the last 5 years He is a dedicated member of the vibrant Bangladeshi Community here in Los Angeles He has been involved in organizing FOBANA here in Los Angeles and is a member of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Veteranrsquos Officersrsquo Association amp is involved with many other organizations Mr Islam vision is to have a parade like New York Columbus Day parade here in Los Angeles The challenges faced the early 20th Century Italian community is also faced by the mostly Muslim Immigrants of Bangladesh For the Italians it was their Catholic faith that contrasted the mostly Protestant population of the USA at that period of time Bangladeshirsquos have overcome those barriers a lot easier that the Italians and have become one of the most successful communities in a relatively short period of time Mr Islam envisions future US National political leaders to emerge from this federation
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Mohammad Ali Khan Public Relations Secretary
Mr Mohammad Ali Khan was born in the Bikrampur area of Bangladesh He finished his academics from Comilla Ispahani College He has been a Los Angeles resident for over 20 years He is wellknown as a social and a cultural worker and he has been involved in many social organizational activities He has been successfully conducting the Boishakhi Mela for the last 10 years straight He has been involved with the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) and he has supported all of its activities and has participated in all of its events He received BUFLA Appreciation in 2008 for his support for booth fundraising He also received he received another BUFLA Award for the highest fundraising Mohammad Ali received Congressional Award and Certification from Howard L Berman member of Congress 28 California for community service He has served as the Public Relations Secretary for the year 2010-2011 In
January 20 2013 Congressman Brad Sherman awarded him recognition for his outstanding service of the community Mr Mohammad Ali Khan is married to Mrs Anjuman Ara (Angur) They have two children named Tajoar Jim Khan and Piana Zoha Khan
Ilias Sikder Organizing Secretary
Mr Ilias Sikder since childhood was involved with different social and community works While he was studying in collage worked for Concern International (affiliated with UN) concern to establish a single motherrsquos independence providing free training for handcraft works and free school for their kids and free health clinic Guide them how obtain micro loan which they can invest to buy raw-material for handcraft product and marketing When he was studying in Chittagong University become an Assistant project co-ordination of concern international Chittagong Bangladesh ILIAS SIKDER with help his young brother Engr Abu Sayed (DIT BIT MBA-Australia) established a religious school and shelter for orphan kids in Hill View Housing Society West Sholoshore Chittagong The Project sponsor and runs by Sikder family property amp trust Career He moved in USA 1994 He started career with sales profession He was highly recognized in automotive sales industry in greater Los Angeles Through his hard working and commitment he achieved several extensive tanning sales
and management award Now day his is successful businessman ILIAS SIKDER vision to make BUFLA financially independent Establish a community center with free Clinic and resource center ILIASTIGER SIKDER Organizing Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (wwwbuflacom) General Secretary Grater Faridpur Association President I S International Inc CEO Diamond R Trading Inc President Delight Car Wash LLC Chairman BD Technologies Limited (wwwbdtgrouporg) Chairman Assets Bazar Limited (wwwassetsbazarcom)
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Chairman BDT Jobs Limited (wwwbdtjobscom) Chairman Loyal Properties Limited (wwwloyalbdcom) Chairman Leads Bangladesh Limited (wwwleadsbdcom) Managing Director Right Development Pvt Ltd Message March 26 is the national independence day of Bangladesh This day is celebrated all over the Bangladesh and also in USA The day is a memorial to the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians who died in the subsequent Bangladesh Liberation War BUFLA celebrates independence day with the spirit and glory by holding Parade and series of cultural programs of the day I want to congratulate everybody on the occasion of our 43nd independence day along with my BUFLA family members The developments Bangladesh has made since independence are spectacular Despite of political differences corruption and poverty Bangladesh moving forward In the field of IT Education Garments and Agriculture Bangladesh has shown unprecedented example where Henry Kissinger once labeled as a ldquobasket caserdquo It has proven to the entire world that it can do wonders as a development country Since Mohammed Yunus has received the Nobel Price for his pioneering work in making poor women bankable and has led the foundation for the micro-finance revolution the image of Bangladesh has greatly improved In continuity BUFLA wants to be a part of this development Similarly I will urge all Bangladesh expatriates to do something for motherland as much as your standpoint Let my motherlandrsquos flag flourish top of the sky Md Shahidul Islam Finance Secretary
Mr Md Shahidul Islam born in Dhaka Zilla of Bangladesh He received his BSS and MSS Degree in Public Administration from the University of Dhaka in 1982 After completion of his degree he came to United States in 1983 as a student He has been living in Los Angeles from then on In his stay in Los Angeles he has lived a business occupied life Mr Islam with pride of his maiden country participates in many community services with devotion and hope to help Bangladeshi people in the community With this in mind Mr Islam has been a part of annual Mela festivals contributed to the Bangladesh Day Parade and is continually a part of other Bengali events Currently he is the Finance Secretary of the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles His attitude derives from business ethics and has been a participant in the workforce for many years
Amzad Hossain
Cultural Secretary
Mr Amzad Hossain is a dedicated member of Uttoron and General Secretary of Shahid Rafique Manikganj Samiti He was born in Manikganj He was strongly involved first in Bangladesh Kachi-Kachar Ashore and then with Bangladesh Khela-Ghar from begining of his Student life He was a senior officer of Sonali Bank in Bangladesh Now Amzad Hossain is serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District His wife Rehana Hossain (Rinu) was a School Teacher in Bangladesh She is also serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District Together they have one son and one daughter His son is going to college and his daughter is going to elementary school
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Board of Trustees BUFLA
Nasim Ul Gani PE
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA Nasim Gani PE President of American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers and Architects (2011-2012) SC Chapter is currently working for California Department of Transportation A previous member of Bangladesh Civil Service Nasimalso worked for Rural Electrification Board after graduating from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in 1983 He founded an athletic and cultural association during his high school days He wasa captain of his high school soccer team an elected President (Athletics) in Bangladesh Civil Service Foundation Course a coordinator for Tennis Club (Development) and a Group Champion in 2002 Caltrans District 8 Tennis Tournament He added two Congressmenin Bangladesh Caucus in US Congress through a successful letter writing campaign in the community He was President PECG Sub-
Committee for 4-County RIMS Science Fair in 2010 and current Co-Chair for Youth Education Motivation Program He is married to RumanaGani and blessed with two children Nibir and Esha
Khaleed Noor
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
I have been a business owner for quite a long time previously working with Dish Network and communication businesses like AtampT T-Mobile Nextel and Sprint Now we are successfully working with the Verizon Communications Sector We have our own telemarketing call center in Corona as well as various Wal-mart retail kiosks in Southern California In 2010 and 2011 my company and I have been awarded as the Top Performer Nationwide from Verizon itself This coming May we will be announced as the Top Performer for 2012
Habib Ahmed Tia
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
Habib Ahmed Tia is a very well known energetic politician passionate organizer and sincere hardworking community leader He was born in Beani Bazar Sylhet He has attended MC College and MM University College accordingly During his years in college Bangladesh was sinking in darkness military insurgency and vigorous power play by the armed forces brought under the country anarchy and unrest throughout the nation for many years National politics and student politics all arranged activities were denied and silent Even in that moment Habib didnrsquot sit quiet He was reorganizing Bangladesh Chatra League in Sylhet district He helped out Modon Mohan University college administrator to perform their annual sports publishing yearly magazines staged drama and week long successful events He was honored by the principal KK Pal Chowdhury for his extraordinary activities
In the year 1979 Habib Ahmed Tia came to Los Angeles to join their family restaurant business named Bengal Tiger Tandoori Restaurant in Hollywood and Sherman Oaks Most
probably their family was one of the first Bangladeshi restaurant investors in LA
Bangladesh Awami League established as political influence in LA 1991 and Habib Ahmed was chosen the first founding president Many years of his leading and hard work Awami League became one of the most unique strong and active political organizations outside of Bangladesh During his time dignitaries like late president of Bangladesh Jillur Rahman Abdus Sammad Azad foreign minister Abdur Razzak minister water development Abu Naser Chowdhury mp Also Begum Johurra Taz Uddin ASM Abdur Rob MP Sheikh Salem MP Sulltan MD Monsur MP was warmly welcomed in LA
Jalalabad Association California elected Mr Tia as president in 2003 Jalalabad Association was turned by the inactive leadership in that immediate urge moment Habib Ahmed Tia took the leadership and turned Jalalabad Association one of the most strong claimed ethnic organizations in LA under his leadership Jalalabad Association became a very popular strong united patriotic well founded organization
He is married to Jafrin Ahmed they have two adorable son Tasin and Takrim and two daughter Tamin and TajrianS
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Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA)
Mission Statement BUFLA (Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles) is a Unity Federation of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and Southern California in California USA
It was formed on June 4 2006 Sunday in a meeting of about 40 Community leaders representing 25 different Bangladeshi Organizations The meeting was held at 2 PM at the Wilshire Inn (Previously Econo Lodge) 3400 West 3rd Street Los Angeles CA 90020 USA
BUFLA Mission
The Mission of BUFLA is
1 To enhance the symbol of unity among the healthy diversity of our Bangladesh community in the greater Los Angeles area This symbol of unity is very precious for ourselves as well as for our children and grand children so that they can see good examples in ourselves
2 To symbolize effective unity through (a) a resourceful Website (b) an annual joint event of celebration and (c) to address certain special needs of the community through a set of talented Sub Committees
3 To help promote all organizations and their programs and events in a relatively more synchronized way
4 To enhance the network synergy and mutual benefit of our enormously multi- talented community and extensively resourceful community through mutual respect and goodwill
5 To stand tall and united as a vibrant community with modesty and strengths in front of the broader Society of this great NationBUFLA Structural Format
1 Executive Committee (EC) Formed by the
Presidents and lead persons of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area
2 Advisory Council (AC) Formed by the Community members who have earned recognition by serving the community in the past andor are currently active in community activities but are not currently leading any organization
3 Sub-Committees To address various specific needs of the community as described in Functional format
BUFLA Functional Format
1 Website To list all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area including their (a) Mission (b) Executive Committee (EC) (c) Contact information and (d) their upcoming events Also maintain a Community Calendar which can help all the Organizations to avoid the overlap of any major events in the community
2 Annual Joint Event All organizations to observe and celebrate together one day in a year as a Joint event
3 Functional Sub-Committees (i) Community Center (ii) Job training (iii) Job finding (iv)
Immigration help (v) New comersrsquo help (vi) Political Liason with Govt officials (vii) Youth
Activities help (viii) Miscellaneous (Bylaws Website etc) To learn more about our community please visit
wwwbuflacom
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Cover Page amp Souvenir Design
Dr Shah Alam
Editor amp Coordinator
Mohammad Ali Khan
Members of Editorial Board
Nazrul Alam
Eng Saleh Kibria
Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu [Editor is not responsible for any contents of any the articles]
Jalshaghar
Entertainment
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Program Outlines of Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
April 6 2013 (Saturday)
400 PM to 500 PM ndashOpening Ceremony
500 PM to 700 PM - Seminar [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 700 PM - Kids Art Contest [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 600 PM - Kids Poetry Recitation Contest
510 PM to 830 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California (Comedy Song Dance)
745 PM to 800 PM ndashAward Ceremony for Kids Contest
930 PM to 1000 PM -Performance by American Idol Finalist Priodarshini
April 7 2013 (Sunday)
100 PM to 200 PM ndashParade Assembly will start on 3rd Street at the intersection Normandie
Avenue amp 3rd Street
200 PM to 430 PM - Parade
500 PM to 630 PM - Dignitaries Speech ampSpecial Cultural Program
625 PM to 805 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California
(Drama Shushagotom Fashion Show
NOKSHI Songs Dances Band Songs)
800 PM - 900 PM - Performance by Award Winning Singer from Bangladesh Shikrity
900 pm ndash 1000 PM ndash Performance by New Gen Singer from Bangladesh Pritam
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BUFLA Registered Organizations
2012-2013
These are the Organization Registered before the deadline on March 31st 2013 After the Parade at the first EC meeting cabinet will announce with the concept of current EC members who
will be the next year 2013-2014 Executive Committee Members
1 American Association of Bangladesh Engineers amp Architects (AABEA)
2 Armed Forces Veteran Association (BAVOA)
3 Bangladesh Association of Valley 4 Bangladesh Greater Valley Association
5 Bangladesh Womenrsquos Association of California (BWOC)
6 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
7 Bikrampur Association 8 Boishakhi Mela
9 Dhaka Club 10 Distressed Children and Infants International (DCI)
11 Dhaka University Alumni Association of California 12 Friends Club of Valley Los Angeles
13 Freedom Fighters 14 Hotel Owners Association
15 Greater Faridpur Association 16 Jalshaghar Entertainment
17 Ideal School of Los Angeles 18 LA Tigers Club
19 LA Bengals 20 Womenrsquos Organization of Valley
21 Mukti Chetona 22 Manikganj Shoheed Rafique Shomitee
23 Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA) 24 Narayanganj Association of North America
25 Osmani Smriti Shangsod 26 Taranga of California
27 Taxi Workerrsquos Association 28 Uttoron of Los Angeles
Criteria for Executive Voter Member or 2013-2014 cabinet (1) Must participate in 2013 Bangladesh Day Parade with
minimum of 4 people and banner (2) Each participating group must have activity for 1 year Failure to abide by these guidelines will automatically disqualify groups from becoming Executive Voter Members for 2013-2014 Cabinet
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Event Committee2012-2013
Chief Coordinator Denny Tayyib (President)
Deputy Chief Coordinator Ziaul Islam (Vice President) 1 Parade Committee Nazrul Alam (General Secretary) (Coordinator) Denny Tayyib Md Shahidul Islam Dr M A Hashem Mohammad Ali Khan Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Maruf Islam Shiper Chowdhury Mehedi Hasan Ashraf H Akbar Akther H Miah Mohammad Wahab Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Ferdous Khan Foyzu Subhan Kanchan Chowdhury Lincoln Chowdhury Ali Reza 2 Community Outreach Committee Ilias Sikder (Coordinator) Khandaker Alam Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasim Gani Shafiul Alam Friends Babu Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru 3 Fundraising Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) M A Hashem Nazrul Alam Abul Kashem Toha Shiper Chowdhury Shamsuddin Manik Ashraf H Akbar Maruf Islam Ilias Sikder Matab Ahmed Ali Akbar Shafi Ahmed Mohammad Ali Khan Zahedul M Zami Sohel Rahman Badal Tia Habib Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Abul Ibrahim Anisur Rahman
4 Federal Grant Acquisition Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Finance Secretary) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Maruf Islam M A Khokon Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Saleh Kibria Rabiul Karim Mahbub Khan 5 Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Editor) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Dr Shah Alam Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Saleh Kibria 6 Cultural Program Committee Amzad Hossain (Cultural Secretary) (Coordinator) M A Hashem Mohammed Ali Khan Anjuman A Sheuli Nurunnabi Rolin Diluar Chowdhury Farhana Sayeed 7 Seminar Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ilias Sikder Akther H Miah Ali Tayyib Col Omar Huda Anisur Rahman Dr Rafiqul Bhuyan Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasimul Gani Dr Rafiq Alam 8 Dignitaries Invitation Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ali Tayyib Maruf Islam Jashim A Ahmed Imran Hossain 9 Dignitaries Reception Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Md Shahidul Islam Ilias Sikder Mohammed Ali Khan Dr Kali P Chowdhury Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Khandakar Alam Jashim A Ahmed Shiper Chowdhury Abul Kashem Toha Zahedul M Zami Ashraf Akbar Shafiqur Rahman M A Basit
10 Youth Committee Amzad Hossain (Coordinator) Adnan Erick Tayyib Saika Kibria Tiasha Hashem Sejuti (Anjuman Sheulis daughter) Warda Rose Kabir Mahin Hossain Manisa Hossain Nikita Zaman Nikita Shamim Shohag Hussein Asim Bhuiyan Hansen Hossain Navila Kashem Payel Hoque 11 Kids Art amp Poetry Competition Nilu Alam Shamsun Khan Moni Jarin Maruf Mrs Shahidul Islam Mrs Ilias Sikder Mrs Mohammed Ali Khan Mrs Amzad Hossain Anjuman A Sheuli Tazia Hashem Rokeya Rahman Keya Ashraf 12 Stage Sound amp Audience Coordination Mohammed Ali Khan (Coordinator) Amzad Hossain Ashraf Akbar Humayun Kabir Md Tarek Faisal A Tohin Imran Hossain Sayed N Jabul Layek Ahmed Badrul A Chowdhury M A Khokon Mohammad Hossain (Babul) 13 Constitution Amendment Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Jashim Ahmed Khandaker Alam M A Hashem Major Hamid Maruf Islam Mahbub Khan 14 Publicity Committee Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Coordinator) Quazi M Huda Maruf Islam Jahan Hassan Babu Hossain Ishtiaq Chisti Tapan Debanath 15 Media Committee Channel I N TV Bangla Shomoy
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Sponsors and Donors
Sl No
Name Organization Bussiness Name Status
1 Mr Ali Tayyib Science and Technology Corporation Grand Sponsor
2 Mr Belayet Hossain Dhaka Homes Gold Sponsor
3 Mr amp Mrs Khaled Noor Sheheen BOT Gold Sponsor
4 Mr Salik Subhan Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
5 Dr Kali Pradip Chowdhury KPC Inc Silver Sponsor
6 Mr Matab Ahmed Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
7 Dr M A Hashem Uttoron Donor
8 Dr Mahbub Khan Adviser Donor
9 Maj Enamul Hamid Taranga Donor
10 Mr Shiper Ahmed Taranga Donor
11 Mr Moazzem Hossain LHCM Foundation Donor
12 Mr Ilias Sikder Greater Faridpur Association Donor
13 Mr Ferdous Khan Freiends Club Donor
14 Mr Md Shahidul Islam Dhaka Club Donor
15 Mr Nazrul Islam Kanchon BNP Donor
16 Mr Mushfique Chowdhury Khosru Dhaka University Alumni Donor
17 Mr Shamsuddin Manik Mukti Chetona Donor
18 Mr Anis Rahman MUNA Donor
19 Col Omar Huda BAVOA Donor
20 Mr Yahia Petroleum Industry Donor
21 Mr Farid U Ahmed (Nuru) Greater Faridpur Association Donor
22 Mr Feroz Alam Boishakhi Mela Donor
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Index
ArticlesMessages Page Writer Message - Enam AChaudhury Chief Guest 7
Message - Attorney General Kamala D Harris 8
Message - Parade Marshall Congresswoman Judy Chu 9
Message - Consul General Bangladesh Md Enayet Hossain 10
Message - LA City Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa 11
Message - Councilmember Tom LaBonge 12
Message - Councilmember Dennis P Zine 13
Message - LA Sheriff Chief Leroy D Baca 14
Message - BUFLA President 15
Editorial - Public Relations Secretary 16
Message - General Secretary 17
Cabinet Introduction 18-21
Dr Kali Pradip Chaudhuri - Biography 22-23
Message - Board of Trustee 24
BUFLA Mission Statement - BUFLA Unity Song 25
Souvenir Editorial Board 26
Program Outlines 27
BUFLA Registered Organizations 28
Event Committee 29
Sponsors amp Donors 30
BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012 33
Bangladesh Cabinets 34
BUFLA International Aid 35
Bangladesh Day Parade Album- Previous Years 35
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album 36-40
41 Wt KvRx bvwmi DIumlxb
I am rain 41 Rifat Kutubi 42 Avjx AvKei
Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
43 Amberine Huda
Progressivism and Bangladeshis 44-45 Ziaul Islam 45
45
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BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012
Cabinet members with spouse and kids Cabinet - Oath Ceremony
A beautiful Dance Girls with Flowers
Former President Shamsuddin Manik Eric Garcetti with BUFLA Officials
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BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Rain touches the ground the walls and the roof Rain worries that the other disasters will tease him Rain cries from getting his feelings hurt Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding Rain understands that it is less superior to other disasters Rain says that it will become powerful than other disasters Rain dreams that it had the greatest force Rain tries to become stronger Rain hopes to be the king of disasters Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
গযভানমলয ভানরক থচতনায মদধ
থম মদধ ফাাংরায ভানল থদমখরন আমগ
ভানল থদমখমি গানধীয অমমাগ আমদারমনয রি
এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
আজ াফামগ তায অাযান ররময়টায রনভথায ময়মি
চারযধাময থচতনায পরদী জবাররময়
ফাাংরায ভানল এখন অমকষা কযমি
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April 6 2013 Bangladesh expatriates all over the world have been excellent ambassadors of the nation abroad and the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) excels in that role In many places unfortunately the Bangladeshis abroad are so divided among themselves that they can never unite under one umbrella even when it is needed But BUFLA is a most honorable exception Under its umbrella are 35000 Bangladeshis representing 32 prominent organizations of all shades and view It is therefore a wonderful example worthy of emulation by others BUFLA represents the spirit of Bangladesh abroad- Unity in diversity The way it celebrates the Independence Day of Bangladesh is unique and exemplary The Bangladesh Day Parade that it organizes annually is not only educative and entertaining but also is a great source of inspiration and pride I feel honored to have the privilege of associating myself with BUFLA and its annual event I heartily congratulate its leaders and members and thank them for their kind invitation Enam AChaudhury Advisor to Chairperson BNP (Vice-Chairman) President Commonwealth Society of Bangladesh Chief Advisor Dhakabashi Organization Trustee IMPACT International Author and Columnist Former Chairman Privatization Commission (Minister of State) President International Maritime Organization (IMO) Vice-President Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Jeddah Retired Secretary to the Government of Bangladesh Secretary- United Nations-ESCAP Civil Service
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Consulate General of
The Peoplersquos Republic of Bangladesh Los Angeles
United States of America C Consul General
31 March 2013
Message
As Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) is set to hold its lsquoBangladesh Day Parade ndash 2013rsquo in
celebration of 42nd
Independence Day of Bangladesh I convey my heartiest felicitations to its organizers
Over the years BUFLA has emerged as an organization dedicated to the cause of unifying multiple socio
cultural groups and promoting the rich cultural heritage of our beloved Bangladesh BUFLA leadership has
been demonstrating unreserved zeal and enthusiasm in their performance and remaining committed to
reaching out to the remembers of the community with utmost sincerity and dedication The annual event of
BUFLA exuberantly chalked out with two day long attractive programmes provides an excellent opportunity
for the younger generation of Bangladeshi Americans to familiarize themselves with their roots There is also
no denying the fact the parade which is central focus of BUFLA portrays Bangladesh reinvigorate the social
bonds and reinforces strength and solidarity of the community I am particularly pleased to observe that
BUFLA has not only kept itself confined to its Annual Parade It has gone beyond and has embarked on
diversifying its activities
I look forward to watching a vibrant colorful and spectacular lsquoBangladesh Day Paradersquo-2013
(Md Enayet Hossain)
Consul General 4201 Wilshire Boulevard Suit 605 Los Angeles California 90010 USA
Telephone 323-932 0100 Fax 323-932-9703 website wwwbangladeshconsulatelacom
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Presidents Message
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 celebrating the 42nd anniversary of the Independence of Bangladesh Im proud and blessed to have such an opportunity to represent the Bangladesh community and so many organizations under the BUFLA umbrella Because of you we have the capacity to succeed in our endeavors We ourselves are responsible to build upon our society and our community There is no one who will do it for us We are paving the way for our posterity Lets us together make BUFLA a broader and more purposeful platform with community-oriented ideas and plans
This has been a year of firsts I am the first woman President of BUFLA This is the first year weve held an Eid Reunion and Eid Mela This also the first year in which weve a held a program thats directly helped the community our Free Health Fair and Seminar about awareness and prevention These events have been great successes Our staple events like the Fundraising Dinner Blanket Distribution and of course the Inauguration were also very successful and done in a more elegant fashion than in previous years We also have a plan to establish an annual Job and Business Fair after the parade We should forget our differences and come forward to use BUFLA the largest federation in California in a more purposeful manner Let us get involved with mainstream society and introduce them to our colorful culture and heritage It is my tremendous privilege and pride to present the 7th annual Bangladesh Day Parade and celebration to you May God bless you bless BUFLA bless Bangladesh and bless the United States of America Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile -Albert Einstein Sincerely
Munira Naaz Tayyib President Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) Phone 818-679-0131 Email dennymntyahoocom
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Editorial Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles BUFLA is a non-profit federation consisting of different Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and all across the State of California BUFLA has been organizing Bangladesh Day Parade to celebrate Independence Day of Bangladesh since 2007 and this is the 7th time it is being taken place ldquoBangladesh Day Paraderdquo is an official event recognized by the City of Los Angeles as well as by the Government of Peoplersquos Republic of Bangladesh that takes place on the streets of Los Angeles every year commemorating the Independence Day of Bangladesh 26th of March Such parades participated by the Bangladeshi American community as moves forward brings more color and meaning to and from our proud community As an editor and Public Relations Secretary of BUFLA I deeply believe that BUFLA is playing important role in our Bangladeshi - American Community of Los Angeles BUFLA is working on to narrow down our differences by enhancing our genuine unity and harmony amongst us These steps will uphold our community to a higher new level of mutual respect and widespread sincere collaboration not only amongst ourselves but also between our Bangladeshi American Community and the mainstream American Community BUFLA is a strong and modest platform in Los Angeles where we can uphold our ethnic identity heritage and values in the diverse community of this great land I have humble request to you you might have a different opinion than us but please join BUFLA and share your opinions and make our community more united and stronger We are indebted to those including our Grand Sponsor Mr Belayet Hossain who donated generously for this Parade We are also thankful to the organizations and individuals who placed their advertisements in this brochure I would like to extend my thanks to the people who worked behind the scene as well as individuals who contributed to a great deal of assistance in publishing their articles in this Magazine I would like to acknowledge some special individuals for their contributions Lt (Retd) Ziaul Islam Mr Nazrul Alam Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Mr A K Toha Mr Maruf Islam Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu Dr Shah Alam and Eng Saleh Kibria and many other members of Cabinet Plus Finally we recognize with appreciation all those Bangladeshi and other Americans who sacrificed their personal time to join us and to reveal their solidarity in celebrating ldquoBangladesh Day Parade 2013rdquo On behalf of the Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammad Ali Khan Editor and Public Relations Secretary
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Thoughts on Bangladesh Day Parade
General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) is reaching its 7th year of conducting the spectacular annual Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 on the occasion of the 42nd Independence Day of our mother land Bangladesh which is going to be held on April 6th and April 7th Independence Day is a time of reflection and solace a day to remember the service and sacrifices for those who have supported and defended our freedoms On behalf of Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) I would like to show my respect recognition remembrance and salute to our National Father Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman General MAG Osmani the commander-in-chief of the liberation forces in 1971 Shohid President Ziaur Rahman the sector commander of the liberation forces in 1971 who declared the Independence under the guidance of Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Mowlana Abdul Hamid Khan Bashani Sheray Bangla AKM Fazlul Hoque Hossain Shahid Sarwardi Seven
Bir Shresto all Sector Commanders and all of our freedom fighters ndash for the contributions and sacrifices they have made to allow us to live free and they gave their life to ensure the rest of us can enjoy freedom Independence Day is more than a day of reflection and remembrance Itrsquos an opportunity to choose reflect and learn from the right lessons in history
There are no more important words to say on Independence Day to our freedom fighters national leaders especially those who have given their lives fighting for our freedom and defending our shores than a heartfelt ldquothank yourdquo
To Freedom Fighters everywhere you guys are our true heroes - you and your predecessors have made celebrating the Independence Day possible We will never forget your contributions your service and most extreme sacrifices you and your family have made We are a land of freedom because of our freedom fighters have had the amazing courage to battle those who threatened our country and our Independence I am pretty sure this nation will remain the land of the free so long as it is the home of brave ldquoWe thank you - salute you and your families for your courage your service and making
the most extreme sacrifices possible One of the greatest gifts to you is a heartfelt thank you - it goes a long long way As a General Secretary of BUFLA I would like to convey my gratitude to all the EC members Associate Members Cabinet Cabinet Plus members and all the members who are working behind the scene and who have worked tirelessly to make a successful parade Thank you so much for all the extra painstaking efforts by everyone to make
sure we can have successful parade and I want you to know that your time - - your commitment - - your positive
attitude and your sacrifices are very very appreciated Whatever you did your work is highly valued and truly makes a difference Long Live Bangladesh and God bless America
Nazrul Alam General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) Phone (818) 469 4300 Email nalam3hotmailcom
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BUFLA Cabinet 2012-2013
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Munira Naaz Tayyib President
My name is Denny Tayyib (Munira Naaz Tayyib) My birthday is on April 28th and I was born in Rajshahi Bangladesh I am the only daughter of M Mahbub Ullah and Shahida Nilufar and am the middle child between my two brothers As a child I attended Preparatory English Medium School in Bangladesh I then went to a government girls highschool I was married when I was in 10th grade in Bangladesh I then went into the New Government Degree College Then I came to America and attended UCLA and California State University Los Angeles majoring in Electrical Engineering My passion has always been to help people and in things like community work and social activism I became involved in BWOC (Bangladesh Women Organization of California) I was first elected as Treasurer I was then elected as General Secretary and then I was elected as President of the organization I am also a member of the Asian Pacific Coalition I am also involved in mainstream American politics Through such work Ive had the privilege to meet President George H W Bush Governor Pete Wilson and
many others From a very young age Ive been in the public eye When I was in 3rd Grade I regularly participated in childrens programs on Bangladesh Radio (Bangladesh Bettar) Ive also participated in many fashion shows Ive also been fond of singing dancing and drama since I was little I also regularly participated in inter-district debates while studying in Bangladesh I was PTA President at my sons school for 2 years I am still currently a PTSA member Ive been working with BUFLA for the past 7 years since it was founded I became the first woman President of BUFLA last year and am currently serving I am married to Ali Tayyib who is a renowned entrepreneur He is also an engineer He came to America on a scholarship and attended Oklahoma State University and USC where he finished his Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering Hes been actively working in the community for a very long time as Vice President of the Bangladesh Association of California and the Bangladesh Association of LA He was also an official Republican Party Delegate from California He has helped the greater community with job opportunities and through financial means and is still doing so to this day Together we successfully own and manage several businesses real estate several shopping centers movie theaters internet cafes apartment buildings and an engineering and business consulting firm We have one son Adnan Erick Tayyib who currently attends Clark Magnet High School He is a gifted and talented student (GATE) Hes been recognized and is a member of the National Society of High School Scholars Hes a district-wide Spelling Bee Champion and a 2-time Presidential Award winner from President Bush and President Obama We are very proud of him Hes been helping BUFLA and BWOC since he was in elementary school
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Mohammed Nazrul Alam General Secretary
Mr Mohammed Nazrul Alam has received his MSC (Master of Science) in Chemistry with honors from National University Gazipur Dhaka in Feb 2000 International Education Research Foundation (IERF) INC has given him the US equivalent of the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 2009 He has been working at Walgreens Drug Store as an Assistant Manager for the past 10 years He is involved and dedicated to the Bangladeshi community He has been involved with Jalalabad Association since 2003 He was the Organizing Secretary of California Jalalabad Association from 2004 - 2009 He was the Assistant Secretary of Southern California Jalalabad Association from 2009 - 2011 and he was the Organizing Secretary of BUFLA for the year of 2009 -2010
He is married to Mahmuda Alam (Nilu) an elementary school teacher at Pacoima Elementary School They have two adorable children Tasmiha and Mahir Alam
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam Vice-President
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam was born on 19th January 1971 in Biani Bazar under erstwhile Sylhet District His father Mr AFM Jamirul Islam who hails from Magura was the VP of RUKSU in 1969 from Chattra Union and was a valiant freedom fighter He retired in 2009 from Trust Bank limited as EVP His mother Mrs Marina Islam hails from Habiganj and had been instrumental in bringing up 4 sons who all went to Jhenidah Cadet College His uncle Major General (retd) Abdul Matin was a 2 term MP from Magura He is married to ShamsunNahar Khan Moni and is blessed with one daughter and a son His father-in-law Mr AzizurRahman Khan who hails from Sylhet is a prominent businessman in Chittagong and the founding VP of Chittagong Abahoni Mr Islam finished his HSC from Jhenidah Cadet College in 1989 5th in combined Merit List joined Bangladesh Army and was commissioned in the
Corps of Engineers on December 20th 1991 He later left the Army and did his MBA from Pune University in 1996 and joined American International University ndash Bangladesh(AIUB) as a lecturer of Business Administration He came to USA in 1998 on a scholarship to University of North Texas and finished his MBA in Business Computer Information System from University of North Texas in 1999 He joined KPMG after his graduation and moved to New York City After his daughter was born in 2005 Mr Islam moved to Los Angeles He is currently working with Cedars Sinai hospital as an IT Project Manager for the last 5 years He is a dedicated member of the vibrant Bangladeshi Community here in Los Angeles He has been involved in organizing FOBANA here in Los Angeles and is a member of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Veteranrsquos Officersrsquo Association amp is involved with many other organizations Mr Islam vision is to have a parade like New York Columbus Day parade here in Los Angeles The challenges faced the early 20th Century Italian community is also faced by the mostly Muslim Immigrants of Bangladesh For the Italians it was their Catholic faith that contrasted the mostly Protestant population of the USA at that period of time Bangladeshirsquos have overcome those barriers a lot easier that the Italians and have become one of the most successful communities in a relatively short period of time Mr Islam envisions future US National political leaders to emerge from this federation
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Mohammad Ali Khan Public Relations Secretary
Mr Mohammad Ali Khan was born in the Bikrampur area of Bangladesh He finished his academics from Comilla Ispahani College He has been a Los Angeles resident for over 20 years He is wellknown as a social and a cultural worker and he has been involved in many social organizational activities He has been successfully conducting the Boishakhi Mela for the last 10 years straight He has been involved with the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) and he has supported all of its activities and has participated in all of its events He received BUFLA Appreciation in 2008 for his support for booth fundraising He also received he received another BUFLA Award for the highest fundraising Mohammad Ali received Congressional Award and Certification from Howard L Berman member of Congress 28 California for community service He has served as the Public Relations Secretary for the year 2010-2011 In
January 20 2013 Congressman Brad Sherman awarded him recognition for his outstanding service of the community Mr Mohammad Ali Khan is married to Mrs Anjuman Ara (Angur) They have two children named Tajoar Jim Khan and Piana Zoha Khan
Ilias Sikder Organizing Secretary
Mr Ilias Sikder since childhood was involved with different social and community works While he was studying in collage worked for Concern International (affiliated with UN) concern to establish a single motherrsquos independence providing free training for handcraft works and free school for their kids and free health clinic Guide them how obtain micro loan which they can invest to buy raw-material for handcraft product and marketing When he was studying in Chittagong University become an Assistant project co-ordination of concern international Chittagong Bangladesh ILIAS SIKDER with help his young brother Engr Abu Sayed (DIT BIT MBA-Australia) established a religious school and shelter for orphan kids in Hill View Housing Society West Sholoshore Chittagong The Project sponsor and runs by Sikder family property amp trust Career He moved in USA 1994 He started career with sales profession He was highly recognized in automotive sales industry in greater Los Angeles Through his hard working and commitment he achieved several extensive tanning sales
and management award Now day his is successful businessman ILIAS SIKDER vision to make BUFLA financially independent Establish a community center with free Clinic and resource center ILIASTIGER SIKDER Organizing Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (wwwbuflacom) General Secretary Grater Faridpur Association President I S International Inc CEO Diamond R Trading Inc President Delight Car Wash LLC Chairman BD Technologies Limited (wwwbdtgrouporg) Chairman Assets Bazar Limited (wwwassetsbazarcom)
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Chairman BDT Jobs Limited (wwwbdtjobscom) Chairman Loyal Properties Limited (wwwloyalbdcom) Chairman Leads Bangladesh Limited (wwwleadsbdcom) Managing Director Right Development Pvt Ltd Message March 26 is the national independence day of Bangladesh This day is celebrated all over the Bangladesh and also in USA The day is a memorial to the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians who died in the subsequent Bangladesh Liberation War BUFLA celebrates independence day with the spirit and glory by holding Parade and series of cultural programs of the day I want to congratulate everybody on the occasion of our 43nd independence day along with my BUFLA family members The developments Bangladesh has made since independence are spectacular Despite of political differences corruption and poverty Bangladesh moving forward In the field of IT Education Garments and Agriculture Bangladesh has shown unprecedented example where Henry Kissinger once labeled as a ldquobasket caserdquo It has proven to the entire world that it can do wonders as a development country Since Mohammed Yunus has received the Nobel Price for his pioneering work in making poor women bankable and has led the foundation for the micro-finance revolution the image of Bangladesh has greatly improved In continuity BUFLA wants to be a part of this development Similarly I will urge all Bangladesh expatriates to do something for motherland as much as your standpoint Let my motherlandrsquos flag flourish top of the sky Md Shahidul Islam Finance Secretary
Mr Md Shahidul Islam born in Dhaka Zilla of Bangladesh He received his BSS and MSS Degree in Public Administration from the University of Dhaka in 1982 After completion of his degree he came to United States in 1983 as a student He has been living in Los Angeles from then on In his stay in Los Angeles he has lived a business occupied life Mr Islam with pride of his maiden country participates in many community services with devotion and hope to help Bangladeshi people in the community With this in mind Mr Islam has been a part of annual Mela festivals contributed to the Bangladesh Day Parade and is continually a part of other Bengali events Currently he is the Finance Secretary of the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles His attitude derives from business ethics and has been a participant in the workforce for many years
Amzad Hossain
Cultural Secretary
Mr Amzad Hossain is a dedicated member of Uttoron and General Secretary of Shahid Rafique Manikganj Samiti He was born in Manikganj He was strongly involved first in Bangladesh Kachi-Kachar Ashore and then with Bangladesh Khela-Ghar from begining of his Student life He was a senior officer of Sonali Bank in Bangladesh Now Amzad Hossain is serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District His wife Rehana Hossain (Rinu) was a School Teacher in Bangladesh She is also serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District Together they have one son and one daughter His son is going to college and his daughter is going to elementary school
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Board of Trustees BUFLA
Nasim Ul Gani PE
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA Nasim Gani PE President of American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers and Architects (2011-2012) SC Chapter is currently working for California Department of Transportation A previous member of Bangladesh Civil Service Nasimalso worked for Rural Electrification Board after graduating from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in 1983 He founded an athletic and cultural association during his high school days He wasa captain of his high school soccer team an elected President (Athletics) in Bangladesh Civil Service Foundation Course a coordinator for Tennis Club (Development) and a Group Champion in 2002 Caltrans District 8 Tennis Tournament He added two Congressmenin Bangladesh Caucus in US Congress through a successful letter writing campaign in the community He was President PECG Sub-
Committee for 4-County RIMS Science Fair in 2010 and current Co-Chair for Youth Education Motivation Program He is married to RumanaGani and blessed with two children Nibir and Esha
Khaleed Noor
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
I have been a business owner for quite a long time previously working with Dish Network and communication businesses like AtampT T-Mobile Nextel and Sprint Now we are successfully working with the Verizon Communications Sector We have our own telemarketing call center in Corona as well as various Wal-mart retail kiosks in Southern California In 2010 and 2011 my company and I have been awarded as the Top Performer Nationwide from Verizon itself This coming May we will be announced as the Top Performer for 2012
Habib Ahmed Tia
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
Habib Ahmed Tia is a very well known energetic politician passionate organizer and sincere hardworking community leader He was born in Beani Bazar Sylhet He has attended MC College and MM University College accordingly During his years in college Bangladesh was sinking in darkness military insurgency and vigorous power play by the armed forces brought under the country anarchy and unrest throughout the nation for many years National politics and student politics all arranged activities were denied and silent Even in that moment Habib didnrsquot sit quiet He was reorganizing Bangladesh Chatra League in Sylhet district He helped out Modon Mohan University college administrator to perform their annual sports publishing yearly magazines staged drama and week long successful events He was honored by the principal KK Pal Chowdhury for his extraordinary activities
In the year 1979 Habib Ahmed Tia came to Los Angeles to join their family restaurant business named Bengal Tiger Tandoori Restaurant in Hollywood and Sherman Oaks Most
probably their family was one of the first Bangladeshi restaurant investors in LA
Bangladesh Awami League established as political influence in LA 1991 and Habib Ahmed was chosen the first founding president Many years of his leading and hard work Awami League became one of the most unique strong and active political organizations outside of Bangladesh During his time dignitaries like late president of Bangladesh Jillur Rahman Abdus Sammad Azad foreign minister Abdur Razzak minister water development Abu Naser Chowdhury mp Also Begum Johurra Taz Uddin ASM Abdur Rob MP Sheikh Salem MP Sulltan MD Monsur MP was warmly welcomed in LA
Jalalabad Association California elected Mr Tia as president in 2003 Jalalabad Association was turned by the inactive leadership in that immediate urge moment Habib Ahmed Tia took the leadership and turned Jalalabad Association one of the most strong claimed ethnic organizations in LA under his leadership Jalalabad Association became a very popular strong united patriotic well founded organization
He is married to Jafrin Ahmed they have two adorable son Tasin and Takrim and two daughter Tamin and TajrianS
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Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA)
Mission Statement BUFLA (Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles) is a Unity Federation of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and Southern California in California USA
It was formed on June 4 2006 Sunday in a meeting of about 40 Community leaders representing 25 different Bangladeshi Organizations The meeting was held at 2 PM at the Wilshire Inn (Previously Econo Lodge) 3400 West 3rd Street Los Angeles CA 90020 USA
BUFLA Mission
The Mission of BUFLA is
1 To enhance the symbol of unity among the healthy diversity of our Bangladesh community in the greater Los Angeles area This symbol of unity is very precious for ourselves as well as for our children and grand children so that they can see good examples in ourselves
2 To symbolize effective unity through (a) a resourceful Website (b) an annual joint event of celebration and (c) to address certain special needs of the community through a set of talented Sub Committees
3 To help promote all organizations and their programs and events in a relatively more synchronized way
4 To enhance the network synergy and mutual benefit of our enormously multi- talented community and extensively resourceful community through mutual respect and goodwill
5 To stand tall and united as a vibrant community with modesty and strengths in front of the broader Society of this great NationBUFLA Structural Format
1 Executive Committee (EC) Formed by the
Presidents and lead persons of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area
2 Advisory Council (AC) Formed by the Community members who have earned recognition by serving the community in the past andor are currently active in community activities but are not currently leading any organization
3 Sub-Committees To address various specific needs of the community as described in Functional format
BUFLA Functional Format
1 Website To list all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area including their (a) Mission (b) Executive Committee (EC) (c) Contact information and (d) their upcoming events Also maintain a Community Calendar which can help all the Organizations to avoid the overlap of any major events in the community
2 Annual Joint Event All organizations to observe and celebrate together one day in a year as a Joint event
3 Functional Sub-Committees (i) Community Center (ii) Job training (iii) Job finding (iv)
Immigration help (v) New comersrsquo help (vi) Political Liason with Govt officials (vii) Youth
Activities help (viii) Miscellaneous (Bylaws Website etc) To learn more about our community please visit
wwwbuflacom
BUFLA UNITY SONG
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Cover Page amp Souvenir Design
Dr Shah Alam
Editor amp Coordinator
Mohammad Ali Khan
Members of Editorial Board
Nazrul Alam
Eng Saleh Kibria
Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu [Editor is not responsible for any contents of any the articles]
Jalshaghar
Entertainment
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Program Outlines of Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
April 6 2013 (Saturday)
400 PM to 500 PM ndashOpening Ceremony
500 PM to 700 PM - Seminar [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 700 PM - Kids Art Contest [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 600 PM - Kids Poetry Recitation Contest
510 PM to 830 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California (Comedy Song Dance)
745 PM to 800 PM ndashAward Ceremony for Kids Contest
930 PM to 1000 PM -Performance by American Idol Finalist Priodarshini
April 7 2013 (Sunday)
100 PM to 200 PM ndashParade Assembly will start on 3rd Street at the intersection Normandie
Avenue amp 3rd Street
200 PM to 430 PM - Parade
500 PM to 630 PM - Dignitaries Speech ampSpecial Cultural Program
625 PM to 805 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California
(Drama Shushagotom Fashion Show
NOKSHI Songs Dances Band Songs)
800 PM - 900 PM - Performance by Award Winning Singer from Bangladesh Shikrity
900 pm ndash 1000 PM ndash Performance by New Gen Singer from Bangladesh Pritam
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BUFLA Registered Organizations
2012-2013
These are the Organization Registered before the deadline on March 31st 2013 After the Parade at the first EC meeting cabinet will announce with the concept of current EC members who
will be the next year 2013-2014 Executive Committee Members
1 American Association of Bangladesh Engineers amp Architects (AABEA)
2 Armed Forces Veteran Association (BAVOA)
3 Bangladesh Association of Valley 4 Bangladesh Greater Valley Association
5 Bangladesh Womenrsquos Association of California (BWOC)
6 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
7 Bikrampur Association 8 Boishakhi Mela
9 Dhaka Club 10 Distressed Children and Infants International (DCI)
11 Dhaka University Alumni Association of California 12 Friends Club of Valley Los Angeles
13 Freedom Fighters 14 Hotel Owners Association
15 Greater Faridpur Association 16 Jalshaghar Entertainment
17 Ideal School of Los Angeles 18 LA Tigers Club
19 LA Bengals 20 Womenrsquos Organization of Valley
21 Mukti Chetona 22 Manikganj Shoheed Rafique Shomitee
23 Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA) 24 Narayanganj Association of North America
25 Osmani Smriti Shangsod 26 Taranga of California
27 Taxi Workerrsquos Association 28 Uttoron of Los Angeles
Criteria for Executive Voter Member or 2013-2014 cabinet (1) Must participate in 2013 Bangladesh Day Parade with
minimum of 4 people and banner (2) Each participating group must have activity for 1 year Failure to abide by these guidelines will automatically disqualify groups from becoming Executive Voter Members for 2013-2014 Cabinet
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Event Committee2012-2013
Chief Coordinator Denny Tayyib (President)
Deputy Chief Coordinator Ziaul Islam (Vice President) 1 Parade Committee Nazrul Alam (General Secretary) (Coordinator) Denny Tayyib Md Shahidul Islam Dr M A Hashem Mohammad Ali Khan Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Maruf Islam Shiper Chowdhury Mehedi Hasan Ashraf H Akbar Akther H Miah Mohammad Wahab Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Ferdous Khan Foyzu Subhan Kanchan Chowdhury Lincoln Chowdhury Ali Reza 2 Community Outreach Committee Ilias Sikder (Coordinator) Khandaker Alam Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasim Gani Shafiul Alam Friends Babu Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru 3 Fundraising Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) M A Hashem Nazrul Alam Abul Kashem Toha Shiper Chowdhury Shamsuddin Manik Ashraf H Akbar Maruf Islam Ilias Sikder Matab Ahmed Ali Akbar Shafi Ahmed Mohammad Ali Khan Zahedul M Zami Sohel Rahman Badal Tia Habib Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Abul Ibrahim Anisur Rahman
4 Federal Grant Acquisition Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Finance Secretary) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Maruf Islam M A Khokon Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Saleh Kibria Rabiul Karim Mahbub Khan 5 Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Editor) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Dr Shah Alam Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Saleh Kibria 6 Cultural Program Committee Amzad Hossain (Cultural Secretary) (Coordinator) M A Hashem Mohammed Ali Khan Anjuman A Sheuli Nurunnabi Rolin Diluar Chowdhury Farhana Sayeed 7 Seminar Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ilias Sikder Akther H Miah Ali Tayyib Col Omar Huda Anisur Rahman Dr Rafiqul Bhuyan Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasimul Gani Dr Rafiq Alam 8 Dignitaries Invitation Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ali Tayyib Maruf Islam Jashim A Ahmed Imran Hossain 9 Dignitaries Reception Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Md Shahidul Islam Ilias Sikder Mohammed Ali Khan Dr Kali P Chowdhury Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Khandakar Alam Jashim A Ahmed Shiper Chowdhury Abul Kashem Toha Zahedul M Zami Ashraf Akbar Shafiqur Rahman M A Basit
10 Youth Committee Amzad Hossain (Coordinator) Adnan Erick Tayyib Saika Kibria Tiasha Hashem Sejuti (Anjuman Sheulis daughter) Warda Rose Kabir Mahin Hossain Manisa Hossain Nikita Zaman Nikita Shamim Shohag Hussein Asim Bhuiyan Hansen Hossain Navila Kashem Payel Hoque 11 Kids Art amp Poetry Competition Nilu Alam Shamsun Khan Moni Jarin Maruf Mrs Shahidul Islam Mrs Ilias Sikder Mrs Mohammed Ali Khan Mrs Amzad Hossain Anjuman A Sheuli Tazia Hashem Rokeya Rahman Keya Ashraf 12 Stage Sound amp Audience Coordination Mohammed Ali Khan (Coordinator) Amzad Hossain Ashraf Akbar Humayun Kabir Md Tarek Faisal A Tohin Imran Hossain Sayed N Jabul Layek Ahmed Badrul A Chowdhury M A Khokon Mohammad Hossain (Babul) 13 Constitution Amendment Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Jashim Ahmed Khandaker Alam M A Hashem Major Hamid Maruf Islam Mahbub Khan 14 Publicity Committee Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Coordinator) Quazi M Huda Maruf Islam Jahan Hassan Babu Hossain Ishtiaq Chisti Tapan Debanath 15 Media Committee Channel I N TV Bangla Shomoy
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Sponsors and Donors
Sl No
Name Organization Bussiness Name Status
1 Mr Ali Tayyib Science and Technology Corporation Grand Sponsor
2 Mr Belayet Hossain Dhaka Homes Gold Sponsor
3 Mr amp Mrs Khaled Noor Sheheen BOT Gold Sponsor
4 Mr Salik Subhan Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
5 Dr Kali Pradip Chowdhury KPC Inc Silver Sponsor
6 Mr Matab Ahmed Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
7 Dr M A Hashem Uttoron Donor
8 Dr Mahbub Khan Adviser Donor
9 Maj Enamul Hamid Taranga Donor
10 Mr Shiper Ahmed Taranga Donor
11 Mr Moazzem Hossain LHCM Foundation Donor
12 Mr Ilias Sikder Greater Faridpur Association Donor
13 Mr Ferdous Khan Freiends Club Donor
14 Mr Md Shahidul Islam Dhaka Club Donor
15 Mr Nazrul Islam Kanchon BNP Donor
16 Mr Mushfique Chowdhury Khosru Dhaka University Alumni Donor
17 Mr Shamsuddin Manik Mukti Chetona Donor
18 Mr Anis Rahman MUNA Donor
19 Col Omar Huda BAVOA Donor
20 Mr Yahia Petroleum Industry Donor
21 Mr Farid U Ahmed (Nuru) Greater Faridpur Association Donor
22 Mr Feroz Alam Boishakhi Mela Donor
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Index
ArticlesMessages Page Writer Message - Enam AChaudhury Chief Guest 7
Message - Attorney General Kamala D Harris 8
Message - Parade Marshall Congresswoman Judy Chu 9
Message - Consul General Bangladesh Md Enayet Hossain 10
Message - LA City Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa 11
Message - Councilmember Tom LaBonge 12
Message - Councilmember Dennis P Zine 13
Message - LA Sheriff Chief Leroy D Baca 14
Message - BUFLA President 15
Editorial - Public Relations Secretary 16
Message - General Secretary 17
Cabinet Introduction 18-21
Dr Kali Pradip Chaudhuri - Biography 22-23
Message - Board of Trustee 24
BUFLA Mission Statement - BUFLA Unity Song 25
Souvenir Editorial Board 26
Program Outlines 27
BUFLA Registered Organizations 28
Event Committee 29
Sponsors amp Donors 30
BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012 33
Bangladesh Cabinets 34
BUFLA International Aid 35
Bangladesh Day Parade Album- Previous Years 35
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album 36-40
41 Wt KvRx bvwmi DIumlxb
I am rain 41 Rifat Kutubi 42 Avjx AvKei
Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
43 Amberine Huda
Progressivism and Bangladeshis 44-45 Ziaul Islam 45
45
46-47
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BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012
Cabinet members with spouse and kids Cabinet - Oath Ceremony
A beautiful Dance Girls with Flowers
Former President Shamsuddin Manik Eric Garcetti with BUFLA Officials
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BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
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Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 36
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Rain touches the ground the walls and the roof Rain worries that the other disasters will tease him Rain cries from getting his feelings hurt Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding Rain understands that it is less superior to other disasters Rain says that it will become powerful than other disasters Rain dreams that it had the greatest force Rain tries to become stronger Rain hopes to be the king of disasters Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding
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Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 42
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Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 44
Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
গযভানমলয ভানরক থচতনায মদধ
থম মদধ ফাাংরায ভানল থদমখরন আমগ
ভানল থদমখমি গানধীয অমমাগ আমদারমনয রি
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April 6 2013 Bangladesh expatriates all over the world have been excellent ambassadors of the nation abroad and the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) excels in that role In many places unfortunately the Bangladeshis abroad are so divided among themselves that they can never unite under one umbrella even when it is needed But BUFLA is a most honorable exception Under its umbrella are 35000 Bangladeshis representing 32 prominent organizations of all shades and view It is therefore a wonderful example worthy of emulation by others BUFLA represents the spirit of Bangladesh abroad- Unity in diversity The way it celebrates the Independence Day of Bangladesh is unique and exemplary The Bangladesh Day Parade that it organizes annually is not only educative and entertaining but also is a great source of inspiration and pride I feel honored to have the privilege of associating myself with BUFLA and its annual event I heartily congratulate its leaders and members and thank them for their kind invitation Enam AChaudhury Advisor to Chairperson BNP (Vice-Chairman) President Commonwealth Society of Bangladesh Chief Advisor Dhakabashi Organization Trustee IMPACT International Author and Columnist Former Chairman Privatization Commission (Minister of State) President International Maritime Organization (IMO) Vice-President Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Jeddah Retired Secretary to the Government of Bangladesh Secretary- United Nations-ESCAP Civil Service
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Consulate General of
The Peoplersquos Republic of Bangladesh Los Angeles
United States of America C Consul General
31 March 2013
Message
As Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) is set to hold its lsquoBangladesh Day Parade ndash 2013rsquo in
celebration of 42nd
Independence Day of Bangladesh I convey my heartiest felicitations to its organizers
Over the years BUFLA has emerged as an organization dedicated to the cause of unifying multiple socio
cultural groups and promoting the rich cultural heritage of our beloved Bangladesh BUFLA leadership has
been demonstrating unreserved zeal and enthusiasm in their performance and remaining committed to
reaching out to the remembers of the community with utmost sincerity and dedication The annual event of
BUFLA exuberantly chalked out with two day long attractive programmes provides an excellent opportunity
for the younger generation of Bangladeshi Americans to familiarize themselves with their roots There is also
no denying the fact the parade which is central focus of BUFLA portrays Bangladesh reinvigorate the social
bonds and reinforces strength and solidarity of the community I am particularly pleased to observe that
BUFLA has not only kept itself confined to its Annual Parade It has gone beyond and has embarked on
diversifying its activities
I look forward to watching a vibrant colorful and spectacular lsquoBangladesh Day Paradersquo-2013
(Md Enayet Hossain)
Consul General 4201 Wilshire Boulevard Suit 605 Los Angeles California 90010 USA
Telephone 323-932 0100 Fax 323-932-9703 website wwwbangladeshconsulatelacom
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Presidents Message
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 celebrating the 42nd anniversary of the Independence of Bangladesh Im proud and blessed to have such an opportunity to represent the Bangladesh community and so many organizations under the BUFLA umbrella Because of you we have the capacity to succeed in our endeavors We ourselves are responsible to build upon our society and our community There is no one who will do it for us We are paving the way for our posterity Lets us together make BUFLA a broader and more purposeful platform with community-oriented ideas and plans
This has been a year of firsts I am the first woman President of BUFLA This is the first year weve held an Eid Reunion and Eid Mela This also the first year in which weve a held a program thats directly helped the community our Free Health Fair and Seminar about awareness and prevention These events have been great successes Our staple events like the Fundraising Dinner Blanket Distribution and of course the Inauguration were also very successful and done in a more elegant fashion than in previous years We also have a plan to establish an annual Job and Business Fair after the parade We should forget our differences and come forward to use BUFLA the largest federation in California in a more purposeful manner Let us get involved with mainstream society and introduce them to our colorful culture and heritage It is my tremendous privilege and pride to present the 7th annual Bangladesh Day Parade and celebration to you May God bless you bless BUFLA bless Bangladesh and bless the United States of America Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile -Albert Einstein Sincerely
Munira Naaz Tayyib President Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) Phone 818-679-0131 Email dennymntyahoocom
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Editorial Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles BUFLA is a non-profit federation consisting of different Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and all across the State of California BUFLA has been organizing Bangladesh Day Parade to celebrate Independence Day of Bangladesh since 2007 and this is the 7th time it is being taken place ldquoBangladesh Day Paraderdquo is an official event recognized by the City of Los Angeles as well as by the Government of Peoplersquos Republic of Bangladesh that takes place on the streets of Los Angeles every year commemorating the Independence Day of Bangladesh 26th of March Such parades participated by the Bangladeshi American community as moves forward brings more color and meaning to and from our proud community As an editor and Public Relations Secretary of BUFLA I deeply believe that BUFLA is playing important role in our Bangladeshi - American Community of Los Angeles BUFLA is working on to narrow down our differences by enhancing our genuine unity and harmony amongst us These steps will uphold our community to a higher new level of mutual respect and widespread sincere collaboration not only amongst ourselves but also between our Bangladeshi American Community and the mainstream American Community BUFLA is a strong and modest platform in Los Angeles where we can uphold our ethnic identity heritage and values in the diverse community of this great land I have humble request to you you might have a different opinion than us but please join BUFLA and share your opinions and make our community more united and stronger We are indebted to those including our Grand Sponsor Mr Belayet Hossain who donated generously for this Parade We are also thankful to the organizations and individuals who placed their advertisements in this brochure I would like to extend my thanks to the people who worked behind the scene as well as individuals who contributed to a great deal of assistance in publishing their articles in this Magazine I would like to acknowledge some special individuals for their contributions Lt (Retd) Ziaul Islam Mr Nazrul Alam Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Mr A K Toha Mr Maruf Islam Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu Dr Shah Alam and Eng Saleh Kibria and many other members of Cabinet Plus Finally we recognize with appreciation all those Bangladeshi and other Americans who sacrificed their personal time to join us and to reveal their solidarity in celebrating ldquoBangladesh Day Parade 2013rdquo On behalf of the Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammad Ali Khan Editor and Public Relations Secretary
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Thoughts on Bangladesh Day Parade
General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) is reaching its 7th year of conducting the spectacular annual Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 on the occasion of the 42nd Independence Day of our mother land Bangladesh which is going to be held on April 6th and April 7th Independence Day is a time of reflection and solace a day to remember the service and sacrifices for those who have supported and defended our freedoms On behalf of Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) I would like to show my respect recognition remembrance and salute to our National Father Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman General MAG Osmani the commander-in-chief of the liberation forces in 1971 Shohid President Ziaur Rahman the sector commander of the liberation forces in 1971 who declared the Independence under the guidance of Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Mowlana Abdul Hamid Khan Bashani Sheray Bangla AKM Fazlul Hoque Hossain Shahid Sarwardi Seven
Bir Shresto all Sector Commanders and all of our freedom fighters ndash for the contributions and sacrifices they have made to allow us to live free and they gave their life to ensure the rest of us can enjoy freedom Independence Day is more than a day of reflection and remembrance Itrsquos an opportunity to choose reflect and learn from the right lessons in history
There are no more important words to say on Independence Day to our freedom fighters national leaders especially those who have given their lives fighting for our freedom and defending our shores than a heartfelt ldquothank yourdquo
To Freedom Fighters everywhere you guys are our true heroes - you and your predecessors have made celebrating the Independence Day possible We will never forget your contributions your service and most extreme sacrifices you and your family have made We are a land of freedom because of our freedom fighters have had the amazing courage to battle those who threatened our country and our Independence I am pretty sure this nation will remain the land of the free so long as it is the home of brave ldquoWe thank you - salute you and your families for your courage your service and making
the most extreme sacrifices possible One of the greatest gifts to you is a heartfelt thank you - it goes a long long way As a General Secretary of BUFLA I would like to convey my gratitude to all the EC members Associate Members Cabinet Cabinet Plus members and all the members who are working behind the scene and who have worked tirelessly to make a successful parade Thank you so much for all the extra painstaking efforts by everyone to make
sure we can have successful parade and I want you to know that your time - - your commitment - - your positive
attitude and your sacrifices are very very appreciated Whatever you did your work is highly valued and truly makes a difference Long Live Bangladesh and God bless America
Nazrul Alam General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) Phone (818) 469 4300 Email nalam3hotmailcom
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BUFLA Cabinet 2012-2013
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Munira Naaz Tayyib President
My name is Denny Tayyib (Munira Naaz Tayyib) My birthday is on April 28th and I was born in Rajshahi Bangladesh I am the only daughter of M Mahbub Ullah and Shahida Nilufar and am the middle child between my two brothers As a child I attended Preparatory English Medium School in Bangladesh I then went to a government girls highschool I was married when I was in 10th grade in Bangladesh I then went into the New Government Degree College Then I came to America and attended UCLA and California State University Los Angeles majoring in Electrical Engineering My passion has always been to help people and in things like community work and social activism I became involved in BWOC (Bangladesh Women Organization of California) I was first elected as Treasurer I was then elected as General Secretary and then I was elected as President of the organization I am also a member of the Asian Pacific Coalition I am also involved in mainstream American politics Through such work Ive had the privilege to meet President George H W Bush Governor Pete Wilson and
many others From a very young age Ive been in the public eye When I was in 3rd Grade I regularly participated in childrens programs on Bangladesh Radio (Bangladesh Bettar) Ive also participated in many fashion shows Ive also been fond of singing dancing and drama since I was little I also regularly participated in inter-district debates while studying in Bangladesh I was PTA President at my sons school for 2 years I am still currently a PTSA member Ive been working with BUFLA for the past 7 years since it was founded I became the first woman President of BUFLA last year and am currently serving I am married to Ali Tayyib who is a renowned entrepreneur He is also an engineer He came to America on a scholarship and attended Oklahoma State University and USC where he finished his Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering Hes been actively working in the community for a very long time as Vice President of the Bangladesh Association of California and the Bangladesh Association of LA He was also an official Republican Party Delegate from California He has helped the greater community with job opportunities and through financial means and is still doing so to this day Together we successfully own and manage several businesses real estate several shopping centers movie theaters internet cafes apartment buildings and an engineering and business consulting firm We have one son Adnan Erick Tayyib who currently attends Clark Magnet High School He is a gifted and talented student (GATE) Hes been recognized and is a member of the National Society of High School Scholars Hes a district-wide Spelling Bee Champion and a 2-time Presidential Award winner from President Bush and President Obama We are very proud of him Hes been helping BUFLA and BWOC since he was in elementary school
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Mohammed Nazrul Alam General Secretary
Mr Mohammed Nazrul Alam has received his MSC (Master of Science) in Chemistry with honors from National University Gazipur Dhaka in Feb 2000 International Education Research Foundation (IERF) INC has given him the US equivalent of the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 2009 He has been working at Walgreens Drug Store as an Assistant Manager for the past 10 years He is involved and dedicated to the Bangladeshi community He has been involved with Jalalabad Association since 2003 He was the Organizing Secretary of California Jalalabad Association from 2004 - 2009 He was the Assistant Secretary of Southern California Jalalabad Association from 2009 - 2011 and he was the Organizing Secretary of BUFLA for the year of 2009 -2010
He is married to Mahmuda Alam (Nilu) an elementary school teacher at Pacoima Elementary School They have two adorable children Tasmiha and Mahir Alam
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam Vice-President
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam was born on 19th January 1971 in Biani Bazar under erstwhile Sylhet District His father Mr AFM Jamirul Islam who hails from Magura was the VP of RUKSU in 1969 from Chattra Union and was a valiant freedom fighter He retired in 2009 from Trust Bank limited as EVP His mother Mrs Marina Islam hails from Habiganj and had been instrumental in bringing up 4 sons who all went to Jhenidah Cadet College His uncle Major General (retd) Abdul Matin was a 2 term MP from Magura He is married to ShamsunNahar Khan Moni and is blessed with one daughter and a son His father-in-law Mr AzizurRahman Khan who hails from Sylhet is a prominent businessman in Chittagong and the founding VP of Chittagong Abahoni Mr Islam finished his HSC from Jhenidah Cadet College in 1989 5th in combined Merit List joined Bangladesh Army and was commissioned in the
Corps of Engineers on December 20th 1991 He later left the Army and did his MBA from Pune University in 1996 and joined American International University ndash Bangladesh(AIUB) as a lecturer of Business Administration He came to USA in 1998 on a scholarship to University of North Texas and finished his MBA in Business Computer Information System from University of North Texas in 1999 He joined KPMG after his graduation and moved to New York City After his daughter was born in 2005 Mr Islam moved to Los Angeles He is currently working with Cedars Sinai hospital as an IT Project Manager for the last 5 years He is a dedicated member of the vibrant Bangladeshi Community here in Los Angeles He has been involved in organizing FOBANA here in Los Angeles and is a member of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Veteranrsquos Officersrsquo Association amp is involved with many other organizations Mr Islam vision is to have a parade like New York Columbus Day parade here in Los Angeles The challenges faced the early 20th Century Italian community is also faced by the mostly Muslim Immigrants of Bangladesh For the Italians it was their Catholic faith that contrasted the mostly Protestant population of the USA at that period of time Bangladeshirsquos have overcome those barriers a lot easier that the Italians and have become one of the most successful communities in a relatively short period of time Mr Islam envisions future US National political leaders to emerge from this federation
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Mohammad Ali Khan Public Relations Secretary
Mr Mohammad Ali Khan was born in the Bikrampur area of Bangladesh He finished his academics from Comilla Ispahani College He has been a Los Angeles resident for over 20 years He is wellknown as a social and a cultural worker and he has been involved in many social organizational activities He has been successfully conducting the Boishakhi Mela for the last 10 years straight He has been involved with the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) and he has supported all of its activities and has participated in all of its events He received BUFLA Appreciation in 2008 for his support for booth fundraising He also received he received another BUFLA Award for the highest fundraising Mohammad Ali received Congressional Award and Certification from Howard L Berman member of Congress 28 California for community service He has served as the Public Relations Secretary for the year 2010-2011 In
January 20 2013 Congressman Brad Sherman awarded him recognition for his outstanding service of the community Mr Mohammad Ali Khan is married to Mrs Anjuman Ara (Angur) They have two children named Tajoar Jim Khan and Piana Zoha Khan
Ilias Sikder Organizing Secretary
Mr Ilias Sikder since childhood was involved with different social and community works While he was studying in collage worked for Concern International (affiliated with UN) concern to establish a single motherrsquos independence providing free training for handcraft works and free school for their kids and free health clinic Guide them how obtain micro loan which they can invest to buy raw-material for handcraft product and marketing When he was studying in Chittagong University become an Assistant project co-ordination of concern international Chittagong Bangladesh ILIAS SIKDER with help his young brother Engr Abu Sayed (DIT BIT MBA-Australia) established a religious school and shelter for orphan kids in Hill View Housing Society West Sholoshore Chittagong The Project sponsor and runs by Sikder family property amp trust Career He moved in USA 1994 He started career with sales profession He was highly recognized in automotive sales industry in greater Los Angeles Through his hard working and commitment he achieved several extensive tanning sales
and management award Now day his is successful businessman ILIAS SIKDER vision to make BUFLA financially independent Establish a community center with free Clinic and resource center ILIASTIGER SIKDER Organizing Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (wwwbuflacom) General Secretary Grater Faridpur Association President I S International Inc CEO Diamond R Trading Inc President Delight Car Wash LLC Chairman BD Technologies Limited (wwwbdtgrouporg) Chairman Assets Bazar Limited (wwwassetsbazarcom)
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Chairman BDT Jobs Limited (wwwbdtjobscom) Chairman Loyal Properties Limited (wwwloyalbdcom) Chairman Leads Bangladesh Limited (wwwleadsbdcom) Managing Director Right Development Pvt Ltd Message March 26 is the national independence day of Bangladesh This day is celebrated all over the Bangladesh and also in USA The day is a memorial to the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians who died in the subsequent Bangladesh Liberation War BUFLA celebrates independence day with the spirit and glory by holding Parade and series of cultural programs of the day I want to congratulate everybody on the occasion of our 43nd independence day along with my BUFLA family members The developments Bangladesh has made since independence are spectacular Despite of political differences corruption and poverty Bangladesh moving forward In the field of IT Education Garments and Agriculture Bangladesh has shown unprecedented example where Henry Kissinger once labeled as a ldquobasket caserdquo It has proven to the entire world that it can do wonders as a development country Since Mohammed Yunus has received the Nobel Price for his pioneering work in making poor women bankable and has led the foundation for the micro-finance revolution the image of Bangladesh has greatly improved In continuity BUFLA wants to be a part of this development Similarly I will urge all Bangladesh expatriates to do something for motherland as much as your standpoint Let my motherlandrsquos flag flourish top of the sky Md Shahidul Islam Finance Secretary
Mr Md Shahidul Islam born in Dhaka Zilla of Bangladesh He received his BSS and MSS Degree in Public Administration from the University of Dhaka in 1982 After completion of his degree he came to United States in 1983 as a student He has been living in Los Angeles from then on In his stay in Los Angeles he has lived a business occupied life Mr Islam with pride of his maiden country participates in many community services with devotion and hope to help Bangladeshi people in the community With this in mind Mr Islam has been a part of annual Mela festivals contributed to the Bangladesh Day Parade and is continually a part of other Bengali events Currently he is the Finance Secretary of the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles His attitude derives from business ethics and has been a participant in the workforce for many years
Amzad Hossain
Cultural Secretary
Mr Amzad Hossain is a dedicated member of Uttoron and General Secretary of Shahid Rafique Manikganj Samiti He was born in Manikganj He was strongly involved first in Bangladesh Kachi-Kachar Ashore and then with Bangladesh Khela-Ghar from begining of his Student life He was a senior officer of Sonali Bank in Bangladesh Now Amzad Hossain is serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District His wife Rehana Hossain (Rinu) was a School Teacher in Bangladesh She is also serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District Together they have one son and one daughter His son is going to college and his daughter is going to elementary school
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Board of Trustees BUFLA
Nasim Ul Gani PE
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA Nasim Gani PE President of American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers and Architects (2011-2012) SC Chapter is currently working for California Department of Transportation A previous member of Bangladesh Civil Service Nasimalso worked for Rural Electrification Board after graduating from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in 1983 He founded an athletic and cultural association during his high school days He wasa captain of his high school soccer team an elected President (Athletics) in Bangladesh Civil Service Foundation Course a coordinator for Tennis Club (Development) and a Group Champion in 2002 Caltrans District 8 Tennis Tournament He added two Congressmenin Bangladesh Caucus in US Congress through a successful letter writing campaign in the community He was President PECG Sub-
Committee for 4-County RIMS Science Fair in 2010 and current Co-Chair for Youth Education Motivation Program He is married to RumanaGani and blessed with two children Nibir and Esha
Khaleed Noor
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
I have been a business owner for quite a long time previously working with Dish Network and communication businesses like AtampT T-Mobile Nextel and Sprint Now we are successfully working with the Verizon Communications Sector We have our own telemarketing call center in Corona as well as various Wal-mart retail kiosks in Southern California In 2010 and 2011 my company and I have been awarded as the Top Performer Nationwide from Verizon itself This coming May we will be announced as the Top Performer for 2012
Habib Ahmed Tia
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
Habib Ahmed Tia is a very well known energetic politician passionate organizer and sincere hardworking community leader He was born in Beani Bazar Sylhet He has attended MC College and MM University College accordingly During his years in college Bangladesh was sinking in darkness military insurgency and vigorous power play by the armed forces brought under the country anarchy and unrest throughout the nation for many years National politics and student politics all arranged activities were denied and silent Even in that moment Habib didnrsquot sit quiet He was reorganizing Bangladesh Chatra League in Sylhet district He helped out Modon Mohan University college administrator to perform their annual sports publishing yearly magazines staged drama and week long successful events He was honored by the principal KK Pal Chowdhury for his extraordinary activities
In the year 1979 Habib Ahmed Tia came to Los Angeles to join their family restaurant business named Bengal Tiger Tandoori Restaurant in Hollywood and Sherman Oaks Most
probably their family was one of the first Bangladeshi restaurant investors in LA
Bangladesh Awami League established as political influence in LA 1991 and Habib Ahmed was chosen the first founding president Many years of his leading and hard work Awami League became one of the most unique strong and active political organizations outside of Bangladesh During his time dignitaries like late president of Bangladesh Jillur Rahman Abdus Sammad Azad foreign minister Abdur Razzak minister water development Abu Naser Chowdhury mp Also Begum Johurra Taz Uddin ASM Abdur Rob MP Sheikh Salem MP Sulltan MD Monsur MP was warmly welcomed in LA
Jalalabad Association California elected Mr Tia as president in 2003 Jalalabad Association was turned by the inactive leadership in that immediate urge moment Habib Ahmed Tia took the leadership and turned Jalalabad Association one of the most strong claimed ethnic organizations in LA under his leadership Jalalabad Association became a very popular strong united patriotic well founded organization
He is married to Jafrin Ahmed they have two adorable son Tasin and Takrim and two daughter Tamin and TajrianS
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Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA)
Mission Statement BUFLA (Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles) is a Unity Federation of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and Southern California in California USA
It was formed on June 4 2006 Sunday in a meeting of about 40 Community leaders representing 25 different Bangladeshi Organizations The meeting was held at 2 PM at the Wilshire Inn (Previously Econo Lodge) 3400 West 3rd Street Los Angeles CA 90020 USA
BUFLA Mission
The Mission of BUFLA is
1 To enhance the symbol of unity among the healthy diversity of our Bangladesh community in the greater Los Angeles area This symbol of unity is very precious for ourselves as well as for our children and grand children so that they can see good examples in ourselves
2 To symbolize effective unity through (a) a resourceful Website (b) an annual joint event of celebration and (c) to address certain special needs of the community through a set of talented Sub Committees
3 To help promote all organizations and their programs and events in a relatively more synchronized way
4 To enhance the network synergy and mutual benefit of our enormously multi- talented community and extensively resourceful community through mutual respect and goodwill
5 To stand tall and united as a vibrant community with modesty and strengths in front of the broader Society of this great NationBUFLA Structural Format
1 Executive Committee (EC) Formed by the
Presidents and lead persons of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area
2 Advisory Council (AC) Formed by the Community members who have earned recognition by serving the community in the past andor are currently active in community activities but are not currently leading any organization
3 Sub-Committees To address various specific needs of the community as described in Functional format
BUFLA Functional Format
1 Website To list all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area including their (a) Mission (b) Executive Committee (EC) (c) Contact information and (d) their upcoming events Also maintain a Community Calendar which can help all the Organizations to avoid the overlap of any major events in the community
2 Annual Joint Event All organizations to observe and celebrate together one day in a year as a Joint event
3 Functional Sub-Committees (i) Community Center (ii) Job training (iii) Job finding (iv)
Immigration help (v) New comersrsquo help (vi) Political Liason with Govt officials (vii) Youth
Activities help (viii) Miscellaneous (Bylaws Website etc) To learn more about our community please visit
wwwbuflacom
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Cover Page amp Souvenir Design
Dr Shah Alam
Editor amp Coordinator
Mohammad Ali Khan
Members of Editorial Board
Nazrul Alam
Eng Saleh Kibria
Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu [Editor is not responsible for any contents of any the articles]
Jalshaghar
Entertainment
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Program Outlines of Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
April 6 2013 (Saturday)
400 PM to 500 PM ndashOpening Ceremony
500 PM to 700 PM - Seminar [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 700 PM - Kids Art Contest [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 600 PM - Kids Poetry Recitation Contest
510 PM to 830 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California (Comedy Song Dance)
745 PM to 800 PM ndashAward Ceremony for Kids Contest
930 PM to 1000 PM -Performance by American Idol Finalist Priodarshini
April 7 2013 (Sunday)
100 PM to 200 PM ndashParade Assembly will start on 3rd Street at the intersection Normandie
Avenue amp 3rd Street
200 PM to 430 PM - Parade
500 PM to 630 PM - Dignitaries Speech ampSpecial Cultural Program
625 PM to 805 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California
(Drama Shushagotom Fashion Show
NOKSHI Songs Dances Band Songs)
800 PM - 900 PM - Performance by Award Winning Singer from Bangladesh Shikrity
900 pm ndash 1000 PM ndash Performance by New Gen Singer from Bangladesh Pritam
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BUFLA Registered Organizations
2012-2013
These are the Organization Registered before the deadline on March 31st 2013 After the Parade at the first EC meeting cabinet will announce with the concept of current EC members who
will be the next year 2013-2014 Executive Committee Members
1 American Association of Bangladesh Engineers amp Architects (AABEA)
2 Armed Forces Veteran Association (BAVOA)
3 Bangladesh Association of Valley 4 Bangladesh Greater Valley Association
5 Bangladesh Womenrsquos Association of California (BWOC)
6 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
7 Bikrampur Association 8 Boishakhi Mela
9 Dhaka Club 10 Distressed Children and Infants International (DCI)
11 Dhaka University Alumni Association of California 12 Friends Club of Valley Los Angeles
13 Freedom Fighters 14 Hotel Owners Association
15 Greater Faridpur Association 16 Jalshaghar Entertainment
17 Ideal School of Los Angeles 18 LA Tigers Club
19 LA Bengals 20 Womenrsquos Organization of Valley
21 Mukti Chetona 22 Manikganj Shoheed Rafique Shomitee
23 Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA) 24 Narayanganj Association of North America
25 Osmani Smriti Shangsod 26 Taranga of California
27 Taxi Workerrsquos Association 28 Uttoron of Los Angeles
Criteria for Executive Voter Member or 2013-2014 cabinet (1) Must participate in 2013 Bangladesh Day Parade with
minimum of 4 people and banner (2) Each participating group must have activity for 1 year Failure to abide by these guidelines will automatically disqualify groups from becoming Executive Voter Members for 2013-2014 Cabinet
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Event Committee2012-2013
Chief Coordinator Denny Tayyib (President)
Deputy Chief Coordinator Ziaul Islam (Vice President) 1 Parade Committee Nazrul Alam (General Secretary) (Coordinator) Denny Tayyib Md Shahidul Islam Dr M A Hashem Mohammad Ali Khan Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Maruf Islam Shiper Chowdhury Mehedi Hasan Ashraf H Akbar Akther H Miah Mohammad Wahab Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Ferdous Khan Foyzu Subhan Kanchan Chowdhury Lincoln Chowdhury Ali Reza 2 Community Outreach Committee Ilias Sikder (Coordinator) Khandaker Alam Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasim Gani Shafiul Alam Friends Babu Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru 3 Fundraising Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) M A Hashem Nazrul Alam Abul Kashem Toha Shiper Chowdhury Shamsuddin Manik Ashraf H Akbar Maruf Islam Ilias Sikder Matab Ahmed Ali Akbar Shafi Ahmed Mohammad Ali Khan Zahedul M Zami Sohel Rahman Badal Tia Habib Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Abul Ibrahim Anisur Rahman
4 Federal Grant Acquisition Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Finance Secretary) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Maruf Islam M A Khokon Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Saleh Kibria Rabiul Karim Mahbub Khan 5 Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Editor) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Dr Shah Alam Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Saleh Kibria 6 Cultural Program Committee Amzad Hossain (Cultural Secretary) (Coordinator) M A Hashem Mohammed Ali Khan Anjuman A Sheuli Nurunnabi Rolin Diluar Chowdhury Farhana Sayeed 7 Seminar Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ilias Sikder Akther H Miah Ali Tayyib Col Omar Huda Anisur Rahman Dr Rafiqul Bhuyan Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasimul Gani Dr Rafiq Alam 8 Dignitaries Invitation Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ali Tayyib Maruf Islam Jashim A Ahmed Imran Hossain 9 Dignitaries Reception Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Md Shahidul Islam Ilias Sikder Mohammed Ali Khan Dr Kali P Chowdhury Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Khandakar Alam Jashim A Ahmed Shiper Chowdhury Abul Kashem Toha Zahedul M Zami Ashraf Akbar Shafiqur Rahman M A Basit
10 Youth Committee Amzad Hossain (Coordinator) Adnan Erick Tayyib Saika Kibria Tiasha Hashem Sejuti (Anjuman Sheulis daughter) Warda Rose Kabir Mahin Hossain Manisa Hossain Nikita Zaman Nikita Shamim Shohag Hussein Asim Bhuiyan Hansen Hossain Navila Kashem Payel Hoque 11 Kids Art amp Poetry Competition Nilu Alam Shamsun Khan Moni Jarin Maruf Mrs Shahidul Islam Mrs Ilias Sikder Mrs Mohammed Ali Khan Mrs Amzad Hossain Anjuman A Sheuli Tazia Hashem Rokeya Rahman Keya Ashraf 12 Stage Sound amp Audience Coordination Mohammed Ali Khan (Coordinator) Amzad Hossain Ashraf Akbar Humayun Kabir Md Tarek Faisal A Tohin Imran Hossain Sayed N Jabul Layek Ahmed Badrul A Chowdhury M A Khokon Mohammad Hossain (Babul) 13 Constitution Amendment Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Jashim Ahmed Khandaker Alam M A Hashem Major Hamid Maruf Islam Mahbub Khan 14 Publicity Committee Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Coordinator) Quazi M Huda Maruf Islam Jahan Hassan Babu Hossain Ishtiaq Chisti Tapan Debanath 15 Media Committee Channel I N TV Bangla Shomoy
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Sponsors and Donors
Sl No
Name Organization Bussiness Name Status
1 Mr Ali Tayyib Science and Technology Corporation Grand Sponsor
2 Mr Belayet Hossain Dhaka Homes Gold Sponsor
3 Mr amp Mrs Khaled Noor Sheheen BOT Gold Sponsor
4 Mr Salik Subhan Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
5 Dr Kali Pradip Chowdhury KPC Inc Silver Sponsor
6 Mr Matab Ahmed Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
7 Dr M A Hashem Uttoron Donor
8 Dr Mahbub Khan Adviser Donor
9 Maj Enamul Hamid Taranga Donor
10 Mr Shiper Ahmed Taranga Donor
11 Mr Moazzem Hossain LHCM Foundation Donor
12 Mr Ilias Sikder Greater Faridpur Association Donor
13 Mr Ferdous Khan Freiends Club Donor
14 Mr Md Shahidul Islam Dhaka Club Donor
15 Mr Nazrul Islam Kanchon BNP Donor
16 Mr Mushfique Chowdhury Khosru Dhaka University Alumni Donor
17 Mr Shamsuddin Manik Mukti Chetona Donor
18 Mr Anis Rahman MUNA Donor
19 Col Omar Huda BAVOA Donor
20 Mr Yahia Petroleum Industry Donor
21 Mr Farid U Ahmed (Nuru) Greater Faridpur Association Donor
22 Mr Feroz Alam Boishakhi Mela Donor
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Index
ArticlesMessages Page Writer Message - Enam AChaudhury Chief Guest 7
Message - Attorney General Kamala D Harris 8
Message - Parade Marshall Congresswoman Judy Chu 9
Message - Consul General Bangladesh Md Enayet Hossain 10
Message - LA City Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa 11
Message - Councilmember Tom LaBonge 12
Message - Councilmember Dennis P Zine 13
Message - LA Sheriff Chief Leroy D Baca 14
Message - BUFLA President 15
Editorial - Public Relations Secretary 16
Message - General Secretary 17
Cabinet Introduction 18-21
Dr Kali Pradip Chaudhuri - Biography 22-23
Message - Board of Trustee 24
BUFLA Mission Statement - BUFLA Unity Song 25
Souvenir Editorial Board 26
Program Outlines 27
BUFLA Registered Organizations 28
Event Committee 29
Sponsors amp Donors 30
BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012 33
Bangladesh Cabinets 34
BUFLA International Aid 35
Bangladesh Day Parade Album- Previous Years 35
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album 36-40
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I am rain 41 Rifat Kutubi 42 Avjx AvKei
Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
43 Amberine Huda
Progressivism and Bangladeshis 44-45 Ziaul Islam 45
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BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012
Cabinet members with spouse and kids Cabinet - Oath Ceremony
A beautiful Dance Girls with Flowers
Former President Shamsuddin Manik Eric Garcetti with BUFLA Officials
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BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
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Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 36
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Rain touches the ground the walls and the roof Rain worries that the other disasters will tease him Rain cries from getting his feelings hurt Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding Rain understands that it is less superior to other disasters Rain says that it will become powerful than other disasters Rain dreams that it had the greatest force Rain tries to become stronger Rain hopes to be the king of disasters Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
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একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
গযভানমলয ভানরক থচতনায মদধ
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এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
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April 6 2013 Bangladesh expatriates all over the world have been excellent ambassadors of the nation abroad and the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) excels in that role In many places unfortunately the Bangladeshis abroad are so divided among themselves that they can never unite under one umbrella even when it is needed But BUFLA is a most honorable exception Under its umbrella are 35000 Bangladeshis representing 32 prominent organizations of all shades and view It is therefore a wonderful example worthy of emulation by others BUFLA represents the spirit of Bangladesh abroad- Unity in diversity The way it celebrates the Independence Day of Bangladesh is unique and exemplary The Bangladesh Day Parade that it organizes annually is not only educative and entertaining but also is a great source of inspiration and pride I feel honored to have the privilege of associating myself with BUFLA and its annual event I heartily congratulate its leaders and members and thank them for their kind invitation Enam AChaudhury Advisor to Chairperson BNP (Vice-Chairman) President Commonwealth Society of Bangladesh Chief Advisor Dhakabashi Organization Trustee IMPACT International Author and Columnist Former Chairman Privatization Commission (Minister of State) President International Maritime Organization (IMO) Vice-President Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Jeddah Retired Secretary to the Government of Bangladesh Secretary- United Nations-ESCAP Civil Service
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Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 10
Consulate General of
The Peoplersquos Republic of Bangladesh Los Angeles
United States of America C Consul General
31 March 2013
Message
As Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) is set to hold its lsquoBangladesh Day Parade ndash 2013rsquo in
celebration of 42nd
Independence Day of Bangladesh I convey my heartiest felicitations to its organizers
Over the years BUFLA has emerged as an organization dedicated to the cause of unifying multiple socio
cultural groups and promoting the rich cultural heritage of our beloved Bangladesh BUFLA leadership has
been demonstrating unreserved zeal and enthusiasm in their performance and remaining committed to
reaching out to the remembers of the community with utmost sincerity and dedication The annual event of
BUFLA exuberantly chalked out with two day long attractive programmes provides an excellent opportunity
for the younger generation of Bangladeshi Americans to familiarize themselves with their roots There is also
no denying the fact the parade which is central focus of BUFLA portrays Bangladesh reinvigorate the social
bonds and reinforces strength and solidarity of the community I am particularly pleased to observe that
BUFLA has not only kept itself confined to its Annual Parade It has gone beyond and has embarked on
diversifying its activities
I look forward to watching a vibrant colorful and spectacular lsquoBangladesh Day Paradersquo-2013
(Md Enayet Hossain)
Consul General 4201 Wilshire Boulevard Suit 605 Los Angeles California 90010 USA
Telephone 323-932 0100 Fax 323-932-9703 website wwwbangladeshconsulatelacom
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Presidents Message
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 celebrating the 42nd anniversary of the Independence of Bangladesh Im proud and blessed to have such an opportunity to represent the Bangladesh community and so many organizations under the BUFLA umbrella Because of you we have the capacity to succeed in our endeavors We ourselves are responsible to build upon our society and our community There is no one who will do it for us We are paving the way for our posterity Lets us together make BUFLA a broader and more purposeful platform with community-oriented ideas and plans
This has been a year of firsts I am the first woman President of BUFLA This is the first year weve held an Eid Reunion and Eid Mela This also the first year in which weve a held a program thats directly helped the community our Free Health Fair and Seminar about awareness and prevention These events have been great successes Our staple events like the Fundraising Dinner Blanket Distribution and of course the Inauguration were also very successful and done in a more elegant fashion than in previous years We also have a plan to establish an annual Job and Business Fair after the parade We should forget our differences and come forward to use BUFLA the largest federation in California in a more purposeful manner Let us get involved with mainstream society and introduce them to our colorful culture and heritage It is my tremendous privilege and pride to present the 7th annual Bangladesh Day Parade and celebration to you May God bless you bless BUFLA bless Bangladesh and bless the United States of America Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile -Albert Einstein Sincerely
Munira Naaz Tayyib President Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) Phone 818-679-0131 Email dennymntyahoocom
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Editorial Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles BUFLA is a non-profit federation consisting of different Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and all across the State of California BUFLA has been organizing Bangladesh Day Parade to celebrate Independence Day of Bangladesh since 2007 and this is the 7th time it is being taken place ldquoBangladesh Day Paraderdquo is an official event recognized by the City of Los Angeles as well as by the Government of Peoplersquos Republic of Bangladesh that takes place on the streets of Los Angeles every year commemorating the Independence Day of Bangladesh 26th of March Such parades participated by the Bangladeshi American community as moves forward brings more color and meaning to and from our proud community As an editor and Public Relations Secretary of BUFLA I deeply believe that BUFLA is playing important role in our Bangladeshi - American Community of Los Angeles BUFLA is working on to narrow down our differences by enhancing our genuine unity and harmony amongst us These steps will uphold our community to a higher new level of mutual respect and widespread sincere collaboration not only amongst ourselves but also between our Bangladeshi American Community and the mainstream American Community BUFLA is a strong and modest platform in Los Angeles where we can uphold our ethnic identity heritage and values in the diverse community of this great land I have humble request to you you might have a different opinion than us but please join BUFLA and share your opinions and make our community more united and stronger We are indebted to those including our Grand Sponsor Mr Belayet Hossain who donated generously for this Parade We are also thankful to the organizations and individuals who placed their advertisements in this brochure I would like to extend my thanks to the people who worked behind the scene as well as individuals who contributed to a great deal of assistance in publishing their articles in this Magazine I would like to acknowledge some special individuals for their contributions Lt (Retd) Ziaul Islam Mr Nazrul Alam Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Mr A K Toha Mr Maruf Islam Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu Dr Shah Alam and Eng Saleh Kibria and many other members of Cabinet Plus Finally we recognize with appreciation all those Bangladeshi and other Americans who sacrificed their personal time to join us and to reveal their solidarity in celebrating ldquoBangladesh Day Parade 2013rdquo On behalf of the Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammad Ali Khan Editor and Public Relations Secretary
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Thoughts on Bangladesh Day Parade
General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) is reaching its 7th year of conducting the spectacular annual Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 on the occasion of the 42nd Independence Day of our mother land Bangladesh which is going to be held on April 6th and April 7th Independence Day is a time of reflection and solace a day to remember the service and sacrifices for those who have supported and defended our freedoms On behalf of Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) I would like to show my respect recognition remembrance and salute to our National Father Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman General MAG Osmani the commander-in-chief of the liberation forces in 1971 Shohid President Ziaur Rahman the sector commander of the liberation forces in 1971 who declared the Independence under the guidance of Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Mowlana Abdul Hamid Khan Bashani Sheray Bangla AKM Fazlul Hoque Hossain Shahid Sarwardi Seven
Bir Shresto all Sector Commanders and all of our freedom fighters ndash for the contributions and sacrifices they have made to allow us to live free and they gave their life to ensure the rest of us can enjoy freedom Independence Day is more than a day of reflection and remembrance Itrsquos an opportunity to choose reflect and learn from the right lessons in history
There are no more important words to say on Independence Day to our freedom fighters national leaders especially those who have given their lives fighting for our freedom and defending our shores than a heartfelt ldquothank yourdquo
To Freedom Fighters everywhere you guys are our true heroes - you and your predecessors have made celebrating the Independence Day possible We will never forget your contributions your service and most extreme sacrifices you and your family have made We are a land of freedom because of our freedom fighters have had the amazing courage to battle those who threatened our country and our Independence I am pretty sure this nation will remain the land of the free so long as it is the home of brave ldquoWe thank you - salute you and your families for your courage your service and making
the most extreme sacrifices possible One of the greatest gifts to you is a heartfelt thank you - it goes a long long way As a General Secretary of BUFLA I would like to convey my gratitude to all the EC members Associate Members Cabinet Cabinet Plus members and all the members who are working behind the scene and who have worked tirelessly to make a successful parade Thank you so much for all the extra painstaking efforts by everyone to make
sure we can have successful parade and I want you to know that your time - - your commitment - - your positive
attitude and your sacrifices are very very appreciated Whatever you did your work is highly valued and truly makes a difference Long Live Bangladesh and God bless America
Nazrul Alam General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) Phone (818) 469 4300 Email nalam3hotmailcom
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BUFLA Cabinet 2012-2013
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Munira Naaz Tayyib President
My name is Denny Tayyib (Munira Naaz Tayyib) My birthday is on April 28th and I was born in Rajshahi Bangladesh I am the only daughter of M Mahbub Ullah and Shahida Nilufar and am the middle child between my two brothers As a child I attended Preparatory English Medium School in Bangladesh I then went to a government girls highschool I was married when I was in 10th grade in Bangladesh I then went into the New Government Degree College Then I came to America and attended UCLA and California State University Los Angeles majoring in Electrical Engineering My passion has always been to help people and in things like community work and social activism I became involved in BWOC (Bangladesh Women Organization of California) I was first elected as Treasurer I was then elected as General Secretary and then I was elected as President of the organization I am also a member of the Asian Pacific Coalition I am also involved in mainstream American politics Through such work Ive had the privilege to meet President George H W Bush Governor Pete Wilson and
many others From a very young age Ive been in the public eye When I was in 3rd Grade I regularly participated in childrens programs on Bangladesh Radio (Bangladesh Bettar) Ive also participated in many fashion shows Ive also been fond of singing dancing and drama since I was little I also regularly participated in inter-district debates while studying in Bangladesh I was PTA President at my sons school for 2 years I am still currently a PTSA member Ive been working with BUFLA for the past 7 years since it was founded I became the first woman President of BUFLA last year and am currently serving I am married to Ali Tayyib who is a renowned entrepreneur He is also an engineer He came to America on a scholarship and attended Oklahoma State University and USC where he finished his Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering Hes been actively working in the community for a very long time as Vice President of the Bangladesh Association of California and the Bangladesh Association of LA He was also an official Republican Party Delegate from California He has helped the greater community with job opportunities and through financial means and is still doing so to this day Together we successfully own and manage several businesses real estate several shopping centers movie theaters internet cafes apartment buildings and an engineering and business consulting firm We have one son Adnan Erick Tayyib who currently attends Clark Magnet High School He is a gifted and talented student (GATE) Hes been recognized and is a member of the National Society of High School Scholars Hes a district-wide Spelling Bee Champion and a 2-time Presidential Award winner from President Bush and President Obama We are very proud of him Hes been helping BUFLA and BWOC since he was in elementary school
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Mohammed Nazrul Alam General Secretary
Mr Mohammed Nazrul Alam has received his MSC (Master of Science) in Chemistry with honors from National University Gazipur Dhaka in Feb 2000 International Education Research Foundation (IERF) INC has given him the US equivalent of the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 2009 He has been working at Walgreens Drug Store as an Assistant Manager for the past 10 years He is involved and dedicated to the Bangladeshi community He has been involved with Jalalabad Association since 2003 He was the Organizing Secretary of California Jalalabad Association from 2004 - 2009 He was the Assistant Secretary of Southern California Jalalabad Association from 2009 - 2011 and he was the Organizing Secretary of BUFLA for the year of 2009 -2010
He is married to Mahmuda Alam (Nilu) an elementary school teacher at Pacoima Elementary School They have two adorable children Tasmiha and Mahir Alam
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam Vice-President
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam was born on 19th January 1971 in Biani Bazar under erstwhile Sylhet District His father Mr AFM Jamirul Islam who hails from Magura was the VP of RUKSU in 1969 from Chattra Union and was a valiant freedom fighter He retired in 2009 from Trust Bank limited as EVP His mother Mrs Marina Islam hails from Habiganj and had been instrumental in bringing up 4 sons who all went to Jhenidah Cadet College His uncle Major General (retd) Abdul Matin was a 2 term MP from Magura He is married to ShamsunNahar Khan Moni and is blessed with one daughter and a son His father-in-law Mr AzizurRahman Khan who hails from Sylhet is a prominent businessman in Chittagong and the founding VP of Chittagong Abahoni Mr Islam finished his HSC from Jhenidah Cadet College in 1989 5th in combined Merit List joined Bangladesh Army and was commissioned in the
Corps of Engineers on December 20th 1991 He later left the Army and did his MBA from Pune University in 1996 and joined American International University ndash Bangladesh(AIUB) as a lecturer of Business Administration He came to USA in 1998 on a scholarship to University of North Texas and finished his MBA in Business Computer Information System from University of North Texas in 1999 He joined KPMG after his graduation and moved to New York City After his daughter was born in 2005 Mr Islam moved to Los Angeles He is currently working with Cedars Sinai hospital as an IT Project Manager for the last 5 years He is a dedicated member of the vibrant Bangladeshi Community here in Los Angeles He has been involved in organizing FOBANA here in Los Angeles and is a member of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Veteranrsquos Officersrsquo Association amp is involved with many other organizations Mr Islam vision is to have a parade like New York Columbus Day parade here in Los Angeles The challenges faced the early 20th Century Italian community is also faced by the mostly Muslim Immigrants of Bangladesh For the Italians it was their Catholic faith that contrasted the mostly Protestant population of the USA at that period of time Bangladeshirsquos have overcome those barriers a lot easier that the Italians and have become one of the most successful communities in a relatively short period of time Mr Islam envisions future US National political leaders to emerge from this federation
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Mohammad Ali Khan Public Relations Secretary
Mr Mohammad Ali Khan was born in the Bikrampur area of Bangladesh He finished his academics from Comilla Ispahani College He has been a Los Angeles resident for over 20 years He is wellknown as a social and a cultural worker and he has been involved in many social organizational activities He has been successfully conducting the Boishakhi Mela for the last 10 years straight He has been involved with the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) and he has supported all of its activities and has participated in all of its events He received BUFLA Appreciation in 2008 for his support for booth fundraising He also received he received another BUFLA Award for the highest fundraising Mohammad Ali received Congressional Award and Certification from Howard L Berman member of Congress 28 California for community service He has served as the Public Relations Secretary for the year 2010-2011 In
January 20 2013 Congressman Brad Sherman awarded him recognition for his outstanding service of the community Mr Mohammad Ali Khan is married to Mrs Anjuman Ara (Angur) They have two children named Tajoar Jim Khan and Piana Zoha Khan
Ilias Sikder Organizing Secretary
Mr Ilias Sikder since childhood was involved with different social and community works While he was studying in collage worked for Concern International (affiliated with UN) concern to establish a single motherrsquos independence providing free training for handcraft works and free school for their kids and free health clinic Guide them how obtain micro loan which they can invest to buy raw-material for handcraft product and marketing When he was studying in Chittagong University become an Assistant project co-ordination of concern international Chittagong Bangladesh ILIAS SIKDER with help his young brother Engr Abu Sayed (DIT BIT MBA-Australia) established a religious school and shelter for orphan kids in Hill View Housing Society West Sholoshore Chittagong The Project sponsor and runs by Sikder family property amp trust Career He moved in USA 1994 He started career with sales profession He was highly recognized in automotive sales industry in greater Los Angeles Through his hard working and commitment he achieved several extensive tanning sales
and management award Now day his is successful businessman ILIAS SIKDER vision to make BUFLA financially independent Establish a community center with free Clinic and resource center ILIASTIGER SIKDER Organizing Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (wwwbuflacom) General Secretary Grater Faridpur Association President I S International Inc CEO Diamond R Trading Inc President Delight Car Wash LLC Chairman BD Technologies Limited (wwwbdtgrouporg) Chairman Assets Bazar Limited (wwwassetsbazarcom)
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Chairman BDT Jobs Limited (wwwbdtjobscom) Chairman Loyal Properties Limited (wwwloyalbdcom) Chairman Leads Bangladesh Limited (wwwleadsbdcom) Managing Director Right Development Pvt Ltd Message March 26 is the national independence day of Bangladesh This day is celebrated all over the Bangladesh and also in USA The day is a memorial to the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians who died in the subsequent Bangladesh Liberation War BUFLA celebrates independence day with the spirit and glory by holding Parade and series of cultural programs of the day I want to congratulate everybody on the occasion of our 43nd independence day along with my BUFLA family members The developments Bangladesh has made since independence are spectacular Despite of political differences corruption and poverty Bangladesh moving forward In the field of IT Education Garments and Agriculture Bangladesh has shown unprecedented example where Henry Kissinger once labeled as a ldquobasket caserdquo It has proven to the entire world that it can do wonders as a development country Since Mohammed Yunus has received the Nobel Price for his pioneering work in making poor women bankable and has led the foundation for the micro-finance revolution the image of Bangladesh has greatly improved In continuity BUFLA wants to be a part of this development Similarly I will urge all Bangladesh expatriates to do something for motherland as much as your standpoint Let my motherlandrsquos flag flourish top of the sky Md Shahidul Islam Finance Secretary
Mr Md Shahidul Islam born in Dhaka Zilla of Bangladesh He received his BSS and MSS Degree in Public Administration from the University of Dhaka in 1982 After completion of his degree he came to United States in 1983 as a student He has been living in Los Angeles from then on In his stay in Los Angeles he has lived a business occupied life Mr Islam with pride of his maiden country participates in many community services with devotion and hope to help Bangladeshi people in the community With this in mind Mr Islam has been a part of annual Mela festivals contributed to the Bangladesh Day Parade and is continually a part of other Bengali events Currently he is the Finance Secretary of the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles His attitude derives from business ethics and has been a participant in the workforce for many years
Amzad Hossain
Cultural Secretary
Mr Amzad Hossain is a dedicated member of Uttoron and General Secretary of Shahid Rafique Manikganj Samiti He was born in Manikganj He was strongly involved first in Bangladesh Kachi-Kachar Ashore and then with Bangladesh Khela-Ghar from begining of his Student life He was a senior officer of Sonali Bank in Bangladesh Now Amzad Hossain is serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District His wife Rehana Hossain (Rinu) was a School Teacher in Bangladesh She is also serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District Together they have one son and one daughter His son is going to college and his daughter is going to elementary school
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Board of Trustees BUFLA
Nasim Ul Gani PE
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA Nasim Gani PE President of American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers and Architects (2011-2012) SC Chapter is currently working for California Department of Transportation A previous member of Bangladesh Civil Service Nasimalso worked for Rural Electrification Board after graduating from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in 1983 He founded an athletic and cultural association during his high school days He wasa captain of his high school soccer team an elected President (Athletics) in Bangladesh Civil Service Foundation Course a coordinator for Tennis Club (Development) and a Group Champion in 2002 Caltrans District 8 Tennis Tournament He added two Congressmenin Bangladesh Caucus in US Congress through a successful letter writing campaign in the community He was President PECG Sub-
Committee for 4-County RIMS Science Fair in 2010 and current Co-Chair for Youth Education Motivation Program He is married to RumanaGani and blessed with two children Nibir and Esha
Khaleed Noor
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
I have been a business owner for quite a long time previously working with Dish Network and communication businesses like AtampT T-Mobile Nextel and Sprint Now we are successfully working with the Verizon Communications Sector We have our own telemarketing call center in Corona as well as various Wal-mart retail kiosks in Southern California In 2010 and 2011 my company and I have been awarded as the Top Performer Nationwide from Verizon itself This coming May we will be announced as the Top Performer for 2012
Habib Ahmed Tia
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
Habib Ahmed Tia is a very well known energetic politician passionate organizer and sincere hardworking community leader He was born in Beani Bazar Sylhet He has attended MC College and MM University College accordingly During his years in college Bangladesh was sinking in darkness military insurgency and vigorous power play by the armed forces brought under the country anarchy and unrest throughout the nation for many years National politics and student politics all arranged activities were denied and silent Even in that moment Habib didnrsquot sit quiet He was reorganizing Bangladesh Chatra League in Sylhet district He helped out Modon Mohan University college administrator to perform their annual sports publishing yearly magazines staged drama and week long successful events He was honored by the principal KK Pal Chowdhury for his extraordinary activities
In the year 1979 Habib Ahmed Tia came to Los Angeles to join their family restaurant business named Bengal Tiger Tandoori Restaurant in Hollywood and Sherman Oaks Most
probably their family was one of the first Bangladeshi restaurant investors in LA
Bangladesh Awami League established as political influence in LA 1991 and Habib Ahmed was chosen the first founding president Many years of his leading and hard work Awami League became one of the most unique strong and active political organizations outside of Bangladesh During his time dignitaries like late president of Bangladesh Jillur Rahman Abdus Sammad Azad foreign minister Abdur Razzak minister water development Abu Naser Chowdhury mp Also Begum Johurra Taz Uddin ASM Abdur Rob MP Sheikh Salem MP Sulltan MD Monsur MP was warmly welcomed in LA
Jalalabad Association California elected Mr Tia as president in 2003 Jalalabad Association was turned by the inactive leadership in that immediate urge moment Habib Ahmed Tia took the leadership and turned Jalalabad Association one of the most strong claimed ethnic organizations in LA under his leadership Jalalabad Association became a very popular strong united patriotic well founded organization
He is married to Jafrin Ahmed they have two adorable son Tasin and Takrim and two daughter Tamin and TajrianS
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Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA)
Mission Statement BUFLA (Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles) is a Unity Federation of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and Southern California in California USA
It was formed on June 4 2006 Sunday in a meeting of about 40 Community leaders representing 25 different Bangladeshi Organizations The meeting was held at 2 PM at the Wilshire Inn (Previously Econo Lodge) 3400 West 3rd Street Los Angeles CA 90020 USA
BUFLA Mission
The Mission of BUFLA is
1 To enhance the symbol of unity among the healthy diversity of our Bangladesh community in the greater Los Angeles area This symbol of unity is very precious for ourselves as well as for our children and grand children so that they can see good examples in ourselves
2 To symbolize effective unity through (a) a resourceful Website (b) an annual joint event of celebration and (c) to address certain special needs of the community through a set of talented Sub Committees
3 To help promote all organizations and their programs and events in a relatively more synchronized way
4 To enhance the network synergy and mutual benefit of our enormously multi- talented community and extensively resourceful community through mutual respect and goodwill
5 To stand tall and united as a vibrant community with modesty and strengths in front of the broader Society of this great NationBUFLA Structural Format
1 Executive Committee (EC) Formed by the
Presidents and lead persons of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area
2 Advisory Council (AC) Formed by the Community members who have earned recognition by serving the community in the past andor are currently active in community activities but are not currently leading any organization
3 Sub-Committees To address various specific needs of the community as described in Functional format
BUFLA Functional Format
1 Website To list all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area including their (a) Mission (b) Executive Committee (EC) (c) Contact information and (d) their upcoming events Also maintain a Community Calendar which can help all the Organizations to avoid the overlap of any major events in the community
2 Annual Joint Event All organizations to observe and celebrate together one day in a year as a Joint event
3 Functional Sub-Committees (i) Community Center (ii) Job training (iii) Job finding (iv)
Immigration help (v) New comersrsquo help (vi) Political Liason with Govt officials (vii) Youth
Activities help (viii) Miscellaneous (Bylaws Website etc) To learn more about our community please visit
wwwbuflacom
BUFLA UNITY SONG
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Cover Page amp Souvenir Design
Dr Shah Alam
Editor amp Coordinator
Mohammad Ali Khan
Members of Editorial Board
Nazrul Alam
Eng Saleh Kibria
Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu [Editor is not responsible for any contents of any the articles]
Jalshaghar
Entertainment
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Program Outlines of Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
April 6 2013 (Saturday)
400 PM to 500 PM ndashOpening Ceremony
500 PM to 700 PM - Seminar [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 700 PM - Kids Art Contest [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 600 PM - Kids Poetry Recitation Contest
510 PM to 830 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California (Comedy Song Dance)
745 PM to 800 PM ndashAward Ceremony for Kids Contest
930 PM to 1000 PM -Performance by American Idol Finalist Priodarshini
April 7 2013 (Sunday)
100 PM to 200 PM ndashParade Assembly will start on 3rd Street at the intersection Normandie
Avenue amp 3rd Street
200 PM to 430 PM - Parade
500 PM to 630 PM - Dignitaries Speech ampSpecial Cultural Program
625 PM to 805 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California
(Drama Shushagotom Fashion Show
NOKSHI Songs Dances Band Songs)
800 PM - 900 PM - Performance by Award Winning Singer from Bangladesh Shikrity
900 pm ndash 1000 PM ndash Performance by New Gen Singer from Bangladesh Pritam
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BUFLA Registered Organizations
2012-2013
These are the Organization Registered before the deadline on March 31st 2013 After the Parade at the first EC meeting cabinet will announce with the concept of current EC members who
will be the next year 2013-2014 Executive Committee Members
1 American Association of Bangladesh Engineers amp Architects (AABEA)
2 Armed Forces Veteran Association (BAVOA)
3 Bangladesh Association of Valley 4 Bangladesh Greater Valley Association
5 Bangladesh Womenrsquos Association of California (BWOC)
6 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
7 Bikrampur Association 8 Boishakhi Mela
9 Dhaka Club 10 Distressed Children and Infants International (DCI)
11 Dhaka University Alumni Association of California 12 Friends Club of Valley Los Angeles
13 Freedom Fighters 14 Hotel Owners Association
15 Greater Faridpur Association 16 Jalshaghar Entertainment
17 Ideal School of Los Angeles 18 LA Tigers Club
19 LA Bengals 20 Womenrsquos Organization of Valley
21 Mukti Chetona 22 Manikganj Shoheed Rafique Shomitee
23 Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA) 24 Narayanganj Association of North America
25 Osmani Smriti Shangsod 26 Taranga of California
27 Taxi Workerrsquos Association 28 Uttoron of Los Angeles
Criteria for Executive Voter Member or 2013-2014 cabinet (1) Must participate in 2013 Bangladesh Day Parade with
minimum of 4 people and banner (2) Each participating group must have activity for 1 year Failure to abide by these guidelines will automatically disqualify groups from becoming Executive Voter Members for 2013-2014 Cabinet
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Event Committee2012-2013
Chief Coordinator Denny Tayyib (President)
Deputy Chief Coordinator Ziaul Islam (Vice President) 1 Parade Committee Nazrul Alam (General Secretary) (Coordinator) Denny Tayyib Md Shahidul Islam Dr M A Hashem Mohammad Ali Khan Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Maruf Islam Shiper Chowdhury Mehedi Hasan Ashraf H Akbar Akther H Miah Mohammad Wahab Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Ferdous Khan Foyzu Subhan Kanchan Chowdhury Lincoln Chowdhury Ali Reza 2 Community Outreach Committee Ilias Sikder (Coordinator) Khandaker Alam Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasim Gani Shafiul Alam Friends Babu Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru 3 Fundraising Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) M A Hashem Nazrul Alam Abul Kashem Toha Shiper Chowdhury Shamsuddin Manik Ashraf H Akbar Maruf Islam Ilias Sikder Matab Ahmed Ali Akbar Shafi Ahmed Mohammad Ali Khan Zahedul M Zami Sohel Rahman Badal Tia Habib Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Abul Ibrahim Anisur Rahman
4 Federal Grant Acquisition Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Finance Secretary) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Maruf Islam M A Khokon Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Saleh Kibria Rabiul Karim Mahbub Khan 5 Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Editor) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Dr Shah Alam Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Saleh Kibria 6 Cultural Program Committee Amzad Hossain (Cultural Secretary) (Coordinator) M A Hashem Mohammed Ali Khan Anjuman A Sheuli Nurunnabi Rolin Diluar Chowdhury Farhana Sayeed 7 Seminar Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ilias Sikder Akther H Miah Ali Tayyib Col Omar Huda Anisur Rahman Dr Rafiqul Bhuyan Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasimul Gani Dr Rafiq Alam 8 Dignitaries Invitation Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ali Tayyib Maruf Islam Jashim A Ahmed Imran Hossain 9 Dignitaries Reception Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Md Shahidul Islam Ilias Sikder Mohammed Ali Khan Dr Kali P Chowdhury Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Khandakar Alam Jashim A Ahmed Shiper Chowdhury Abul Kashem Toha Zahedul M Zami Ashraf Akbar Shafiqur Rahman M A Basit
10 Youth Committee Amzad Hossain (Coordinator) Adnan Erick Tayyib Saika Kibria Tiasha Hashem Sejuti (Anjuman Sheulis daughter) Warda Rose Kabir Mahin Hossain Manisa Hossain Nikita Zaman Nikita Shamim Shohag Hussein Asim Bhuiyan Hansen Hossain Navila Kashem Payel Hoque 11 Kids Art amp Poetry Competition Nilu Alam Shamsun Khan Moni Jarin Maruf Mrs Shahidul Islam Mrs Ilias Sikder Mrs Mohammed Ali Khan Mrs Amzad Hossain Anjuman A Sheuli Tazia Hashem Rokeya Rahman Keya Ashraf 12 Stage Sound amp Audience Coordination Mohammed Ali Khan (Coordinator) Amzad Hossain Ashraf Akbar Humayun Kabir Md Tarek Faisal A Tohin Imran Hossain Sayed N Jabul Layek Ahmed Badrul A Chowdhury M A Khokon Mohammad Hossain (Babul) 13 Constitution Amendment Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Jashim Ahmed Khandaker Alam M A Hashem Major Hamid Maruf Islam Mahbub Khan 14 Publicity Committee Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Coordinator) Quazi M Huda Maruf Islam Jahan Hassan Babu Hossain Ishtiaq Chisti Tapan Debanath 15 Media Committee Channel I N TV Bangla Shomoy
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Sponsors and Donors
Sl No
Name Organization Bussiness Name Status
1 Mr Ali Tayyib Science and Technology Corporation Grand Sponsor
2 Mr Belayet Hossain Dhaka Homes Gold Sponsor
3 Mr amp Mrs Khaled Noor Sheheen BOT Gold Sponsor
4 Mr Salik Subhan Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
5 Dr Kali Pradip Chowdhury KPC Inc Silver Sponsor
6 Mr Matab Ahmed Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
7 Dr M A Hashem Uttoron Donor
8 Dr Mahbub Khan Adviser Donor
9 Maj Enamul Hamid Taranga Donor
10 Mr Shiper Ahmed Taranga Donor
11 Mr Moazzem Hossain LHCM Foundation Donor
12 Mr Ilias Sikder Greater Faridpur Association Donor
13 Mr Ferdous Khan Freiends Club Donor
14 Mr Md Shahidul Islam Dhaka Club Donor
15 Mr Nazrul Islam Kanchon BNP Donor
16 Mr Mushfique Chowdhury Khosru Dhaka University Alumni Donor
17 Mr Shamsuddin Manik Mukti Chetona Donor
18 Mr Anis Rahman MUNA Donor
19 Col Omar Huda BAVOA Donor
20 Mr Yahia Petroleum Industry Donor
21 Mr Farid U Ahmed (Nuru) Greater Faridpur Association Donor
22 Mr Feroz Alam Boishakhi Mela Donor
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Index
ArticlesMessages Page Writer Message - Enam AChaudhury Chief Guest 7
Message - Attorney General Kamala D Harris 8
Message - Parade Marshall Congresswoman Judy Chu 9
Message - Consul General Bangladesh Md Enayet Hossain 10
Message - LA City Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa 11
Message - Councilmember Tom LaBonge 12
Message - Councilmember Dennis P Zine 13
Message - LA Sheriff Chief Leroy D Baca 14
Message - BUFLA President 15
Editorial - Public Relations Secretary 16
Message - General Secretary 17
Cabinet Introduction 18-21
Dr Kali Pradip Chaudhuri - Biography 22-23
Message - Board of Trustee 24
BUFLA Mission Statement - BUFLA Unity Song 25
Souvenir Editorial Board 26
Program Outlines 27
BUFLA Registered Organizations 28
Event Committee 29
Sponsors amp Donors 30
BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012 33
Bangladesh Cabinets 34
BUFLA International Aid 35
Bangladesh Day Parade Album- Previous Years 35
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album 36-40
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis 44-45 Ziaul Islam 45
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BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012
Cabinet members with spouse and kids Cabinet - Oath Ceremony
A beautiful Dance Girls with Flowers
Former President Shamsuddin Manik Eric Garcetti with BUFLA Officials
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BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
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Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 36
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding Rain wonders if he is a blessing Rain hears the children playing in him Rain sees the difference when he starts Rain wants to be even more fun Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding Rain pretends he is a person Rain feels sad that he has the tiniest effect out of all disasters
Rain touches the ground the walls and the roof Rain worries that the other disasters will tease him Rain cries from getting his feelings hurt Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding Rain understands that it is less superior to other disasters Rain says that it will become powerful than other disasters Rain dreams that it had the greatest force Rain tries to become stronger Rain hopes to be the king of disasters Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
গযভানমলয ভানরক থচতনায মদধ
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এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
আজ াফামগ তায অাযান ররময়টায রনভথায ময়মি
চারযধাময থচতনায পরদী জবাররময়
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রফজয় ময়মি একাততময এ জারতয ইরতাম আফায রফজয়
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April 6 2013 Bangladesh expatriates all over the world have been excellent ambassadors of the nation abroad and the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) excels in that role In many places unfortunately the Bangladeshis abroad are so divided among themselves that they can never unite under one umbrella even when it is needed But BUFLA is a most honorable exception Under its umbrella are 35000 Bangladeshis representing 32 prominent organizations of all shades and view It is therefore a wonderful example worthy of emulation by others BUFLA represents the spirit of Bangladesh abroad- Unity in diversity The way it celebrates the Independence Day of Bangladesh is unique and exemplary The Bangladesh Day Parade that it organizes annually is not only educative and entertaining but also is a great source of inspiration and pride I feel honored to have the privilege of associating myself with BUFLA and its annual event I heartily congratulate its leaders and members and thank them for their kind invitation Enam AChaudhury Advisor to Chairperson BNP (Vice-Chairman) President Commonwealth Society of Bangladesh Chief Advisor Dhakabashi Organization Trustee IMPACT International Author and Columnist Former Chairman Privatization Commission (Minister of State) President International Maritime Organization (IMO) Vice-President Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Jeddah Retired Secretary to the Government of Bangladesh Secretary- United Nations-ESCAP Civil Service
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Consulate General of
The Peoplersquos Republic of Bangladesh Los Angeles
United States of America C Consul General
31 March 2013
Message
As Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) is set to hold its lsquoBangladesh Day Parade ndash 2013rsquo in
celebration of 42nd
Independence Day of Bangladesh I convey my heartiest felicitations to its organizers
Over the years BUFLA has emerged as an organization dedicated to the cause of unifying multiple socio
cultural groups and promoting the rich cultural heritage of our beloved Bangladesh BUFLA leadership has
been demonstrating unreserved zeal and enthusiasm in their performance and remaining committed to
reaching out to the remembers of the community with utmost sincerity and dedication The annual event of
BUFLA exuberantly chalked out with two day long attractive programmes provides an excellent opportunity
for the younger generation of Bangladeshi Americans to familiarize themselves with their roots There is also
no denying the fact the parade which is central focus of BUFLA portrays Bangladesh reinvigorate the social
bonds and reinforces strength and solidarity of the community I am particularly pleased to observe that
BUFLA has not only kept itself confined to its Annual Parade It has gone beyond and has embarked on
diversifying its activities
I look forward to watching a vibrant colorful and spectacular lsquoBangladesh Day Paradersquo-2013
(Md Enayet Hossain)
Consul General 4201 Wilshire Boulevard Suit 605 Los Angeles California 90010 USA
Telephone 323-932 0100 Fax 323-932-9703 website wwwbangladeshconsulatelacom
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Presidents Message
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 celebrating the 42nd anniversary of the Independence of Bangladesh Im proud and blessed to have such an opportunity to represent the Bangladesh community and so many organizations under the BUFLA umbrella Because of you we have the capacity to succeed in our endeavors We ourselves are responsible to build upon our society and our community There is no one who will do it for us We are paving the way for our posterity Lets us together make BUFLA a broader and more purposeful platform with community-oriented ideas and plans
This has been a year of firsts I am the first woman President of BUFLA This is the first year weve held an Eid Reunion and Eid Mela This also the first year in which weve a held a program thats directly helped the community our Free Health Fair and Seminar about awareness and prevention These events have been great successes Our staple events like the Fundraising Dinner Blanket Distribution and of course the Inauguration were also very successful and done in a more elegant fashion than in previous years We also have a plan to establish an annual Job and Business Fair after the parade We should forget our differences and come forward to use BUFLA the largest federation in California in a more purposeful manner Let us get involved with mainstream society and introduce them to our colorful culture and heritage It is my tremendous privilege and pride to present the 7th annual Bangladesh Day Parade and celebration to you May God bless you bless BUFLA bless Bangladesh and bless the United States of America Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile -Albert Einstein Sincerely
Munira Naaz Tayyib President Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) Phone 818-679-0131 Email dennymntyahoocom
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Editorial Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles BUFLA is a non-profit federation consisting of different Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and all across the State of California BUFLA has been organizing Bangladesh Day Parade to celebrate Independence Day of Bangladesh since 2007 and this is the 7th time it is being taken place ldquoBangladesh Day Paraderdquo is an official event recognized by the City of Los Angeles as well as by the Government of Peoplersquos Republic of Bangladesh that takes place on the streets of Los Angeles every year commemorating the Independence Day of Bangladesh 26th of March Such parades participated by the Bangladeshi American community as moves forward brings more color and meaning to and from our proud community As an editor and Public Relations Secretary of BUFLA I deeply believe that BUFLA is playing important role in our Bangladeshi - American Community of Los Angeles BUFLA is working on to narrow down our differences by enhancing our genuine unity and harmony amongst us These steps will uphold our community to a higher new level of mutual respect and widespread sincere collaboration not only amongst ourselves but also between our Bangladeshi American Community and the mainstream American Community BUFLA is a strong and modest platform in Los Angeles where we can uphold our ethnic identity heritage and values in the diverse community of this great land I have humble request to you you might have a different opinion than us but please join BUFLA and share your opinions and make our community more united and stronger We are indebted to those including our Grand Sponsor Mr Belayet Hossain who donated generously for this Parade We are also thankful to the organizations and individuals who placed their advertisements in this brochure I would like to extend my thanks to the people who worked behind the scene as well as individuals who contributed to a great deal of assistance in publishing their articles in this Magazine I would like to acknowledge some special individuals for their contributions Lt (Retd) Ziaul Islam Mr Nazrul Alam Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Mr A K Toha Mr Maruf Islam Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu Dr Shah Alam and Eng Saleh Kibria and many other members of Cabinet Plus Finally we recognize with appreciation all those Bangladeshi and other Americans who sacrificed their personal time to join us and to reveal their solidarity in celebrating ldquoBangladesh Day Parade 2013rdquo On behalf of the Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammad Ali Khan Editor and Public Relations Secretary
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Thoughts on Bangladesh Day Parade
General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) is reaching its 7th year of conducting the spectacular annual Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 on the occasion of the 42nd Independence Day of our mother land Bangladesh which is going to be held on April 6th and April 7th Independence Day is a time of reflection and solace a day to remember the service and sacrifices for those who have supported and defended our freedoms On behalf of Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) I would like to show my respect recognition remembrance and salute to our National Father Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman General MAG Osmani the commander-in-chief of the liberation forces in 1971 Shohid President Ziaur Rahman the sector commander of the liberation forces in 1971 who declared the Independence under the guidance of Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Mowlana Abdul Hamid Khan Bashani Sheray Bangla AKM Fazlul Hoque Hossain Shahid Sarwardi Seven
Bir Shresto all Sector Commanders and all of our freedom fighters ndash for the contributions and sacrifices they have made to allow us to live free and they gave their life to ensure the rest of us can enjoy freedom Independence Day is more than a day of reflection and remembrance Itrsquos an opportunity to choose reflect and learn from the right lessons in history
There are no more important words to say on Independence Day to our freedom fighters national leaders especially those who have given their lives fighting for our freedom and defending our shores than a heartfelt ldquothank yourdquo
To Freedom Fighters everywhere you guys are our true heroes - you and your predecessors have made celebrating the Independence Day possible We will never forget your contributions your service and most extreme sacrifices you and your family have made We are a land of freedom because of our freedom fighters have had the amazing courage to battle those who threatened our country and our Independence I am pretty sure this nation will remain the land of the free so long as it is the home of brave ldquoWe thank you - salute you and your families for your courage your service and making
the most extreme sacrifices possible One of the greatest gifts to you is a heartfelt thank you - it goes a long long way As a General Secretary of BUFLA I would like to convey my gratitude to all the EC members Associate Members Cabinet Cabinet Plus members and all the members who are working behind the scene and who have worked tirelessly to make a successful parade Thank you so much for all the extra painstaking efforts by everyone to make
sure we can have successful parade and I want you to know that your time - - your commitment - - your positive
attitude and your sacrifices are very very appreciated Whatever you did your work is highly valued and truly makes a difference Long Live Bangladesh and God bless America
Nazrul Alam General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) Phone (818) 469 4300 Email nalam3hotmailcom
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BUFLA Cabinet 2012-2013
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Munira Naaz Tayyib President
My name is Denny Tayyib (Munira Naaz Tayyib) My birthday is on April 28th and I was born in Rajshahi Bangladesh I am the only daughter of M Mahbub Ullah and Shahida Nilufar and am the middle child between my two brothers As a child I attended Preparatory English Medium School in Bangladesh I then went to a government girls highschool I was married when I was in 10th grade in Bangladesh I then went into the New Government Degree College Then I came to America and attended UCLA and California State University Los Angeles majoring in Electrical Engineering My passion has always been to help people and in things like community work and social activism I became involved in BWOC (Bangladesh Women Organization of California) I was first elected as Treasurer I was then elected as General Secretary and then I was elected as President of the organization I am also a member of the Asian Pacific Coalition I am also involved in mainstream American politics Through such work Ive had the privilege to meet President George H W Bush Governor Pete Wilson and
many others From a very young age Ive been in the public eye When I was in 3rd Grade I regularly participated in childrens programs on Bangladesh Radio (Bangladesh Bettar) Ive also participated in many fashion shows Ive also been fond of singing dancing and drama since I was little I also regularly participated in inter-district debates while studying in Bangladesh I was PTA President at my sons school for 2 years I am still currently a PTSA member Ive been working with BUFLA for the past 7 years since it was founded I became the first woman President of BUFLA last year and am currently serving I am married to Ali Tayyib who is a renowned entrepreneur He is also an engineer He came to America on a scholarship and attended Oklahoma State University and USC where he finished his Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering Hes been actively working in the community for a very long time as Vice President of the Bangladesh Association of California and the Bangladesh Association of LA He was also an official Republican Party Delegate from California He has helped the greater community with job opportunities and through financial means and is still doing so to this day Together we successfully own and manage several businesses real estate several shopping centers movie theaters internet cafes apartment buildings and an engineering and business consulting firm We have one son Adnan Erick Tayyib who currently attends Clark Magnet High School He is a gifted and talented student (GATE) Hes been recognized and is a member of the National Society of High School Scholars Hes a district-wide Spelling Bee Champion and a 2-time Presidential Award winner from President Bush and President Obama We are very proud of him Hes been helping BUFLA and BWOC since he was in elementary school
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Mohammed Nazrul Alam General Secretary
Mr Mohammed Nazrul Alam has received his MSC (Master of Science) in Chemistry with honors from National University Gazipur Dhaka in Feb 2000 International Education Research Foundation (IERF) INC has given him the US equivalent of the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 2009 He has been working at Walgreens Drug Store as an Assistant Manager for the past 10 years He is involved and dedicated to the Bangladeshi community He has been involved with Jalalabad Association since 2003 He was the Organizing Secretary of California Jalalabad Association from 2004 - 2009 He was the Assistant Secretary of Southern California Jalalabad Association from 2009 - 2011 and he was the Organizing Secretary of BUFLA for the year of 2009 -2010
He is married to Mahmuda Alam (Nilu) an elementary school teacher at Pacoima Elementary School They have two adorable children Tasmiha and Mahir Alam
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam Vice-President
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam was born on 19th January 1971 in Biani Bazar under erstwhile Sylhet District His father Mr AFM Jamirul Islam who hails from Magura was the VP of RUKSU in 1969 from Chattra Union and was a valiant freedom fighter He retired in 2009 from Trust Bank limited as EVP His mother Mrs Marina Islam hails from Habiganj and had been instrumental in bringing up 4 sons who all went to Jhenidah Cadet College His uncle Major General (retd) Abdul Matin was a 2 term MP from Magura He is married to ShamsunNahar Khan Moni and is blessed with one daughter and a son His father-in-law Mr AzizurRahman Khan who hails from Sylhet is a prominent businessman in Chittagong and the founding VP of Chittagong Abahoni Mr Islam finished his HSC from Jhenidah Cadet College in 1989 5th in combined Merit List joined Bangladesh Army and was commissioned in the
Corps of Engineers on December 20th 1991 He later left the Army and did his MBA from Pune University in 1996 and joined American International University ndash Bangladesh(AIUB) as a lecturer of Business Administration He came to USA in 1998 on a scholarship to University of North Texas and finished his MBA in Business Computer Information System from University of North Texas in 1999 He joined KPMG after his graduation and moved to New York City After his daughter was born in 2005 Mr Islam moved to Los Angeles He is currently working with Cedars Sinai hospital as an IT Project Manager for the last 5 years He is a dedicated member of the vibrant Bangladeshi Community here in Los Angeles He has been involved in organizing FOBANA here in Los Angeles and is a member of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Veteranrsquos Officersrsquo Association amp is involved with many other organizations Mr Islam vision is to have a parade like New York Columbus Day parade here in Los Angeles The challenges faced the early 20th Century Italian community is also faced by the mostly Muslim Immigrants of Bangladesh For the Italians it was their Catholic faith that contrasted the mostly Protestant population of the USA at that period of time Bangladeshirsquos have overcome those barriers a lot easier that the Italians and have become one of the most successful communities in a relatively short period of time Mr Islam envisions future US National political leaders to emerge from this federation
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Mohammad Ali Khan Public Relations Secretary
Mr Mohammad Ali Khan was born in the Bikrampur area of Bangladesh He finished his academics from Comilla Ispahani College He has been a Los Angeles resident for over 20 years He is wellknown as a social and a cultural worker and he has been involved in many social organizational activities He has been successfully conducting the Boishakhi Mela for the last 10 years straight He has been involved with the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) and he has supported all of its activities and has participated in all of its events He received BUFLA Appreciation in 2008 for his support for booth fundraising He also received he received another BUFLA Award for the highest fundraising Mohammad Ali received Congressional Award and Certification from Howard L Berman member of Congress 28 California for community service He has served as the Public Relations Secretary for the year 2010-2011 In
January 20 2013 Congressman Brad Sherman awarded him recognition for his outstanding service of the community Mr Mohammad Ali Khan is married to Mrs Anjuman Ara (Angur) They have two children named Tajoar Jim Khan and Piana Zoha Khan
Ilias Sikder Organizing Secretary
Mr Ilias Sikder since childhood was involved with different social and community works While he was studying in collage worked for Concern International (affiliated with UN) concern to establish a single motherrsquos independence providing free training for handcraft works and free school for their kids and free health clinic Guide them how obtain micro loan which they can invest to buy raw-material for handcraft product and marketing When he was studying in Chittagong University become an Assistant project co-ordination of concern international Chittagong Bangladesh ILIAS SIKDER with help his young brother Engr Abu Sayed (DIT BIT MBA-Australia) established a religious school and shelter for orphan kids in Hill View Housing Society West Sholoshore Chittagong The Project sponsor and runs by Sikder family property amp trust Career He moved in USA 1994 He started career with sales profession He was highly recognized in automotive sales industry in greater Los Angeles Through his hard working and commitment he achieved several extensive tanning sales
and management award Now day his is successful businessman ILIAS SIKDER vision to make BUFLA financially independent Establish a community center with free Clinic and resource center ILIASTIGER SIKDER Organizing Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (wwwbuflacom) General Secretary Grater Faridpur Association President I S International Inc CEO Diamond R Trading Inc President Delight Car Wash LLC Chairman BD Technologies Limited (wwwbdtgrouporg) Chairman Assets Bazar Limited (wwwassetsbazarcom)
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Chairman BDT Jobs Limited (wwwbdtjobscom) Chairman Loyal Properties Limited (wwwloyalbdcom) Chairman Leads Bangladesh Limited (wwwleadsbdcom) Managing Director Right Development Pvt Ltd Message March 26 is the national independence day of Bangladesh This day is celebrated all over the Bangladesh and also in USA The day is a memorial to the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians who died in the subsequent Bangladesh Liberation War BUFLA celebrates independence day with the spirit and glory by holding Parade and series of cultural programs of the day I want to congratulate everybody on the occasion of our 43nd independence day along with my BUFLA family members The developments Bangladesh has made since independence are spectacular Despite of political differences corruption and poverty Bangladesh moving forward In the field of IT Education Garments and Agriculture Bangladesh has shown unprecedented example where Henry Kissinger once labeled as a ldquobasket caserdquo It has proven to the entire world that it can do wonders as a development country Since Mohammed Yunus has received the Nobel Price for his pioneering work in making poor women bankable and has led the foundation for the micro-finance revolution the image of Bangladesh has greatly improved In continuity BUFLA wants to be a part of this development Similarly I will urge all Bangladesh expatriates to do something for motherland as much as your standpoint Let my motherlandrsquos flag flourish top of the sky Md Shahidul Islam Finance Secretary
Mr Md Shahidul Islam born in Dhaka Zilla of Bangladesh He received his BSS and MSS Degree in Public Administration from the University of Dhaka in 1982 After completion of his degree he came to United States in 1983 as a student He has been living in Los Angeles from then on In his stay in Los Angeles he has lived a business occupied life Mr Islam with pride of his maiden country participates in many community services with devotion and hope to help Bangladeshi people in the community With this in mind Mr Islam has been a part of annual Mela festivals contributed to the Bangladesh Day Parade and is continually a part of other Bengali events Currently he is the Finance Secretary of the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles His attitude derives from business ethics and has been a participant in the workforce for many years
Amzad Hossain
Cultural Secretary
Mr Amzad Hossain is a dedicated member of Uttoron and General Secretary of Shahid Rafique Manikganj Samiti He was born in Manikganj He was strongly involved first in Bangladesh Kachi-Kachar Ashore and then with Bangladesh Khela-Ghar from begining of his Student life He was a senior officer of Sonali Bank in Bangladesh Now Amzad Hossain is serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District His wife Rehana Hossain (Rinu) was a School Teacher in Bangladesh She is also serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District Together they have one son and one daughter His son is going to college and his daughter is going to elementary school
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Board of Trustees BUFLA
Nasim Ul Gani PE
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA Nasim Gani PE President of American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers and Architects (2011-2012) SC Chapter is currently working for California Department of Transportation A previous member of Bangladesh Civil Service Nasimalso worked for Rural Electrification Board after graduating from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in 1983 He founded an athletic and cultural association during his high school days He wasa captain of his high school soccer team an elected President (Athletics) in Bangladesh Civil Service Foundation Course a coordinator for Tennis Club (Development) and a Group Champion in 2002 Caltrans District 8 Tennis Tournament He added two Congressmenin Bangladesh Caucus in US Congress through a successful letter writing campaign in the community He was President PECG Sub-
Committee for 4-County RIMS Science Fair in 2010 and current Co-Chair for Youth Education Motivation Program He is married to RumanaGani and blessed with two children Nibir and Esha
Khaleed Noor
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
I have been a business owner for quite a long time previously working with Dish Network and communication businesses like AtampT T-Mobile Nextel and Sprint Now we are successfully working with the Verizon Communications Sector We have our own telemarketing call center in Corona as well as various Wal-mart retail kiosks in Southern California In 2010 and 2011 my company and I have been awarded as the Top Performer Nationwide from Verizon itself This coming May we will be announced as the Top Performer for 2012
Habib Ahmed Tia
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
Habib Ahmed Tia is a very well known energetic politician passionate organizer and sincere hardworking community leader He was born in Beani Bazar Sylhet He has attended MC College and MM University College accordingly During his years in college Bangladesh was sinking in darkness military insurgency and vigorous power play by the armed forces brought under the country anarchy and unrest throughout the nation for many years National politics and student politics all arranged activities were denied and silent Even in that moment Habib didnrsquot sit quiet He was reorganizing Bangladesh Chatra League in Sylhet district He helped out Modon Mohan University college administrator to perform their annual sports publishing yearly magazines staged drama and week long successful events He was honored by the principal KK Pal Chowdhury for his extraordinary activities
In the year 1979 Habib Ahmed Tia came to Los Angeles to join their family restaurant business named Bengal Tiger Tandoori Restaurant in Hollywood and Sherman Oaks Most
probably their family was one of the first Bangladeshi restaurant investors in LA
Bangladesh Awami League established as political influence in LA 1991 and Habib Ahmed was chosen the first founding president Many years of his leading and hard work Awami League became one of the most unique strong and active political organizations outside of Bangladesh During his time dignitaries like late president of Bangladesh Jillur Rahman Abdus Sammad Azad foreign minister Abdur Razzak minister water development Abu Naser Chowdhury mp Also Begum Johurra Taz Uddin ASM Abdur Rob MP Sheikh Salem MP Sulltan MD Monsur MP was warmly welcomed in LA
Jalalabad Association California elected Mr Tia as president in 2003 Jalalabad Association was turned by the inactive leadership in that immediate urge moment Habib Ahmed Tia took the leadership and turned Jalalabad Association one of the most strong claimed ethnic organizations in LA under his leadership Jalalabad Association became a very popular strong united patriotic well founded organization
He is married to Jafrin Ahmed they have two adorable son Tasin and Takrim and two daughter Tamin and TajrianS
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Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA)
Mission Statement BUFLA (Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles) is a Unity Federation of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and Southern California in California USA
It was formed on June 4 2006 Sunday in a meeting of about 40 Community leaders representing 25 different Bangladeshi Organizations The meeting was held at 2 PM at the Wilshire Inn (Previously Econo Lodge) 3400 West 3rd Street Los Angeles CA 90020 USA
BUFLA Mission
The Mission of BUFLA is
1 To enhance the symbol of unity among the healthy diversity of our Bangladesh community in the greater Los Angeles area This symbol of unity is very precious for ourselves as well as for our children and grand children so that they can see good examples in ourselves
2 To symbolize effective unity through (a) a resourceful Website (b) an annual joint event of celebration and (c) to address certain special needs of the community through a set of talented Sub Committees
3 To help promote all organizations and their programs and events in a relatively more synchronized way
4 To enhance the network synergy and mutual benefit of our enormously multi- talented community and extensively resourceful community through mutual respect and goodwill
5 To stand tall and united as a vibrant community with modesty and strengths in front of the broader Society of this great NationBUFLA Structural Format
1 Executive Committee (EC) Formed by the
Presidents and lead persons of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area
2 Advisory Council (AC) Formed by the Community members who have earned recognition by serving the community in the past andor are currently active in community activities but are not currently leading any organization
3 Sub-Committees To address various specific needs of the community as described in Functional format
BUFLA Functional Format
1 Website To list all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area including their (a) Mission (b) Executive Committee (EC) (c) Contact information and (d) their upcoming events Also maintain a Community Calendar which can help all the Organizations to avoid the overlap of any major events in the community
2 Annual Joint Event All organizations to observe and celebrate together one day in a year as a Joint event
3 Functional Sub-Committees (i) Community Center (ii) Job training (iii) Job finding (iv)
Immigration help (v) New comersrsquo help (vi) Political Liason with Govt officials (vii) Youth
Activities help (viii) Miscellaneous (Bylaws Website etc) To learn more about our community please visit
wwwbuflacom
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Cover Page amp Souvenir Design
Dr Shah Alam
Editor amp Coordinator
Mohammad Ali Khan
Members of Editorial Board
Nazrul Alam
Eng Saleh Kibria
Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu [Editor is not responsible for any contents of any the articles]
Jalshaghar
Entertainment
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Program Outlines of Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
April 6 2013 (Saturday)
400 PM to 500 PM ndashOpening Ceremony
500 PM to 700 PM - Seminar [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 700 PM - Kids Art Contest [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 600 PM - Kids Poetry Recitation Contest
510 PM to 830 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California (Comedy Song Dance)
745 PM to 800 PM ndashAward Ceremony for Kids Contest
930 PM to 1000 PM -Performance by American Idol Finalist Priodarshini
April 7 2013 (Sunday)
100 PM to 200 PM ndashParade Assembly will start on 3rd Street at the intersection Normandie
Avenue amp 3rd Street
200 PM to 430 PM - Parade
500 PM to 630 PM - Dignitaries Speech ampSpecial Cultural Program
625 PM to 805 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California
(Drama Shushagotom Fashion Show
NOKSHI Songs Dances Band Songs)
800 PM - 900 PM - Performance by Award Winning Singer from Bangladesh Shikrity
900 pm ndash 1000 PM ndash Performance by New Gen Singer from Bangladesh Pritam
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BUFLA Registered Organizations
2012-2013
These are the Organization Registered before the deadline on March 31st 2013 After the Parade at the first EC meeting cabinet will announce with the concept of current EC members who
will be the next year 2013-2014 Executive Committee Members
1 American Association of Bangladesh Engineers amp Architects (AABEA)
2 Armed Forces Veteran Association (BAVOA)
3 Bangladesh Association of Valley 4 Bangladesh Greater Valley Association
5 Bangladesh Womenrsquos Association of California (BWOC)
6 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
7 Bikrampur Association 8 Boishakhi Mela
9 Dhaka Club 10 Distressed Children and Infants International (DCI)
11 Dhaka University Alumni Association of California 12 Friends Club of Valley Los Angeles
13 Freedom Fighters 14 Hotel Owners Association
15 Greater Faridpur Association 16 Jalshaghar Entertainment
17 Ideal School of Los Angeles 18 LA Tigers Club
19 LA Bengals 20 Womenrsquos Organization of Valley
21 Mukti Chetona 22 Manikganj Shoheed Rafique Shomitee
23 Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA) 24 Narayanganj Association of North America
25 Osmani Smriti Shangsod 26 Taranga of California
27 Taxi Workerrsquos Association 28 Uttoron of Los Angeles
Criteria for Executive Voter Member or 2013-2014 cabinet (1) Must participate in 2013 Bangladesh Day Parade with
minimum of 4 people and banner (2) Each participating group must have activity for 1 year Failure to abide by these guidelines will automatically disqualify groups from becoming Executive Voter Members for 2013-2014 Cabinet
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Event Committee2012-2013
Chief Coordinator Denny Tayyib (President)
Deputy Chief Coordinator Ziaul Islam (Vice President) 1 Parade Committee Nazrul Alam (General Secretary) (Coordinator) Denny Tayyib Md Shahidul Islam Dr M A Hashem Mohammad Ali Khan Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Maruf Islam Shiper Chowdhury Mehedi Hasan Ashraf H Akbar Akther H Miah Mohammad Wahab Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Ferdous Khan Foyzu Subhan Kanchan Chowdhury Lincoln Chowdhury Ali Reza 2 Community Outreach Committee Ilias Sikder (Coordinator) Khandaker Alam Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasim Gani Shafiul Alam Friends Babu Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru 3 Fundraising Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) M A Hashem Nazrul Alam Abul Kashem Toha Shiper Chowdhury Shamsuddin Manik Ashraf H Akbar Maruf Islam Ilias Sikder Matab Ahmed Ali Akbar Shafi Ahmed Mohammad Ali Khan Zahedul M Zami Sohel Rahman Badal Tia Habib Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Abul Ibrahim Anisur Rahman
4 Federal Grant Acquisition Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Finance Secretary) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Maruf Islam M A Khokon Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Saleh Kibria Rabiul Karim Mahbub Khan 5 Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Editor) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Dr Shah Alam Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Saleh Kibria 6 Cultural Program Committee Amzad Hossain (Cultural Secretary) (Coordinator) M A Hashem Mohammed Ali Khan Anjuman A Sheuli Nurunnabi Rolin Diluar Chowdhury Farhana Sayeed 7 Seminar Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ilias Sikder Akther H Miah Ali Tayyib Col Omar Huda Anisur Rahman Dr Rafiqul Bhuyan Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasimul Gani Dr Rafiq Alam 8 Dignitaries Invitation Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ali Tayyib Maruf Islam Jashim A Ahmed Imran Hossain 9 Dignitaries Reception Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Md Shahidul Islam Ilias Sikder Mohammed Ali Khan Dr Kali P Chowdhury Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Khandakar Alam Jashim A Ahmed Shiper Chowdhury Abul Kashem Toha Zahedul M Zami Ashraf Akbar Shafiqur Rahman M A Basit
10 Youth Committee Amzad Hossain (Coordinator) Adnan Erick Tayyib Saika Kibria Tiasha Hashem Sejuti (Anjuman Sheulis daughter) Warda Rose Kabir Mahin Hossain Manisa Hossain Nikita Zaman Nikita Shamim Shohag Hussein Asim Bhuiyan Hansen Hossain Navila Kashem Payel Hoque 11 Kids Art amp Poetry Competition Nilu Alam Shamsun Khan Moni Jarin Maruf Mrs Shahidul Islam Mrs Ilias Sikder Mrs Mohammed Ali Khan Mrs Amzad Hossain Anjuman A Sheuli Tazia Hashem Rokeya Rahman Keya Ashraf 12 Stage Sound amp Audience Coordination Mohammed Ali Khan (Coordinator) Amzad Hossain Ashraf Akbar Humayun Kabir Md Tarek Faisal A Tohin Imran Hossain Sayed N Jabul Layek Ahmed Badrul A Chowdhury M A Khokon Mohammad Hossain (Babul) 13 Constitution Amendment Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Jashim Ahmed Khandaker Alam M A Hashem Major Hamid Maruf Islam Mahbub Khan 14 Publicity Committee Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Coordinator) Quazi M Huda Maruf Islam Jahan Hassan Babu Hossain Ishtiaq Chisti Tapan Debanath 15 Media Committee Channel I N TV Bangla Shomoy
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Sponsors and Donors
Sl No
Name Organization Bussiness Name Status
1 Mr Ali Tayyib Science and Technology Corporation Grand Sponsor
2 Mr Belayet Hossain Dhaka Homes Gold Sponsor
3 Mr amp Mrs Khaled Noor Sheheen BOT Gold Sponsor
4 Mr Salik Subhan Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
5 Dr Kali Pradip Chowdhury KPC Inc Silver Sponsor
6 Mr Matab Ahmed Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
7 Dr M A Hashem Uttoron Donor
8 Dr Mahbub Khan Adviser Donor
9 Maj Enamul Hamid Taranga Donor
10 Mr Shiper Ahmed Taranga Donor
11 Mr Moazzem Hossain LHCM Foundation Donor
12 Mr Ilias Sikder Greater Faridpur Association Donor
13 Mr Ferdous Khan Freiends Club Donor
14 Mr Md Shahidul Islam Dhaka Club Donor
15 Mr Nazrul Islam Kanchon BNP Donor
16 Mr Mushfique Chowdhury Khosru Dhaka University Alumni Donor
17 Mr Shamsuddin Manik Mukti Chetona Donor
18 Mr Anis Rahman MUNA Donor
19 Col Omar Huda BAVOA Donor
20 Mr Yahia Petroleum Industry Donor
21 Mr Farid U Ahmed (Nuru) Greater Faridpur Association Donor
22 Mr Feroz Alam Boishakhi Mela Donor
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Index
ArticlesMessages Page Writer Message - Enam AChaudhury Chief Guest 7
Message - Attorney General Kamala D Harris 8
Message - Parade Marshall Congresswoman Judy Chu 9
Message - Consul General Bangladesh Md Enayet Hossain 10
Message - LA City Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa 11
Message - Councilmember Tom LaBonge 12
Message - Councilmember Dennis P Zine 13
Message - LA Sheriff Chief Leroy D Baca 14
Message - BUFLA President 15
Editorial - Public Relations Secretary 16
Message - General Secretary 17
Cabinet Introduction 18-21
Dr Kali Pradip Chaudhuri - Biography 22-23
Message - Board of Trustee 24
BUFLA Mission Statement - BUFLA Unity Song 25
Souvenir Editorial Board 26
Program Outlines 27
BUFLA Registered Organizations 28
Event Committee 29
Sponsors amp Donors 30
BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012 33
Bangladesh Cabinets 34
BUFLA International Aid 35
Bangladesh Day Parade Album- Previous Years 35
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album 36-40
41 Wt KvRx bvwmi DIumlxb
I am rain 41 Rifat Kutubi 42 Avjx AvKei
Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
43 Amberine Huda
Progressivism and Bangladeshis 44-45 Ziaul Islam 45
45
46-47
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BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012
Cabinet members with spouse and kids Cabinet - Oath Ceremony
A beautiful Dance Girls with Flowers
Former President Shamsuddin Manik Eric Garcetti with BUFLA Officials
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BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Rain touches the ground the walls and the roof Rain worries that the other disasters will tease him Rain cries from getting his feelings hurt Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding Rain understands that it is less superior to other disasters Rain says that it will become powerful than other disasters Rain dreams that it had the greatest force Rain tries to become stronger Rain hopes to be the king of disasters Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
গযভানমলয ভানরক থচতনায মদধ
থম মদধ ফাাংরায ভানল থদমখরন আমগ
ভানল থদমখমি গানধীয অমমাগ আমদারমনয রি
এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
আজ াফামগ তায অাযান ররময়টায রনভথায ময়মি
চারযধাময থচতনায পরদী জবাররময়
ফাাংরায ভানল এখন অমকষা কযমি
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April 6 2013 Bangladesh expatriates all over the world have been excellent ambassadors of the nation abroad and the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) excels in that role In many places unfortunately the Bangladeshis abroad are so divided among themselves that they can never unite under one umbrella even when it is needed But BUFLA is a most honorable exception Under its umbrella are 35000 Bangladeshis representing 32 prominent organizations of all shades and view It is therefore a wonderful example worthy of emulation by others BUFLA represents the spirit of Bangladesh abroad- Unity in diversity The way it celebrates the Independence Day of Bangladesh is unique and exemplary The Bangladesh Day Parade that it organizes annually is not only educative and entertaining but also is a great source of inspiration and pride I feel honored to have the privilege of associating myself with BUFLA and its annual event I heartily congratulate its leaders and members and thank them for their kind invitation Enam AChaudhury Advisor to Chairperson BNP (Vice-Chairman) President Commonwealth Society of Bangladesh Chief Advisor Dhakabashi Organization Trustee IMPACT International Author and Columnist Former Chairman Privatization Commission (Minister of State) President International Maritime Organization (IMO) Vice-President Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Jeddah Retired Secretary to the Government of Bangladesh Secretary- United Nations-ESCAP Civil Service
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Consulate General of
The Peoplersquos Republic of Bangladesh Los Angeles
United States of America C Consul General
31 March 2013
Message
As Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) is set to hold its lsquoBangladesh Day Parade ndash 2013rsquo in
celebration of 42nd
Independence Day of Bangladesh I convey my heartiest felicitations to its organizers
Over the years BUFLA has emerged as an organization dedicated to the cause of unifying multiple socio
cultural groups and promoting the rich cultural heritage of our beloved Bangladesh BUFLA leadership has
been demonstrating unreserved zeal and enthusiasm in their performance and remaining committed to
reaching out to the remembers of the community with utmost sincerity and dedication The annual event of
BUFLA exuberantly chalked out with two day long attractive programmes provides an excellent opportunity
for the younger generation of Bangladeshi Americans to familiarize themselves with their roots There is also
no denying the fact the parade which is central focus of BUFLA portrays Bangladesh reinvigorate the social
bonds and reinforces strength and solidarity of the community I am particularly pleased to observe that
BUFLA has not only kept itself confined to its Annual Parade It has gone beyond and has embarked on
diversifying its activities
I look forward to watching a vibrant colorful and spectacular lsquoBangladesh Day Paradersquo-2013
(Md Enayet Hossain)
Consul General 4201 Wilshire Boulevard Suit 605 Los Angeles California 90010 USA
Telephone 323-932 0100 Fax 323-932-9703 website wwwbangladeshconsulatelacom
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Presidents Message
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 celebrating the 42nd anniversary of the Independence of Bangladesh Im proud and blessed to have such an opportunity to represent the Bangladesh community and so many organizations under the BUFLA umbrella Because of you we have the capacity to succeed in our endeavors We ourselves are responsible to build upon our society and our community There is no one who will do it for us We are paving the way for our posterity Lets us together make BUFLA a broader and more purposeful platform with community-oriented ideas and plans
This has been a year of firsts I am the first woman President of BUFLA This is the first year weve held an Eid Reunion and Eid Mela This also the first year in which weve a held a program thats directly helped the community our Free Health Fair and Seminar about awareness and prevention These events have been great successes Our staple events like the Fundraising Dinner Blanket Distribution and of course the Inauguration were also very successful and done in a more elegant fashion than in previous years We also have a plan to establish an annual Job and Business Fair after the parade We should forget our differences and come forward to use BUFLA the largest federation in California in a more purposeful manner Let us get involved with mainstream society and introduce them to our colorful culture and heritage It is my tremendous privilege and pride to present the 7th annual Bangladesh Day Parade and celebration to you May God bless you bless BUFLA bless Bangladesh and bless the United States of America Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile -Albert Einstein Sincerely
Munira Naaz Tayyib President Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) Phone 818-679-0131 Email dennymntyahoocom
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Editorial Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles BUFLA is a non-profit federation consisting of different Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and all across the State of California BUFLA has been organizing Bangladesh Day Parade to celebrate Independence Day of Bangladesh since 2007 and this is the 7th time it is being taken place ldquoBangladesh Day Paraderdquo is an official event recognized by the City of Los Angeles as well as by the Government of Peoplersquos Republic of Bangladesh that takes place on the streets of Los Angeles every year commemorating the Independence Day of Bangladesh 26th of March Such parades participated by the Bangladeshi American community as moves forward brings more color and meaning to and from our proud community As an editor and Public Relations Secretary of BUFLA I deeply believe that BUFLA is playing important role in our Bangladeshi - American Community of Los Angeles BUFLA is working on to narrow down our differences by enhancing our genuine unity and harmony amongst us These steps will uphold our community to a higher new level of mutual respect and widespread sincere collaboration not only amongst ourselves but also between our Bangladeshi American Community and the mainstream American Community BUFLA is a strong and modest platform in Los Angeles where we can uphold our ethnic identity heritage and values in the diverse community of this great land I have humble request to you you might have a different opinion than us but please join BUFLA and share your opinions and make our community more united and stronger We are indebted to those including our Grand Sponsor Mr Belayet Hossain who donated generously for this Parade We are also thankful to the organizations and individuals who placed their advertisements in this brochure I would like to extend my thanks to the people who worked behind the scene as well as individuals who contributed to a great deal of assistance in publishing their articles in this Magazine I would like to acknowledge some special individuals for their contributions Lt (Retd) Ziaul Islam Mr Nazrul Alam Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Mr A K Toha Mr Maruf Islam Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu Dr Shah Alam and Eng Saleh Kibria and many other members of Cabinet Plus Finally we recognize with appreciation all those Bangladeshi and other Americans who sacrificed their personal time to join us and to reveal their solidarity in celebrating ldquoBangladesh Day Parade 2013rdquo On behalf of the Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammad Ali Khan Editor and Public Relations Secretary
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Thoughts on Bangladesh Day Parade
General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) is reaching its 7th year of conducting the spectacular annual Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 on the occasion of the 42nd Independence Day of our mother land Bangladesh which is going to be held on April 6th and April 7th Independence Day is a time of reflection and solace a day to remember the service and sacrifices for those who have supported and defended our freedoms On behalf of Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) I would like to show my respect recognition remembrance and salute to our National Father Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman General MAG Osmani the commander-in-chief of the liberation forces in 1971 Shohid President Ziaur Rahman the sector commander of the liberation forces in 1971 who declared the Independence under the guidance of Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Mowlana Abdul Hamid Khan Bashani Sheray Bangla AKM Fazlul Hoque Hossain Shahid Sarwardi Seven
Bir Shresto all Sector Commanders and all of our freedom fighters ndash for the contributions and sacrifices they have made to allow us to live free and they gave their life to ensure the rest of us can enjoy freedom Independence Day is more than a day of reflection and remembrance Itrsquos an opportunity to choose reflect and learn from the right lessons in history
There are no more important words to say on Independence Day to our freedom fighters national leaders especially those who have given their lives fighting for our freedom and defending our shores than a heartfelt ldquothank yourdquo
To Freedom Fighters everywhere you guys are our true heroes - you and your predecessors have made celebrating the Independence Day possible We will never forget your contributions your service and most extreme sacrifices you and your family have made We are a land of freedom because of our freedom fighters have had the amazing courage to battle those who threatened our country and our Independence I am pretty sure this nation will remain the land of the free so long as it is the home of brave ldquoWe thank you - salute you and your families for your courage your service and making
the most extreme sacrifices possible One of the greatest gifts to you is a heartfelt thank you - it goes a long long way As a General Secretary of BUFLA I would like to convey my gratitude to all the EC members Associate Members Cabinet Cabinet Plus members and all the members who are working behind the scene and who have worked tirelessly to make a successful parade Thank you so much for all the extra painstaking efforts by everyone to make
sure we can have successful parade and I want you to know that your time - - your commitment - - your positive
attitude and your sacrifices are very very appreciated Whatever you did your work is highly valued and truly makes a difference Long Live Bangladesh and God bless America
Nazrul Alam General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) Phone (818) 469 4300 Email nalam3hotmailcom
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BUFLA Cabinet 2012-2013
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Munira Naaz Tayyib President
My name is Denny Tayyib (Munira Naaz Tayyib) My birthday is on April 28th and I was born in Rajshahi Bangladesh I am the only daughter of M Mahbub Ullah and Shahida Nilufar and am the middle child between my two brothers As a child I attended Preparatory English Medium School in Bangladesh I then went to a government girls highschool I was married when I was in 10th grade in Bangladesh I then went into the New Government Degree College Then I came to America and attended UCLA and California State University Los Angeles majoring in Electrical Engineering My passion has always been to help people and in things like community work and social activism I became involved in BWOC (Bangladesh Women Organization of California) I was first elected as Treasurer I was then elected as General Secretary and then I was elected as President of the organization I am also a member of the Asian Pacific Coalition I am also involved in mainstream American politics Through such work Ive had the privilege to meet President George H W Bush Governor Pete Wilson and
many others From a very young age Ive been in the public eye When I was in 3rd Grade I regularly participated in childrens programs on Bangladesh Radio (Bangladesh Bettar) Ive also participated in many fashion shows Ive also been fond of singing dancing and drama since I was little I also regularly participated in inter-district debates while studying in Bangladesh I was PTA President at my sons school for 2 years I am still currently a PTSA member Ive been working with BUFLA for the past 7 years since it was founded I became the first woman President of BUFLA last year and am currently serving I am married to Ali Tayyib who is a renowned entrepreneur He is also an engineer He came to America on a scholarship and attended Oklahoma State University and USC where he finished his Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering Hes been actively working in the community for a very long time as Vice President of the Bangladesh Association of California and the Bangladesh Association of LA He was also an official Republican Party Delegate from California He has helped the greater community with job opportunities and through financial means and is still doing so to this day Together we successfully own and manage several businesses real estate several shopping centers movie theaters internet cafes apartment buildings and an engineering and business consulting firm We have one son Adnan Erick Tayyib who currently attends Clark Magnet High School He is a gifted and talented student (GATE) Hes been recognized and is a member of the National Society of High School Scholars Hes a district-wide Spelling Bee Champion and a 2-time Presidential Award winner from President Bush and President Obama We are very proud of him Hes been helping BUFLA and BWOC since he was in elementary school
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Mohammed Nazrul Alam General Secretary
Mr Mohammed Nazrul Alam has received his MSC (Master of Science) in Chemistry with honors from National University Gazipur Dhaka in Feb 2000 International Education Research Foundation (IERF) INC has given him the US equivalent of the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 2009 He has been working at Walgreens Drug Store as an Assistant Manager for the past 10 years He is involved and dedicated to the Bangladeshi community He has been involved with Jalalabad Association since 2003 He was the Organizing Secretary of California Jalalabad Association from 2004 - 2009 He was the Assistant Secretary of Southern California Jalalabad Association from 2009 - 2011 and he was the Organizing Secretary of BUFLA for the year of 2009 -2010
He is married to Mahmuda Alam (Nilu) an elementary school teacher at Pacoima Elementary School They have two adorable children Tasmiha and Mahir Alam
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam Vice-President
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam was born on 19th January 1971 in Biani Bazar under erstwhile Sylhet District His father Mr AFM Jamirul Islam who hails from Magura was the VP of RUKSU in 1969 from Chattra Union and was a valiant freedom fighter He retired in 2009 from Trust Bank limited as EVP His mother Mrs Marina Islam hails from Habiganj and had been instrumental in bringing up 4 sons who all went to Jhenidah Cadet College His uncle Major General (retd) Abdul Matin was a 2 term MP from Magura He is married to ShamsunNahar Khan Moni and is blessed with one daughter and a son His father-in-law Mr AzizurRahman Khan who hails from Sylhet is a prominent businessman in Chittagong and the founding VP of Chittagong Abahoni Mr Islam finished his HSC from Jhenidah Cadet College in 1989 5th in combined Merit List joined Bangladesh Army and was commissioned in the
Corps of Engineers on December 20th 1991 He later left the Army and did his MBA from Pune University in 1996 and joined American International University ndash Bangladesh(AIUB) as a lecturer of Business Administration He came to USA in 1998 on a scholarship to University of North Texas and finished his MBA in Business Computer Information System from University of North Texas in 1999 He joined KPMG after his graduation and moved to New York City After his daughter was born in 2005 Mr Islam moved to Los Angeles He is currently working with Cedars Sinai hospital as an IT Project Manager for the last 5 years He is a dedicated member of the vibrant Bangladeshi Community here in Los Angeles He has been involved in organizing FOBANA here in Los Angeles and is a member of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Veteranrsquos Officersrsquo Association amp is involved with many other organizations Mr Islam vision is to have a parade like New York Columbus Day parade here in Los Angeles The challenges faced the early 20th Century Italian community is also faced by the mostly Muslim Immigrants of Bangladesh For the Italians it was their Catholic faith that contrasted the mostly Protestant population of the USA at that period of time Bangladeshirsquos have overcome those barriers a lot easier that the Italians and have become one of the most successful communities in a relatively short period of time Mr Islam envisions future US National political leaders to emerge from this federation
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Mohammad Ali Khan Public Relations Secretary
Mr Mohammad Ali Khan was born in the Bikrampur area of Bangladesh He finished his academics from Comilla Ispahani College He has been a Los Angeles resident for over 20 years He is wellknown as a social and a cultural worker and he has been involved in many social organizational activities He has been successfully conducting the Boishakhi Mela for the last 10 years straight He has been involved with the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) and he has supported all of its activities and has participated in all of its events He received BUFLA Appreciation in 2008 for his support for booth fundraising He also received he received another BUFLA Award for the highest fundraising Mohammad Ali received Congressional Award and Certification from Howard L Berman member of Congress 28 California for community service He has served as the Public Relations Secretary for the year 2010-2011 In
January 20 2013 Congressman Brad Sherman awarded him recognition for his outstanding service of the community Mr Mohammad Ali Khan is married to Mrs Anjuman Ara (Angur) They have two children named Tajoar Jim Khan and Piana Zoha Khan
Ilias Sikder Organizing Secretary
Mr Ilias Sikder since childhood was involved with different social and community works While he was studying in collage worked for Concern International (affiliated with UN) concern to establish a single motherrsquos independence providing free training for handcraft works and free school for their kids and free health clinic Guide them how obtain micro loan which they can invest to buy raw-material for handcraft product and marketing When he was studying in Chittagong University become an Assistant project co-ordination of concern international Chittagong Bangladesh ILIAS SIKDER with help his young brother Engr Abu Sayed (DIT BIT MBA-Australia) established a religious school and shelter for orphan kids in Hill View Housing Society West Sholoshore Chittagong The Project sponsor and runs by Sikder family property amp trust Career He moved in USA 1994 He started career with sales profession He was highly recognized in automotive sales industry in greater Los Angeles Through his hard working and commitment he achieved several extensive tanning sales
and management award Now day his is successful businessman ILIAS SIKDER vision to make BUFLA financially independent Establish a community center with free Clinic and resource center ILIASTIGER SIKDER Organizing Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (wwwbuflacom) General Secretary Grater Faridpur Association President I S International Inc CEO Diamond R Trading Inc President Delight Car Wash LLC Chairman BD Technologies Limited (wwwbdtgrouporg) Chairman Assets Bazar Limited (wwwassetsbazarcom)
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Chairman BDT Jobs Limited (wwwbdtjobscom) Chairman Loyal Properties Limited (wwwloyalbdcom) Chairman Leads Bangladesh Limited (wwwleadsbdcom) Managing Director Right Development Pvt Ltd Message March 26 is the national independence day of Bangladesh This day is celebrated all over the Bangladesh and also in USA The day is a memorial to the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians who died in the subsequent Bangladesh Liberation War BUFLA celebrates independence day with the spirit and glory by holding Parade and series of cultural programs of the day I want to congratulate everybody on the occasion of our 43nd independence day along with my BUFLA family members The developments Bangladesh has made since independence are spectacular Despite of political differences corruption and poverty Bangladesh moving forward In the field of IT Education Garments and Agriculture Bangladesh has shown unprecedented example where Henry Kissinger once labeled as a ldquobasket caserdquo It has proven to the entire world that it can do wonders as a development country Since Mohammed Yunus has received the Nobel Price for his pioneering work in making poor women bankable and has led the foundation for the micro-finance revolution the image of Bangladesh has greatly improved In continuity BUFLA wants to be a part of this development Similarly I will urge all Bangladesh expatriates to do something for motherland as much as your standpoint Let my motherlandrsquos flag flourish top of the sky Md Shahidul Islam Finance Secretary
Mr Md Shahidul Islam born in Dhaka Zilla of Bangladesh He received his BSS and MSS Degree in Public Administration from the University of Dhaka in 1982 After completion of his degree he came to United States in 1983 as a student He has been living in Los Angeles from then on In his stay in Los Angeles he has lived a business occupied life Mr Islam with pride of his maiden country participates in many community services with devotion and hope to help Bangladeshi people in the community With this in mind Mr Islam has been a part of annual Mela festivals contributed to the Bangladesh Day Parade and is continually a part of other Bengali events Currently he is the Finance Secretary of the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles His attitude derives from business ethics and has been a participant in the workforce for many years
Amzad Hossain
Cultural Secretary
Mr Amzad Hossain is a dedicated member of Uttoron and General Secretary of Shahid Rafique Manikganj Samiti He was born in Manikganj He was strongly involved first in Bangladesh Kachi-Kachar Ashore and then with Bangladesh Khela-Ghar from begining of his Student life He was a senior officer of Sonali Bank in Bangladesh Now Amzad Hossain is serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District His wife Rehana Hossain (Rinu) was a School Teacher in Bangladesh She is also serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District Together they have one son and one daughter His son is going to college and his daughter is going to elementary school
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Board of Trustees BUFLA
Nasim Ul Gani PE
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA Nasim Gani PE President of American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers and Architects (2011-2012) SC Chapter is currently working for California Department of Transportation A previous member of Bangladesh Civil Service Nasimalso worked for Rural Electrification Board after graduating from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in 1983 He founded an athletic and cultural association during his high school days He wasa captain of his high school soccer team an elected President (Athletics) in Bangladesh Civil Service Foundation Course a coordinator for Tennis Club (Development) and a Group Champion in 2002 Caltrans District 8 Tennis Tournament He added two Congressmenin Bangladesh Caucus in US Congress through a successful letter writing campaign in the community He was President PECG Sub-
Committee for 4-County RIMS Science Fair in 2010 and current Co-Chair for Youth Education Motivation Program He is married to RumanaGani and blessed with two children Nibir and Esha
Khaleed Noor
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
I have been a business owner for quite a long time previously working with Dish Network and communication businesses like AtampT T-Mobile Nextel and Sprint Now we are successfully working with the Verizon Communications Sector We have our own telemarketing call center in Corona as well as various Wal-mart retail kiosks in Southern California In 2010 and 2011 my company and I have been awarded as the Top Performer Nationwide from Verizon itself This coming May we will be announced as the Top Performer for 2012
Habib Ahmed Tia
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
Habib Ahmed Tia is a very well known energetic politician passionate organizer and sincere hardworking community leader He was born in Beani Bazar Sylhet He has attended MC College and MM University College accordingly During his years in college Bangladesh was sinking in darkness military insurgency and vigorous power play by the armed forces brought under the country anarchy and unrest throughout the nation for many years National politics and student politics all arranged activities were denied and silent Even in that moment Habib didnrsquot sit quiet He was reorganizing Bangladesh Chatra League in Sylhet district He helped out Modon Mohan University college administrator to perform their annual sports publishing yearly magazines staged drama and week long successful events He was honored by the principal KK Pal Chowdhury for his extraordinary activities
In the year 1979 Habib Ahmed Tia came to Los Angeles to join their family restaurant business named Bengal Tiger Tandoori Restaurant in Hollywood and Sherman Oaks Most
probably their family was one of the first Bangladeshi restaurant investors in LA
Bangladesh Awami League established as political influence in LA 1991 and Habib Ahmed was chosen the first founding president Many years of his leading and hard work Awami League became one of the most unique strong and active political organizations outside of Bangladesh During his time dignitaries like late president of Bangladesh Jillur Rahman Abdus Sammad Azad foreign minister Abdur Razzak minister water development Abu Naser Chowdhury mp Also Begum Johurra Taz Uddin ASM Abdur Rob MP Sheikh Salem MP Sulltan MD Monsur MP was warmly welcomed in LA
Jalalabad Association California elected Mr Tia as president in 2003 Jalalabad Association was turned by the inactive leadership in that immediate urge moment Habib Ahmed Tia took the leadership and turned Jalalabad Association one of the most strong claimed ethnic organizations in LA under his leadership Jalalabad Association became a very popular strong united patriotic well founded organization
He is married to Jafrin Ahmed they have two adorable son Tasin and Takrim and two daughter Tamin and TajrianS
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Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA)
Mission Statement BUFLA (Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles) is a Unity Federation of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and Southern California in California USA
It was formed on June 4 2006 Sunday in a meeting of about 40 Community leaders representing 25 different Bangladeshi Organizations The meeting was held at 2 PM at the Wilshire Inn (Previously Econo Lodge) 3400 West 3rd Street Los Angeles CA 90020 USA
BUFLA Mission
The Mission of BUFLA is
1 To enhance the symbol of unity among the healthy diversity of our Bangladesh community in the greater Los Angeles area This symbol of unity is very precious for ourselves as well as for our children and grand children so that they can see good examples in ourselves
2 To symbolize effective unity through (a) a resourceful Website (b) an annual joint event of celebration and (c) to address certain special needs of the community through a set of talented Sub Committees
3 To help promote all organizations and their programs and events in a relatively more synchronized way
4 To enhance the network synergy and mutual benefit of our enormously multi- talented community and extensively resourceful community through mutual respect and goodwill
5 To stand tall and united as a vibrant community with modesty and strengths in front of the broader Society of this great NationBUFLA Structural Format
1 Executive Committee (EC) Formed by the
Presidents and lead persons of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area
2 Advisory Council (AC) Formed by the Community members who have earned recognition by serving the community in the past andor are currently active in community activities but are not currently leading any organization
3 Sub-Committees To address various specific needs of the community as described in Functional format
BUFLA Functional Format
1 Website To list all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area including their (a) Mission (b) Executive Committee (EC) (c) Contact information and (d) their upcoming events Also maintain a Community Calendar which can help all the Organizations to avoid the overlap of any major events in the community
2 Annual Joint Event All organizations to observe and celebrate together one day in a year as a Joint event
3 Functional Sub-Committees (i) Community Center (ii) Job training (iii) Job finding (iv)
Immigration help (v) New comersrsquo help (vi) Political Liason with Govt officials (vii) Youth
Activities help (viii) Miscellaneous (Bylaws Website etc) To learn more about our community please visit
wwwbuflacom
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Cover Page amp Souvenir Design
Dr Shah Alam
Editor amp Coordinator
Mohammad Ali Khan
Members of Editorial Board
Nazrul Alam
Eng Saleh Kibria
Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu [Editor is not responsible for any contents of any the articles]
Jalshaghar
Entertainment
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Program Outlines of Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
April 6 2013 (Saturday)
400 PM to 500 PM ndashOpening Ceremony
500 PM to 700 PM - Seminar [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 700 PM - Kids Art Contest [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 600 PM - Kids Poetry Recitation Contest
510 PM to 830 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California (Comedy Song Dance)
745 PM to 800 PM ndashAward Ceremony for Kids Contest
930 PM to 1000 PM -Performance by American Idol Finalist Priodarshini
April 7 2013 (Sunday)
100 PM to 200 PM ndashParade Assembly will start on 3rd Street at the intersection Normandie
Avenue amp 3rd Street
200 PM to 430 PM - Parade
500 PM to 630 PM - Dignitaries Speech ampSpecial Cultural Program
625 PM to 805 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California
(Drama Shushagotom Fashion Show
NOKSHI Songs Dances Band Songs)
800 PM - 900 PM - Performance by Award Winning Singer from Bangladesh Shikrity
900 pm ndash 1000 PM ndash Performance by New Gen Singer from Bangladesh Pritam
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BUFLA Registered Organizations
2012-2013
These are the Organization Registered before the deadline on March 31st 2013 After the Parade at the first EC meeting cabinet will announce with the concept of current EC members who
will be the next year 2013-2014 Executive Committee Members
1 American Association of Bangladesh Engineers amp Architects (AABEA)
2 Armed Forces Veteran Association (BAVOA)
3 Bangladesh Association of Valley 4 Bangladesh Greater Valley Association
5 Bangladesh Womenrsquos Association of California (BWOC)
6 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
7 Bikrampur Association 8 Boishakhi Mela
9 Dhaka Club 10 Distressed Children and Infants International (DCI)
11 Dhaka University Alumni Association of California 12 Friends Club of Valley Los Angeles
13 Freedom Fighters 14 Hotel Owners Association
15 Greater Faridpur Association 16 Jalshaghar Entertainment
17 Ideal School of Los Angeles 18 LA Tigers Club
19 LA Bengals 20 Womenrsquos Organization of Valley
21 Mukti Chetona 22 Manikganj Shoheed Rafique Shomitee
23 Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA) 24 Narayanganj Association of North America
25 Osmani Smriti Shangsod 26 Taranga of California
27 Taxi Workerrsquos Association 28 Uttoron of Los Angeles
Criteria for Executive Voter Member or 2013-2014 cabinet (1) Must participate in 2013 Bangladesh Day Parade with
minimum of 4 people and banner (2) Each participating group must have activity for 1 year Failure to abide by these guidelines will automatically disqualify groups from becoming Executive Voter Members for 2013-2014 Cabinet
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Event Committee2012-2013
Chief Coordinator Denny Tayyib (President)
Deputy Chief Coordinator Ziaul Islam (Vice President) 1 Parade Committee Nazrul Alam (General Secretary) (Coordinator) Denny Tayyib Md Shahidul Islam Dr M A Hashem Mohammad Ali Khan Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Maruf Islam Shiper Chowdhury Mehedi Hasan Ashraf H Akbar Akther H Miah Mohammad Wahab Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Ferdous Khan Foyzu Subhan Kanchan Chowdhury Lincoln Chowdhury Ali Reza 2 Community Outreach Committee Ilias Sikder (Coordinator) Khandaker Alam Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasim Gani Shafiul Alam Friends Babu Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru 3 Fundraising Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) M A Hashem Nazrul Alam Abul Kashem Toha Shiper Chowdhury Shamsuddin Manik Ashraf H Akbar Maruf Islam Ilias Sikder Matab Ahmed Ali Akbar Shafi Ahmed Mohammad Ali Khan Zahedul M Zami Sohel Rahman Badal Tia Habib Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Abul Ibrahim Anisur Rahman
4 Federal Grant Acquisition Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Finance Secretary) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Maruf Islam M A Khokon Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Saleh Kibria Rabiul Karim Mahbub Khan 5 Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Editor) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Dr Shah Alam Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Saleh Kibria 6 Cultural Program Committee Amzad Hossain (Cultural Secretary) (Coordinator) M A Hashem Mohammed Ali Khan Anjuman A Sheuli Nurunnabi Rolin Diluar Chowdhury Farhana Sayeed 7 Seminar Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ilias Sikder Akther H Miah Ali Tayyib Col Omar Huda Anisur Rahman Dr Rafiqul Bhuyan Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasimul Gani Dr Rafiq Alam 8 Dignitaries Invitation Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ali Tayyib Maruf Islam Jashim A Ahmed Imran Hossain 9 Dignitaries Reception Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Md Shahidul Islam Ilias Sikder Mohammed Ali Khan Dr Kali P Chowdhury Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Khandakar Alam Jashim A Ahmed Shiper Chowdhury Abul Kashem Toha Zahedul M Zami Ashraf Akbar Shafiqur Rahman M A Basit
10 Youth Committee Amzad Hossain (Coordinator) Adnan Erick Tayyib Saika Kibria Tiasha Hashem Sejuti (Anjuman Sheulis daughter) Warda Rose Kabir Mahin Hossain Manisa Hossain Nikita Zaman Nikita Shamim Shohag Hussein Asim Bhuiyan Hansen Hossain Navila Kashem Payel Hoque 11 Kids Art amp Poetry Competition Nilu Alam Shamsun Khan Moni Jarin Maruf Mrs Shahidul Islam Mrs Ilias Sikder Mrs Mohammed Ali Khan Mrs Amzad Hossain Anjuman A Sheuli Tazia Hashem Rokeya Rahman Keya Ashraf 12 Stage Sound amp Audience Coordination Mohammed Ali Khan (Coordinator) Amzad Hossain Ashraf Akbar Humayun Kabir Md Tarek Faisal A Tohin Imran Hossain Sayed N Jabul Layek Ahmed Badrul A Chowdhury M A Khokon Mohammad Hossain (Babul) 13 Constitution Amendment Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Jashim Ahmed Khandaker Alam M A Hashem Major Hamid Maruf Islam Mahbub Khan 14 Publicity Committee Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Coordinator) Quazi M Huda Maruf Islam Jahan Hassan Babu Hossain Ishtiaq Chisti Tapan Debanath 15 Media Committee Channel I N TV Bangla Shomoy
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Sponsors and Donors
Sl No
Name Organization Bussiness Name Status
1 Mr Ali Tayyib Science and Technology Corporation Grand Sponsor
2 Mr Belayet Hossain Dhaka Homes Gold Sponsor
3 Mr amp Mrs Khaled Noor Sheheen BOT Gold Sponsor
4 Mr Salik Subhan Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
5 Dr Kali Pradip Chowdhury KPC Inc Silver Sponsor
6 Mr Matab Ahmed Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
7 Dr M A Hashem Uttoron Donor
8 Dr Mahbub Khan Adviser Donor
9 Maj Enamul Hamid Taranga Donor
10 Mr Shiper Ahmed Taranga Donor
11 Mr Moazzem Hossain LHCM Foundation Donor
12 Mr Ilias Sikder Greater Faridpur Association Donor
13 Mr Ferdous Khan Freiends Club Donor
14 Mr Md Shahidul Islam Dhaka Club Donor
15 Mr Nazrul Islam Kanchon BNP Donor
16 Mr Mushfique Chowdhury Khosru Dhaka University Alumni Donor
17 Mr Shamsuddin Manik Mukti Chetona Donor
18 Mr Anis Rahman MUNA Donor
19 Col Omar Huda BAVOA Donor
20 Mr Yahia Petroleum Industry Donor
21 Mr Farid U Ahmed (Nuru) Greater Faridpur Association Donor
22 Mr Feroz Alam Boishakhi Mela Donor
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Index
ArticlesMessages Page Writer Message - Enam AChaudhury Chief Guest 7
Message - Attorney General Kamala D Harris 8
Message - Parade Marshall Congresswoman Judy Chu 9
Message - Consul General Bangladesh Md Enayet Hossain 10
Message - LA City Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa 11
Message - Councilmember Tom LaBonge 12
Message - Councilmember Dennis P Zine 13
Message - LA Sheriff Chief Leroy D Baca 14
Message - BUFLA President 15
Editorial - Public Relations Secretary 16
Message - General Secretary 17
Cabinet Introduction 18-21
Dr Kali Pradip Chaudhuri - Biography 22-23
Message - Board of Trustee 24
BUFLA Mission Statement - BUFLA Unity Song 25
Souvenir Editorial Board 26
Program Outlines 27
BUFLA Registered Organizations 28
Event Committee 29
Sponsors amp Donors 30
BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012 33
Bangladesh Cabinets 34
BUFLA International Aid 35
Bangladesh Day Parade Album- Previous Years 35
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album 36-40
41 Wt KvRx bvwmi DIumlxb
I am rain 41 Rifat Kutubi 42 Avjx AvKei
Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
43 Amberine Huda
Progressivism and Bangladeshis 44-45 Ziaul Islam 45
45
46-47
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BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012
Cabinet members with spouse and kids Cabinet - Oath Ceremony
A beautiful Dance Girls with Flowers
Former President Shamsuddin Manik Eric Garcetti with BUFLA Officials
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BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
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Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 36
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Rain touches the ground the walls and the roof Rain worries that the other disasters will tease him Rain cries from getting his feelings hurt Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding Rain understands that it is less superior to other disasters Rain says that it will become powerful than other disasters Rain dreams that it had the greatest force Rain tries to become stronger Rain hopes to be the king of disasters Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding
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Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 42
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Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
গযভানমলয ভানরক থচতনায মদধ
থম মদধ ফাাংরায ভানল থদমখরন আমগ
ভানল থদমখমি গানধীয অমমাগ আমদারমনয রি
এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
আজ াফামগ তায অাযান ররময়টায রনভথায ময়মি
চারযধাময থচতনায পরদী জবাররময়
ফাাংরায ভানল এখন অমকষা কযমি
মদধাযাধীয রফচামযয দারফ থকামনা দরীয় যাজনীরত নয়
জারতয নোয় পররতিায নীরত সবরিমত ভরি
নতন পরজমেয ামত এরগময় মাওয়ায রদন এমমি আজ
রফজয় ময়মি একাততময এ জারতয ইরতাম আফায রফজয়
মতই মফ থতমযামত থনাতন পরজে এখন চতবময
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April 6 2013 Bangladesh expatriates all over the world have been excellent ambassadors of the nation abroad and the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) excels in that role In many places unfortunately the Bangladeshis abroad are so divided among themselves that they can never unite under one umbrella even when it is needed But BUFLA is a most honorable exception Under its umbrella are 35000 Bangladeshis representing 32 prominent organizations of all shades and view It is therefore a wonderful example worthy of emulation by others BUFLA represents the spirit of Bangladesh abroad- Unity in diversity The way it celebrates the Independence Day of Bangladesh is unique and exemplary The Bangladesh Day Parade that it organizes annually is not only educative and entertaining but also is a great source of inspiration and pride I feel honored to have the privilege of associating myself with BUFLA and its annual event I heartily congratulate its leaders and members and thank them for their kind invitation Enam AChaudhury Advisor to Chairperson BNP (Vice-Chairman) President Commonwealth Society of Bangladesh Chief Advisor Dhakabashi Organization Trustee IMPACT International Author and Columnist Former Chairman Privatization Commission (Minister of State) President International Maritime Organization (IMO) Vice-President Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Jeddah Retired Secretary to the Government of Bangladesh Secretary- United Nations-ESCAP Civil Service
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Consulate General of
The Peoplersquos Republic of Bangladesh Los Angeles
United States of America C Consul General
31 March 2013
Message
As Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) is set to hold its lsquoBangladesh Day Parade ndash 2013rsquo in
celebration of 42nd
Independence Day of Bangladesh I convey my heartiest felicitations to its organizers
Over the years BUFLA has emerged as an organization dedicated to the cause of unifying multiple socio
cultural groups and promoting the rich cultural heritage of our beloved Bangladesh BUFLA leadership has
been demonstrating unreserved zeal and enthusiasm in their performance and remaining committed to
reaching out to the remembers of the community with utmost sincerity and dedication The annual event of
BUFLA exuberantly chalked out with two day long attractive programmes provides an excellent opportunity
for the younger generation of Bangladeshi Americans to familiarize themselves with their roots There is also
no denying the fact the parade which is central focus of BUFLA portrays Bangladesh reinvigorate the social
bonds and reinforces strength and solidarity of the community I am particularly pleased to observe that
BUFLA has not only kept itself confined to its Annual Parade It has gone beyond and has embarked on
diversifying its activities
I look forward to watching a vibrant colorful and spectacular lsquoBangladesh Day Paradersquo-2013
(Md Enayet Hossain)
Consul General 4201 Wilshire Boulevard Suit 605 Los Angeles California 90010 USA
Telephone 323-932 0100 Fax 323-932-9703 website wwwbangladeshconsulatelacom
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Presidents Message
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 celebrating the 42nd anniversary of the Independence of Bangladesh Im proud and blessed to have such an opportunity to represent the Bangladesh community and so many organizations under the BUFLA umbrella Because of you we have the capacity to succeed in our endeavors We ourselves are responsible to build upon our society and our community There is no one who will do it for us We are paving the way for our posterity Lets us together make BUFLA a broader and more purposeful platform with community-oriented ideas and plans
This has been a year of firsts I am the first woman President of BUFLA This is the first year weve held an Eid Reunion and Eid Mela This also the first year in which weve a held a program thats directly helped the community our Free Health Fair and Seminar about awareness and prevention These events have been great successes Our staple events like the Fundraising Dinner Blanket Distribution and of course the Inauguration were also very successful and done in a more elegant fashion than in previous years We also have a plan to establish an annual Job and Business Fair after the parade We should forget our differences and come forward to use BUFLA the largest federation in California in a more purposeful manner Let us get involved with mainstream society and introduce them to our colorful culture and heritage It is my tremendous privilege and pride to present the 7th annual Bangladesh Day Parade and celebration to you May God bless you bless BUFLA bless Bangladesh and bless the United States of America Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile -Albert Einstein Sincerely
Munira Naaz Tayyib President Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) Phone 818-679-0131 Email dennymntyahoocom
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Editorial Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles BUFLA is a non-profit federation consisting of different Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and all across the State of California BUFLA has been organizing Bangladesh Day Parade to celebrate Independence Day of Bangladesh since 2007 and this is the 7th time it is being taken place ldquoBangladesh Day Paraderdquo is an official event recognized by the City of Los Angeles as well as by the Government of Peoplersquos Republic of Bangladesh that takes place on the streets of Los Angeles every year commemorating the Independence Day of Bangladesh 26th of March Such parades participated by the Bangladeshi American community as moves forward brings more color and meaning to and from our proud community As an editor and Public Relations Secretary of BUFLA I deeply believe that BUFLA is playing important role in our Bangladeshi - American Community of Los Angeles BUFLA is working on to narrow down our differences by enhancing our genuine unity and harmony amongst us These steps will uphold our community to a higher new level of mutual respect and widespread sincere collaboration not only amongst ourselves but also between our Bangladeshi American Community and the mainstream American Community BUFLA is a strong and modest platform in Los Angeles where we can uphold our ethnic identity heritage and values in the diverse community of this great land I have humble request to you you might have a different opinion than us but please join BUFLA and share your opinions and make our community more united and stronger We are indebted to those including our Grand Sponsor Mr Belayet Hossain who donated generously for this Parade We are also thankful to the organizations and individuals who placed their advertisements in this brochure I would like to extend my thanks to the people who worked behind the scene as well as individuals who contributed to a great deal of assistance in publishing their articles in this Magazine I would like to acknowledge some special individuals for their contributions Lt (Retd) Ziaul Islam Mr Nazrul Alam Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Mr A K Toha Mr Maruf Islam Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu Dr Shah Alam and Eng Saleh Kibria and many other members of Cabinet Plus Finally we recognize with appreciation all those Bangladeshi and other Americans who sacrificed their personal time to join us and to reveal their solidarity in celebrating ldquoBangladesh Day Parade 2013rdquo On behalf of the Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammad Ali Khan Editor and Public Relations Secretary
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Thoughts on Bangladesh Day Parade
General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) is reaching its 7th year of conducting the spectacular annual Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 on the occasion of the 42nd Independence Day of our mother land Bangladesh which is going to be held on April 6th and April 7th Independence Day is a time of reflection and solace a day to remember the service and sacrifices for those who have supported and defended our freedoms On behalf of Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) I would like to show my respect recognition remembrance and salute to our National Father Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman General MAG Osmani the commander-in-chief of the liberation forces in 1971 Shohid President Ziaur Rahman the sector commander of the liberation forces in 1971 who declared the Independence under the guidance of Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Mowlana Abdul Hamid Khan Bashani Sheray Bangla AKM Fazlul Hoque Hossain Shahid Sarwardi Seven
Bir Shresto all Sector Commanders and all of our freedom fighters ndash for the contributions and sacrifices they have made to allow us to live free and they gave their life to ensure the rest of us can enjoy freedom Independence Day is more than a day of reflection and remembrance Itrsquos an opportunity to choose reflect and learn from the right lessons in history
There are no more important words to say on Independence Day to our freedom fighters national leaders especially those who have given their lives fighting for our freedom and defending our shores than a heartfelt ldquothank yourdquo
To Freedom Fighters everywhere you guys are our true heroes - you and your predecessors have made celebrating the Independence Day possible We will never forget your contributions your service and most extreme sacrifices you and your family have made We are a land of freedom because of our freedom fighters have had the amazing courage to battle those who threatened our country and our Independence I am pretty sure this nation will remain the land of the free so long as it is the home of brave ldquoWe thank you - salute you and your families for your courage your service and making
the most extreme sacrifices possible One of the greatest gifts to you is a heartfelt thank you - it goes a long long way As a General Secretary of BUFLA I would like to convey my gratitude to all the EC members Associate Members Cabinet Cabinet Plus members and all the members who are working behind the scene and who have worked tirelessly to make a successful parade Thank you so much for all the extra painstaking efforts by everyone to make
sure we can have successful parade and I want you to know that your time - - your commitment - - your positive
attitude and your sacrifices are very very appreciated Whatever you did your work is highly valued and truly makes a difference Long Live Bangladesh and God bless America
Nazrul Alam General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) Phone (818) 469 4300 Email nalam3hotmailcom
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BUFLA Cabinet 2012-2013
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Munira Naaz Tayyib President
My name is Denny Tayyib (Munira Naaz Tayyib) My birthday is on April 28th and I was born in Rajshahi Bangladesh I am the only daughter of M Mahbub Ullah and Shahida Nilufar and am the middle child between my two brothers As a child I attended Preparatory English Medium School in Bangladesh I then went to a government girls highschool I was married when I was in 10th grade in Bangladesh I then went into the New Government Degree College Then I came to America and attended UCLA and California State University Los Angeles majoring in Electrical Engineering My passion has always been to help people and in things like community work and social activism I became involved in BWOC (Bangladesh Women Organization of California) I was first elected as Treasurer I was then elected as General Secretary and then I was elected as President of the organization I am also a member of the Asian Pacific Coalition I am also involved in mainstream American politics Through such work Ive had the privilege to meet President George H W Bush Governor Pete Wilson and
many others From a very young age Ive been in the public eye When I was in 3rd Grade I regularly participated in childrens programs on Bangladesh Radio (Bangladesh Bettar) Ive also participated in many fashion shows Ive also been fond of singing dancing and drama since I was little I also regularly participated in inter-district debates while studying in Bangladesh I was PTA President at my sons school for 2 years I am still currently a PTSA member Ive been working with BUFLA for the past 7 years since it was founded I became the first woman President of BUFLA last year and am currently serving I am married to Ali Tayyib who is a renowned entrepreneur He is also an engineer He came to America on a scholarship and attended Oklahoma State University and USC where he finished his Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering Hes been actively working in the community for a very long time as Vice President of the Bangladesh Association of California and the Bangladesh Association of LA He was also an official Republican Party Delegate from California He has helped the greater community with job opportunities and through financial means and is still doing so to this day Together we successfully own and manage several businesses real estate several shopping centers movie theaters internet cafes apartment buildings and an engineering and business consulting firm We have one son Adnan Erick Tayyib who currently attends Clark Magnet High School He is a gifted and talented student (GATE) Hes been recognized and is a member of the National Society of High School Scholars Hes a district-wide Spelling Bee Champion and a 2-time Presidential Award winner from President Bush and President Obama We are very proud of him Hes been helping BUFLA and BWOC since he was in elementary school
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Mohammed Nazrul Alam General Secretary
Mr Mohammed Nazrul Alam has received his MSC (Master of Science) in Chemistry with honors from National University Gazipur Dhaka in Feb 2000 International Education Research Foundation (IERF) INC has given him the US equivalent of the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 2009 He has been working at Walgreens Drug Store as an Assistant Manager for the past 10 years He is involved and dedicated to the Bangladeshi community He has been involved with Jalalabad Association since 2003 He was the Organizing Secretary of California Jalalabad Association from 2004 - 2009 He was the Assistant Secretary of Southern California Jalalabad Association from 2009 - 2011 and he was the Organizing Secretary of BUFLA for the year of 2009 -2010
He is married to Mahmuda Alam (Nilu) an elementary school teacher at Pacoima Elementary School They have two adorable children Tasmiha and Mahir Alam
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam Vice-President
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam was born on 19th January 1971 in Biani Bazar under erstwhile Sylhet District His father Mr AFM Jamirul Islam who hails from Magura was the VP of RUKSU in 1969 from Chattra Union and was a valiant freedom fighter He retired in 2009 from Trust Bank limited as EVP His mother Mrs Marina Islam hails from Habiganj and had been instrumental in bringing up 4 sons who all went to Jhenidah Cadet College His uncle Major General (retd) Abdul Matin was a 2 term MP from Magura He is married to ShamsunNahar Khan Moni and is blessed with one daughter and a son His father-in-law Mr AzizurRahman Khan who hails from Sylhet is a prominent businessman in Chittagong and the founding VP of Chittagong Abahoni Mr Islam finished his HSC from Jhenidah Cadet College in 1989 5th in combined Merit List joined Bangladesh Army and was commissioned in the
Corps of Engineers on December 20th 1991 He later left the Army and did his MBA from Pune University in 1996 and joined American International University ndash Bangladesh(AIUB) as a lecturer of Business Administration He came to USA in 1998 on a scholarship to University of North Texas and finished his MBA in Business Computer Information System from University of North Texas in 1999 He joined KPMG after his graduation and moved to New York City After his daughter was born in 2005 Mr Islam moved to Los Angeles He is currently working with Cedars Sinai hospital as an IT Project Manager for the last 5 years He is a dedicated member of the vibrant Bangladeshi Community here in Los Angeles He has been involved in organizing FOBANA here in Los Angeles and is a member of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Veteranrsquos Officersrsquo Association amp is involved with many other organizations Mr Islam vision is to have a parade like New York Columbus Day parade here in Los Angeles The challenges faced the early 20th Century Italian community is also faced by the mostly Muslim Immigrants of Bangladesh For the Italians it was their Catholic faith that contrasted the mostly Protestant population of the USA at that period of time Bangladeshirsquos have overcome those barriers a lot easier that the Italians and have become one of the most successful communities in a relatively short period of time Mr Islam envisions future US National political leaders to emerge from this federation
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Mohammad Ali Khan Public Relations Secretary
Mr Mohammad Ali Khan was born in the Bikrampur area of Bangladesh He finished his academics from Comilla Ispahani College He has been a Los Angeles resident for over 20 years He is wellknown as a social and a cultural worker and he has been involved in many social organizational activities He has been successfully conducting the Boishakhi Mela for the last 10 years straight He has been involved with the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) and he has supported all of its activities and has participated in all of its events He received BUFLA Appreciation in 2008 for his support for booth fundraising He also received he received another BUFLA Award for the highest fundraising Mohammad Ali received Congressional Award and Certification from Howard L Berman member of Congress 28 California for community service He has served as the Public Relations Secretary for the year 2010-2011 In
January 20 2013 Congressman Brad Sherman awarded him recognition for his outstanding service of the community Mr Mohammad Ali Khan is married to Mrs Anjuman Ara (Angur) They have two children named Tajoar Jim Khan and Piana Zoha Khan
Ilias Sikder Organizing Secretary
Mr Ilias Sikder since childhood was involved with different social and community works While he was studying in collage worked for Concern International (affiliated with UN) concern to establish a single motherrsquos independence providing free training for handcraft works and free school for their kids and free health clinic Guide them how obtain micro loan which they can invest to buy raw-material for handcraft product and marketing When he was studying in Chittagong University become an Assistant project co-ordination of concern international Chittagong Bangladesh ILIAS SIKDER with help his young brother Engr Abu Sayed (DIT BIT MBA-Australia) established a religious school and shelter for orphan kids in Hill View Housing Society West Sholoshore Chittagong The Project sponsor and runs by Sikder family property amp trust Career He moved in USA 1994 He started career with sales profession He was highly recognized in automotive sales industry in greater Los Angeles Through his hard working and commitment he achieved several extensive tanning sales
and management award Now day his is successful businessman ILIAS SIKDER vision to make BUFLA financially independent Establish a community center with free Clinic and resource center ILIASTIGER SIKDER Organizing Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (wwwbuflacom) General Secretary Grater Faridpur Association President I S International Inc CEO Diamond R Trading Inc President Delight Car Wash LLC Chairman BD Technologies Limited (wwwbdtgrouporg) Chairman Assets Bazar Limited (wwwassetsbazarcom)
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Chairman BDT Jobs Limited (wwwbdtjobscom) Chairman Loyal Properties Limited (wwwloyalbdcom) Chairman Leads Bangladesh Limited (wwwleadsbdcom) Managing Director Right Development Pvt Ltd Message March 26 is the national independence day of Bangladesh This day is celebrated all over the Bangladesh and also in USA The day is a memorial to the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians who died in the subsequent Bangladesh Liberation War BUFLA celebrates independence day with the spirit and glory by holding Parade and series of cultural programs of the day I want to congratulate everybody on the occasion of our 43nd independence day along with my BUFLA family members The developments Bangladesh has made since independence are spectacular Despite of political differences corruption and poverty Bangladesh moving forward In the field of IT Education Garments and Agriculture Bangladesh has shown unprecedented example where Henry Kissinger once labeled as a ldquobasket caserdquo It has proven to the entire world that it can do wonders as a development country Since Mohammed Yunus has received the Nobel Price for his pioneering work in making poor women bankable and has led the foundation for the micro-finance revolution the image of Bangladesh has greatly improved In continuity BUFLA wants to be a part of this development Similarly I will urge all Bangladesh expatriates to do something for motherland as much as your standpoint Let my motherlandrsquos flag flourish top of the sky Md Shahidul Islam Finance Secretary
Mr Md Shahidul Islam born in Dhaka Zilla of Bangladesh He received his BSS and MSS Degree in Public Administration from the University of Dhaka in 1982 After completion of his degree he came to United States in 1983 as a student He has been living in Los Angeles from then on In his stay in Los Angeles he has lived a business occupied life Mr Islam with pride of his maiden country participates in many community services with devotion and hope to help Bangladeshi people in the community With this in mind Mr Islam has been a part of annual Mela festivals contributed to the Bangladesh Day Parade and is continually a part of other Bengali events Currently he is the Finance Secretary of the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles His attitude derives from business ethics and has been a participant in the workforce for many years
Amzad Hossain
Cultural Secretary
Mr Amzad Hossain is a dedicated member of Uttoron and General Secretary of Shahid Rafique Manikganj Samiti He was born in Manikganj He was strongly involved first in Bangladesh Kachi-Kachar Ashore and then with Bangladesh Khela-Ghar from begining of his Student life He was a senior officer of Sonali Bank in Bangladesh Now Amzad Hossain is serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District His wife Rehana Hossain (Rinu) was a School Teacher in Bangladesh She is also serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District Together they have one son and one daughter His son is going to college and his daughter is going to elementary school
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Board of Trustees BUFLA
Nasim Ul Gani PE
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA Nasim Gani PE President of American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers and Architects (2011-2012) SC Chapter is currently working for California Department of Transportation A previous member of Bangladesh Civil Service Nasimalso worked for Rural Electrification Board after graduating from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in 1983 He founded an athletic and cultural association during his high school days He wasa captain of his high school soccer team an elected President (Athletics) in Bangladesh Civil Service Foundation Course a coordinator for Tennis Club (Development) and a Group Champion in 2002 Caltrans District 8 Tennis Tournament He added two Congressmenin Bangladesh Caucus in US Congress through a successful letter writing campaign in the community He was President PECG Sub-
Committee for 4-County RIMS Science Fair in 2010 and current Co-Chair for Youth Education Motivation Program He is married to RumanaGani and blessed with two children Nibir and Esha
Khaleed Noor
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
I have been a business owner for quite a long time previously working with Dish Network and communication businesses like AtampT T-Mobile Nextel and Sprint Now we are successfully working with the Verizon Communications Sector We have our own telemarketing call center in Corona as well as various Wal-mart retail kiosks in Southern California In 2010 and 2011 my company and I have been awarded as the Top Performer Nationwide from Verizon itself This coming May we will be announced as the Top Performer for 2012
Habib Ahmed Tia
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
Habib Ahmed Tia is a very well known energetic politician passionate organizer and sincere hardworking community leader He was born in Beani Bazar Sylhet He has attended MC College and MM University College accordingly During his years in college Bangladesh was sinking in darkness military insurgency and vigorous power play by the armed forces brought under the country anarchy and unrest throughout the nation for many years National politics and student politics all arranged activities were denied and silent Even in that moment Habib didnrsquot sit quiet He was reorganizing Bangladesh Chatra League in Sylhet district He helped out Modon Mohan University college administrator to perform their annual sports publishing yearly magazines staged drama and week long successful events He was honored by the principal KK Pal Chowdhury for his extraordinary activities
In the year 1979 Habib Ahmed Tia came to Los Angeles to join their family restaurant business named Bengal Tiger Tandoori Restaurant in Hollywood and Sherman Oaks Most
probably their family was one of the first Bangladeshi restaurant investors in LA
Bangladesh Awami League established as political influence in LA 1991 and Habib Ahmed was chosen the first founding president Many years of his leading and hard work Awami League became one of the most unique strong and active political organizations outside of Bangladesh During his time dignitaries like late president of Bangladesh Jillur Rahman Abdus Sammad Azad foreign minister Abdur Razzak minister water development Abu Naser Chowdhury mp Also Begum Johurra Taz Uddin ASM Abdur Rob MP Sheikh Salem MP Sulltan MD Monsur MP was warmly welcomed in LA
Jalalabad Association California elected Mr Tia as president in 2003 Jalalabad Association was turned by the inactive leadership in that immediate urge moment Habib Ahmed Tia took the leadership and turned Jalalabad Association one of the most strong claimed ethnic organizations in LA under his leadership Jalalabad Association became a very popular strong united patriotic well founded organization
He is married to Jafrin Ahmed they have two adorable son Tasin and Takrim and two daughter Tamin and TajrianS
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Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA)
Mission Statement BUFLA (Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles) is a Unity Federation of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and Southern California in California USA
It was formed on June 4 2006 Sunday in a meeting of about 40 Community leaders representing 25 different Bangladeshi Organizations The meeting was held at 2 PM at the Wilshire Inn (Previously Econo Lodge) 3400 West 3rd Street Los Angeles CA 90020 USA
BUFLA Mission
The Mission of BUFLA is
1 To enhance the symbol of unity among the healthy diversity of our Bangladesh community in the greater Los Angeles area This symbol of unity is very precious for ourselves as well as for our children and grand children so that they can see good examples in ourselves
2 To symbolize effective unity through (a) a resourceful Website (b) an annual joint event of celebration and (c) to address certain special needs of the community through a set of talented Sub Committees
3 To help promote all organizations and their programs and events in a relatively more synchronized way
4 To enhance the network synergy and mutual benefit of our enormously multi- talented community and extensively resourceful community through mutual respect and goodwill
5 To stand tall and united as a vibrant community with modesty and strengths in front of the broader Society of this great NationBUFLA Structural Format
1 Executive Committee (EC) Formed by the
Presidents and lead persons of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area
2 Advisory Council (AC) Formed by the Community members who have earned recognition by serving the community in the past andor are currently active in community activities but are not currently leading any organization
3 Sub-Committees To address various specific needs of the community as described in Functional format
BUFLA Functional Format
1 Website To list all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area including their (a) Mission (b) Executive Committee (EC) (c) Contact information and (d) their upcoming events Also maintain a Community Calendar which can help all the Organizations to avoid the overlap of any major events in the community
2 Annual Joint Event All organizations to observe and celebrate together one day in a year as a Joint event
3 Functional Sub-Committees (i) Community Center (ii) Job training (iii) Job finding (iv)
Immigration help (v) New comersrsquo help (vi) Political Liason with Govt officials (vii) Youth
Activities help (viii) Miscellaneous (Bylaws Website etc) To learn more about our community please visit
wwwbuflacom
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Cover Page amp Souvenir Design
Dr Shah Alam
Editor amp Coordinator
Mohammad Ali Khan
Members of Editorial Board
Nazrul Alam
Eng Saleh Kibria
Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu [Editor is not responsible for any contents of any the articles]
Jalshaghar
Entertainment
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Program Outlines of Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
April 6 2013 (Saturday)
400 PM to 500 PM ndashOpening Ceremony
500 PM to 700 PM - Seminar [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 700 PM - Kids Art Contest [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 600 PM - Kids Poetry Recitation Contest
510 PM to 830 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California (Comedy Song Dance)
745 PM to 800 PM ndashAward Ceremony for Kids Contest
930 PM to 1000 PM -Performance by American Idol Finalist Priodarshini
April 7 2013 (Sunday)
100 PM to 200 PM ndashParade Assembly will start on 3rd Street at the intersection Normandie
Avenue amp 3rd Street
200 PM to 430 PM - Parade
500 PM to 630 PM - Dignitaries Speech ampSpecial Cultural Program
625 PM to 805 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California
(Drama Shushagotom Fashion Show
NOKSHI Songs Dances Band Songs)
800 PM - 900 PM - Performance by Award Winning Singer from Bangladesh Shikrity
900 pm ndash 1000 PM ndash Performance by New Gen Singer from Bangladesh Pritam
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BUFLA Registered Organizations
2012-2013
These are the Organization Registered before the deadline on March 31st 2013 After the Parade at the first EC meeting cabinet will announce with the concept of current EC members who
will be the next year 2013-2014 Executive Committee Members
1 American Association of Bangladesh Engineers amp Architects (AABEA)
2 Armed Forces Veteran Association (BAVOA)
3 Bangladesh Association of Valley 4 Bangladesh Greater Valley Association
5 Bangladesh Womenrsquos Association of California (BWOC)
6 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
7 Bikrampur Association 8 Boishakhi Mela
9 Dhaka Club 10 Distressed Children and Infants International (DCI)
11 Dhaka University Alumni Association of California 12 Friends Club of Valley Los Angeles
13 Freedom Fighters 14 Hotel Owners Association
15 Greater Faridpur Association 16 Jalshaghar Entertainment
17 Ideal School of Los Angeles 18 LA Tigers Club
19 LA Bengals 20 Womenrsquos Organization of Valley
21 Mukti Chetona 22 Manikganj Shoheed Rafique Shomitee
23 Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA) 24 Narayanganj Association of North America
25 Osmani Smriti Shangsod 26 Taranga of California
27 Taxi Workerrsquos Association 28 Uttoron of Los Angeles
Criteria for Executive Voter Member or 2013-2014 cabinet (1) Must participate in 2013 Bangladesh Day Parade with
minimum of 4 people and banner (2) Each participating group must have activity for 1 year Failure to abide by these guidelines will automatically disqualify groups from becoming Executive Voter Members for 2013-2014 Cabinet
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Event Committee2012-2013
Chief Coordinator Denny Tayyib (President)
Deputy Chief Coordinator Ziaul Islam (Vice President) 1 Parade Committee Nazrul Alam (General Secretary) (Coordinator) Denny Tayyib Md Shahidul Islam Dr M A Hashem Mohammad Ali Khan Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Maruf Islam Shiper Chowdhury Mehedi Hasan Ashraf H Akbar Akther H Miah Mohammad Wahab Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Ferdous Khan Foyzu Subhan Kanchan Chowdhury Lincoln Chowdhury Ali Reza 2 Community Outreach Committee Ilias Sikder (Coordinator) Khandaker Alam Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasim Gani Shafiul Alam Friends Babu Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru 3 Fundraising Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) M A Hashem Nazrul Alam Abul Kashem Toha Shiper Chowdhury Shamsuddin Manik Ashraf H Akbar Maruf Islam Ilias Sikder Matab Ahmed Ali Akbar Shafi Ahmed Mohammad Ali Khan Zahedul M Zami Sohel Rahman Badal Tia Habib Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Abul Ibrahim Anisur Rahman
4 Federal Grant Acquisition Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Finance Secretary) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Maruf Islam M A Khokon Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Saleh Kibria Rabiul Karim Mahbub Khan 5 Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Editor) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Dr Shah Alam Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Saleh Kibria 6 Cultural Program Committee Amzad Hossain (Cultural Secretary) (Coordinator) M A Hashem Mohammed Ali Khan Anjuman A Sheuli Nurunnabi Rolin Diluar Chowdhury Farhana Sayeed 7 Seminar Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ilias Sikder Akther H Miah Ali Tayyib Col Omar Huda Anisur Rahman Dr Rafiqul Bhuyan Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasimul Gani Dr Rafiq Alam 8 Dignitaries Invitation Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ali Tayyib Maruf Islam Jashim A Ahmed Imran Hossain 9 Dignitaries Reception Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Md Shahidul Islam Ilias Sikder Mohammed Ali Khan Dr Kali P Chowdhury Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Khandakar Alam Jashim A Ahmed Shiper Chowdhury Abul Kashem Toha Zahedul M Zami Ashraf Akbar Shafiqur Rahman M A Basit
10 Youth Committee Amzad Hossain (Coordinator) Adnan Erick Tayyib Saika Kibria Tiasha Hashem Sejuti (Anjuman Sheulis daughter) Warda Rose Kabir Mahin Hossain Manisa Hossain Nikita Zaman Nikita Shamim Shohag Hussein Asim Bhuiyan Hansen Hossain Navila Kashem Payel Hoque 11 Kids Art amp Poetry Competition Nilu Alam Shamsun Khan Moni Jarin Maruf Mrs Shahidul Islam Mrs Ilias Sikder Mrs Mohammed Ali Khan Mrs Amzad Hossain Anjuman A Sheuli Tazia Hashem Rokeya Rahman Keya Ashraf 12 Stage Sound amp Audience Coordination Mohammed Ali Khan (Coordinator) Amzad Hossain Ashraf Akbar Humayun Kabir Md Tarek Faisal A Tohin Imran Hossain Sayed N Jabul Layek Ahmed Badrul A Chowdhury M A Khokon Mohammad Hossain (Babul) 13 Constitution Amendment Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Jashim Ahmed Khandaker Alam M A Hashem Major Hamid Maruf Islam Mahbub Khan 14 Publicity Committee Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Coordinator) Quazi M Huda Maruf Islam Jahan Hassan Babu Hossain Ishtiaq Chisti Tapan Debanath 15 Media Committee Channel I N TV Bangla Shomoy
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Sponsors and Donors
Sl No
Name Organization Bussiness Name Status
1 Mr Ali Tayyib Science and Technology Corporation Grand Sponsor
2 Mr Belayet Hossain Dhaka Homes Gold Sponsor
3 Mr amp Mrs Khaled Noor Sheheen BOT Gold Sponsor
4 Mr Salik Subhan Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
5 Dr Kali Pradip Chowdhury KPC Inc Silver Sponsor
6 Mr Matab Ahmed Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
7 Dr M A Hashem Uttoron Donor
8 Dr Mahbub Khan Adviser Donor
9 Maj Enamul Hamid Taranga Donor
10 Mr Shiper Ahmed Taranga Donor
11 Mr Moazzem Hossain LHCM Foundation Donor
12 Mr Ilias Sikder Greater Faridpur Association Donor
13 Mr Ferdous Khan Freiends Club Donor
14 Mr Md Shahidul Islam Dhaka Club Donor
15 Mr Nazrul Islam Kanchon BNP Donor
16 Mr Mushfique Chowdhury Khosru Dhaka University Alumni Donor
17 Mr Shamsuddin Manik Mukti Chetona Donor
18 Mr Anis Rahman MUNA Donor
19 Col Omar Huda BAVOA Donor
20 Mr Yahia Petroleum Industry Donor
21 Mr Farid U Ahmed (Nuru) Greater Faridpur Association Donor
22 Mr Feroz Alam Boishakhi Mela Donor
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Index
ArticlesMessages Page Writer Message - Enam AChaudhury Chief Guest 7
Message - Attorney General Kamala D Harris 8
Message - Parade Marshall Congresswoman Judy Chu 9
Message - Consul General Bangladesh Md Enayet Hossain 10
Message - LA City Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa 11
Message - Councilmember Tom LaBonge 12
Message - Councilmember Dennis P Zine 13
Message - LA Sheriff Chief Leroy D Baca 14
Message - BUFLA President 15
Editorial - Public Relations Secretary 16
Message - General Secretary 17
Cabinet Introduction 18-21
Dr Kali Pradip Chaudhuri - Biography 22-23
Message - Board of Trustee 24
BUFLA Mission Statement - BUFLA Unity Song 25
Souvenir Editorial Board 26
Program Outlines 27
BUFLA Registered Organizations 28
Event Committee 29
Sponsors amp Donors 30
BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012 33
Bangladesh Cabinets 34
BUFLA International Aid 35
Bangladesh Day Parade Album- Previous Years 35
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album 36-40
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I am rain 41 Rifat Kutubi 42 Avjx AvKei
Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
43 Amberine Huda
Progressivism and Bangladeshis 44-45 Ziaul Islam 45
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BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012
Cabinet members with spouse and kids Cabinet - Oath Ceremony
A beautiful Dance Girls with Flowers
Former President Shamsuddin Manik Eric Garcetti with BUFLA Officials
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BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Rain touches the ground the walls and the roof Rain worries that the other disasters will tease him Rain cries from getting his feelings hurt Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding Rain understands that it is less superior to other disasters Rain says that it will become powerful than other disasters Rain dreams that it had the greatest force Rain tries to become stronger Rain hopes to be the king of disasters Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
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থম মদধ ফাাংরায ভানল থদমখরন আমগ
ভানল থদমখমি গানধীয অমমাগ আমদারমনয রি
এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
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Consulate General of
The Peoplersquos Republic of Bangladesh Los Angeles
United States of America C Consul General
31 March 2013
Message
As Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) is set to hold its lsquoBangladesh Day Parade ndash 2013rsquo in
celebration of 42nd
Independence Day of Bangladesh I convey my heartiest felicitations to its organizers
Over the years BUFLA has emerged as an organization dedicated to the cause of unifying multiple socio
cultural groups and promoting the rich cultural heritage of our beloved Bangladesh BUFLA leadership has
been demonstrating unreserved zeal and enthusiasm in their performance and remaining committed to
reaching out to the remembers of the community with utmost sincerity and dedication The annual event of
BUFLA exuberantly chalked out with two day long attractive programmes provides an excellent opportunity
for the younger generation of Bangladeshi Americans to familiarize themselves with their roots There is also
no denying the fact the parade which is central focus of BUFLA portrays Bangladesh reinvigorate the social
bonds and reinforces strength and solidarity of the community I am particularly pleased to observe that
BUFLA has not only kept itself confined to its Annual Parade It has gone beyond and has embarked on
diversifying its activities
I look forward to watching a vibrant colorful and spectacular lsquoBangladesh Day Paradersquo-2013
(Md Enayet Hossain)
Consul General 4201 Wilshire Boulevard Suit 605 Los Angeles California 90010 USA
Telephone 323-932 0100 Fax 323-932-9703 website wwwbangladeshconsulatelacom
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Presidents Message
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 celebrating the 42nd anniversary of the Independence of Bangladesh Im proud and blessed to have such an opportunity to represent the Bangladesh community and so many organizations under the BUFLA umbrella Because of you we have the capacity to succeed in our endeavors We ourselves are responsible to build upon our society and our community There is no one who will do it for us We are paving the way for our posterity Lets us together make BUFLA a broader and more purposeful platform with community-oriented ideas and plans
This has been a year of firsts I am the first woman President of BUFLA This is the first year weve held an Eid Reunion and Eid Mela This also the first year in which weve a held a program thats directly helped the community our Free Health Fair and Seminar about awareness and prevention These events have been great successes Our staple events like the Fundraising Dinner Blanket Distribution and of course the Inauguration were also very successful and done in a more elegant fashion than in previous years We also have a plan to establish an annual Job and Business Fair after the parade We should forget our differences and come forward to use BUFLA the largest federation in California in a more purposeful manner Let us get involved with mainstream society and introduce them to our colorful culture and heritage It is my tremendous privilege and pride to present the 7th annual Bangladesh Day Parade and celebration to you May God bless you bless BUFLA bless Bangladesh and bless the United States of America Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile -Albert Einstein Sincerely
Munira Naaz Tayyib President Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) Phone 818-679-0131 Email dennymntyahoocom
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Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 16
Editorial Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles BUFLA is a non-profit federation consisting of different Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and all across the State of California BUFLA has been organizing Bangladesh Day Parade to celebrate Independence Day of Bangladesh since 2007 and this is the 7th time it is being taken place ldquoBangladesh Day Paraderdquo is an official event recognized by the City of Los Angeles as well as by the Government of Peoplersquos Republic of Bangladesh that takes place on the streets of Los Angeles every year commemorating the Independence Day of Bangladesh 26th of March Such parades participated by the Bangladeshi American community as moves forward brings more color and meaning to and from our proud community As an editor and Public Relations Secretary of BUFLA I deeply believe that BUFLA is playing important role in our Bangladeshi - American Community of Los Angeles BUFLA is working on to narrow down our differences by enhancing our genuine unity and harmony amongst us These steps will uphold our community to a higher new level of mutual respect and widespread sincere collaboration not only amongst ourselves but also between our Bangladeshi American Community and the mainstream American Community BUFLA is a strong and modest platform in Los Angeles where we can uphold our ethnic identity heritage and values in the diverse community of this great land I have humble request to you you might have a different opinion than us but please join BUFLA and share your opinions and make our community more united and stronger We are indebted to those including our Grand Sponsor Mr Belayet Hossain who donated generously for this Parade We are also thankful to the organizations and individuals who placed their advertisements in this brochure I would like to extend my thanks to the people who worked behind the scene as well as individuals who contributed to a great deal of assistance in publishing their articles in this Magazine I would like to acknowledge some special individuals for their contributions Lt (Retd) Ziaul Islam Mr Nazrul Alam Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Mr A K Toha Mr Maruf Islam Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu Dr Shah Alam and Eng Saleh Kibria and many other members of Cabinet Plus Finally we recognize with appreciation all those Bangladeshi and other Americans who sacrificed their personal time to join us and to reveal their solidarity in celebrating ldquoBangladesh Day Parade 2013rdquo On behalf of the Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammad Ali Khan Editor and Public Relations Secretary
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Thoughts on Bangladesh Day Parade
General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) is reaching its 7th year of conducting the spectacular annual Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 on the occasion of the 42nd Independence Day of our mother land Bangladesh which is going to be held on April 6th and April 7th Independence Day is a time of reflection and solace a day to remember the service and sacrifices for those who have supported and defended our freedoms On behalf of Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) I would like to show my respect recognition remembrance and salute to our National Father Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman General MAG Osmani the commander-in-chief of the liberation forces in 1971 Shohid President Ziaur Rahman the sector commander of the liberation forces in 1971 who declared the Independence under the guidance of Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Mowlana Abdul Hamid Khan Bashani Sheray Bangla AKM Fazlul Hoque Hossain Shahid Sarwardi Seven
Bir Shresto all Sector Commanders and all of our freedom fighters ndash for the contributions and sacrifices they have made to allow us to live free and they gave their life to ensure the rest of us can enjoy freedom Independence Day is more than a day of reflection and remembrance Itrsquos an opportunity to choose reflect and learn from the right lessons in history
There are no more important words to say on Independence Day to our freedom fighters national leaders especially those who have given their lives fighting for our freedom and defending our shores than a heartfelt ldquothank yourdquo
To Freedom Fighters everywhere you guys are our true heroes - you and your predecessors have made celebrating the Independence Day possible We will never forget your contributions your service and most extreme sacrifices you and your family have made We are a land of freedom because of our freedom fighters have had the amazing courage to battle those who threatened our country and our Independence I am pretty sure this nation will remain the land of the free so long as it is the home of brave ldquoWe thank you - salute you and your families for your courage your service and making
the most extreme sacrifices possible One of the greatest gifts to you is a heartfelt thank you - it goes a long long way As a General Secretary of BUFLA I would like to convey my gratitude to all the EC members Associate Members Cabinet Cabinet Plus members and all the members who are working behind the scene and who have worked tirelessly to make a successful parade Thank you so much for all the extra painstaking efforts by everyone to make
sure we can have successful parade and I want you to know that your time - - your commitment - - your positive
attitude and your sacrifices are very very appreciated Whatever you did your work is highly valued and truly makes a difference Long Live Bangladesh and God bless America
Nazrul Alam General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) Phone (818) 469 4300 Email nalam3hotmailcom
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BUFLA Cabinet 2012-2013
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Munira Naaz Tayyib President
My name is Denny Tayyib (Munira Naaz Tayyib) My birthday is on April 28th and I was born in Rajshahi Bangladesh I am the only daughter of M Mahbub Ullah and Shahida Nilufar and am the middle child between my two brothers As a child I attended Preparatory English Medium School in Bangladesh I then went to a government girls highschool I was married when I was in 10th grade in Bangladesh I then went into the New Government Degree College Then I came to America and attended UCLA and California State University Los Angeles majoring in Electrical Engineering My passion has always been to help people and in things like community work and social activism I became involved in BWOC (Bangladesh Women Organization of California) I was first elected as Treasurer I was then elected as General Secretary and then I was elected as President of the organization I am also a member of the Asian Pacific Coalition I am also involved in mainstream American politics Through such work Ive had the privilege to meet President George H W Bush Governor Pete Wilson and
many others From a very young age Ive been in the public eye When I was in 3rd Grade I regularly participated in childrens programs on Bangladesh Radio (Bangladesh Bettar) Ive also participated in many fashion shows Ive also been fond of singing dancing and drama since I was little I also regularly participated in inter-district debates while studying in Bangladesh I was PTA President at my sons school for 2 years I am still currently a PTSA member Ive been working with BUFLA for the past 7 years since it was founded I became the first woman President of BUFLA last year and am currently serving I am married to Ali Tayyib who is a renowned entrepreneur He is also an engineer He came to America on a scholarship and attended Oklahoma State University and USC where he finished his Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering Hes been actively working in the community for a very long time as Vice President of the Bangladesh Association of California and the Bangladesh Association of LA He was also an official Republican Party Delegate from California He has helped the greater community with job opportunities and through financial means and is still doing so to this day Together we successfully own and manage several businesses real estate several shopping centers movie theaters internet cafes apartment buildings and an engineering and business consulting firm We have one son Adnan Erick Tayyib who currently attends Clark Magnet High School He is a gifted and talented student (GATE) Hes been recognized and is a member of the National Society of High School Scholars Hes a district-wide Spelling Bee Champion and a 2-time Presidential Award winner from President Bush and President Obama We are very proud of him Hes been helping BUFLA and BWOC since he was in elementary school
Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
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Mohammed Nazrul Alam General Secretary
Mr Mohammed Nazrul Alam has received his MSC (Master of Science) in Chemistry with honors from National University Gazipur Dhaka in Feb 2000 International Education Research Foundation (IERF) INC has given him the US equivalent of the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 2009 He has been working at Walgreens Drug Store as an Assistant Manager for the past 10 years He is involved and dedicated to the Bangladeshi community He has been involved with Jalalabad Association since 2003 He was the Organizing Secretary of California Jalalabad Association from 2004 - 2009 He was the Assistant Secretary of Southern California Jalalabad Association from 2009 - 2011 and he was the Organizing Secretary of BUFLA for the year of 2009 -2010
He is married to Mahmuda Alam (Nilu) an elementary school teacher at Pacoima Elementary School They have two adorable children Tasmiha and Mahir Alam
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam Vice-President
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam was born on 19th January 1971 in Biani Bazar under erstwhile Sylhet District His father Mr AFM Jamirul Islam who hails from Magura was the VP of RUKSU in 1969 from Chattra Union and was a valiant freedom fighter He retired in 2009 from Trust Bank limited as EVP His mother Mrs Marina Islam hails from Habiganj and had been instrumental in bringing up 4 sons who all went to Jhenidah Cadet College His uncle Major General (retd) Abdul Matin was a 2 term MP from Magura He is married to ShamsunNahar Khan Moni and is blessed with one daughter and a son His father-in-law Mr AzizurRahman Khan who hails from Sylhet is a prominent businessman in Chittagong and the founding VP of Chittagong Abahoni Mr Islam finished his HSC from Jhenidah Cadet College in 1989 5th in combined Merit List joined Bangladesh Army and was commissioned in the
Corps of Engineers on December 20th 1991 He later left the Army and did his MBA from Pune University in 1996 and joined American International University ndash Bangladesh(AIUB) as a lecturer of Business Administration He came to USA in 1998 on a scholarship to University of North Texas and finished his MBA in Business Computer Information System from University of North Texas in 1999 He joined KPMG after his graduation and moved to New York City After his daughter was born in 2005 Mr Islam moved to Los Angeles He is currently working with Cedars Sinai hospital as an IT Project Manager for the last 5 years He is a dedicated member of the vibrant Bangladeshi Community here in Los Angeles He has been involved in organizing FOBANA here in Los Angeles and is a member of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Veteranrsquos Officersrsquo Association amp is involved with many other organizations Mr Islam vision is to have a parade like New York Columbus Day parade here in Los Angeles The challenges faced the early 20th Century Italian community is also faced by the mostly Muslim Immigrants of Bangladesh For the Italians it was their Catholic faith that contrasted the mostly Protestant population of the USA at that period of time Bangladeshirsquos have overcome those barriers a lot easier that the Italians and have become one of the most successful communities in a relatively short period of time Mr Islam envisions future US National political leaders to emerge from this federation
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Mohammad Ali Khan Public Relations Secretary
Mr Mohammad Ali Khan was born in the Bikrampur area of Bangladesh He finished his academics from Comilla Ispahani College He has been a Los Angeles resident for over 20 years He is wellknown as a social and a cultural worker and he has been involved in many social organizational activities He has been successfully conducting the Boishakhi Mela for the last 10 years straight He has been involved with the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) and he has supported all of its activities and has participated in all of its events He received BUFLA Appreciation in 2008 for his support for booth fundraising He also received he received another BUFLA Award for the highest fundraising Mohammad Ali received Congressional Award and Certification from Howard L Berman member of Congress 28 California for community service He has served as the Public Relations Secretary for the year 2010-2011 In
January 20 2013 Congressman Brad Sherman awarded him recognition for his outstanding service of the community Mr Mohammad Ali Khan is married to Mrs Anjuman Ara (Angur) They have two children named Tajoar Jim Khan and Piana Zoha Khan
Ilias Sikder Organizing Secretary
Mr Ilias Sikder since childhood was involved with different social and community works While he was studying in collage worked for Concern International (affiliated with UN) concern to establish a single motherrsquos independence providing free training for handcraft works and free school for their kids and free health clinic Guide them how obtain micro loan which they can invest to buy raw-material for handcraft product and marketing When he was studying in Chittagong University become an Assistant project co-ordination of concern international Chittagong Bangladesh ILIAS SIKDER with help his young brother Engr Abu Sayed (DIT BIT MBA-Australia) established a religious school and shelter for orphan kids in Hill View Housing Society West Sholoshore Chittagong The Project sponsor and runs by Sikder family property amp trust Career He moved in USA 1994 He started career with sales profession He was highly recognized in automotive sales industry in greater Los Angeles Through his hard working and commitment he achieved several extensive tanning sales
and management award Now day his is successful businessman ILIAS SIKDER vision to make BUFLA financially independent Establish a community center with free Clinic and resource center ILIASTIGER SIKDER Organizing Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (wwwbuflacom) General Secretary Grater Faridpur Association President I S International Inc CEO Diamond R Trading Inc President Delight Car Wash LLC Chairman BD Technologies Limited (wwwbdtgrouporg) Chairman Assets Bazar Limited (wwwassetsbazarcom)
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Chairman BDT Jobs Limited (wwwbdtjobscom) Chairman Loyal Properties Limited (wwwloyalbdcom) Chairman Leads Bangladesh Limited (wwwleadsbdcom) Managing Director Right Development Pvt Ltd Message March 26 is the national independence day of Bangladesh This day is celebrated all over the Bangladesh and also in USA The day is a memorial to the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians who died in the subsequent Bangladesh Liberation War BUFLA celebrates independence day with the spirit and glory by holding Parade and series of cultural programs of the day I want to congratulate everybody on the occasion of our 43nd independence day along with my BUFLA family members The developments Bangladesh has made since independence are spectacular Despite of political differences corruption and poverty Bangladesh moving forward In the field of IT Education Garments and Agriculture Bangladesh has shown unprecedented example where Henry Kissinger once labeled as a ldquobasket caserdquo It has proven to the entire world that it can do wonders as a development country Since Mohammed Yunus has received the Nobel Price for his pioneering work in making poor women bankable and has led the foundation for the micro-finance revolution the image of Bangladesh has greatly improved In continuity BUFLA wants to be a part of this development Similarly I will urge all Bangladesh expatriates to do something for motherland as much as your standpoint Let my motherlandrsquos flag flourish top of the sky Md Shahidul Islam Finance Secretary
Mr Md Shahidul Islam born in Dhaka Zilla of Bangladesh He received his BSS and MSS Degree in Public Administration from the University of Dhaka in 1982 After completion of his degree he came to United States in 1983 as a student He has been living in Los Angeles from then on In his stay in Los Angeles he has lived a business occupied life Mr Islam with pride of his maiden country participates in many community services with devotion and hope to help Bangladeshi people in the community With this in mind Mr Islam has been a part of annual Mela festivals contributed to the Bangladesh Day Parade and is continually a part of other Bengali events Currently he is the Finance Secretary of the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles His attitude derives from business ethics and has been a participant in the workforce for many years
Amzad Hossain
Cultural Secretary
Mr Amzad Hossain is a dedicated member of Uttoron and General Secretary of Shahid Rafique Manikganj Samiti He was born in Manikganj He was strongly involved first in Bangladesh Kachi-Kachar Ashore and then with Bangladesh Khela-Ghar from begining of his Student life He was a senior officer of Sonali Bank in Bangladesh Now Amzad Hossain is serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District His wife Rehana Hossain (Rinu) was a School Teacher in Bangladesh She is also serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District Together they have one son and one daughter His son is going to college and his daughter is going to elementary school
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Board of Trustees BUFLA
Nasim Ul Gani PE
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA Nasim Gani PE President of American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers and Architects (2011-2012) SC Chapter is currently working for California Department of Transportation A previous member of Bangladesh Civil Service Nasimalso worked for Rural Electrification Board after graduating from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in 1983 He founded an athletic and cultural association during his high school days He wasa captain of his high school soccer team an elected President (Athletics) in Bangladesh Civil Service Foundation Course a coordinator for Tennis Club (Development) and a Group Champion in 2002 Caltrans District 8 Tennis Tournament He added two Congressmenin Bangladesh Caucus in US Congress through a successful letter writing campaign in the community He was President PECG Sub-
Committee for 4-County RIMS Science Fair in 2010 and current Co-Chair for Youth Education Motivation Program He is married to RumanaGani and blessed with two children Nibir and Esha
Khaleed Noor
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
I have been a business owner for quite a long time previously working with Dish Network and communication businesses like AtampT T-Mobile Nextel and Sprint Now we are successfully working with the Verizon Communications Sector We have our own telemarketing call center in Corona as well as various Wal-mart retail kiosks in Southern California In 2010 and 2011 my company and I have been awarded as the Top Performer Nationwide from Verizon itself This coming May we will be announced as the Top Performer for 2012
Habib Ahmed Tia
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
Habib Ahmed Tia is a very well known energetic politician passionate organizer and sincere hardworking community leader He was born in Beani Bazar Sylhet He has attended MC College and MM University College accordingly During his years in college Bangladesh was sinking in darkness military insurgency and vigorous power play by the armed forces brought under the country anarchy and unrest throughout the nation for many years National politics and student politics all arranged activities were denied and silent Even in that moment Habib didnrsquot sit quiet He was reorganizing Bangladesh Chatra League in Sylhet district He helped out Modon Mohan University college administrator to perform their annual sports publishing yearly magazines staged drama and week long successful events He was honored by the principal KK Pal Chowdhury for his extraordinary activities
In the year 1979 Habib Ahmed Tia came to Los Angeles to join their family restaurant business named Bengal Tiger Tandoori Restaurant in Hollywood and Sherman Oaks Most
probably their family was one of the first Bangladeshi restaurant investors in LA
Bangladesh Awami League established as political influence in LA 1991 and Habib Ahmed was chosen the first founding president Many years of his leading and hard work Awami League became one of the most unique strong and active political organizations outside of Bangladesh During his time dignitaries like late president of Bangladesh Jillur Rahman Abdus Sammad Azad foreign minister Abdur Razzak minister water development Abu Naser Chowdhury mp Also Begum Johurra Taz Uddin ASM Abdur Rob MP Sheikh Salem MP Sulltan MD Monsur MP was warmly welcomed in LA
Jalalabad Association California elected Mr Tia as president in 2003 Jalalabad Association was turned by the inactive leadership in that immediate urge moment Habib Ahmed Tia took the leadership and turned Jalalabad Association one of the most strong claimed ethnic organizations in LA under his leadership Jalalabad Association became a very popular strong united patriotic well founded organization
He is married to Jafrin Ahmed they have two adorable son Tasin and Takrim and two daughter Tamin and TajrianS
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Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA)
Mission Statement BUFLA (Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles) is a Unity Federation of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and Southern California in California USA
It was formed on June 4 2006 Sunday in a meeting of about 40 Community leaders representing 25 different Bangladeshi Organizations The meeting was held at 2 PM at the Wilshire Inn (Previously Econo Lodge) 3400 West 3rd Street Los Angeles CA 90020 USA
BUFLA Mission
The Mission of BUFLA is
1 To enhance the symbol of unity among the healthy diversity of our Bangladesh community in the greater Los Angeles area This symbol of unity is very precious for ourselves as well as for our children and grand children so that they can see good examples in ourselves
2 To symbolize effective unity through (a) a resourceful Website (b) an annual joint event of celebration and (c) to address certain special needs of the community through a set of talented Sub Committees
3 To help promote all organizations and their programs and events in a relatively more synchronized way
4 To enhance the network synergy and mutual benefit of our enormously multi- talented community and extensively resourceful community through mutual respect and goodwill
5 To stand tall and united as a vibrant community with modesty and strengths in front of the broader Society of this great NationBUFLA Structural Format
1 Executive Committee (EC) Formed by the
Presidents and lead persons of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area
2 Advisory Council (AC) Formed by the Community members who have earned recognition by serving the community in the past andor are currently active in community activities but are not currently leading any organization
3 Sub-Committees To address various specific needs of the community as described in Functional format
BUFLA Functional Format
1 Website To list all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area including their (a) Mission (b) Executive Committee (EC) (c) Contact information and (d) their upcoming events Also maintain a Community Calendar which can help all the Organizations to avoid the overlap of any major events in the community
2 Annual Joint Event All organizations to observe and celebrate together one day in a year as a Joint event
3 Functional Sub-Committees (i) Community Center (ii) Job training (iii) Job finding (iv)
Immigration help (v) New comersrsquo help (vi) Political Liason with Govt officials (vii) Youth
Activities help (viii) Miscellaneous (Bylaws Website etc) To learn more about our community please visit
wwwbuflacom
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Cover Page amp Souvenir Design
Dr Shah Alam
Editor amp Coordinator
Mohammad Ali Khan
Members of Editorial Board
Nazrul Alam
Eng Saleh Kibria
Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu [Editor is not responsible for any contents of any the articles]
Jalshaghar
Entertainment
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Program Outlines of Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
April 6 2013 (Saturday)
400 PM to 500 PM ndashOpening Ceremony
500 PM to 700 PM - Seminar [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 700 PM - Kids Art Contest [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 600 PM - Kids Poetry Recitation Contest
510 PM to 830 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California (Comedy Song Dance)
745 PM to 800 PM ndashAward Ceremony for Kids Contest
930 PM to 1000 PM -Performance by American Idol Finalist Priodarshini
April 7 2013 (Sunday)
100 PM to 200 PM ndashParade Assembly will start on 3rd Street at the intersection Normandie
Avenue amp 3rd Street
200 PM to 430 PM - Parade
500 PM to 630 PM - Dignitaries Speech ampSpecial Cultural Program
625 PM to 805 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California
(Drama Shushagotom Fashion Show
NOKSHI Songs Dances Band Songs)
800 PM - 900 PM - Performance by Award Winning Singer from Bangladesh Shikrity
900 pm ndash 1000 PM ndash Performance by New Gen Singer from Bangladesh Pritam
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BUFLA Registered Organizations
2012-2013
These are the Organization Registered before the deadline on March 31st 2013 After the Parade at the first EC meeting cabinet will announce with the concept of current EC members who
will be the next year 2013-2014 Executive Committee Members
1 American Association of Bangladesh Engineers amp Architects (AABEA)
2 Armed Forces Veteran Association (BAVOA)
3 Bangladesh Association of Valley 4 Bangladesh Greater Valley Association
5 Bangladesh Womenrsquos Association of California (BWOC)
6 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
7 Bikrampur Association 8 Boishakhi Mela
9 Dhaka Club 10 Distressed Children and Infants International (DCI)
11 Dhaka University Alumni Association of California 12 Friends Club of Valley Los Angeles
13 Freedom Fighters 14 Hotel Owners Association
15 Greater Faridpur Association 16 Jalshaghar Entertainment
17 Ideal School of Los Angeles 18 LA Tigers Club
19 LA Bengals 20 Womenrsquos Organization of Valley
21 Mukti Chetona 22 Manikganj Shoheed Rafique Shomitee
23 Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA) 24 Narayanganj Association of North America
25 Osmani Smriti Shangsod 26 Taranga of California
27 Taxi Workerrsquos Association 28 Uttoron of Los Angeles
Criteria for Executive Voter Member or 2013-2014 cabinet (1) Must participate in 2013 Bangladesh Day Parade with
minimum of 4 people and banner (2) Each participating group must have activity for 1 year Failure to abide by these guidelines will automatically disqualify groups from becoming Executive Voter Members for 2013-2014 Cabinet
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Event Committee2012-2013
Chief Coordinator Denny Tayyib (President)
Deputy Chief Coordinator Ziaul Islam (Vice President) 1 Parade Committee Nazrul Alam (General Secretary) (Coordinator) Denny Tayyib Md Shahidul Islam Dr M A Hashem Mohammad Ali Khan Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Maruf Islam Shiper Chowdhury Mehedi Hasan Ashraf H Akbar Akther H Miah Mohammad Wahab Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Ferdous Khan Foyzu Subhan Kanchan Chowdhury Lincoln Chowdhury Ali Reza 2 Community Outreach Committee Ilias Sikder (Coordinator) Khandaker Alam Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasim Gani Shafiul Alam Friends Babu Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru 3 Fundraising Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) M A Hashem Nazrul Alam Abul Kashem Toha Shiper Chowdhury Shamsuddin Manik Ashraf H Akbar Maruf Islam Ilias Sikder Matab Ahmed Ali Akbar Shafi Ahmed Mohammad Ali Khan Zahedul M Zami Sohel Rahman Badal Tia Habib Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Abul Ibrahim Anisur Rahman
4 Federal Grant Acquisition Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Finance Secretary) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Maruf Islam M A Khokon Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Saleh Kibria Rabiul Karim Mahbub Khan 5 Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Editor) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Dr Shah Alam Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Saleh Kibria 6 Cultural Program Committee Amzad Hossain (Cultural Secretary) (Coordinator) M A Hashem Mohammed Ali Khan Anjuman A Sheuli Nurunnabi Rolin Diluar Chowdhury Farhana Sayeed 7 Seminar Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ilias Sikder Akther H Miah Ali Tayyib Col Omar Huda Anisur Rahman Dr Rafiqul Bhuyan Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasimul Gani Dr Rafiq Alam 8 Dignitaries Invitation Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ali Tayyib Maruf Islam Jashim A Ahmed Imran Hossain 9 Dignitaries Reception Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Md Shahidul Islam Ilias Sikder Mohammed Ali Khan Dr Kali P Chowdhury Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Khandakar Alam Jashim A Ahmed Shiper Chowdhury Abul Kashem Toha Zahedul M Zami Ashraf Akbar Shafiqur Rahman M A Basit
10 Youth Committee Amzad Hossain (Coordinator) Adnan Erick Tayyib Saika Kibria Tiasha Hashem Sejuti (Anjuman Sheulis daughter) Warda Rose Kabir Mahin Hossain Manisa Hossain Nikita Zaman Nikita Shamim Shohag Hussein Asim Bhuiyan Hansen Hossain Navila Kashem Payel Hoque 11 Kids Art amp Poetry Competition Nilu Alam Shamsun Khan Moni Jarin Maruf Mrs Shahidul Islam Mrs Ilias Sikder Mrs Mohammed Ali Khan Mrs Amzad Hossain Anjuman A Sheuli Tazia Hashem Rokeya Rahman Keya Ashraf 12 Stage Sound amp Audience Coordination Mohammed Ali Khan (Coordinator) Amzad Hossain Ashraf Akbar Humayun Kabir Md Tarek Faisal A Tohin Imran Hossain Sayed N Jabul Layek Ahmed Badrul A Chowdhury M A Khokon Mohammad Hossain (Babul) 13 Constitution Amendment Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Jashim Ahmed Khandaker Alam M A Hashem Major Hamid Maruf Islam Mahbub Khan 14 Publicity Committee Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Coordinator) Quazi M Huda Maruf Islam Jahan Hassan Babu Hossain Ishtiaq Chisti Tapan Debanath 15 Media Committee Channel I N TV Bangla Shomoy
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Sponsors and Donors
Sl No
Name Organization Bussiness Name Status
1 Mr Ali Tayyib Science and Technology Corporation Grand Sponsor
2 Mr Belayet Hossain Dhaka Homes Gold Sponsor
3 Mr amp Mrs Khaled Noor Sheheen BOT Gold Sponsor
4 Mr Salik Subhan Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
5 Dr Kali Pradip Chowdhury KPC Inc Silver Sponsor
6 Mr Matab Ahmed Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
7 Dr M A Hashem Uttoron Donor
8 Dr Mahbub Khan Adviser Donor
9 Maj Enamul Hamid Taranga Donor
10 Mr Shiper Ahmed Taranga Donor
11 Mr Moazzem Hossain LHCM Foundation Donor
12 Mr Ilias Sikder Greater Faridpur Association Donor
13 Mr Ferdous Khan Freiends Club Donor
14 Mr Md Shahidul Islam Dhaka Club Donor
15 Mr Nazrul Islam Kanchon BNP Donor
16 Mr Mushfique Chowdhury Khosru Dhaka University Alumni Donor
17 Mr Shamsuddin Manik Mukti Chetona Donor
18 Mr Anis Rahman MUNA Donor
19 Col Omar Huda BAVOA Donor
20 Mr Yahia Petroleum Industry Donor
21 Mr Farid U Ahmed (Nuru) Greater Faridpur Association Donor
22 Mr Feroz Alam Boishakhi Mela Donor
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Index
ArticlesMessages Page Writer Message - Enam AChaudhury Chief Guest 7
Message - Attorney General Kamala D Harris 8
Message - Parade Marshall Congresswoman Judy Chu 9
Message - Consul General Bangladesh Md Enayet Hossain 10
Message - LA City Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa 11
Message - Councilmember Tom LaBonge 12
Message - Councilmember Dennis P Zine 13
Message - LA Sheriff Chief Leroy D Baca 14
Message - BUFLA President 15
Editorial - Public Relations Secretary 16
Message - General Secretary 17
Cabinet Introduction 18-21
Dr Kali Pradip Chaudhuri - Biography 22-23
Message - Board of Trustee 24
BUFLA Mission Statement - BUFLA Unity Song 25
Souvenir Editorial Board 26
Program Outlines 27
BUFLA Registered Organizations 28
Event Committee 29
Sponsors amp Donors 30
BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012 33
Bangladesh Cabinets 34
BUFLA International Aid 35
Bangladesh Day Parade Album- Previous Years 35
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album 36-40
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I am rain 41 Rifat Kutubi 42 Avjx AvKei
Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
43 Amberine Huda
Progressivism and Bangladeshis 44-45 Ziaul Islam 45
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BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012
Cabinet members with spouse and kids Cabinet - Oath Ceremony
A beautiful Dance Girls with Flowers
Former President Shamsuddin Manik Eric Garcetti with BUFLA Officials
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Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 34
BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
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Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 36
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
গযভানমলয ভানরক থচতনায মদধ
থম মদধ ফাাংরায ভানল থদমখরন আমগ
ভানল থদমখমি গানধীয অমমাগ আমদারমনয রি
এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
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চারযধাময থচতনায পরদী জবাররময়
ফাাংরায ভানল এখন অমকষা কযমি
মদধাযাধীয রফচামযয দারফ থকামনা দরীয় যাজনীরত নয়
জারতয নোয় পররতিায নীরত সবরিমত ভরি
নতন পরজমেয ামত এরগময় মাওয়ায রদন এমমি আজ
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Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 10
Consulate General of
The Peoplersquos Republic of Bangladesh Los Angeles
United States of America C Consul General
31 March 2013
Message
As Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) is set to hold its lsquoBangladesh Day Parade ndash 2013rsquo in
celebration of 42nd
Independence Day of Bangladesh I convey my heartiest felicitations to its organizers
Over the years BUFLA has emerged as an organization dedicated to the cause of unifying multiple socio
cultural groups and promoting the rich cultural heritage of our beloved Bangladesh BUFLA leadership has
been demonstrating unreserved zeal and enthusiasm in their performance and remaining committed to
reaching out to the remembers of the community with utmost sincerity and dedication The annual event of
BUFLA exuberantly chalked out with two day long attractive programmes provides an excellent opportunity
for the younger generation of Bangladeshi Americans to familiarize themselves with their roots There is also
no denying the fact the parade which is central focus of BUFLA portrays Bangladesh reinvigorate the social
bonds and reinforces strength and solidarity of the community I am particularly pleased to observe that
BUFLA has not only kept itself confined to its Annual Parade It has gone beyond and has embarked on
diversifying its activities
I look forward to watching a vibrant colorful and spectacular lsquoBangladesh Day Paradersquo-2013
(Md Enayet Hossain)
Consul General 4201 Wilshire Boulevard Suit 605 Los Angeles California 90010 USA
Telephone 323-932 0100 Fax 323-932-9703 website wwwbangladeshconsulatelacom
Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
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Presidents Message
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 celebrating the 42nd anniversary of the Independence of Bangladesh Im proud and blessed to have such an opportunity to represent the Bangladesh community and so many organizations under the BUFLA umbrella Because of you we have the capacity to succeed in our endeavors We ourselves are responsible to build upon our society and our community There is no one who will do it for us We are paving the way for our posterity Lets us together make BUFLA a broader and more purposeful platform with community-oriented ideas and plans
This has been a year of firsts I am the first woman President of BUFLA This is the first year weve held an Eid Reunion and Eid Mela This also the first year in which weve a held a program thats directly helped the community our Free Health Fair and Seminar about awareness and prevention These events have been great successes Our staple events like the Fundraising Dinner Blanket Distribution and of course the Inauguration were also very successful and done in a more elegant fashion than in previous years We also have a plan to establish an annual Job and Business Fair after the parade We should forget our differences and come forward to use BUFLA the largest federation in California in a more purposeful manner Let us get involved with mainstream society and introduce them to our colorful culture and heritage It is my tremendous privilege and pride to present the 7th annual Bangladesh Day Parade and celebration to you May God bless you bless BUFLA bless Bangladesh and bless the United States of America Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile -Albert Einstein Sincerely
Munira Naaz Tayyib President Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) Phone 818-679-0131 Email dennymntyahoocom
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Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 16
Editorial Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles BUFLA is a non-profit federation consisting of different Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and all across the State of California BUFLA has been organizing Bangladesh Day Parade to celebrate Independence Day of Bangladesh since 2007 and this is the 7th time it is being taken place ldquoBangladesh Day Paraderdquo is an official event recognized by the City of Los Angeles as well as by the Government of Peoplersquos Republic of Bangladesh that takes place on the streets of Los Angeles every year commemorating the Independence Day of Bangladesh 26th of March Such parades participated by the Bangladeshi American community as moves forward brings more color and meaning to and from our proud community As an editor and Public Relations Secretary of BUFLA I deeply believe that BUFLA is playing important role in our Bangladeshi - American Community of Los Angeles BUFLA is working on to narrow down our differences by enhancing our genuine unity and harmony amongst us These steps will uphold our community to a higher new level of mutual respect and widespread sincere collaboration not only amongst ourselves but also between our Bangladeshi American Community and the mainstream American Community BUFLA is a strong and modest platform in Los Angeles where we can uphold our ethnic identity heritage and values in the diverse community of this great land I have humble request to you you might have a different opinion than us but please join BUFLA and share your opinions and make our community more united and stronger We are indebted to those including our Grand Sponsor Mr Belayet Hossain who donated generously for this Parade We are also thankful to the organizations and individuals who placed their advertisements in this brochure I would like to extend my thanks to the people who worked behind the scene as well as individuals who contributed to a great deal of assistance in publishing their articles in this Magazine I would like to acknowledge some special individuals for their contributions Lt (Retd) Ziaul Islam Mr Nazrul Alam Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Mr A K Toha Mr Maruf Islam Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu Dr Shah Alam and Eng Saleh Kibria and many other members of Cabinet Plus Finally we recognize with appreciation all those Bangladeshi and other Americans who sacrificed their personal time to join us and to reveal their solidarity in celebrating ldquoBangladesh Day Parade 2013rdquo On behalf of the Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammad Ali Khan Editor and Public Relations Secretary
Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
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Thoughts on Bangladesh Day Parade
General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) is reaching its 7th year of conducting the spectacular annual Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 on the occasion of the 42nd Independence Day of our mother land Bangladesh which is going to be held on April 6th and April 7th Independence Day is a time of reflection and solace a day to remember the service and sacrifices for those who have supported and defended our freedoms On behalf of Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) I would like to show my respect recognition remembrance and salute to our National Father Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman General MAG Osmani the commander-in-chief of the liberation forces in 1971 Shohid President Ziaur Rahman the sector commander of the liberation forces in 1971 who declared the Independence under the guidance of Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Mowlana Abdul Hamid Khan Bashani Sheray Bangla AKM Fazlul Hoque Hossain Shahid Sarwardi Seven
Bir Shresto all Sector Commanders and all of our freedom fighters ndash for the contributions and sacrifices they have made to allow us to live free and they gave their life to ensure the rest of us can enjoy freedom Independence Day is more than a day of reflection and remembrance Itrsquos an opportunity to choose reflect and learn from the right lessons in history
There are no more important words to say on Independence Day to our freedom fighters national leaders especially those who have given their lives fighting for our freedom and defending our shores than a heartfelt ldquothank yourdquo
To Freedom Fighters everywhere you guys are our true heroes - you and your predecessors have made celebrating the Independence Day possible We will never forget your contributions your service and most extreme sacrifices you and your family have made We are a land of freedom because of our freedom fighters have had the amazing courage to battle those who threatened our country and our Independence I am pretty sure this nation will remain the land of the free so long as it is the home of brave ldquoWe thank you - salute you and your families for your courage your service and making
the most extreme sacrifices possible One of the greatest gifts to you is a heartfelt thank you - it goes a long long way As a General Secretary of BUFLA I would like to convey my gratitude to all the EC members Associate Members Cabinet Cabinet Plus members and all the members who are working behind the scene and who have worked tirelessly to make a successful parade Thank you so much for all the extra painstaking efforts by everyone to make
sure we can have successful parade and I want you to know that your time - - your commitment - - your positive
attitude and your sacrifices are very very appreciated Whatever you did your work is highly valued and truly makes a difference Long Live Bangladesh and God bless America
Nazrul Alam General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) Phone (818) 469 4300 Email nalam3hotmailcom
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BUFLA Cabinet 2012-2013
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Munira Naaz Tayyib President
My name is Denny Tayyib (Munira Naaz Tayyib) My birthday is on April 28th and I was born in Rajshahi Bangladesh I am the only daughter of M Mahbub Ullah and Shahida Nilufar and am the middle child between my two brothers As a child I attended Preparatory English Medium School in Bangladesh I then went to a government girls highschool I was married when I was in 10th grade in Bangladesh I then went into the New Government Degree College Then I came to America and attended UCLA and California State University Los Angeles majoring in Electrical Engineering My passion has always been to help people and in things like community work and social activism I became involved in BWOC (Bangladesh Women Organization of California) I was first elected as Treasurer I was then elected as General Secretary and then I was elected as President of the organization I am also a member of the Asian Pacific Coalition I am also involved in mainstream American politics Through such work Ive had the privilege to meet President George H W Bush Governor Pete Wilson and
many others From a very young age Ive been in the public eye When I was in 3rd Grade I regularly participated in childrens programs on Bangladesh Radio (Bangladesh Bettar) Ive also participated in many fashion shows Ive also been fond of singing dancing and drama since I was little I also regularly participated in inter-district debates while studying in Bangladesh I was PTA President at my sons school for 2 years I am still currently a PTSA member Ive been working with BUFLA for the past 7 years since it was founded I became the first woman President of BUFLA last year and am currently serving I am married to Ali Tayyib who is a renowned entrepreneur He is also an engineer He came to America on a scholarship and attended Oklahoma State University and USC where he finished his Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering Hes been actively working in the community for a very long time as Vice President of the Bangladesh Association of California and the Bangladesh Association of LA He was also an official Republican Party Delegate from California He has helped the greater community with job opportunities and through financial means and is still doing so to this day Together we successfully own and manage several businesses real estate several shopping centers movie theaters internet cafes apartment buildings and an engineering and business consulting firm We have one son Adnan Erick Tayyib who currently attends Clark Magnet High School He is a gifted and talented student (GATE) Hes been recognized and is a member of the National Society of High School Scholars Hes a district-wide Spelling Bee Champion and a 2-time Presidential Award winner from President Bush and President Obama We are very proud of him Hes been helping BUFLA and BWOC since he was in elementary school
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Mohammed Nazrul Alam General Secretary
Mr Mohammed Nazrul Alam has received his MSC (Master of Science) in Chemistry with honors from National University Gazipur Dhaka in Feb 2000 International Education Research Foundation (IERF) INC has given him the US equivalent of the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 2009 He has been working at Walgreens Drug Store as an Assistant Manager for the past 10 years He is involved and dedicated to the Bangladeshi community He has been involved with Jalalabad Association since 2003 He was the Organizing Secretary of California Jalalabad Association from 2004 - 2009 He was the Assistant Secretary of Southern California Jalalabad Association from 2009 - 2011 and he was the Organizing Secretary of BUFLA for the year of 2009 -2010
He is married to Mahmuda Alam (Nilu) an elementary school teacher at Pacoima Elementary School They have two adorable children Tasmiha and Mahir Alam
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam Vice-President
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam was born on 19th January 1971 in Biani Bazar under erstwhile Sylhet District His father Mr AFM Jamirul Islam who hails from Magura was the VP of RUKSU in 1969 from Chattra Union and was a valiant freedom fighter He retired in 2009 from Trust Bank limited as EVP His mother Mrs Marina Islam hails from Habiganj and had been instrumental in bringing up 4 sons who all went to Jhenidah Cadet College His uncle Major General (retd) Abdul Matin was a 2 term MP from Magura He is married to ShamsunNahar Khan Moni and is blessed with one daughter and a son His father-in-law Mr AzizurRahman Khan who hails from Sylhet is a prominent businessman in Chittagong and the founding VP of Chittagong Abahoni Mr Islam finished his HSC from Jhenidah Cadet College in 1989 5th in combined Merit List joined Bangladesh Army and was commissioned in the
Corps of Engineers on December 20th 1991 He later left the Army and did his MBA from Pune University in 1996 and joined American International University ndash Bangladesh(AIUB) as a lecturer of Business Administration He came to USA in 1998 on a scholarship to University of North Texas and finished his MBA in Business Computer Information System from University of North Texas in 1999 He joined KPMG after his graduation and moved to New York City After his daughter was born in 2005 Mr Islam moved to Los Angeles He is currently working with Cedars Sinai hospital as an IT Project Manager for the last 5 years He is a dedicated member of the vibrant Bangladeshi Community here in Los Angeles He has been involved in organizing FOBANA here in Los Angeles and is a member of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Veteranrsquos Officersrsquo Association amp is involved with many other organizations Mr Islam vision is to have a parade like New York Columbus Day parade here in Los Angeles The challenges faced the early 20th Century Italian community is also faced by the mostly Muslim Immigrants of Bangladesh For the Italians it was their Catholic faith that contrasted the mostly Protestant population of the USA at that period of time Bangladeshirsquos have overcome those barriers a lot easier that the Italians and have become one of the most successful communities in a relatively short period of time Mr Islam envisions future US National political leaders to emerge from this federation
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Mohammad Ali Khan Public Relations Secretary
Mr Mohammad Ali Khan was born in the Bikrampur area of Bangladesh He finished his academics from Comilla Ispahani College He has been a Los Angeles resident for over 20 years He is wellknown as a social and a cultural worker and he has been involved in many social organizational activities He has been successfully conducting the Boishakhi Mela for the last 10 years straight He has been involved with the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) and he has supported all of its activities and has participated in all of its events He received BUFLA Appreciation in 2008 for his support for booth fundraising He also received he received another BUFLA Award for the highest fundraising Mohammad Ali received Congressional Award and Certification from Howard L Berman member of Congress 28 California for community service He has served as the Public Relations Secretary for the year 2010-2011 In
January 20 2013 Congressman Brad Sherman awarded him recognition for his outstanding service of the community Mr Mohammad Ali Khan is married to Mrs Anjuman Ara (Angur) They have two children named Tajoar Jim Khan and Piana Zoha Khan
Ilias Sikder Organizing Secretary
Mr Ilias Sikder since childhood was involved with different social and community works While he was studying in collage worked for Concern International (affiliated with UN) concern to establish a single motherrsquos independence providing free training for handcraft works and free school for their kids and free health clinic Guide them how obtain micro loan which they can invest to buy raw-material for handcraft product and marketing When he was studying in Chittagong University become an Assistant project co-ordination of concern international Chittagong Bangladesh ILIAS SIKDER with help his young brother Engr Abu Sayed (DIT BIT MBA-Australia) established a religious school and shelter for orphan kids in Hill View Housing Society West Sholoshore Chittagong The Project sponsor and runs by Sikder family property amp trust Career He moved in USA 1994 He started career with sales profession He was highly recognized in automotive sales industry in greater Los Angeles Through his hard working and commitment he achieved several extensive tanning sales
and management award Now day his is successful businessman ILIAS SIKDER vision to make BUFLA financially independent Establish a community center with free Clinic and resource center ILIASTIGER SIKDER Organizing Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (wwwbuflacom) General Secretary Grater Faridpur Association President I S International Inc CEO Diamond R Trading Inc President Delight Car Wash LLC Chairman BD Technologies Limited (wwwbdtgrouporg) Chairman Assets Bazar Limited (wwwassetsbazarcom)
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Chairman BDT Jobs Limited (wwwbdtjobscom) Chairman Loyal Properties Limited (wwwloyalbdcom) Chairman Leads Bangladesh Limited (wwwleadsbdcom) Managing Director Right Development Pvt Ltd Message March 26 is the national independence day of Bangladesh This day is celebrated all over the Bangladesh and also in USA The day is a memorial to the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians who died in the subsequent Bangladesh Liberation War BUFLA celebrates independence day with the spirit and glory by holding Parade and series of cultural programs of the day I want to congratulate everybody on the occasion of our 43nd independence day along with my BUFLA family members The developments Bangladesh has made since independence are spectacular Despite of political differences corruption and poverty Bangladesh moving forward In the field of IT Education Garments and Agriculture Bangladesh has shown unprecedented example where Henry Kissinger once labeled as a ldquobasket caserdquo It has proven to the entire world that it can do wonders as a development country Since Mohammed Yunus has received the Nobel Price for his pioneering work in making poor women bankable and has led the foundation for the micro-finance revolution the image of Bangladesh has greatly improved In continuity BUFLA wants to be a part of this development Similarly I will urge all Bangladesh expatriates to do something for motherland as much as your standpoint Let my motherlandrsquos flag flourish top of the sky Md Shahidul Islam Finance Secretary
Mr Md Shahidul Islam born in Dhaka Zilla of Bangladesh He received his BSS and MSS Degree in Public Administration from the University of Dhaka in 1982 After completion of his degree he came to United States in 1983 as a student He has been living in Los Angeles from then on In his stay in Los Angeles he has lived a business occupied life Mr Islam with pride of his maiden country participates in many community services with devotion and hope to help Bangladeshi people in the community With this in mind Mr Islam has been a part of annual Mela festivals contributed to the Bangladesh Day Parade and is continually a part of other Bengali events Currently he is the Finance Secretary of the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles His attitude derives from business ethics and has been a participant in the workforce for many years
Amzad Hossain
Cultural Secretary
Mr Amzad Hossain is a dedicated member of Uttoron and General Secretary of Shahid Rafique Manikganj Samiti He was born in Manikganj He was strongly involved first in Bangladesh Kachi-Kachar Ashore and then with Bangladesh Khela-Ghar from begining of his Student life He was a senior officer of Sonali Bank in Bangladesh Now Amzad Hossain is serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District His wife Rehana Hossain (Rinu) was a School Teacher in Bangladesh She is also serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District Together they have one son and one daughter His son is going to college and his daughter is going to elementary school
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Board of Trustees BUFLA
Nasim Ul Gani PE
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA Nasim Gani PE President of American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers and Architects (2011-2012) SC Chapter is currently working for California Department of Transportation A previous member of Bangladesh Civil Service Nasimalso worked for Rural Electrification Board after graduating from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in 1983 He founded an athletic and cultural association during his high school days He wasa captain of his high school soccer team an elected President (Athletics) in Bangladesh Civil Service Foundation Course a coordinator for Tennis Club (Development) and a Group Champion in 2002 Caltrans District 8 Tennis Tournament He added two Congressmenin Bangladesh Caucus in US Congress through a successful letter writing campaign in the community He was President PECG Sub-
Committee for 4-County RIMS Science Fair in 2010 and current Co-Chair for Youth Education Motivation Program He is married to RumanaGani and blessed with two children Nibir and Esha
Khaleed Noor
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
I have been a business owner for quite a long time previously working with Dish Network and communication businesses like AtampT T-Mobile Nextel and Sprint Now we are successfully working with the Verizon Communications Sector We have our own telemarketing call center in Corona as well as various Wal-mart retail kiosks in Southern California In 2010 and 2011 my company and I have been awarded as the Top Performer Nationwide from Verizon itself This coming May we will be announced as the Top Performer for 2012
Habib Ahmed Tia
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
Habib Ahmed Tia is a very well known energetic politician passionate organizer and sincere hardworking community leader He was born in Beani Bazar Sylhet He has attended MC College and MM University College accordingly During his years in college Bangladesh was sinking in darkness military insurgency and vigorous power play by the armed forces brought under the country anarchy and unrest throughout the nation for many years National politics and student politics all arranged activities were denied and silent Even in that moment Habib didnrsquot sit quiet He was reorganizing Bangladesh Chatra League in Sylhet district He helped out Modon Mohan University college administrator to perform their annual sports publishing yearly magazines staged drama and week long successful events He was honored by the principal KK Pal Chowdhury for his extraordinary activities
In the year 1979 Habib Ahmed Tia came to Los Angeles to join their family restaurant business named Bengal Tiger Tandoori Restaurant in Hollywood and Sherman Oaks Most
probably their family was one of the first Bangladeshi restaurant investors in LA
Bangladesh Awami League established as political influence in LA 1991 and Habib Ahmed was chosen the first founding president Many years of his leading and hard work Awami League became one of the most unique strong and active political organizations outside of Bangladesh During his time dignitaries like late president of Bangladesh Jillur Rahman Abdus Sammad Azad foreign minister Abdur Razzak minister water development Abu Naser Chowdhury mp Also Begum Johurra Taz Uddin ASM Abdur Rob MP Sheikh Salem MP Sulltan MD Monsur MP was warmly welcomed in LA
Jalalabad Association California elected Mr Tia as president in 2003 Jalalabad Association was turned by the inactive leadership in that immediate urge moment Habib Ahmed Tia took the leadership and turned Jalalabad Association one of the most strong claimed ethnic organizations in LA under his leadership Jalalabad Association became a very popular strong united patriotic well founded organization
He is married to Jafrin Ahmed they have two adorable son Tasin and Takrim and two daughter Tamin and TajrianS
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Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA)
Mission Statement BUFLA (Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles) is a Unity Federation of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and Southern California in California USA
It was formed on June 4 2006 Sunday in a meeting of about 40 Community leaders representing 25 different Bangladeshi Organizations The meeting was held at 2 PM at the Wilshire Inn (Previously Econo Lodge) 3400 West 3rd Street Los Angeles CA 90020 USA
BUFLA Mission
The Mission of BUFLA is
1 To enhance the symbol of unity among the healthy diversity of our Bangladesh community in the greater Los Angeles area This symbol of unity is very precious for ourselves as well as for our children and grand children so that they can see good examples in ourselves
2 To symbolize effective unity through (a) a resourceful Website (b) an annual joint event of celebration and (c) to address certain special needs of the community through a set of talented Sub Committees
3 To help promote all organizations and their programs and events in a relatively more synchronized way
4 To enhance the network synergy and mutual benefit of our enormously multi- talented community and extensively resourceful community through mutual respect and goodwill
5 To stand tall and united as a vibrant community with modesty and strengths in front of the broader Society of this great NationBUFLA Structural Format
1 Executive Committee (EC) Formed by the
Presidents and lead persons of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area
2 Advisory Council (AC) Formed by the Community members who have earned recognition by serving the community in the past andor are currently active in community activities but are not currently leading any organization
3 Sub-Committees To address various specific needs of the community as described in Functional format
BUFLA Functional Format
1 Website To list all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area including their (a) Mission (b) Executive Committee (EC) (c) Contact information and (d) their upcoming events Also maintain a Community Calendar which can help all the Organizations to avoid the overlap of any major events in the community
2 Annual Joint Event All organizations to observe and celebrate together one day in a year as a Joint event
3 Functional Sub-Committees (i) Community Center (ii) Job training (iii) Job finding (iv)
Immigration help (v) New comersrsquo help (vi) Political Liason with Govt officials (vii) Youth
Activities help (viii) Miscellaneous (Bylaws Website etc) To learn more about our community please visit
wwwbuflacom
BUFLA UNITY SONG
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Cover Page amp Souvenir Design
Dr Shah Alam
Editor amp Coordinator
Mohammad Ali Khan
Members of Editorial Board
Nazrul Alam
Eng Saleh Kibria
Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu [Editor is not responsible for any contents of any the articles]
Jalshaghar
Entertainment
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Program Outlines of Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
April 6 2013 (Saturday)
400 PM to 500 PM ndashOpening Ceremony
500 PM to 700 PM - Seminar [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 700 PM - Kids Art Contest [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 600 PM - Kids Poetry Recitation Contest
510 PM to 830 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California (Comedy Song Dance)
745 PM to 800 PM ndashAward Ceremony for Kids Contest
930 PM to 1000 PM -Performance by American Idol Finalist Priodarshini
April 7 2013 (Sunday)
100 PM to 200 PM ndashParade Assembly will start on 3rd Street at the intersection Normandie
Avenue amp 3rd Street
200 PM to 430 PM - Parade
500 PM to 630 PM - Dignitaries Speech ampSpecial Cultural Program
625 PM to 805 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California
(Drama Shushagotom Fashion Show
NOKSHI Songs Dances Band Songs)
800 PM - 900 PM - Performance by Award Winning Singer from Bangladesh Shikrity
900 pm ndash 1000 PM ndash Performance by New Gen Singer from Bangladesh Pritam
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BUFLA Registered Organizations
2012-2013
These are the Organization Registered before the deadline on March 31st 2013 After the Parade at the first EC meeting cabinet will announce with the concept of current EC members who
will be the next year 2013-2014 Executive Committee Members
1 American Association of Bangladesh Engineers amp Architects (AABEA)
2 Armed Forces Veteran Association (BAVOA)
3 Bangladesh Association of Valley 4 Bangladesh Greater Valley Association
5 Bangladesh Womenrsquos Association of California (BWOC)
6 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
7 Bikrampur Association 8 Boishakhi Mela
9 Dhaka Club 10 Distressed Children and Infants International (DCI)
11 Dhaka University Alumni Association of California 12 Friends Club of Valley Los Angeles
13 Freedom Fighters 14 Hotel Owners Association
15 Greater Faridpur Association 16 Jalshaghar Entertainment
17 Ideal School of Los Angeles 18 LA Tigers Club
19 LA Bengals 20 Womenrsquos Organization of Valley
21 Mukti Chetona 22 Manikganj Shoheed Rafique Shomitee
23 Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA) 24 Narayanganj Association of North America
25 Osmani Smriti Shangsod 26 Taranga of California
27 Taxi Workerrsquos Association 28 Uttoron of Los Angeles
Criteria for Executive Voter Member or 2013-2014 cabinet (1) Must participate in 2013 Bangladesh Day Parade with
minimum of 4 people and banner (2) Each participating group must have activity for 1 year Failure to abide by these guidelines will automatically disqualify groups from becoming Executive Voter Members for 2013-2014 Cabinet
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Event Committee2012-2013
Chief Coordinator Denny Tayyib (President)
Deputy Chief Coordinator Ziaul Islam (Vice President) 1 Parade Committee Nazrul Alam (General Secretary) (Coordinator) Denny Tayyib Md Shahidul Islam Dr M A Hashem Mohammad Ali Khan Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Maruf Islam Shiper Chowdhury Mehedi Hasan Ashraf H Akbar Akther H Miah Mohammad Wahab Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Ferdous Khan Foyzu Subhan Kanchan Chowdhury Lincoln Chowdhury Ali Reza 2 Community Outreach Committee Ilias Sikder (Coordinator) Khandaker Alam Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasim Gani Shafiul Alam Friends Babu Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru 3 Fundraising Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) M A Hashem Nazrul Alam Abul Kashem Toha Shiper Chowdhury Shamsuddin Manik Ashraf H Akbar Maruf Islam Ilias Sikder Matab Ahmed Ali Akbar Shafi Ahmed Mohammad Ali Khan Zahedul M Zami Sohel Rahman Badal Tia Habib Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Abul Ibrahim Anisur Rahman
4 Federal Grant Acquisition Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Finance Secretary) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Maruf Islam M A Khokon Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Saleh Kibria Rabiul Karim Mahbub Khan 5 Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Editor) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Dr Shah Alam Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Saleh Kibria 6 Cultural Program Committee Amzad Hossain (Cultural Secretary) (Coordinator) M A Hashem Mohammed Ali Khan Anjuman A Sheuli Nurunnabi Rolin Diluar Chowdhury Farhana Sayeed 7 Seminar Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ilias Sikder Akther H Miah Ali Tayyib Col Omar Huda Anisur Rahman Dr Rafiqul Bhuyan Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasimul Gani Dr Rafiq Alam 8 Dignitaries Invitation Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ali Tayyib Maruf Islam Jashim A Ahmed Imran Hossain 9 Dignitaries Reception Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Md Shahidul Islam Ilias Sikder Mohammed Ali Khan Dr Kali P Chowdhury Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Khandakar Alam Jashim A Ahmed Shiper Chowdhury Abul Kashem Toha Zahedul M Zami Ashraf Akbar Shafiqur Rahman M A Basit
10 Youth Committee Amzad Hossain (Coordinator) Adnan Erick Tayyib Saika Kibria Tiasha Hashem Sejuti (Anjuman Sheulis daughter) Warda Rose Kabir Mahin Hossain Manisa Hossain Nikita Zaman Nikita Shamim Shohag Hussein Asim Bhuiyan Hansen Hossain Navila Kashem Payel Hoque 11 Kids Art amp Poetry Competition Nilu Alam Shamsun Khan Moni Jarin Maruf Mrs Shahidul Islam Mrs Ilias Sikder Mrs Mohammed Ali Khan Mrs Amzad Hossain Anjuman A Sheuli Tazia Hashem Rokeya Rahman Keya Ashraf 12 Stage Sound amp Audience Coordination Mohammed Ali Khan (Coordinator) Amzad Hossain Ashraf Akbar Humayun Kabir Md Tarek Faisal A Tohin Imran Hossain Sayed N Jabul Layek Ahmed Badrul A Chowdhury M A Khokon Mohammad Hossain (Babul) 13 Constitution Amendment Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Jashim Ahmed Khandaker Alam M A Hashem Major Hamid Maruf Islam Mahbub Khan 14 Publicity Committee Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Coordinator) Quazi M Huda Maruf Islam Jahan Hassan Babu Hossain Ishtiaq Chisti Tapan Debanath 15 Media Committee Channel I N TV Bangla Shomoy
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Sponsors and Donors
Sl No
Name Organization Bussiness Name Status
1 Mr Ali Tayyib Science and Technology Corporation Grand Sponsor
2 Mr Belayet Hossain Dhaka Homes Gold Sponsor
3 Mr amp Mrs Khaled Noor Sheheen BOT Gold Sponsor
4 Mr Salik Subhan Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
5 Dr Kali Pradip Chowdhury KPC Inc Silver Sponsor
6 Mr Matab Ahmed Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
7 Dr M A Hashem Uttoron Donor
8 Dr Mahbub Khan Adviser Donor
9 Maj Enamul Hamid Taranga Donor
10 Mr Shiper Ahmed Taranga Donor
11 Mr Moazzem Hossain LHCM Foundation Donor
12 Mr Ilias Sikder Greater Faridpur Association Donor
13 Mr Ferdous Khan Freiends Club Donor
14 Mr Md Shahidul Islam Dhaka Club Donor
15 Mr Nazrul Islam Kanchon BNP Donor
16 Mr Mushfique Chowdhury Khosru Dhaka University Alumni Donor
17 Mr Shamsuddin Manik Mukti Chetona Donor
18 Mr Anis Rahman MUNA Donor
19 Col Omar Huda BAVOA Donor
20 Mr Yahia Petroleum Industry Donor
21 Mr Farid U Ahmed (Nuru) Greater Faridpur Association Donor
22 Mr Feroz Alam Boishakhi Mela Donor
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Index
ArticlesMessages Page Writer Message - Enam AChaudhury Chief Guest 7
Message - Attorney General Kamala D Harris 8
Message - Parade Marshall Congresswoman Judy Chu 9
Message - Consul General Bangladesh Md Enayet Hossain 10
Message - LA City Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa 11
Message - Councilmember Tom LaBonge 12
Message - Councilmember Dennis P Zine 13
Message - LA Sheriff Chief Leroy D Baca 14
Message - BUFLA President 15
Editorial - Public Relations Secretary 16
Message - General Secretary 17
Cabinet Introduction 18-21
Dr Kali Pradip Chaudhuri - Biography 22-23
Message - Board of Trustee 24
BUFLA Mission Statement - BUFLA Unity Song 25
Souvenir Editorial Board 26
Program Outlines 27
BUFLA Registered Organizations 28
Event Committee 29
Sponsors amp Donors 30
BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012 33
Bangladesh Cabinets 34
BUFLA International Aid 35
Bangladesh Day Parade Album- Previous Years 35
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album 36-40
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I am rain 41 Rifat Kutubi 42 Avjx AvKei
Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
43 Amberine Huda
Progressivism and Bangladeshis 44-45 Ziaul Islam 45
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BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012
Cabinet members with spouse and kids Cabinet - Oath Ceremony
A beautiful Dance Girls with Flowers
Former President Shamsuddin Manik Eric Garcetti with BUFLA Officials
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BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
গযভানমলয ভানরক থচতনায মদধ
থম মদধ ফাাংরায ভানল থদমখরন আমগ
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এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
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চারযধাময থচতনায পরদী জবাররময়
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রফজয় ময়মি একাততময এ জারতয ইরতাম আফায রফজয়
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Consulate General of
The Peoplersquos Republic of Bangladesh Los Angeles
United States of America C Consul General
31 March 2013
Message
As Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) is set to hold its lsquoBangladesh Day Parade ndash 2013rsquo in
celebration of 42nd
Independence Day of Bangladesh I convey my heartiest felicitations to its organizers
Over the years BUFLA has emerged as an organization dedicated to the cause of unifying multiple socio
cultural groups and promoting the rich cultural heritage of our beloved Bangladesh BUFLA leadership has
been demonstrating unreserved zeal and enthusiasm in their performance and remaining committed to
reaching out to the remembers of the community with utmost sincerity and dedication The annual event of
BUFLA exuberantly chalked out with two day long attractive programmes provides an excellent opportunity
for the younger generation of Bangladeshi Americans to familiarize themselves with their roots There is also
no denying the fact the parade which is central focus of BUFLA portrays Bangladesh reinvigorate the social
bonds and reinforces strength and solidarity of the community I am particularly pleased to observe that
BUFLA has not only kept itself confined to its Annual Parade It has gone beyond and has embarked on
diversifying its activities
I look forward to watching a vibrant colorful and spectacular lsquoBangladesh Day Paradersquo-2013
(Md Enayet Hossain)
Consul General 4201 Wilshire Boulevard Suit 605 Los Angeles California 90010 USA
Telephone 323-932 0100 Fax 323-932-9703 website wwwbangladeshconsulatelacom
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Presidents Message
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 celebrating the 42nd anniversary of the Independence of Bangladesh Im proud and blessed to have such an opportunity to represent the Bangladesh community and so many organizations under the BUFLA umbrella Because of you we have the capacity to succeed in our endeavors We ourselves are responsible to build upon our society and our community There is no one who will do it for us We are paving the way for our posterity Lets us together make BUFLA a broader and more purposeful platform with community-oriented ideas and plans
This has been a year of firsts I am the first woman President of BUFLA This is the first year weve held an Eid Reunion and Eid Mela This also the first year in which weve a held a program thats directly helped the community our Free Health Fair and Seminar about awareness and prevention These events have been great successes Our staple events like the Fundraising Dinner Blanket Distribution and of course the Inauguration were also very successful and done in a more elegant fashion than in previous years We also have a plan to establish an annual Job and Business Fair after the parade We should forget our differences and come forward to use BUFLA the largest federation in California in a more purposeful manner Let us get involved with mainstream society and introduce them to our colorful culture and heritage It is my tremendous privilege and pride to present the 7th annual Bangladesh Day Parade and celebration to you May God bless you bless BUFLA bless Bangladesh and bless the United States of America Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile -Albert Einstein Sincerely
Munira Naaz Tayyib President Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) Phone 818-679-0131 Email dennymntyahoocom
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Editorial Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles BUFLA is a non-profit federation consisting of different Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and all across the State of California BUFLA has been organizing Bangladesh Day Parade to celebrate Independence Day of Bangladesh since 2007 and this is the 7th time it is being taken place ldquoBangladesh Day Paraderdquo is an official event recognized by the City of Los Angeles as well as by the Government of Peoplersquos Republic of Bangladesh that takes place on the streets of Los Angeles every year commemorating the Independence Day of Bangladesh 26th of March Such parades participated by the Bangladeshi American community as moves forward brings more color and meaning to and from our proud community As an editor and Public Relations Secretary of BUFLA I deeply believe that BUFLA is playing important role in our Bangladeshi - American Community of Los Angeles BUFLA is working on to narrow down our differences by enhancing our genuine unity and harmony amongst us These steps will uphold our community to a higher new level of mutual respect and widespread sincere collaboration not only amongst ourselves but also between our Bangladeshi American Community and the mainstream American Community BUFLA is a strong and modest platform in Los Angeles where we can uphold our ethnic identity heritage and values in the diverse community of this great land I have humble request to you you might have a different opinion than us but please join BUFLA and share your opinions and make our community more united and stronger We are indebted to those including our Grand Sponsor Mr Belayet Hossain who donated generously for this Parade We are also thankful to the organizations and individuals who placed their advertisements in this brochure I would like to extend my thanks to the people who worked behind the scene as well as individuals who contributed to a great deal of assistance in publishing their articles in this Magazine I would like to acknowledge some special individuals for their contributions Lt (Retd) Ziaul Islam Mr Nazrul Alam Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Mr A K Toha Mr Maruf Islam Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu Dr Shah Alam and Eng Saleh Kibria and many other members of Cabinet Plus Finally we recognize with appreciation all those Bangladeshi and other Americans who sacrificed their personal time to join us and to reveal their solidarity in celebrating ldquoBangladesh Day Parade 2013rdquo On behalf of the Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammad Ali Khan Editor and Public Relations Secretary
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Thoughts on Bangladesh Day Parade
General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) is reaching its 7th year of conducting the spectacular annual Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 on the occasion of the 42nd Independence Day of our mother land Bangladesh which is going to be held on April 6th and April 7th Independence Day is a time of reflection and solace a day to remember the service and sacrifices for those who have supported and defended our freedoms On behalf of Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) I would like to show my respect recognition remembrance and salute to our National Father Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman General MAG Osmani the commander-in-chief of the liberation forces in 1971 Shohid President Ziaur Rahman the sector commander of the liberation forces in 1971 who declared the Independence under the guidance of Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Mowlana Abdul Hamid Khan Bashani Sheray Bangla AKM Fazlul Hoque Hossain Shahid Sarwardi Seven
Bir Shresto all Sector Commanders and all of our freedom fighters ndash for the contributions and sacrifices they have made to allow us to live free and they gave their life to ensure the rest of us can enjoy freedom Independence Day is more than a day of reflection and remembrance Itrsquos an opportunity to choose reflect and learn from the right lessons in history
There are no more important words to say on Independence Day to our freedom fighters national leaders especially those who have given their lives fighting for our freedom and defending our shores than a heartfelt ldquothank yourdquo
To Freedom Fighters everywhere you guys are our true heroes - you and your predecessors have made celebrating the Independence Day possible We will never forget your contributions your service and most extreme sacrifices you and your family have made We are a land of freedom because of our freedom fighters have had the amazing courage to battle those who threatened our country and our Independence I am pretty sure this nation will remain the land of the free so long as it is the home of brave ldquoWe thank you - salute you and your families for your courage your service and making
the most extreme sacrifices possible One of the greatest gifts to you is a heartfelt thank you - it goes a long long way As a General Secretary of BUFLA I would like to convey my gratitude to all the EC members Associate Members Cabinet Cabinet Plus members and all the members who are working behind the scene and who have worked tirelessly to make a successful parade Thank you so much for all the extra painstaking efforts by everyone to make
sure we can have successful parade and I want you to know that your time - - your commitment - - your positive
attitude and your sacrifices are very very appreciated Whatever you did your work is highly valued and truly makes a difference Long Live Bangladesh and God bless America
Nazrul Alam General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) Phone (818) 469 4300 Email nalam3hotmailcom
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BUFLA Cabinet 2012-2013
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Munira Naaz Tayyib President
My name is Denny Tayyib (Munira Naaz Tayyib) My birthday is on April 28th and I was born in Rajshahi Bangladesh I am the only daughter of M Mahbub Ullah and Shahida Nilufar and am the middle child between my two brothers As a child I attended Preparatory English Medium School in Bangladesh I then went to a government girls highschool I was married when I was in 10th grade in Bangladesh I then went into the New Government Degree College Then I came to America and attended UCLA and California State University Los Angeles majoring in Electrical Engineering My passion has always been to help people and in things like community work and social activism I became involved in BWOC (Bangladesh Women Organization of California) I was first elected as Treasurer I was then elected as General Secretary and then I was elected as President of the organization I am also a member of the Asian Pacific Coalition I am also involved in mainstream American politics Through such work Ive had the privilege to meet President George H W Bush Governor Pete Wilson and
many others From a very young age Ive been in the public eye When I was in 3rd Grade I regularly participated in childrens programs on Bangladesh Radio (Bangladesh Bettar) Ive also participated in many fashion shows Ive also been fond of singing dancing and drama since I was little I also regularly participated in inter-district debates while studying in Bangladesh I was PTA President at my sons school for 2 years I am still currently a PTSA member Ive been working with BUFLA for the past 7 years since it was founded I became the first woman President of BUFLA last year and am currently serving I am married to Ali Tayyib who is a renowned entrepreneur He is also an engineer He came to America on a scholarship and attended Oklahoma State University and USC where he finished his Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering Hes been actively working in the community for a very long time as Vice President of the Bangladesh Association of California and the Bangladesh Association of LA He was also an official Republican Party Delegate from California He has helped the greater community with job opportunities and through financial means and is still doing so to this day Together we successfully own and manage several businesses real estate several shopping centers movie theaters internet cafes apartment buildings and an engineering and business consulting firm We have one son Adnan Erick Tayyib who currently attends Clark Magnet High School He is a gifted and talented student (GATE) Hes been recognized and is a member of the National Society of High School Scholars Hes a district-wide Spelling Bee Champion and a 2-time Presidential Award winner from President Bush and President Obama We are very proud of him Hes been helping BUFLA and BWOC since he was in elementary school
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Mohammed Nazrul Alam General Secretary
Mr Mohammed Nazrul Alam has received his MSC (Master of Science) in Chemistry with honors from National University Gazipur Dhaka in Feb 2000 International Education Research Foundation (IERF) INC has given him the US equivalent of the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 2009 He has been working at Walgreens Drug Store as an Assistant Manager for the past 10 years He is involved and dedicated to the Bangladeshi community He has been involved with Jalalabad Association since 2003 He was the Organizing Secretary of California Jalalabad Association from 2004 - 2009 He was the Assistant Secretary of Southern California Jalalabad Association from 2009 - 2011 and he was the Organizing Secretary of BUFLA for the year of 2009 -2010
He is married to Mahmuda Alam (Nilu) an elementary school teacher at Pacoima Elementary School They have two adorable children Tasmiha and Mahir Alam
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam Vice-President
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam was born on 19th January 1971 in Biani Bazar under erstwhile Sylhet District His father Mr AFM Jamirul Islam who hails from Magura was the VP of RUKSU in 1969 from Chattra Union and was a valiant freedom fighter He retired in 2009 from Trust Bank limited as EVP His mother Mrs Marina Islam hails from Habiganj and had been instrumental in bringing up 4 sons who all went to Jhenidah Cadet College His uncle Major General (retd) Abdul Matin was a 2 term MP from Magura He is married to ShamsunNahar Khan Moni and is blessed with one daughter and a son His father-in-law Mr AzizurRahman Khan who hails from Sylhet is a prominent businessman in Chittagong and the founding VP of Chittagong Abahoni Mr Islam finished his HSC from Jhenidah Cadet College in 1989 5th in combined Merit List joined Bangladesh Army and was commissioned in the
Corps of Engineers on December 20th 1991 He later left the Army and did his MBA from Pune University in 1996 and joined American International University ndash Bangladesh(AIUB) as a lecturer of Business Administration He came to USA in 1998 on a scholarship to University of North Texas and finished his MBA in Business Computer Information System from University of North Texas in 1999 He joined KPMG after his graduation and moved to New York City After his daughter was born in 2005 Mr Islam moved to Los Angeles He is currently working with Cedars Sinai hospital as an IT Project Manager for the last 5 years He is a dedicated member of the vibrant Bangladeshi Community here in Los Angeles He has been involved in organizing FOBANA here in Los Angeles and is a member of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Veteranrsquos Officersrsquo Association amp is involved with many other organizations Mr Islam vision is to have a parade like New York Columbus Day parade here in Los Angeles The challenges faced the early 20th Century Italian community is also faced by the mostly Muslim Immigrants of Bangladesh For the Italians it was their Catholic faith that contrasted the mostly Protestant population of the USA at that period of time Bangladeshirsquos have overcome those barriers a lot easier that the Italians and have become one of the most successful communities in a relatively short period of time Mr Islam envisions future US National political leaders to emerge from this federation
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Mohammad Ali Khan Public Relations Secretary
Mr Mohammad Ali Khan was born in the Bikrampur area of Bangladesh He finished his academics from Comilla Ispahani College He has been a Los Angeles resident for over 20 years He is wellknown as a social and a cultural worker and he has been involved in many social organizational activities He has been successfully conducting the Boishakhi Mela for the last 10 years straight He has been involved with the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) and he has supported all of its activities and has participated in all of its events He received BUFLA Appreciation in 2008 for his support for booth fundraising He also received he received another BUFLA Award for the highest fundraising Mohammad Ali received Congressional Award and Certification from Howard L Berman member of Congress 28 California for community service He has served as the Public Relations Secretary for the year 2010-2011 In
January 20 2013 Congressman Brad Sherman awarded him recognition for his outstanding service of the community Mr Mohammad Ali Khan is married to Mrs Anjuman Ara (Angur) They have two children named Tajoar Jim Khan and Piana Zoha Khan
Ilias Sikder Organizing Secretary
Mr Ilias Sikder since childhood was involved with different social and community works While he was studying in collage worked for Concern International (affiliated with UN) concern to establish a single motherrsquos independence providing free training for handcraft works and free school for their kids and free health clinic Guide them how obtain micro loan which they can invest to buy raw-material for handcraft product and marketing When he was studying in Chittagong University become an Assistant project co-ordination of concern international Chittagong Bangladesh ILIAS SIKDER with help his young brother Engr Abu Sayed (DIT BIT MBA-Australia) established a religious school and shelter for orphan kids in Hill View Housing Society West Sholoshore Chittagong The Project sponsor and runs by Sikder family property amp trust Career He moved in USA 1994 He started career with sales profession He was highly recognized in automotive sales industry in greater Los Angeles Through his hard working and commitment he achieved several extensive tanning sales
and management award Now day his is successful businessman ILIAS SIKDER vision to make BUFLA financially independent Establish a community center with free Clinic and resource center ILIASTIGER SIKDER Organizing Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (wwwbuflacom) General Secretary Grater Faridpur Association President I S International Inc CEO Diamond R Trading Inc President Delight Car Wash LLC Chairman BD Technologies Limited (wwwbdtgrouporg) Chairman Assets Bazar Limited (wwwassetsbazarcom)
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Chairman BDT Jobs Limited (wwwbdtjobscom) Chairman Loyal Properties Limited (wwwloyalbdcom) Chairman Leads Bangladesh Limited (wwwleadsbdcom) Managing Director Right Development Pvt Ltd Message March 26 is the national independence day of Bangladesh This day is celebrated all over the Bangladesh and also in USA The day is a memorial to the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians who died in the subsequent Bangladesh Liberation War BUFLA celebrates independence day with the spirit and glory by holding Parade and series of cultural programs of the day I want to congratulate everybody on the occasion of our 43nd independence day along with my BUFLA family members The developments Bangladesh has made since independence are spectacular Despite of political differences corruption and poverty Bangladesh moving forward In the field of IT Education Garments and Agriculture Bangladesh has shown unprecedented example where Henry Kissinger once labeled as a ldquobasket caserdquo It has proven to the entire world that it can do wonders as a development country Since Mohammed Yunus has received the Nobel Price for his pioneering work in making poor women bankable and has led the foundation for the micro-finance revolution the image of Bangladesh has greatly improved In continuity BUFLA wants to be a part of this development Similarly I will urge all Bangladesh expatriates to do something for motherland as much as your standpoint Let my motherlandrsquos flag flourish top of the sky Md Shahidul Islam Finance Secretary
Mr Md Shahidul Islam born in Dhaka Zilla of Bangladesh He received his BSS and MSS Degree in Public Administration from the University of Dhaka in 1982 After completion of his degree he came to United States in 1983 as a student He has been living in Los Angeles from then on In his stay in Los Angeles he has lived a business occupied life Mr Islam with pride of his maiden country participates in many community services with devotion and hope to help Bangladeshi people in the community With this in mind Mr Islam has been a part of annual Mela festivals contributed to the Bangladesh Day Parade and is continually a part of other Bengali events Currently he is the Finance Secretary of the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles His attitude derives from business ethics and has been a participant in the workforce for many years
Amzad Hossain
Cultural Secretary
Mr Amzad Hossain is a dedicated member of Uttoron and General Secretary of Shahid Rafique Manikganj Samiti He was born in Manikganj He was strongly involved first in Bangladesh Kachi-Kachar Ashore and then with Bangladesh Khela-Ghar from begining of his Student life He was a senior officer of Sonali Bank in Bangladesh Now Amzad Hossain is serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District His wife Rehana Hossain (Rinu) was a School Teacher in Bangladesh She is also serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District Together they have one son and one daughter His son is going to college and his daughter is going to elementary school
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Board of Trustees BUFLA
Nasim Ul Gani PE
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA Nasim Gani PE President of American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers and Architects (2011-2012) SC Chapter is currently working for California Department of Transportation A previous member of Bangladesh Civil Service Nasimalso worked for Rural Electrification Board after graduating from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in 1983 He founded an athletic and cultural association during his high school days He wasa captain of his high school soccer team an elected President (Athletics) in Bangladesh Civil Service Foundation Course a coordinator for Tennis Club (Development) and a Group Champion in 2002 Caltrans District 8 Tennis Tournament He added two Congressmenin Bangladesh Caucus in US Congress through a successful letter writing campaign in the community He was President PECG Sub-
Committee for 4-County RIMS Science Fair in 2010 and current Co-Chair for Youth Education Motivation Program He is married to RumanaGani and blessed with two children Nibir and Esha
Khaleed Noor
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
I have been a business owner for quite a long time previously working with Dish Network and communication businesses like AtampT T-Mobile Nextel and Sprint Now we are successfully working with the Verizon Communications Sector We have our own telemarketing call center in Corona as well as various Wal-mart retail kiosks in Southern California In 2010 and 2011 my company and I have been awarded as the Top Performer Nationwide from Verizon itself This coming May we will be announced as the Top Performer for 2012
Habib Ahmed Tia
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
Habib Ahmed Tia is a very well known energetic politician passionate organizer and sincere hardworking community leader He was born in Beani Bazar Sylhet He has attended MC College and MM University College accordingly During his years in college Bangladesh was sinking in darkness military insurgency and vigorous power play by the armed forces brought under the country anarchy and unrest throughout the nation for many years National politics and student politics all arranged activities were denied and silent Even in that moment Habib didnrsquot sit quiet He was reorganizing Bangladesh Chatra League in Sylhet district He helped out Modon Mohan University college administrator to perform their annual sports publishing yearly magazines staged drama and week long successful events He was honored by the principal KK Pal Chowdhury for his extraordinary activities
In the year 1979 Habib Ahmed Tia came to Los Angeles to join their family restaurant business named Bengal Tiger Tandoori Restaurant in Hollywood and Sherman Oaks Most
probably their family was one of the first Bangladeshi restaurant investors in LA
Bangladesh Awami League established as political influence in LA 1991 and Habib Ahmed was chosen the first founding president Many years of his leading and hard work Awami League became one of the most unique strong and active political organizations outside of Bangladesh During his time dignitaries like late president of Bangladesh Jillur Rahman Abdus Sammad Azad foreign minister Abdur Razzak minister water development Abu Naser Chowdhury mp Also Begum Johurra Taz Uddin ASM Abdur Rob MP Sheikh Salem MP Sulltan MD Monsur MP was warmly welcomed in LA
Jalalabad Association California elected Mr Tia as president in 2003 Jalalabad Association was turned by the inactive leadership in that immediate urge moment Habib Ahmed Tia took the leadership and turned Jalalabad Association one of the most strong claimed ethnic organizations in LA under his leadership Jalalabad Association became a very popular strong united patriotic well founded organization
He is married to Jafrin Ahmed they have two adorable son Tasin and Takrim and two daughter Tamin and TajrianS
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Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA)
Mission Statement BUFLA (Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles) is a Unity Federation of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and Southern California in California USA
It was formed on June 4 2006 Sunday in a meeting of about 40 Community leaders representing 25 different Bangladeshi Organizations The meeting was held at 2 PM at the Wilshire Inn (Previously Econo Lodge) 3400 West 3rd Street Los Angeles CA 90020 USA
BUFLA Mission
The Mission of BUFLA is
1 To enhance the symbol of unity among the healthy diversity of our Bangladesh community in the greater Los Angeles area This symbol of unity is very precious for ourselves as well as for our children and grand children so that they can see good examples in ourselves
2 To symbolize effective unity through (a) a resourceful Website (b) an annual joint event of celebration and (c) to address certain special needs of the community through a set of talented Sub Committees
3 To help promote all organizations and their programs and events in a relatively more synchronized way
4 To enhance the network synergy and mutual benefit of our enormously multi- talented community and extensively resourceful community through mutual respect and goodwill
5 To stand tall and united as a vibrant community with modesty and strengths in front of the broader Society of this great NationBUFLA Structural Format
1 Executive Committee (EC) Formed by the
Presidents and lead persons of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area
2 Advisory Council (AC) Formed by the Community members who have earned recognition by serving the community in the past andor are currently active in community activities but are not currently leading any organization
3 Sub-Committees To address various specific needs of the community as described in Functional format
BUFLA Functional Format
1 Website To list all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area including their (a) Mission (b) Executive Committee (EC) (c) Contact information and (d) their upcoming events Also maintain a Community Calendar which can help all the Organizations to avoid the overlap of any major events in the community
2 Annual Joint Event All organizations to observe and celebrate together one day in a year as a Joint event
3 Functional Sub-Committees (i) Community Center (ii) Job training (iii) Job finding (iv)
Immigration help (v) New comersrsquo help (vi) Political Liason with Govt officials (vii) Youth
Activities help (viii) Miscellaneous (Bylaws Website etc) To learn more about our community please visit
wwwbuflacom
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Cover Page amp Souvenir Design
Dr Shah Alam
Editor amp Coordinator
Mohammad Ali Khan
Members of Editorial Board
Nazrul Alam
Eng Saleh Kibria
Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu [Editor is not responsible for any contents of any the articles]
Jalshaghar
Entertainment
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Program Outlines of Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
April 6 2013 (Saturday)
400 PM to 500 PM ndashOpening Ceremony
500 PM to 700 PM - Seminar [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 700 PM - Kids Art Contest [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 600 PM - Kids Poetry Recitation Contest
510 PM to 830 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California (Comedy Song Dance)
745 PM to 800 PM ndashAward Ceremony for Kids Contest
930 PM to 1000 PM -Performance by American Idol Finalist Priodarshini
April 7 2013 (Sunday)
100 PM to 200 PM ndashParade Assembly will start on 3rd Street at the intersection Normandie
Avenue amp 3rd Street
200 PM to 430 PM - Parade
500 PM to 630 PM - Dignitaries Speech ampSpecial Cultural Program
625 PM to 805 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California
(Drama Shushagotom Fashion Show
NOKSHI Songs Dances Band Songs)
800 PM - 900 PM - Performance by Award Winning Singer from Bangladesh Shikrity
900 pm ndash 1000 PM ndash Performance by New Gen Singer from Bangladesh Pritam
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BUFLA Registered Organizations
2012-2013
These are the Organization Registered before the deadline on March 31st 2013 After the Parade at the first EC meeting cabinet will announce with the concept of current EC members who
will be the next year 2013-2014 Executive Committee Members
1 American Association of Bangladesh Engineers amp Architects (AABEA)
2 Armed Forces Veteran Association (BAVOA)
3 Bangladesh Association of Valley 4 Bangladesh Greater Valley Association
5 Bangladesh Womenrsquos Association of California (BWOC)
6 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
7 Bikrampur Association 8 Boishakhi Mela
9 Dhaka Club 10 Distressed Children and Infants International (DCI)
11 Dhaka University Alumni Association of California 12 Friends Club of Valley Los Angeles
13 Freedom Fighters 14 Hotel Owners Association
15 Greater Faridpur Association 16 Jalshaghar Entertainment
17 Ideal School of Los Angeles 18 LA Tigers Club
19 LA Bengals 20 Womenrsquos Organization of Valley
21 Mukti Chetona 22 Manikganj Shoheed Rafique Shomitee
23 Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA) 24 Narayanganj Association of North America
25 Osmani Smriti Shangsod 26 Taranga of California
27 Taxi Workerrsquos Association 28 Uttoron of Los Angeles
Criteria for Executive Voter Member or 2013-2014 cabinet (1) Must participate in 2013 Bangladesh Day Parade with
minimum of 4 people and banner (2) Each participating group must have activity for 1 year Failure to abide by these guidelines will automatically disqualify groups from becoming Executive Voter Members for 2013-2014 Cabinet
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Event Committee2012-2013
Chief Coordinator Denny Tayyib (President)
Deputy Chief Coordinator Ziaul Islam (Vice President) 1 Parade Committee Nazrul Alam (General Secretary) (Coordinator) Denny Tayyib Md Shahidul Islam Dr M A Hashem Mohammad Ali Khan Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Maruf Islam Shiper Chowdhury Mehedi Hasan Ashraf H Akbar Akther H Miah Mohammad Wahab Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Ferdous Khan Foyzu Subhan Kanchan Chowdhury Lincoln Chowdhury Ali Reza 2 Community Outreach Committee Ilias Sikder (Coordinator) Khandaker Alam Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasim Gani Shafiul Alam Friends Babu Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru 3 Fundraising Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) M A Hashem Nazrul Alam Abul Kashem Toha Shiper Chowdhury Shamsuddin Manik Ashraf H Akbar Maruf Islam Ilias Sikder Matab Ahmed Ali Akbar Shafi Ahmed Mohammad Ali Khan Zahedul M Zami Sohel Rahman Badal Tia Habib Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Abul Ibrahim Anisur Rahman
4 Federal Grant Acquisition Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Finance Secretary) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Maruf Islam M A Khokon Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Saleh Kibria Rabiul Karim Mahbub Khan 5 Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Editor) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Dr Shah Alam Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Saleh Kibria 6 Cultural Program Committee Amzad Hossain (Cultural Secretary) (Coordinator) M A Hashem Mohammed Ali Khan Anjuman A Sheuli Nurunnabi Rolin Diluar Chowdhury Farhana Sayeed 7 Seminar Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ilias Sikder Akther H Miah Ali Tayyib Col Omar Huda Anisur Rahman Dr Rafiqul Bhuyan Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasimul Gani Dr Rafiq Alam 8 Dignitaries Invitation Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ali Tayyib Maruf Islam Jashim A Ahmed Imran Hossain 9 Dignitaries Reception Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Md Shahidul Islam Ilias Sikder Mohammed Ali Khan Dr Kali P Chowdhury Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Khandakar Alam Jashim A Ahmed Shiper Chowdhury Abul Kashem Toha Zahedul M Zami Ashraf Akbar Shafiqur Rahman M A Basit
10 Youth Committee Amzad Hossain (Coordinator) Adnan Erick Tayyib Saika Kibria Tiasha Hashem Sejuti (Anjuman Sheulis daughter) Warda Rose Kabir Mahin Hossain Manisa Hossain Nikita Zaman Nikita Shamim Shohag Hussein Asim Bhuiyan Hansen Hossain Navila Kashem Payel Hoque 11 Kids Art amp Poetry Competition Nilu Alam Shamsun Khan Moni Jarin Maruf Mrs Shahidul Islam Mrs Ilias Sikder Mrs Mohammed Ali Khan Mrs Amzad Hossain Anjuman A Sheuli Tazia Hashem Rokeya Rahman Keya Ashraf 12 Stage Sound amp Audience Coordination Mohammed Ali Khan (Coordinator) Amzad Hossain Ashraf Akbar Humayun Kabir Md Tarek Faisal A Tohin Imran Hossain Sayed N Jabul Layek Ahmed Badrul A Chowdhury M A Khokon Mohammad Hossain (Babul) 13 Constitution Amendment Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Jashim Ahmed Khandaker Alam M A Hashem Major Hamid Maruf Islam Mahbub Khan 14 Publicity Committee Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Coordinator) Quazi M Huda Maruf Islam Jahan Hassan Babu Hossain Ishtiaq Chisti Tapan Debanath 15 Media Committee Channel I N TV Bangla Shomoy
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Sponsors and Donors
Sl No
Name Organization Bussiness Name Status
1 Mr Ali Tayyib Science and Technology Corporation Grand Sponsor
2 Mr Belayet Hossain Dhaka Homes Gold Sponsor
3 Mr amp Mrs Khaled Noor Sheheen BOT Gold Sponsor
4 Mr Salik Subhan Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
5 Dr Kali Pradip Chowdhury KPC Inc Silver Sponsor
6 Mr Matab Ahmed Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
7 Dr M A Hashem Uttoron Donor
8 Dr Mahbub Khan Adviser Donor
9 Maj Enamul Hamid Taranga Donor
10 Mr Shiper Ahmed Taranga Donor
11 Mr Moazzem Hossain LHCM Foundation Donor
12 Mr Ilias Sikder Greater Faridpur Association Donor
13 Mr Ferdous Khan Freiends Club Donor
14 Mr Md Shahidul Islam Dhaka Club Donor
15 Mr Nazrul Islam Kanchon BNP Donor
16 Mr Mushfique Chowdhury Khosru Dhaka University Alumni Donor
17 Mr Shamsuddin Manik Mukti Chetona Donor
18 Mr Anis Rahman MUNA Donor
19 Col Omar Huda BAVOA Donor
20 Mr Yahia Petroleum Industry Donor
21 Mr Farid U Ahmed (Nuru) Greater Faridpur Association Donor
22 Mr Feroz Alam Boishakhi Mela Donor
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Index
ArticlesMessages Page Writer Message - Enam AChaudhury Chief Guest 7
Message - Attorney General Kamala D Harris 8
Message - Parade Marshall Congresswoman Judy Chu 9
Message - Consul General Bangladesh Md Enayet Hossain 10
Message - LA City Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa 11
Message - Councilmember Tom LaBonge 12
Message - Councilmember Dennis P Zine 13
Message - LA Sheriff Chief Leroy D Baca 14
Message - BUFLA President 15
Editorial - Public Relations Secretary 16
Message - General Secretary 17
Cabinet Introduction 18-21
Dr Kali Pradip Chaudhuri - Biography 22-23
Message - Board of Trustee 24
BUFLA Mission Statement - BUFLA Unity Song 25
Souvenir Editorial Board 26
Program Outlines 27
BUFLA Registered Organizations 28
Event Committee 29
Sponsors amp Donors 30
BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012 33
Bangladesh Cabinets 34
BUFLA International Aid 35
Bangladesh Day Parade Album- Previous Years 35
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album 36-40
41 Wt KvRx bvwmi DIumlxb
I am rain 41 Rifat Kutubi 42 Avjx AvKei
Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
43 Amberine Huda
Progressivism and Bangladeshis 44-45 Ziaul Islam 45
45
46-47
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BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012
Cabinet members with spouse and kids Cabinet - Oath Ceremony
A beautiful Dance Girls with Flowers
Former President Shamsuddin Manik Eric Garcetti with BUFLA Officials
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BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Rain touches the ground the walls and the roof Rain worries that the other disasters will tease him Rain cries from getting his feelings hurt Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding Rain understands that it is less superior to other disasters Rain says that it will become powerful than other disasters Rain dreams that it had the greatest force Rain tries to become stronger Rain hopes to be the king of disasters Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
গযভানমলয ভানরক থচতনায মদধ
থম মদধ ফাাংরায ভানল থদমখরন আমগ
ভানল থদমখমি গানধীয অমমাগ আমদারমনয রি
এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
আজ াফামগ তায অাযান ররময়টায রনভথায ময়মি
চারযধাময থচতনায পরদী জবাররময়
ফাাংরায ভানল এখন অমকষা কযমি
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Presidents Message
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 celebrating the 42nd anniversary of the Independence of Bangladesh Im proud and blessed to have such an opportunity to represent the Bangladesh community and so many organizations under the BUFLA umbrella Because of you we have the capacity to succeed in our endeavors We ourselves are responsible to build upon our society and our community There is no one who will do it for us We are paving the way for our posterity Lets us together make BUFLA a broader and more purposeful platform with community-oriented ideas and plans
This has been a year of firsts I am the first woman President of BUFLA This is the first year weve held an Eid Reunion and Eid Mela This also the first year in which weve a held a program thats directly helped the community our Free Health Fair and Seminar about awareness and prevention These events have been great successes Our staple events like the Fundraising Dinner Blanket Distribution and of course the Inauguration were also very successful and done in a more elegant fashion than in previous years We also have a plan to establish an annual Job and Business Fair after the parade We should forget our differences and come forward to use BUFLA the largest federation in California in a more purposeful manner Let us get involved with mainstream society and introduce them to our colorful culture and heritage It is my tremendous privilege and pride to present the 7th annual Bangladesh Day Parade and celebration to you May God bless you bless BUFLA bless Bangladesh and bless the United States of America Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile -Albert Einstein Sincerely
Munira Naaz Tayyib President Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) Phone 818-679-0131 Email dennymntyahoocom
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Editorial Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles BUFLA is a non-profit federation consisting of different Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and all across the State of California BUFLA has been organizing Bangladesh Day Parade to celebrate Independence Day of Bangladesh since 2007 and this is the 7th time it is being taken place ldquoBangladesh Day Paraderdquo is an official event recognized by the City of Los Angeles as well as by the Government of Peoplersquos Republic of Bangladesh that takes place on the streets of Los Angeles every year commemorating the Independence Day of Bangladesh 26th of March Such parades participated by the Bangladeshi American community as moves forward brings more color and meaning to and from our proud community As an editor and Public Relations Secretary of BUFLA I deeply believe that BUFLA is playing important role in our Bangladeshi - American Community of Los Angeles BUFLA is working on to narrow down our differences by enhancing our genuine unity and harmony amongst us These steps will uphold our community to a higher new level of mutual respect and widespread sincere collaboration not only amongst ourselves but also between our Bangladeshi American Community and the mainstream American Community BUFLA is a strong and modest platform in Los Angeles where we can uphold our ethnic identity heritage and values in the diverse community of this great land I have humble request to you you might have a different opinion than us but please join BUFLA and share your opinions and make our community more united and stronger We are indebted to those including our Grand Sponsor Mr Belayet Hossain who donated generously for this Parade We are also thankful to the organizations and individuals who placed their advertisements in this brochure I would like to extend my thanks to the people who worked behind the scene as well as individuals who contributed to a great deal of assistance in publishing their articles in this Magazine I would like to acknowledge some special individuals for their contributions Lt (Retd) Ziaul Islam Mr Nazrul Alam Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Mr A K Toha Mr Maruf Islam Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu Dr Shah Alam and Eng Saleh Kibria and many other members of Cabinet Plus Finally we recognize with appreciation all those Bangladeshi and other Americans who sacrificed their personal time to join us and to reveal their solidarity in celebrating ldquoBangladesh Day Parade 2013rdquo On behalf of the Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammad Ali Khan Editor and Public Relations Secretary
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Thoughts on Bangladesh Day Parade
General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) is reaching its 7th year of conducting the spectacular annual Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 on the occasion of the 42nd Independence Day of our mother land Bangladesh which is going to be held on April 6th and April 7th Independence Day is a time of reflection and solace a day to remember the service and sacrifices for those who have supported and defended our freedoms On behalf of Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) I would like to show my respect recognition remembrance and salute to our National Father Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman General MAG Osmani the commander-in-chief of the liberation forces in 1971 Shohid President Ziaur Rahman the sector commander of the liberation forces in 1971 who declared the Independence under the guidance of Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Mowlana Abdul Hamid Khan Bashani Sheray Bangla AKM Fazlul Hoque Hossain Shahid Sarwardi Seven
Bir Shresto all Sector Commanders and all of our freedom fighters ndash for the contributions and sacrifices they have made to allow us to live free and they gave their life to ensure the rest of us can enjoy freedom Independence Day is more than a day of reflection and remembrance Itrsquos an opportunity to choose reflect and learn from the right lessons in history
There are no more important words to say on Independence Day to our freedom fighters national leaders especially those who have given their lives fighting for our freedom and defending our shores than a heartfelt ldquothank yourdquo
To Freedom Fighters everywhere you guys are our true heroes - you and your predecessors have made celebrating the Independence Day possible We will never forget your contributions your service and most extreme sacrifices you and your family have made We are a land of freedom because of our freedom fighters have had the amazing courage to battle those who threatened our country and our Independence I am pretty sure this nation will remain the land of the free so long as it is the home of brave ldquoWe thank you - salute you and your families for your courage your service and making
the most extreme sacrifices possible One of the greatest gifts to you is a heartfelt thank you - it goes a long long way As a General Secretary of BUFLA I would like to convey my gratitude to all the EC members Associate Members Cabinet Cabinet Plus members and all the members who are working behind the scene and who have worked tirelessly to make a successful parade Thank you so much for all the extra painstaking efforts by everyone to make
sure we can have successful parade and I want you to know that your time - - your commitment - - your positive
attitude and your sacrifices are very very appreciated Whatever you did your work is highly valued and truly makes a difference Long Live Bangladesh and God bless America
Nazrul Alam General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) Phone (818) 469 4300 Email nalam3hotmailcom
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BUFLA Cabinet 2012-2013
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Munira Naaz Tayyib President
My name is Denny Tayyib (Munira Naaz Tayyib) My birthday is on April 28th and I was born in Rajshahi Bangladesh I am the only daughter of M Mahbub Ullah and Shahida Nilufar and am the middle child between my two brothers As a child I attended Preparatory English Medium School in Bangladesh I then went to a government girls highschool I was married when I was in 10th grade in Bangladesh I then went into the New Government Degree College Then I came to America and attended UCLA and California State University Los Angeles majoring in Electrical Engineering My passion has always been to help people and in things like community work and social activism I became involved in BWOC (Bangladesh Women Organization of California) I was first elected as Treasurer I was then elected as General Secretary and then I was elected as President of the organization I am also a member of the Asian Pacific Coalition I am also involved in mainstream American politics Through such work Ive had the privilege to meet President George H W Bush Governor Pete Wilson and
many others From a very young age Ive been in the public eye When I was in 3rd Grade I regularly participated in childrens programs on Bangladesh Radio (Bangladesh Bettar) Ive also participated in many fashion shows Ive also been fond of singing dancing and drama since I was little I also regularly participated in inter-district debates while studying in Bangladesh I was PTA President at my sons school for 2 years I am still currently a PTSA member Ive been working with BUFLA for the past 7 years since it was founded I became the first woman President of BUFLA last year and am currently serving I am married to Ali Tayyib who is a renowned entrepreneur He is also an engineer He came to America on a scholarship and attended Oklahoma State University and USC where he finished his Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering Hes been actively working in the community for a very long time as Vice President of the Bangladesh Association of California and the Bangladesh Association of LA He was also an official Republican Party Delegate from California He has helped the greater community with job opportunities and through financial means and is still doing so to this day Together we successfully own and manage several businesses real estate several shopping centers movie theaters internet cafes apartment buildings and an engineering and business consulting firm We have one son Adnan Erick Tayyib who currently attends Clark Magnet High School He is a gifted and talented student (GATE) Hes been recognized and is a member of the National Society of High School Scholars Hes a district-wide Spelling Bee Champion and a 2-time Presidential Award winner from President Bush and President Obama We are very proud of him Hes been helping BUFLA and BWOC since he was in elementary school
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Mohammed Nazrul Alam General Secretary
Mr Mohammed Nazrul Alam has received his MSC (Master of Science) in Chemistry with honors from National University Gazipur Dhaka in Feb 2000 International Education Research Foundation (IERF) INC has given him the US equivalent of the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 2009 He has been working at Walgreens Drug Store as an Assistant Manager for the past 10 years He is involved and dedicated to the Bangladeshi community He has been involved with Jalalabad Association since 2003 He was the Organizing Secretary of California Jalalabad Association from 2004 - 2009 He was the Assistant Secretary of Southern California Jalalabad Association from 2009 - 2011 and he was the Organizing Secretary of BUFLA for the year of 2009 -2010
He is married to Mahmuda Alam (Nilu) an elementary school teacher at Pacoima Elementary School They have two adorable children Tasmiha and Mahir Alam
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam Vice-President
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam was born on 19th January 1971 in Biani Bazar under erstwhile Sylhet District His father Mr AFM Jamirul Islam who hails from Magura was the VP of RUKSU in 1969 from Chattra Union and was a valiant freedom fighter He retired in 2009 from Trust Bank limited as EVP His mother Mrs Marina Islam hails from Habiganj and had been instrumental in bringing up 4 sons who all went to Jhenidah Cadet College His uncle Major General (retd) Abdul Matin was a 2 term MP from Magura He is married to ShamsunNahar Khan Moni and is blessed with one daughter and a son His father-in-law Mr AzizurRahman Khan who hails from Sylhet is a prominent businessman in Chittagong and the founding VP of Chittagong Abahoni Mr Islam finished his HSC from Jhenidah Cadet College in 1989 5th in combined Merit List joined Bangladesh Army and was commissioned in the
Corps of Engineers on December 20th 1991 He later left the Army and did his MBA from Pune University in 1996 and joined American International University ndash Bangladesh(AIUB) as a lecturer of Business Administration He came to USA in 1998 on a scholarship to University of North Texas and finished his MBA in Business Computer Information System from University of North Texas in 1999 He joined KPMG after his graduation and moved to New York City After his daughter was born in 2005 Mr Islam moved to Los Angeles He is currently working with Cedars Sinai hospital as an IT Project Manager for the last 5 years He is a dedicated member of the vibrant Bangladeshi Community here in Los Angeles He has been involved in organizing FOBANA here in Los Angeles and is a member of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Veteranrsquos Officersrsquo Association amp is involved with many other organizations Mr Islam vision is to have a parade like New York Columbus Day parade here in Los Angeles The challenges faced the early 20th Century Italian community is also faced by the mostly Muslim Immigrants of Bangladesh For the Italians it was their Catholic faith that contrasted the mostly Protestant population of the USA at that period of time Bangladeshirsquos have overcome those barriers a lot easier that the Italians and have become one of the most successful communities in a relatively short period of time Mr Islam envisions future US National political leaders to emerge from this federation
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Mohammad Ali Khan Public Relations Secretary
Mr Mohammad Ali Khan was born in the Bikrampur area of Bangladesh He finished his academics from Comilla Ispahani College He has been a Los Angeles resident for over 20 years He is wellknown as a social and a cultural worker and he has been involved in many social organizational activities He has been successfully conducting the Boishakhi Mela for the last 10 years straight He has been involved with the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) and he has supported all of its activities and has participated in all of its events He received BUFLA Appreciation in 2008 for his support for booth fundraising He also received he received another BUFLA Award for the highest fundraising Mohammad Ali received Congressional Award and Certification from Howard L Berman member of Congress 28 California for community service He has served as the Public Relations Secretary for the year 2010-2011 In
January 20 2013 Congressman Brad Sherman awarded him recognition for his outstanding service of the community Mr Mohammad Ali Khan is married to Mrs Anjuman Ara (Angur) They have two children named Tajoar Jim Khan and Piana Zoha Khan
Ilias Sikder Organizing Secretary
Mr Ilias Sikder since childhood was involved with different social and community works While he was studying in collage worked for Concern International (affiliated with UN) concern to establish a single motherrsquos independence providing free training for handcraft works and free school for their kids and free health clinic Guide them how obtain micro loan which they can invest to buy raw-material for handcraft product and marketing When he was studying in Chittagong University become an Assistant project co-ordination of concern international Chittagong Bangladesh ILIAS SIKDER with help his young brother Engr Abu Sayed (DIT BIT MBA-Australia) established a religious school and shelter for orphan kids in Hill View Housing Society West Sholoshore Chittagong The Project sponsor and runs by Sikder family property amp trust Career He moved in USA 1994 He started career with sales profession He was highly recognized in automotive sales industry in greater Los Angeles Through his hard working and commitment he achieved several extensive tanning sales
and management award Now day his is successful businessman ILIAS SIKDER vision to make BUFLA financially independent Establish a community center with free Clinic and resource center ILIASTIGER SIKDER Organizing Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (wwwbuflacom) General Secretary Grater Faridpur Association President I S International Inc CEO Diamond R Trading Inc President Delight Car Wash LLC Chairman BD Technologies Limited (wwwbdtgrouporg) Chairman Assets Bazar Limited (wwwassetsbazarcom)
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Chairman BDT Jobs Limited (wwwbdtjobscom) Chairman Loyal Properties Limited (wwwloyalbdcom) Chairman Leads Bangladesh Limited (wwwleadsbdcom) Managing Director Right Development Pvt Ltd Message March 26 is the national independence day of Bangladesh This day is celebrated all over the Bangladesh and also in USA The day is a memorial to the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians who died in the subsequent Bangladesh Liberation War BUFLA celebrates independence day with the spirit and glory by holding Parade and series of cultural programs of the day I want to congratulate everybody on the occasion of our 43nd independence day along with my BUFLA family members The developments Bangladesh has made since independence are spectacular Despite of political differences corruption and poverty Bangladesh moving forward In the field of IT Education Garments and Agriculture Bangladesh has shown unprecedented example where Henry Kissinger once labeled as a ldquobasket caserdquo It has proven to the entire world that it can do wonders as a development country Since Mohammed Yunus has received the Nobel Price for his pioneering work in making poor women bankable and has led the foundation for the micro-finance revolution the image of Bangladesh has greatly improved In continuity BUFLA wants to be a part of this development Similarly I will urge all Bangladesh expatriates to do something for motherland as much as your standpoint Let my motherlandrsquos flag flourish top of the sky Md Shahidul Islam Finance Secretary
Mr Md Shahidul Islam born in Dhaka Zilla of Bangladesh He received his BSS and MSS Degree in Public Administration from the University of Dhaka in 1982 After completion of his degree he came to United States in 1983 as a student He has been living in Los Angeles from then on In his stay in Los Angeles he has lived a business occupied life Mr Islam with pride of his maiden country participates in many community services with devotion and hope to help Bangladeshi people in the community With this in mind Mr Islam has been a part of annual Mela festivals contributed to the Bangladesh Day Parade and is continually a part of other Bengali events Currently he is the Finance Secretary of the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles His attitude derives from business ethics and has been a participant in the workforce for many years
Amzad Hossain
Cultural Secretary
Mr Amzad Hossain is a dedicated member of Uttoron and General Secretary of Shahid Rafique Manikganj Samiti He was born in Manikganj He was strongly involved first in Bangladesh Kachi-Kachar Ashore and then with Bangladesh Khela-Ghar from begining of his Student life He was a senior officer of Sonali Bank in Bangladesh Now Amzad Hossain is serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District His wife Rehana Hossain (Rinu) was a School Teacher in Bangladesh She is also serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District Together they have one son and one daughter His son is going to college and his daughter is going to elementary school
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Board of Trustees BUFLA
Nasim Ul Gani PE
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA Nasim Gani PE President of American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers and Architects (2011-2012) SC Chapter is currently working for California Department of Transportation A previous member of Bangladesh Civil Service Nasimalso worked for Rural Electrification Board after graduating from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in 1983 He founded an athletic and cultural association during his high school days He wasa captain of his high school soccer team an elected President (Athletics) in Bangladesh Civil Service Foundation Course a coordinator for Tennis Club (Development) and a Group Champion in 2002 Caltrans District 8 Tennis Tournament He added two Congressmenin Bangladesh Caucus in US Congress through a successful letter writing campaign in the community He was President PECG Sub-
Committee for 4-County RIMS Science Fair in 2010 and current Co-Chair for Youth Education Motivation Program He is married to RumanaGani and blessed with two children Nibir and Esha
Khaleed Noor
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
I have been a business owner for quite a long time previously working with Dish Network and communication businesses like AtampT T-Mobile Nextel and Sprint Now we are successfully working with the Verizon Communications Sector We have our own telemarketing call center in Corona as well as various Wal-mart retail kiosks in Southern California In 2010 and 2011 my company and I have been awarded as the Top Performer Nationwide from Verizon itself This coming May we will be announced as the Top Performer for 2012
Habib Ahmed Tia
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
Habib Ahmed Tia is a very well known energetic politician passionate organizer and sincere hardworking community leader He was born in Beani Bazar Sylhet He has attended MC College and MM University College accordingly During his years in college Bangladesh was sinking in darkness military insurgency and vigorous power play by the armed forces brought under the country anarchy and unrest throughout the nation for many years National politics and student politics all arranged activities were denied and silent Even in that moment Habib didnrsquot sit quiet He was reorganizing Bangladesh Chatra League in Sylhet district He helped out Modon Mohan University college administrator to perform their annual sports publishing yearly magazines staged drama and week long successful events He was honored by the principal KK Pal Chowdhury for his extraordinary activities
In the year 1979 Habib Ahmed Tia came to Los Angeles to join their family restaurant business named Bengal Tiger Tandoori Restaurant in Hollywood and Sherman Oaks Most
probably their family was one of the first Bangladeshi restaurant investors in LA
Bangladesh Awami League established as political influence in LA 1991 and Habib Ahmed was chosen the first founding president Many years of his leading and hard work Awami League became one of the most unique strong and active political organizations outside of Bangladesh During his time dignitaries like late president of Bangladesh Jillur Rahman Abdus Sammad Azad foreign minister Abdur Razzak minister water development Abu Naser Chowdhury mp Also Begum Johurra Taz Uddin ASM Abdur Rob MP Sheikh Salem MP Sulltan MD Monsur MP was warmly welcomed in LA
Jalalabad Association California elected Mr Tia as president in 2003 Jalalabad Association was turned by the inactive leadership in that immediate urge moment Habib Ahmed Tia took the leadership and turned Jalalabad Association one of the most strong claimed ethnic organizations in LA under his leadership Jalalabad Association became a very popular strong united patriotic well founded organization
He is married to Jafrin Ahmed they have two adorable son Tasin and Takrim and two daughter Tamin and TajrianS
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Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA)
Mission Statement BUFLA (Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles) is a Unity Federation of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and Southern California in California USA
It was formed on June 4 2006 Sunday in a meeting of about 40 Community leaders representing 25 different Bangladeshi Organizations The meeting was held at 2 PM at the Wilshire Inn (Previously Econo Lodge) 3400 West 3rd Street Los Angeles CA 90020 USA
BUFLA Mission
The Mission of BUFLA is
1 To enhance the symbol of unity among the healthy diversity of our Bangladesh community in the greater Los Angeles area This symbol of unity is very precious for ourselves as well as for our children and grand children so that they can see good examples in ourselves
2 To symbolize effective unity through (a) a resourceful Website (b) an annual joint event of celebration and (c) to address certain special needs of the community through a set of talented Sub Committees
3 To help promote all organizations and their programs and events in a relatively more synchronized way
4 To enhance the network synergy and mutual benefit of our enormously multi- talented community and extensively resourceful community through mutual respect and goodwill
5 To stand tall and united as a vibrant community with modesty and strengths in front of the broader Society of this great NationBUFLA Structural Format
1 Executive Committee (EC) Formed by the
Presidents and lead persons of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area
2 Advisory Council (AC) Formed by the Community members who have earned recognition by serving the community in the past andor are currently active in community activities but are not currently leading any organization
3 Sub-Committees To address various specific needs of the community as described in Functional format
BUFLA Functional Format
1 Website To list all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area including their (a) Mission (b) Executive Committee (EC) (c) Contact information and (d) their upcoming events Also maintain a Community Calendar which can help all the Organizations to avoid the overlap of any major events in the community
2 Annual Joint Event All organizations to observe and celebrate together one day in a year as a Joint event
3 Functional Sub-Committees (i) Community Center (ii) Job training (iii) Job finding (iv)
Immigration help (v) New comersrsquo help (vi) Political Liason with Govt officials (vii) Youth
Activities help (viii) Miscellaneous (Bylaws Website etc) To learn more about our community please visit
wwwbuflacom
BUFLA UNITY SONG
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Cover Page amp Souvenir Design
Dr Shah Alam
Editor amp Coordinator
Mohammad Ali Khan
Members of Editorial Board
Nazrul Alam
Eng Saleh Kibria
Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu [Editor is not responsible for any contents of any the articles]
Jalshaghar
Entertainment
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Program Outlines of Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
April 6 2013 (Saturday)
400 PM to 500 PM ndashOpening Ceremony
500 PM to 700 PM - Seminar [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 700 PM - Kids Art Contest [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 600 PM - Kids Poetry Recitation Contest
510 PM to 830 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California (Comedy Song Dance)
745 PM to 800 PM ndashAward Ceremony for Kids Contest
930 PM to 1000 PM -Performance by American Idol Finalist Priodarshini
April 7 2013 (Sunday)
100 PM to 200 PM ndashParade Assembly will start on 3rd Street at the intersection Normandie
Avenue amp 3rd Street
200 PM to 430 PM - Parade
500 PM to 630 PM - Dignitaries Speech ampSpecial Cultural Program
625 PM to 805 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California
(Drama Shushagotom Fashion Show
NOKSHI Songs Dances Band Songs)
800 PM - 900 PM - Performance by Award Winning Singer from Bangladesh Shikrity
900 pm ndash 1000 PM ndash Performance by New Gen Singer from Bangladesh Pritam
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BUFLA Registered Organizations
2012-2013
These are the Organization Registered before the deadline on March 31st 2013 After the Parade at the first EC meeting cabinet will announce with the concept of current EC members who
will be the next year 2013-2014 Executive Committee Members
1 American Association of Bangladesh Engineers amp Architects (AABEA)
2 Armed Forces Veteran Association (BAVOA)
3 Bangladesh Association of Valley 4 Bangladesh Greater Valley Association
5 Bangladesh Womenrsquos Association of California (BWOC)
6 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
7 Bikrampur Association 8 Boishakhi Mela
9 Dhaka Club 10 Distressed Children and Infants International (DCI)
11 Dhaka University Alumni Association of California 12 Friends Club of Valley Los Angeles
13 Freedom Fighters 14 Hotel Owners Association
15 Greater Faridpur Association 16 Jalshaghar Entertainment
17 Ideal School of Los Angeles 18 LA Tigers Club
19 LA Bengals 20 Womenrsquos Organization of Valley
21 Mukti Chetona 22 Manikganj Shoheed Rafique Shomitee
23 Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA) 24 Narayanganj Association of North America
25 Osmani Smriti Shangsod 26 Taranga of California
27 Taxi Workerrsquos Association 28 Uttoron of Los Angeles
Criteria for Executive Voter Member or 2013-2014 cabinet (1) Must participate in 2013 Bangladesh Day Parade with
minimum of 4 people and banner (2) Each participating group must have activity for 1 year Failure to abide by these guidelines will automatically disqualify groups from becoming Executive Voter Members for 2013-2014 Cabinet
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Event Committee2012-2013
Chief Coordinator Denny Tayyib (President)
Deputy Chief Coordinator Ziaul Islam (Vice President) 1 Parade Committee Nazrul Alam (General Secretary) (Coordinator) Denny Tayyib Md Shahidul Islam Dr M A Hashem Mohammad Ali Khan Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Maruf Islam Shiper Chowdhury Mehedi Hasan Ashraf H Akbar Akther H Miah Mohammad Wahab Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Ferdous Khan Foyzu Subhan Kanchan Chowdhury Lincoln Chowdhury Ali Reza 2 Community Outreach Committee Ilias Sikder (Coordinator) Khandaker Alam Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasim Gani Shafiul Alam Friends Babu Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru 3 Fundraising Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) M A Hashem Nazrul Alam Abul Kashem Toha Shiper Chowdhury Shamsuddin Manik Ashraf H Akbar Maruf Islam Ilias Sikder Matab Ahmed Ali Akbar Shafi Ahmed Mohammad Ali Khan Zahedul M Zami Sohel Rahman Badal Tia Habib Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Abul Ibrahim Anisur Rahman
4 Federal Grant Acquisition Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Finance Secretary) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Maruf Islam M A Khokon Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Saleh Kibria Rabiul Karim Mahbub Khan 5 Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Editor) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Dr Shah Alam Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Saleh Kibria 6 Cultural Program Committee Amzad Hossain (Cultural Secretary) (Coordinator) M A Hashem Mohammed Ali Khan Anjuman A Sheuli Nurunnabi Rolin Diluar Chowdhury Farhana Sayeed 7 Seminar Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ilias Sikder Akther H Miah Ali Tayyib Col Omar Huda Anisur Rahman Dr Rafiqul Bhuyan Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasimul Gani Dr Rafiq Alam 8 Dignitaries Invitation Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ali Tayyib Maruf Islam Jashim A Ahmed Imran Hossain 9 Dignitaries Reception Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Md Shahidul Islam Ilias Sikder Mohammed Ali Khan Dr Kali P Chowdhury Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Khandakar Alam Jashim A Ahmed Shiper Chowdhury Abul Kashem Toha Zahedul M Zami Ashraf Akbar Shafiqur Rahman M A Basit
10 Youth Committee Amzad Hossain (Coordinator) Adnan Erick Tayyib Saika Kibria Tiasha Hashem Sejuti (Anjuman Sheulis daughter) Warda Rose Kabir Mahin Hossain Manisa Hossain Nikita Zaman Nikita Shamim Shohag Hussein Asim Bhuiyan Hansen Hossain Navila Kashem Payel Hoque 11 Kids Art amp Poetry Competition Nilu Alam Shamsun Khan Moni Jarin Maruf Mrs Shahidul Islam Mrs Ilias Sikder Mrs Mohammed Ali Khan Mrs Amzad Hossain Anjuman A Sheuli Tazia Hashem Rokeya Rahman Keya Ashraf 12 Stage Sound amp Audience Coordination Mohammed Ali Khan (Coordinator) Amzad Hossain Ashraf Akbar Humayun Kabir Md Tarek Faisal A Tohin Imran Hossain Sayed N Jabul Layek Ahmed Badrul A Chowdhury M A Khokon Mohammad Hossain (Babul) 13 Constitution Amendment Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Jashim Ahmed Khandaker Alam M A Hashem Major Hamid Maruf Islam Mahbub Khan 14 Publicity Committee Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Coordinator) Quazi M Huda Maruf Islam Jahan Hassan Babu Hossain Ishtiaq Chisti Tapan Debanath 15 Media Committee Channel I N TV Bangla Shomoy
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Sponsors and Donors
Sl No
Name Organization Bussiness Name Status
1 Mr Ali Tayyib Science and Technology Corporation Grand Sponsor
2 Mr Belayet Hossain Dhaka Homes Gold Sponsor
3 Mr amp Mrs Khaled Noor Sheheen BOT Gold Sponsor
4 Mr Salik Subhan Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
5 Dr Kali Pradip Chowdhury KPC Inc Silver Sponsor
6 Mr Matab Ahmed Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
7 Dr M A Hashem Uttoron Donor
8 Dr Mahbub Khan Adviser Donor
9 Maj Enamul Hamid Taranga Donor
10 Mr Shiper Ahmed Taranga Donor
11 Mr Moazzem Hossain LHCM Foundation Donor
12 Mr Ilias Sikder Greater Faridpur Association Donor
13 Mr Ferdous Khan Freiends Club Donor
14 Mr Md Shahidul Islam Dhaka Club Donor
15 Mr Nazrul Islam Kanchon BNP Donor
16 Mr Mushfique Chowdhury Khosru Dhaka University Alumni Donor
17 Mr Shamsuddin Manik Mukti Chetona Donor
18 Mr Anis Rahman MUNA Donor
19 Col Omar Huda BAVOA Donor
20 Mr Yahia Petroleum Industry Donor
21 Mr Farid U Ahmed (Nuru) Greater Faridpur Association Donor
22 Mr Feroz Alam Boishakhi Mela Donor
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Index
ArticlesMessages Page Writer Message - Enam AChaudhury Chief Guest 7
Message - Attorney General Kamala D Harris 8
Message - Parade Marshall Congresswoman Judy Chu 9
Message - Consul General Bangladesh Md Enayet Hossain 10
Message - LA City Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa 11
Message - Councilmember Tom LaBonge 12
Message - Councilmember Dennis P Zine 13
Message - LA Sheriff Chief Leroy D Baca 14
Message - BUFLA President 15
Editorial - Public Relations Secretary 16
Message - General Secretary 17
Cabinet Introduction 18-21
Dr Kali Pradip Chaudhuri - Biography 22-23
Message - Board of Trustee 24
BUFLA Mission Statement - BUFLA Unity Song 25
Souvenir Editorial Board 26
Program Outlines 27
BUFLA Registered Organizations 28
Event Committee 29
Sponsors amp Donors 30
BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012 33
Bangladesh Cabinets 34
BUFLA International Aid 35
Bangladesh Day Parade Album- Previous Years 35
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album 36-40
41 Wt KvRx bvwmi DIumlxb
I am rain 41 Rifat Kutubi 42 Avjx AvKei
Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
43 Amberine Huda
Progressivism and Bangladeshis 44-45 Ziaul Islam 45
45
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BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012
Cabinet members with spouse and kids Cabinet - Oath Ceremony
A beautiful Dance Girls with Flowers
Former President Shamsuddin Manik Eric Garcetti with BUFLA Officials
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BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Rain touches the ground the walls and the roof Rain worries that the other disasters will tease him Rain cries from getting his feelings hurt Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding Rain understands that it is less superior to other disasters Rain says that it will become powerful than other disasters Rain dreams that it had the greatest force Rain tries to become stronger Rain hopes to be the king of disasters Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
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এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
গযভানমলয ভানরক থচতনায মদধ
থম মদধ ফাাংরায ভানল থদমখরন আমগ
ভানল থদমখমি গানধীয অমমাগ আমদারমনয রি
এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
আজ াফামগ তায অাযান ররময়টায রনভথায ময়মি
চারযধাময থচতনায পরদী জবাররময়
ফাাংরায ভানল এখন অমকষা কযমি
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Presidents Message
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 celebrating the 42nd anniversary of the Independence of Bangladesh Im proud and blessed to have such an opportunity to represent the Bangladesh community and so many organizations under the BUFLA umbrella Because of you we have the capacity to succeed in our endeavors We ourselves are responsible to build upon our society and our community There is no one who will do it for us We are paving the way for our posterity Lets us together make BUFLA a broader and more purposeful platform with community-oriented ideas and plans
This has been a year of firsts I am the first woman President of BUFLA This is the first year weve held an Eid Reunion and Eid Mela This also the first year in which weve a held a program thats directly helped the community our Free Health Fair and Seminar about awareness and prevention These events have been great successes Our staple events like the Fundraising Dinner Blanket Distribution and of course the Inauguration were also very successful and done in a more elegant fashion than in previous years We also have a plan to establish an annual Job and Business Fair after the parade We should forget our differences and come forward to use BUFLA the largest federation in California in a more purposeful manner Let us get involved with mainstream society and introduce them to our colorful culture and heritage It is my tremendous privilege and pride to present the 7th annual Bangladesh Day Parade and celebration to you May God bless you bless BUFLA bless Bangladesh and bless the United States of America Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile -Albert Einstein Sincerely
Munira Naaz Tayyib President Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) Phone 818-679-0131 Email dennymntyahoocom
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Editorial Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles BUFLA is a non-profit federation consisting of different Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and all across the State of California BUFLA has been organizing Bangladesh Day Parade to celebrate Independence Day of Bangladesh since 2007 and this is the 7th time it is being taken place ldquoBangladesh Day Paraderdquo is an official event recognized by the City of Los Angeles as well as by the Government of Peoplersquos Republic of Bangladesh that takes place on the streets of Los Angeles every year commemorating the Independence Day of Bangladesh 26th of March Such parades participated by the Bangladeshi American community as moves forward brings more color and meaning to and from our proud community As an editor and Public Relations Secretary of BUFLA I deeply believe that BUFLA is playing important role in our Bangladeshi - American Community of Los Angeles BUFLA is working on to narrow down our differences by enhancing our genuine unity and harmony amongst us These steps will uphold our community to a higher new level of mutual respect and widespread sincere collaboration not only amongst ourselves but also between our Bangladeshi American Community and the mainstream American Community BUFLA is a strong and modest platform in Los Angeles where we can uphold our ethnic identity heritage and values in the diverse community of this great land I have humble request to you you might have a different opinion than us but please join BUFLA and share your opinions and make our community more united and stronger We are indebted to those including our Grand Sponsor Mr Belayet Hossain who donated generously for this Parade We are also thankful to the organizations and individuals who placed their advertisements in this brochure I would like to extend my thanks to the people who worked behind the scene as well as individuals who contributed to a great deal of assistance in publishing their articles in this Magazine I would like to acknowledge some special individuals for their contributions Lt (Retd) Ziaul Islam Mr Nazrul Alam Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Mr A K Toha Mr Maruf Islam Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu Dr Shah Alam and Eng Saleh Kibria and many other members of Cabinet Plus Finally we recognize with appreciation all those Bangladeshi and other Americans who sacrificed their personal time to join us and to reveal their solidarity in celebrating ldquoBangladesh Day Parade 2013rdquo On behalf of the Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammad Ali Khan Editor and Public Relations Secretary
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Thoughts on Bangladesh Day Parade
General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) is reaching its 7th year of conducting the spectacular annual Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 on the occasion of the 42nd Independence Day of our mother land Bangladesh which is going to be held on April 6th and April 7th Independence Day is a time of reflection and solace a day to remember the service and sacrifices for those who have supported and defended our freedoms On behalf of Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) I would like to show my respect recognition remembrance and salute to our National Father Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman General MAG Osmani the commander-in-chief of the liberation forces in 1971 Shohid President Ziaur Rahman the sector commander of the liberation forces in 1971 who declared the Independence under the guidance of Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Mowlana Abdul Hamid Khan Bashani Sheray Bangla AKM Fazlul Hoque Hossain Shahid Sarwardi Seven
Bir Shresto all Sector Commanders and all of our freedom fighters ndash for the contributions and sacrifices they have made to allow us to live free and they gave their life to ensure the rest of us can enjoy freedom Independence Day is more than a day of reflection and remembrance Itrsquos an opportunity to choose reflect and learn from the right lessons in history
There are no more important words to say on Independence Day to our freedom fighters national leaders especially those who have given their lives fighting for our freedom and defending our shores than a heartfelt ldquothank yourdquo
To Freedom Fighters everywhere you guys are our true heroes - you and your predecessors have made celebrating the Independence Day possible We will never forget your contributions your service and most extreme sacrifices you and your family have made We are a land of freedom because of our freedom fighters have had the amazing courage to battle those who threatened our country and our Independence I am pretty sure this nation will remain the land of the free so long as it is the home of brave ldquoWe thank you - salute you and your families for your courage your service and making
the most extreme sacrifices possible One of the greatest gifts to you is a heartfelt thank you - it goes a long long way As a General Secretary of BUFLA I would like to convey my gratitude to all the EC members Associate Members Cabinet Cabinet Plus members and all the members who are working behind the scene and who have worked tirelessly to make a successful parade Thank you so much for all the extra painstaking efforts by everyone to make
sure we can have successful parade and I want you to know that your time - - your commitment - - your positive
attitude and your sacrifices are very very appreciated Whatever you did your work is highly valued and truly makes a difference Long Live Bangladesh and God bless America
Nazrul Alam General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) Phone (818) 469 4300 Email nalam3hotmailcom
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BUFLA Cabinet 2012-2013
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Munira Naaz Tayyib President
My name is Denny Tayyib (Munira Naaz Tayyib) My birthday is on April 28th and I was born in Rajshahi Bangladesh I am the only daughter of M Mahbub Ullah and Shahida Nilufar and am the middle child between my two brothers As a child I attended Preparatory English Medium School in Bangladesh I then went to a government girls highschool I was married when I was in 10th grade in Bangladesh I then went into the New Government Degree College Then I came to America and attended UCLA and California State University Los Angeles majoring in Electrical Engineering My passion has always been to help people and in things like community work and social activism I became involved in BWOC (Bangladesh Women Organization of California) I was first elected as Treasurer I was then elected as General Secretary and then I was elected as President of the organization I am also a member of the Asian Pacific Coalition I am also involved in mainstream American politics Through such work Ive had the privilege to meet President George H W Bush Governor Pete Wilson and
many others From a very young age Ive been in the public eye When I was in 3rd Grade I regularly participated in childrens programs on Bangladesh Radio (Bangladesh Bettar) Ive also participated in many fashion shows Ive also been fond of singing dancing and drama since I was little I also regularly participated in inter-district debates while studying in Bangladesh I was PTA President at my sons school for 2 years I am still currently a PTSA member Ive been working with BUFLA for the past 7 years since it was founded I became the first woman President of BUFLA last year and am currently serving I am married to Ali Tayyib who is a renowned entrepreneur He is also an engineer He came to America on a scholarship and attended Oklahoma State University and USC where he finished his Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering Hes been actively working in the community for a very long time as Vice President of the Bangladesh Association of California and the Bangladesh Association of LA He was also an official Republican Party Delegate from California He has helped the greater community with job opportunities and through financial means and is still doing so to this day Together we successfully own and manage several businesses real estate several shopping centers movie theaters internet cafes apartment buildings and an engineering and business consulting firm We have one son Adnan Erick Tayyib who currently attends Clark Magnet High School He is a gifted and talented student (GATE) Hes been recognized and is a member of the National Society of High School Scholars Hes a district-wide Spelling Bee Champion and a 2-time Presidential Award winner from President Bush and President Obama We are very proud of him Hes been helping BUFLA and BWOC since he was in elementary school
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Mohammed Nazrul Alam General Secretary
Mr Mohammed Nazrul Alam has received his MSC (Master of Science) in Chemistry with honors from National University Gazipur Dhaka in Feb 2000 International Education Research Foundation (IERF) INC has given him the US equivalent of the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 2009 He has been working at Walgreens Drug Store as an Assistant Manager for the past 10 years He is involved and dedicated to the Bangladeshi community He has been involved with Jalalabad Association since 2003 He was the Organizing Secretary of California Jalalabad Association from 2004 - 2009 He was the Assistant Secretary of Southern California Jalalabad Association from 2009 - 2011 and he was the Organizing Secretary of BUFLA for the year of 2009 -2010
He is married to Mahmuda Alam (Nilu) an elementary school teacher at Pacoima Elementary School They have two adorable children Tasmiha and Mahir Alam
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam Vice-President
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam was born on 19th January 1971 in Biani Bazar under erstwhile Sylhet District His father Mr AFM Jamirul Islam who hails from Magura was the VP of RUKSU in 1969 from Chattra Union and was a valiant freedom fighter He retired in 2009 from Trust Bank limited as EVP His mother Mrs Marina Islam hails from Habiganj and had been instrumental in bringing up 4 sons who all went to Jhenidah Cadet College His uncle Major General (retd) Abdul Matin was a 2 term MP from Magura He is married to ShamsunNahar Khan Moni and is blessed with one daughter and a son His father-in-law Mr AzizurRahman Khan who hails from Sylhet is a prominent businessman in Chittagong and the founding VP of Chittagong Abahoni Mr Islam finished his HSC from Jhenidah Cadet College in 1989 5th in combined Merit List joined Bangladesh Army and was commissioned in the
Corps of Engineers on December 20th 1991 He later left the Army and did his MBA from Pune University in 1996 and joined American International University ndash Bangladesh(AIUB) as a lecturer of Business Administration He came to USA in 1998 on a scholarship to University of North Texas and finished his MBA in Business Computer Information System from University of North Texas in 1999 He joined KPMG after his graduation and moved to New York City After his daughter was born in 2005 Mr Islam moved to Los Angeles He is currently working with Cedars Sinai hospital as an IT Project Manager for the last 5 years He is a dedicated member of the vibrant Bangladeshi Community here in Los Angeles He has been involved in organizing FOBANA here in Los Angeles and is a member of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Veteranrsquos Officersrsquo Association amp is involved with many other organizations Mr Islam vision is to have a parade like New York Columbus Day parade here in Los Angeles The challenges faced the early 20th Century Italian community is also faced by the mostly Muslim Immigrants of Bangladesh For the Italians it was their Catholic faith that contrasted the mostly Protestant population of the USA at that period of time Bangladeshirsquos have overcome those barriers a lot easier that the Italians and have become one of the most successful communities in a relatively short period of time Mr Islam envisions future US National political leaders to emerge from this federation
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Mohammad Ali Khan Public Relations Secretary
Mr Mohammad Ali Khan was born in the Bikrampur area of Bangladesh He finished his academics from Comilla Ispahani College He has been a Los Angeles resident for over 20 years He is wellknown as a social and a cultural worker and he has been involved in many social organizational activities He has been successfully conducting the Boishakhi Mela for the last 10 years straight He has been involved with the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) and he has supported all of its activities and has participated in all of its events He received BUFLA Appreciation in 2008 for his support for booth fundraising He also received he received another BUFLA Award for the highest fundraising Mohammad Ali received Congressional Award and Certification from Howard L Berman member of Congress 28 California for community service He has served as the Public Relations Secretary for the year 2010-2011 In
January 20 2013 Congressman Brad Sherman awarded him recognition for his outstanding service of the community Mr Mohammad Ali Khan is married to Mrs Anjuman Ara (Angur) They have two children named Tajoar Jim Khan and Piana Zoha Khan
Ilias Sikder Organizing Secretary
Mr Ilias Sikder since childhood was involved with different social and community works While he was studying in collage worked for Concern International (affiliated with UN) concern to establish a single motherrsquos independence providing free training for handcraft works and free school for their kids and free health clinic Guide them how obtain micro loan which they can invest to buy raw-material for handcraft product and marketing When he was studying in Chittagong University become an Assistant project co-ordination of concern international Chittagong Bangladesh ILIAS SIKDER with help his young brother Engr Abu Sayed (DIT BIT MBA-Australia) established a religious school and shelter for orphan kids in Hill View Housing Society West Sholoshore Chittagong The Project sponsor and runs by Sikder family property amp trust Career He moved in USA 1994 He started career with sales profession He was highly recognized in automotive sales industry in greater Los Angeles Through his hard working and commitment he achieved several extensive tanning sales
and management award Now day his is successful businessman ILIAS SIKDER vision to make BUFLA financially independent Establish a community center with free Clinic and resource center ILIASTIGER SIKDER Organizing Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (wwwbuflacom) General Secretary Grater Faridpur Association President I S International Inc CEO Diamond R Trading Inc President Delight Car Wash LLC Chairman BD Technologies Limited (wwwbdtgrouporg) Chairman Assets Bazar Limited (wwwassetsbazarcom)
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Chairman BDT Jobs Limited (wwwbdtjobscom) Chairman Loyal Properties Limited (wwwloyalbdcom) Chairman Leads Bangladesh Limited (wwwleadsbdcom) Managing Director Right Development Pvt Ltd Message March 26 is the national independence day of Bangladesh This day is celebrated all over the Bangladesh and also in USA The day is a memorial to the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians who died in the subsequent Bangladesh Liberation War BUFLA celebrates independence day with the spirit and glory by holding Parade and series of cultural programs of the day I want to congratulate everybody on the occasion of our 43nd independence day along with my BUFLA family members The developments Bangladesh has made since independence are spectacular Despite of political differences corruption and poverty Bangladesh moving forward In the field of IT Education Garments and Agriculture Bangladesh has shown unprecedented example where Henry Kissinger once labeled as a ldquobasket caserdquo It has proven to the entire world that it can do wonders as a development country Since Mohammed Yunus has received the Nobel Price for his pioneering work in making poor women bankable and has led the foundation for the micro-finance revolution the image of Bangladesh has greatly improved In continuity BUFLA wants to be a part of this development Similarly I will urge all Bangladesh expatriates to do something for motherland as much as your standpoint Let my motherlandrsquos flag flourish top of the sky Md Shahidul Islam Finance Secretary
Mr Md Shahidul Islam born in Dhaka Zilla of Bangladesh He received his BSS and MSS Degree in Public Administration from the University of Dhaka in 1982 After completion of his degree he came to United States in 1983 as a student He has been living in Los Angeles from then on In his stay in Los Angeles he has lived a business occupied life Mr Islam with pride of his maiden country participates in many community services with devotion and hope to help Bangladeshi people in the community With this in mind Mr Islam has been a part of annual Mela festivals contributed to the Bangladesh Day Parade and is continually a part of other Bengali events Currently he is the Finance Secretary of the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles His attitude derives from business ethics and has been a participant in the workforce for many years
Amzad Hossain
Cultural Secretary
Mr Amzad Hossain is a dedicated member of Uttoron and General Secretary of Shahid Rafique Manikganj Samiti He was born in Manikganj He was strongly involved first in Bangladesh Kachi-Kachar Ashore and then with Bangladesh Khela-Ghar from begining of his Student life He was a senior officer of Sonali Bank in Bangladesh Now Amzad Hossain is serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District His wife Rehana Hossain (Rinu) was a School Teacher in Bangladesh She is also serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District Together they have one son and one daughter His son is going to college and his daughter is going to elementary school
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Board of Trustees BUFLA
Nasim Ul Gani PE
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA Nasim Gani PE President of American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers and Architects (2011-2012) SC Chapter is currently working for California Department of Transportation A previous member of Bangladesh Civil Service Nasimalso worked for Rural Electrification Board after graduating from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in 1983 He founded an athletic and cultural association during his high school days He wasa captain of his high school soccer team an elected President (Athletics) in Bangladesh Civil Service Foundation Course a coordinator for Tennis Club (Development) and a Group Champion in 2002 Caltrans District 8 Tennis Tournament He added two Congressmenin Bangladesh Caucus in US Congress through a successful letter writing campaign in the community He was President PECG Sub-
Committee for 4-County RIMS Science Fair in 2010 and current Co-Chair for Youth Education Motivation Program He is married to RumanaGani and blessed with two children Nibir and Esha
Khaleed Noor
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
I have been a business owner for quite a long time previously working with Dish Network and communication businesses like AtampT T-Mobile Nextel and Sprint Now we are successfully working with the Verizon Communications Sector We have our own telemarketing call center in Corona as well as various Wal-mart retail kiosks in Southern California In 2010 and 2011 my company and I have been awarded as the Top Performer Nationwide from Verizon itself This coming May we will be announced as the Top Performer for 2012
Habib Ahmed Tia
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
Habib Ahmed Tia is a very well known energetic politician passionate organizer and sincere hardworking community leader He was born in Beani Bazar Sylhet He has attended MC College and MM University College accordingly During his years in college Bangladesh was sinking in darkness military insurgency and vigorous power play by the armed forces brought under the country anarchy and unrest throughout the nation for many years National politics and student politics all arranged activities were denied and silent Even in that moment Habib didnrsquot sit quiet He was reorganizing Bangladesh Chatra League in Sylhet district He helped out Modon Mohan University college administrator to perform their annual sports publishing yearly magazines staged drama and week long successful events He was honored by the principal KK Pal Chowdhury for his extraordinary activities
In the year 1979 Habib Ahmed Tia came to Los Angeles to join their family restaurant business named Bengal Tiger Tandoori Restaurant in Hollywood and Sherman Oaks Most
probably their family was one of the first Bangladeshi restaurant investors in LA
Bangladesh Awami League established as political influence in LA 1991 and Habib Ahmed was chosen the first founding president Many years of his leading and hard work Awami League became one of the most unique strong and active political organizations outside of Bangladesh During his time dignitaries like late president of Bangladesh Jillur Rahman Abdus Sammad Azad foreign minister Abdur Razzak minister water development Abu Naser Chowdhury mp Also Begum Johurra Taz Uddin ASM Abdur Rob MP Sheikh Salem MP Sulltan MD Monsur MP was warmly welcomed in LA
Jalalabad Association California elected Mr Tia as president in 2003 Jalalabad Association was turned by the inactive leadership in that immediate urge moment Habib Ahmed Tia took the leadership and turned Jalalabad Association one of the most strong claimed ethnic organizations in LA under his leadership Jalalabad Association became a very popular strong united patriotic well founded organization
He is married to Jafrin Ahmed they have two adorable son Tasin and Takrim and two daughter Tamin and TajrianS
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Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA)
Mission Statement BUFLA (Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles) is a Unity Federation of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and Southern California in California USA
It was formed on June 4 2006 Sunday in a meeting of about 40 Community leaders representing 25 different Bangladeshi Organizations The meeting was held at 2 PM at the Wilshire Inn (Previously Econo Lodge) 3400 West 3rd Street Los Angeles CA 90020 USA
BUFLA Mission
The Mission of BUFLA is
1 To enhance the symbol of unity among the healthy diversity of our Bangladesh community in the greater Los Angeles area This symbol of unity is very precious for ourselves as well as for our children and grand children so that they can see good examples in ourselves
2 To symbolize effective unity through (a) a resourceful Website (b) an annual joint event of celebration and (c) to address certain special needs of the community through a set of talented Sub Committees
3 To help promote all organizations and their programs and events in a relatively more synchronized way
4 To enhance the network synergy and mutual benefit of our enormously multi- talented community and extensively resourceful community through mutual respect and goodwill
5 To stand tall and united as a vibrant community with modesty and strengths in front of the broader Society of this great NationBUFLA Structural Format
1 Executive Committee (EC) Formed by the
Presidents and lead persons of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area
2 Advisory Council (AC) Formed by the Community members who have earned recognition by serving the community in the past andor are currently active in community activities but are not currently leading any organization
3 Sub-Committees To address various specific needs of the community as described in Functional format
BUFLA Functional Format
1 Website To list all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area including their (a) Mission (b) Executive Committee (EC) (c) Contact information and (d) their upcoming events Also maintain a Community Calendar which can help all the Organizations to avoid the overlap of any major events in the community
2 Annual Joint Event All organizations to observe and celebrate together one day in a year as a Joint event
3 Functional Sub-Committees (i) Community Center (ii) Job training (iii) Job finding (iv)
Immigration help (v) New comersrsquo help (vi) Political Liason with Govt officials (vii) Youth
Activities help (viii) Miscellaneous (Bylaws Website etc) To learn more about our community please visit
wwwbuflacom
BUFLA UNITY SONG
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Cover Page amp Souvenir Design
Dr Shah Alam
Editor amp Coordinator
Mohammad Ali Khan
Members of Editorial Board
Nazrul Alam
Eng Saleh Kibria
Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu [Editor is not responsible for any contents of any the articles]
Jalshaghar
Entertainment
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Program Outlines of Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
April 6 2013 (Saturday)
400 PM to 500 PM ndashOpening Ceremony
500 PM to 700 PM - Seminar [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 700 PM - Kids Art Contest [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 600 PM - Kids Poetry Recitation Contest
510 PM to 830 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California (Comedy Song Dance)
745 PM to 800 PM ndashAward Ceremony for Kids Contest
930 PM to 1000 PM -Performance by American Idol Finalist Priodarshini
April 7 2013 (Sunday)
100 PM to 200 PM ndashParade Assembly will start on 3rd Street at the intersection Normandie
Avenue amp 3rd Street
200 PM to 430 PM - Parade
500 PM to 630 PM - Dignitaries Speech ampSpecial Cultural Program
625 PM to 805 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California
(Drama Shushagotom Fashion Show
NOKSHI Songs Dances Band Songs)
800 PM - 900 PM - Performance by Award Winning Singer from Bangladesh Shikrity
900 pm ndash 1000 PM ndash Performance by New Gen Singer from Bangladesh Pritam
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BUFLA Registered Organizations
2012-2013
These are the Organization Registered before the deadline on March 31st 2013 After the Parade at the first EC meeting cabinet will announce with the concept of current EC members who
will be the next year 2013-2014 Executive Committee Members
1 American Association of Bangladesh Engineers amp Architects (AABEA)
2 Armed Forces Veteran Association (BAVOA)
3 Bangladesh Association of Valley 4 Bangladesh Greater Valley Association
5 Bangladesh Womenrsquos Association of California (BWOC)
6 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
7 Bikrampur Association 8 Boishakhi Mela
9 Dhaka Club 10 Distressed Children and Infants International (DCI)
11 Dhaka University Alumni Association of California 12 Friends Club of Valley Los Angeles
13 Freedom Fighters 14 Hotel Owners Association
15 Greater Faridpur Association 16 Jalshaghar Entertainment
17 Ideal School of Los Angeles 18 LA Tigers Club
19 LA Bengals 20 Womenrsquos Organization of Valley
21 Mukti Chetona 22 Manikganj Shoheed Rafique Shomitee
23 Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA) 24 Narayanganj Association of North America
25 Osmani Smriti Shangsod 26 Taranga of California
27 Taxi Workerrsquos Association 28 Uttoron of Los Angeles
Criteria for Executive Voter Member or 2013-2014 cabinet (1) Must participate in 2013 Bangladesh Day Parade with
minimum of 4 people and banner (2) Each participating group must have activity for 1 year Failure to abide by these guidelines will automatically disqualify groups from becoming Executive Voter Members for 2013-2014 Cabinet
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Event Committee2012-2013
Chief Coordinator Denny Tayyib (President)
Deputy Chief Coordinator Ziaul Islam (Vice President) 1 Parade Committee Nazrul Alam (General Secretary) (Coordinator) Denny Tayyib Md Shahidul Islam Dr M A Hashem Mohammad Ali Khan Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Maruf Islam Shiper Chowdhury Mehedi Hasan Ashraf H Akbar Akther H Miah Mohammad Wahab Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Ferdous Khan Foyzu Subhan Kanchan Chowdhury Lincoln Chowdhury Ali Reza 2 Community Outreach Committee Ilias Sikder (Coordinator) Khandaker Alam Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasim Gani Shafiul Alam Friends Babu Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru 3 Fundraising Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) M A Hashem Nazrul Alam Abul Kashem Toha Shiper Chowdhury Shamsuddin Manik Ashraf H Akbar Maruf Islam Ilias Sikder Matab Ahmed Ali Akbar Shafi Ahmed Mohammad Ali Khan Zahedul M Zami Sohel Rahman Badal Tia Habib Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Abul Ibrahim Anisur Rahman
4 Federal Grant Acquisition Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Finance Secretary) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Maruf Islam M A Khokon Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Saleh Kibria Rabiul Karim Mahbub Khan 5 Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Editor) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Dr Shah Alam Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Saleh Kibria 6 Cultural Program Committee Amzad Hossain (Cultural Secretary) (Coordinator) M A Hashem Mohammed Ali Khan Anjuman A Sheuli Nurunnabi Rolin Diluar Chowdhury Farhana Sayeed 7 Seminar Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ilias Sikder Akther H Miah Ali Tayyib Col Omar Huda Anisur Rahman Dr Rafiqul Bhuyan Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasimul Gani Dr Rafiq Alam 8 Dignitaries Invitation Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ali Tayyib Maruf Islam Jashim A Ahmed Imran Hossain 9 Dignitaries Reception Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Md Shahidul Islam Ilias Sikder Mohammed Ali Khan Dr Kali P Chowdhury Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Khandakar Alam Jashim A Ahmed Shiper Chowdhury Abul Kashem Toha Zahedul M Zami Ashraf Akbar Shafiqur Rahman M A Basit
10 Youth Committee Amzad Hossain (Coordinator) Adnan Erick Tayyib Saika Kibria Tiasha Hashem Sejuti (Anjuman Sheulis daughter) Warda Rose Kabir Mahin Hossain Manisa Hossain Nikita Zaman Nikita Shamim Shohag Hussein Asim Bhuiyan Hansen Hossain Navila Kashem Payel Hoque 11 Kids Art amp Poetry Competition Nilu Alam Shamsun Khan Moni Jarin Maruf Mrs Shahidul Islam Mrs Ilias Sikder Mrs Mohammed Ali Khan Mrs Amzad Hossain Anjuman A Sheuli Tazia Hashem Rokeya Rahman Keya Ashraf 12 Stage Sound amp Audience Coordination Mohammed Ali Khan (Coordinator) Amzad Hossain Ashraf Akbar Humayun Kabir Md Tarek Faisal A Tohin Imran Hossain Sayed N Jabul Layek Ahmed Badrul A Chowdhury M A Khokon Mohammad Hossain (Babul) 13 Constitution Amendment Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Jashim Ahmed Khandaker Alam M A Hashem Major Hamid Maruf Islam Mahbub Khan 14 Publicity Committee Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Coordinator) Quazi M Huda Maruf Islam Jahan Hassan Babu Hossain Ishtiaq Chisti Tapan Debanath 15 Media Committee Channel I N TV Bangla Shomoy
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Sponsors and Donors
Sl No
Name Organization Bussiness Name Status
1 Mr Ali Tayyib Science and Technology Corporation Grand Sponsor
2 Mr Belayet Hossain Dhaka Homes Gold Sponsor
3 Mr amp Mrs Khaled Noor Sheheen BOT Gold Sponsor
4 Mr Salik Subhan Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
5 Dr Kali Pradip Chowdhury KPC Inc Silver Sponsor
6 Mr Matab Ahmed Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
7 Dr M A Hashem Uttoron Donor
8 Dr Mahbub Khan Adviser Donor
9 Maj Enamul Hamid Taranga Donor
10 Mr Shiper Ahmed Taranga Donor
11 Mr Moazzem Hossain LHCM Foundation Donor
12 Mr Ilias Sikder Greater Faridpur Association Donor
13 Mr Ferdous Khan Freiends Club Donor
14 Mr Md Shahidul Islam Dhaka Club Donor
15 Mr Nazrul Islam Kanchon BNP Donor
16 Mr Mushfique Chowdhury Khosru Dhaka University Alumni Donor
17 Mr Shamsuddin Manik Mukti Chetona Donor
18 Mr Anis Rahman MUNA Donor
19 Col Omar Huda BAVOA Donor
20 Mr Yahia Petroleum Industry Donor
21 Mr Farid U Ahmed (Nuru) Greater Faridpur Association Donor
22 Mr Feroz Alam Boishakhi Mela Donor
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Index
ArticlesMessages Page Writer Message - Enam AChaudhury Chief Guest 7
Message - Attorney General Kamala D Harris 8
Message - Parade Marshall Congresswoman Judy Chu 9
Message - Consul General Bangladesh Md Enayet Hossain 10
Message - LA City Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa 11
Message - Councilmember Tom LaBonge 12
Message - Councilmember Dennis P Zine 13
Message - LA Sheriff Chief Leroy D Baca 14
Message - BUFLA President 15
Editorial - Public Relations Secretary 16
Message - General Secretary 17
Cabinet Introduction 18-21
Dr Kali Pradip Chaudhuri - Biography 22-23
Message - Board of Trustee 24
BUFLA Mission Statement - BUFLA Unity Song 25
Souvenir Editorial Board 26
Program Outlines 27
BUFLA Registered Organizations 28
Event Committee 29
Sponsors amp Donors 30
BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012 33
Bangladesh Cabinets 34
BUFLA International Aid 35
Bangladesh Day Parade Album- Previous Years 35
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album 36-40
41 Wt KvRx bvwmi DIumlxb
I am rain 41 Rifat Kutubi 42 Avjx AvKei
Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
43 Amberine Huda
Progressivism and Bangladeshis 44-45 Ziaul Islam 45
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BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012
Cabinet members with spouse and kids Cabinet - Oath Ceremony
A beautiful Dance Girls with Flowers
Former President Shamsuddin Manik Eric Garcetti with BUFLA Officials
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BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Rain touches the ground the walls and the roof Rain worries that the other disasters will tease him Rain cries from getting his feelings hurt Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding Rain understands that it is less superior to other disasters Rain says that it will become powerful than other disasters Rain dreams that it had the greatest force Rain tries to become stronger Rain hopes to be the king of disasters Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
গযভানমলয ভানরক থচতনায মদধ
থম মদধ ফাাংরায ভানল থদমখরন আমগ
ভানল থদমখমি গানধীয অমমাগ আমদারমনয রি
এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
আজ াফামগ তায অাযান ররময়টায রনভথায ময়মি
চারযধাময থচতনায পরদী জবাররময়
ফাাংরায ভানল এখন অমকষা কযমি
মদধাযাধীয রফচামযয দারফ থকামনা দরীয় যাজনীরত নয়
জারতয নোয় পররতিায নীরত সবরিমত ভরি
নতন পরজমেয ামত এরগময় মাওয়ায রদন এমমি আজ
রফজয় ময়মি একাততময এ জারতয ইরতাম আফায রফজয়
মতই মফ থতমযামত থনাতন পরজে এখন চতবময
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Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 46
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Presidents Message
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 celebrating the 42nd anniversary of the Independence of Bangladesh Im proud and blessed to have such an opportunity to represent the Bangladesh community and so many organizations under the BUFLA umbrella Because of you we have the capacity to succeed in our endeavors We ourselves are responsible to build upon our society and our community There is no one who will do it for us We are paving the way for our posterity Lets us together make BUFLA a broader and more purposeful platform with community-oriented ideas and plans
This has been a year of firsts I am the first woman President of BUFLA This is the first year weve held an Eid Reunion and Eid Mela This also the first year in which weve a held a program thats directly helped the community our Free Health Fair and Seminar about awareness and prevention These events have been great successes Our staple events like the Fundraising Dinner Blanket Distribution and of course the Inauguration were also very successful and done in a more elegant fashion than in previous years We also have a plan to establish an annual Job and Business Fair after the parade We should forget our differences and come forward to use BUFLA the largest federation in California in a more purposeful manner Let us get involved with mainstream society and introduce them to our colorful culture and heritage It is my tremendous privilege and pride to present the 7th annual Bangladesh Day Parade and celebration to you May God bless you bless BUFLA bless Bangladesh and bless the United States of America Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile -Albert Einstein Sincerely
Munira Naaz Tayyib President Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) Phone 818-679-0131 Email dennymntyahoocom
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Editorial Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles BUFLA is a non-profit federation consisting of different Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and all across the State of California BUFLA has been organizing Bangladesh Day Parade to celebrate Independence Day of Bangladesh since 2007 and this is the 7th time it is being taken place ldquoBangladesh Day Paraderdquo is an official event recognized by the City of Los Angeles as well as by the Government of Peoplersquos Republic of Bangladesh that takes place on the streets of Los Angeles every year commemorating the Independence Day of Bangladesh 26th of March Such parades participated by the Bangladeshi American community as moves forward brings more color and meaning to and from our proud community As an editor and Public Relations Secretary of BUFLA I deeply believe that BUFLA is playing important role in our Bangladeshi - American Community of Los Angeles BUFLA is working on to narrow down our differences by enhancing our genuine unity and harmony amongst us These steps will uphold our community to a higher new level of mutual respect and widespread sincere collaboration not only amongst ourselves but also between our Bangladeshi American Community and the mainstream American Community BUFLA is a strong and modest platform in Los Angeles where we can uphold our ethnic identity heritage and values in the diverse community of this great land I have humble request to you you might have a different opinion than us but please join BUFLA and share your opinions and make our community more united and stronger We are indebted to those including our Grand Sponsor Mr Belayet Hossain who donated generously for this Parade We are also thankful to the organizations and individuals who placed their advertisements in this brochure I would like to extend my thanks to the people who worked behind the scene as well as individuals who contributed to a great deal of assistance in publishing their articles in this Magazine I would like to acknowledge some special individuals for their contributions Lt (Retd) Ziaul Islam Mr Nazrul Alam Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Mr A K Toha Mr Maruf Islam Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu Dr Shah Alam and Eng Saleh Kibria and many other members of Cabinet Plus Finally we recognize with appreciation all those Bangladeshi and other Americans who sacrificed their personal time to join us and to reveal their solidarity in celebrating ldquoBangladesh Day Parade 2013rdquo On behalf of the Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammad Ali Khan Editor and Public Relations Secretary
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Thoughts on Bangladesh Day Parade
General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) is reaching its 7th year of conducting the spectacular annual Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 on the occasion of the 42nd Independence Day of our mother land Bangladesh which is going to be held on April 6th and April 7th Independence Day is a time of reflection and solace a day to remember the service and sacrifices for those who have supported and defended our freedoms On behalf of Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) I would like to show my respect recognition remembrance and salute to our National Father Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman General MAG Osmani the commander-in-chief of the liberation forces in 1971 Shohid President Ziaur Rahman the sector commander of the liberation forces in 1971 who declared the Independence under the guidance of Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Mowlana Abdul Hamid Khan Bashani Sheray Bangla AKM Fazlul Hoque Hossain Shahid Sarwardi Seven
Bir Shresto all Sector Commanders and all of our freedom fighters ndash for the contributions and sacrifices they have made to allow us to live free and they gave their life to ensure the rest of us can enjoy freedom Independence Day is more than a day of reflection and remembrance Itrsquos an opportunity to choose reflect and learn from the right lessons in history
There are no more important words to say on Independence Day to our freedom fighters national leaders especially those who have given their lives fighting for our freedom and defending our shores than a heartfelt ldquothank yourdquo
To Freedom Fighters everywhere you guys are our true heroes - you and your predecessors have made celebrating the Independence Day possible We will never forget your contributions your service and most extreme sacrifices you and your family have made We are a land of freedom because of our freedom fighters have had the amazing courage to battle those who threatened our country and our Independence I am pretty sure this nation will remain the land of the free so long as it is the home of brave ldquoWe thank you - salute you and your families for your courage your service and making
the most extreme sacrifices possible One of the greatest gifts to you is a heartfelt thank you - it goes a long long way As a General Secretary of BUFLA I would like to convey my gratitude to all the EC members Associate Members Cabinet Cabinet Plus members and all the members who are working behind the scene and who have worked tirelessly to make a successful parade Thank you so much for all the extra painstaking efforts by everyone to make
sure we can have successful parade and I want you to know that your time - - your commitment - - your positive
attitude and your sacrifices are very very appreciated Whatever you did your work is highly valued and truly makes a difference Long Live Bangladesh and God bless America
Nazrul Alam General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) Phone (818) 469 4300 Email nalam3hotmailcom
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BUFLA Cabinet 2012-2013
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Munira Naaz Tayyib President
My name is Denny Tayyib (Munira Naaz Tayyib) My birthday is on April 28th and I was born in Rajshahi Bangladesh I am the only daughter of M Mahbub Ullah and Shahida Nilufar and am the middle child between my two brothers As a child I attended Preparatory English Medium School in Bangladesh I then went to a government girls highschool I was married when I was in 10th grade in Bangladesh I then went into the New Government Degree College Then I came to America and attended UCLA and California State University Los Angeles majoring in Electrical Engineering My passion has always been to help people and in things like community work and social activism I became involved in BWOC (Bangladesh Women Organization of California) I was first elected as Treasurer I was then elected as General Secretary and then I was elected as President of the organization I am also a member of the Asian Pacific Coalition I am also involved in mainstream American politics Through such work Ive had the privilege to meet President George H W Bush Governor Pete Wilson and
many others From a very young age Ive been in the public eye When I was in 3rd Grade I regularly participated in childrens programs on Bangladesh Radio (Bangladesh Bettar) Ive also participated in many fashion shows Ive also been fond of singing dancing and drama since I was little I also regularly participated in inter-district debates while studying in Bangladesh I was PTA President at my sons school for 2 years I am still currently a PTSA member Ive been working with BUFLA for the past 7 years since it was founded I became the first woman President of BUFLA last year and am currently serving I am married to Ali Tayyib who is a renowned entrepreneur He is also an engineer He came to America on a scholarship and attended Oklahoma State University and USC where he finished his Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering Hes been actively working in the community for a very long time as Vice President of the Bangladesh Association of California and the Bangladesh Association of LA He was also an official Republican Party Delegate from California He has helped the greater community with job opportunities and through financial means and is still doing so to this day Together we successfully own and manage several businesses real estate several shopping centers movie theaters internet cafes apartment buildings and an engineering and business consulting firm We have one son Adnan Erick Tayyib who currently attends Clark Magnet High School He is a gifted and talented student (GATE) Hes been recognized and is a member of the National Society of High School Scholars Hes a district-wide Spelling Bee Champion and a 2-time Presidential Award winner from President Bush and President Obama We are very proud of him Hes been helping BUFLA and BWOC since he was in elementary school
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Mohammed Nazrul Alam General Secretary
Mr Mohammed Nazrul Alam has received his MSC (Master of Science) in Chemistry with honors from National University Gazipur Dhaka in Feb 2000 International Education Research Foundation (IERF) INC has given him the US equivalent of the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 2009 He has been working at Walgreens Drug Store as an Assistant Manager for the past 10 years He is involved and dedicated to the Bangladeshi community He has been involved with Jalalabad Association since 2003 He was the Organizing Secretary of California Jalalabad Association from 2004 - 2009 He was the Assistant Secretary of Southern California Jalalabad Association from 2009 - 2011 and he was the Organizing Secretary of BUFLA for the year of 2009 -2010
He is married to Mahmuda Alam (Nilu) an elementary school teacher at Pacoima Elementary School They have two adorable children Tasmiha and Mahir Alam
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam Vice-President
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam was born on 19th January 1971 in Biani Bazar under erstwhile Sylhet District His father Mr AFM Jamirul Islam who hails from Magura was the VP of RUKSU in 1969 from Chattra Union and was a valiant freedom fighter He retired in 2009 from Trust Bank limited as EVP His mother Mrs Marina Islam hails from Habiganj and had been instrumental in bringing up 4 sons who all went to Jhenidah Cadet College His uncle Major General (retd) Abdul Matin was a 2 term MP from Magura He is married to ShamsunNahar Khan Moni and is blessed with one daughter and a son His father-in-law Mr AzizurRahman Khan who hails from Sylhet is a prominent businessman in Chittagong and the founding VP of Chittagong Abahoni Mr Islam finished his HSC from Jhenidah Cadet College in 1989 5th in combined Merit List joined Bangladesh Army and was commissioned in the
Corps of Engineers on December 20th 1991 He later left the Army and did his MBA from Pune University in 1996 and joined American International University ndash Bangladesh(AIUB) as a lecturer of Business Administration He came to USA in 1998 on a scholarship to University of North Texas and finished his MBA in Business Computer Information System from University of North Texas in 1999 He joined KPMG after his graduation and moved to New York City After his daughter was born in 2005 Mr Islam moved to Los Angeles He is currently working with Cedars Sinai hospital as an IT Project Manager for the last 5 years He is a dedicated member of the vibrant Bangladeshi Community here in Los Angeles He has been involved in organizing FOBANA here in Los Angeles and is a member of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Veteranrsquos Officersrsquo Association amp is involved with many other organizations Mr Islam vision is to have a parade like New York Columbus Day parade here in Los Angeles The challenges faced the early 20th Century Italian community is also faced by the mostly Muslim Immigrants of Bangladesh For the Italians it was their Catholic faith that contrasted the mostly Protestant population of the USA at that period of time Bangladeshirsquos have overcome those barriers a lot easier that the Italians and have become one of the most successful communities in a relatively short period of time Mr Islam envisions future US National political leaders to emerge from this federation
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Mohammad Ali Khan Public Relations Secretary
Mr Mohammad Ali Khan was born in the Bikrampur area of Bangladesh He finished his academics from Comilla Ispahani College He has been a Los Angeles resident for over 20 years He is wellknown as a social and a cultural worker and he has been involved in many social organizational activities He has been successfully conducting the Boishakhi Mela for the last 10 years straight He has been involved with the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) and he has supported all of its activities and has participated in all of its events He received BUFLA Appreciation in 2008 for his support for booth fundraising He also received he received another BUFLA Award for the highest fundraising Mohammad Ali received Congressional Award and Certification from Howard L Berman member of Congress 28 California for community service He has served as the Public Relations Secretary for the year 2010-2011 In
January 20 2013 Congressman Brad Sherman awarded him recognition for his outstanding service of the community Mr Mohammad Ali Khan is married to Mrs Anjuman Ara (Angur) They have two children named Tajoar Jim Khan and Piana Zoha Khan
Ilias Sikder Organizing Secretary
Mr Ilias Sikder since childhood was involved with different social and community works While he was studying in collage worked for Concern International (affiliated with UN) concern to establish a single motherrsquos independence providing free training for handcraft works and free school for their kids and free health clinic Guide them how obtain micro loan which they can invest to buy raw-material for handcraft product and marketing When he was studying in Chittagong University become an Assistant project co-ordination of concern international Chittagong Bangladesh ILIAS SIKDER with help his young brother Engr Abu Sayed (DIT BIT MBA-Australia) established a religious school and shelter for orphan kids in Hill View Housing Society West Sholoshore Chittagong The Project sponsor and runs by Sikder family property amp trust Career He moved in USA 1994 He started career with sales profession He was highly recognized in automotive sales industry in greater Los Angeles Through his hard working and commitment he achieved several extensive tanning sales
and management award Now day his is successful businessman ILIAS SIKDER vision to make BUFLA financially independent Establish a community center with free Clinic and resource center ILIASTIGER SIKDER Organizing Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (wwwbuflacom) General Secretary Grater Faridpur Association President I S International Inc CEO Diamond R Trading Inc President Delight Car Wash LLC Chairman BD Technologies Limited (wwwbdtgrouporg) Chairman Assets Bazar Limited (wwwassetsbazarcom)
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Chairman BDT Jobs Limited (wwwbdtjobscom) Chairman Loyal Properties Limited (wwwloyalbdcom) Chairman Leads Bangladesh Limited (wwwleadsbdcom) Managing Director Right Development Pvt Ltd Message March 26 is the national independence day of Bangladesh This day is celebrated all over the Bangladesh and also in USA The day is a memorial to the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians who died in the subsequent Bangladesh Liberation War BUFLA celebrates independence day with the spirit and glory by holding Parade and series of cultural programs of the day I want to congratulate everybody on the occasion of our 43nd independence day along with my BUFLA family members The developments Bangladesh has made since independence are spectacular Despite of political differences corruption and poverty Bangladesh moving forward In the field of IT Education Garments and Agriculture Bangladesh has shown unprecedented example where Henry Kissinger once labeled as a ldquobasket caserdquo It has proven to the entire world that it can do wonders as a development country Since Mohammed Yunus has received the Nobel Price for his pioneering work in making poor women bankable and has led the foundation for the micro-finance revolution the image of Bangladesh has greatly improved In continuity BUFLA wants to be a part of this development Similarly I will urge all Bangladesh expatriates to do something for motherland as much as your standpoint Let my motherlandrsquos flag flourish top of the sky Md Shahidul Islam Finance Secretary
Mr Md Shahidul Islam born in Dhaka Zilla of Bangladesh He received his BSS and MSS Degree in Public Administration from the University of Dhaka in 1982 After completion of his degree he came to United States in 1983 as a student He has been living in Los Angeles from then on In his stay in Los Angeles he has lived a business occupied life Mr Islam with pride of his maiden country participates in many community services with devotion and hope to help Bangladeshi people in the community With this in mind Mr Islam has been a part of annual Mela festivals contributed to the Bangladesh Day Parade and is continually a part of other Bengali events Currently he is the Finance Secretary of the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles His attitude derives from business ethics and has been a participant in the workforce for many years
Amzad Hossain
Cultural Secretary
Mr Amzad Hossain is a dedicated member of Uttoron and General Secretary of Shahid Rafique Manikganj Samiti He was born in Manikganj He was strongly involved first in Bangladesh Kachi-Kachar Ashore and then with Bangladesh Khela-Ghar from begining of his Student life He was a senior officer of Sonali Bank in Bangladesh Now Amzad Hossain is serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District His wife Rehana Hossain (Rinu) was a School Teacher in Bangladesh She is also serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District Together they have one son and one daughter His son is going to college and his daughter is going to elementary school
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Board of Trustees BUFLA
Nasim Ul Gani PE
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA Nasim Gani PE President of American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers and Architects (2011-2012) SC Chapter is currently working for California Department of Transportation A previous member of Bangladesh Civil Service Nasimalso worked for Rural Electrification Board after graduating from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in 1983 He founded an athletic and cultural association during his high school days He wasa captain of his high school soccer team an elected President (Athletics) in Bangladesh Civil Service Foundation Course a coordinator for Tennis Club (Development) and a Group Champion in 2002 Caltrans District 8 Tennis Tournament He added two Congressmenin Bangladesh Caucus in US Congress through a successful letter writing campaign in the community He was President PECG Sub-
Committee for 4-County RIMS Science Fair in 2010 and current Co-Chair for Youth Education Motivation Program He is married to RumanaGani and blessed with two children Nibir and Esha
Khaleed Noor
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
I have been a business owner for quite a long time previously working with Dish Network and communication businesses like AtampT T-Mobile Nextel and Sprint Now we are successfully working with the Verizon Communications Sector We have our own telemarketing call center in Corona as well as various Wal-mart retail kiosks in Southern California In 2010 and 2011 my company and I have been awarded as the Top Performer Nationwide from Verizon itself This coming May we will be announced as the Top Performer for 2012
Habib Ahmed Tia
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
Habib Ahmed Tia is a very well known energetic politician passionate organizer and sincere hardworking community leader He was born in Beani Bazar Sylhet He has attended MC College and MM University College accordingly During his years in college Bangladesh was sinking in darkness military insurgency and vigorous power play by the armed forces brought under the country anarchy and unrest throughout the nation for many years National politics and student politics all arranged activities were denied and silent Even in that moment Habib didnrsquot sit quiet He was reorganizing Bangladesh Chatra League in Sylhet district He helped out Modon Mohan University college administrator to perform their annual sports publishing yearly magazines staged drama and week long successful events He was honored by the principal KK Pal Chowdhury for his extraordinary activities
In the year 1979 Habib Ahmed Tia came to Los Angeles to join their family restaurant business named Bengal Tiger Tandoori Restaurant in Hollywood and Sherman Oaks Most
probably their family was one of the first Bangladeshi restaurant investors in LA
Bangladesh Awami League established as political influence in LA 1991 and Habib Ahmed was chosen the first founding president Many years of his leading and hard work Awami League became one of the most unique strong and active political organizations outside of Bangladesh During his time dignitaries like late president of Bangladesh Jillur Rahman Abdus Sammad Azad foreign minister Abdur Razzak minister water development Abu Naser Chowdhury mp Also Begum Johurra Taz Uddin ASM Abdur Rob MP Sheikh Salem MP Sulltan MD Monsur MP was warmly welcomed in LA
Jalalabad Association California elected Mr Tia as president in 2003 Jalalabad Association was turned by the inactive leadership in that immediate urge moment Habib Ahmed Tia took the leadership and turned Jalalabad Association one of the most strong claimed ethnic organizations in LA under his leadership Jalalabad Association became a very popular strong united patriotic well founded organization
He is married to Jafrin Ahmed they have two adorable son Tasin and Takrim and two daughter Tamin and TajrianS
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Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA)
Mission Statement BUFLA (Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles) is a Unity Federation of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and Southern California in California USA
It was formed on June 4 2006 Sunday in a meeting of about 40 Community leaders representing 25 different Bangladeshi Organizations The meeting was held at 2 PM at the Wilshire Inn (Previously Econo Lodge) 3400 West 3rd Street Los Angeles CA 90020 USA
BUFLA Mission
The Mission of BUFLA is
1 To enhance the symbol of unity among the healthy diversity of our Bangladesh community in the greater Los Angeles area This symbol of unity is very precious for ourselves as well as for our children and grand children so that they can see good examples in ourselves
2 To symbolize effective unity through (a) a resourceful Website (b) an annual joint event of celebration and (c) to address certain special needs of the community through a set of talented Sub Committees
3 To help promote all organizations and their programs and events in a relatively more synchronized way
4 To enhance the network synergy and mutual benefit of our enormously multi- talented community and extensively resourceful community through mutual respect and goodwill
5 To stand tall and united as a vibrant community with modesty and strengths in front of the broader Society of this great NationBUFLA Structural Format
1 Executive Committee (EC) Formed by the
Presidents and lead persons of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area
2 Advisory Council (AC) Formed by the Community members who have earned recognition by serving the community in the past andor are currently active in community activities but are not currently leading any organization
3 Sub-Committees To address various specific needs of the community as described in Functional format
BUFLA Functional Format
1 Website To list all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area including their (a) Mission (b) Executive Committee (EC) (c) Contact information and (d) their upcoming events Also maintain a Community Calendar which can help all the Organizations to avoid the overlap of any major events in the community
2 Annual Joint Event All organizations to observe and celebrate together one day in a year as a Joint event
3 Functional Sub-Committees (i) Community Center (ii) Job training (iii) Job finding (iv)
Immigration help (v) New comersrsquo help (vi) Political Liason with Govt officials (vii) Youth
Activities help (viii) Miscellaneous (Bylaws Website etc) To learn more about our community please visit
wwwbuflacom
BUFLA UNITY SONG
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Cover Page amp Souvenir Design
Dr Shah Alam
Editor amp Coordinator
Mohammad Ali Khan
Members of Editorial Board
Nazrul Alam
Eng Saleh Kibria
Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu [Editor is not responsible for any contents of any the articles]
Jalshaghar
Entertainment
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Program Outlines of Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
April 6 2013 (Saturday)
400 PM to 500 PM ndashOpening Ceremony
500 PM to 700 PM - Seminar [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 700 PM - Kids Art Contest [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 600 PM - Kids Poetry Recitation Contest
510 PM to 830 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California (Comedy Song Dance)
745 PM to 800 PM ndashAward Ceremony for Kids Contest
930 PM to 1000 PM -Performance by American Idol Finalist Priodarshini
April 7 2013 (Sunday)
100 PM to 200 PM ndashParade Assembly will start on 3rd Street at the intersection Normandie
Avenue amp 3rd Street
200 PM to 430 PM - Parade
500 PM to 630 PM - Dignitaries Speech ampSpecial Cultural Program
625 PM to 805 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California
(Drama Shushagotom Fashion Show
NOKSHI Songs Dances Band Songs)
800 PM - 900 PM - Performance by Award Winning Singer from Bangladesh Shikrity
900 pm ndash 1000 PM ndash Performance by New Gen Singer from Bangladesh Pritam
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BUFLA Registered Organizations
2012-2013
These are the Organization Registered before the deadline on March 31st 2013 After the Parade at the first EC meeting cabinet will announce with the concept of current EC members who
will be the next year 2013-2014 Executive Committee Members
1 American Association of Bangladesh Engineers amp Architects (AABEA)
2 Armed Forces Veteran Association (BAVOA)
3 Bangladesh Association of Valley 4 Bangladesh Greater Valley Association
5 Bangladesh Womenrsquos Association of California (BWOC)
6 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
7 Bikrampur Association 8 Boishakhi Mela
9 Dhaka Club 10 Distressed Children and Infants International (DCI)
11 Dhaka University Alumni Association of California 12 Friends Club of Valley Los Angeles
13 Freedom Fighters 14 Hotel Owners Association
15 Greater Faridpur Association 16 Jalshaghar Entertainment
17 Ideal School of Los Angeles 18 LA Tigers Club
19 LA Bengals 20 Womenrsquos Organization of Valley
21 Mukti Chetona 22 Manikganj Shoheed Rafique Shomitee
23 Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA) 24 Narayanganj Association of North America
25 Osmani Smriti Shangsod 26 Taranga of California
27 Taxi Workerrsquos Association 28 Uttoron of Los Angeles
Criteria for Executive Voter Member or 2013-2014 cabinet (1) Must participate in 2013 Bangladesh Day Parade with
minimum of 4 people and banner (2) Each participating group must have activity for 1 year Failure to abide by these guidelines will automatically disqualify groups from becoming Executive Voter Members for 2013-2014 Cabinet
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Event Committee2012-2013
Chief Coordinator Denny Tayyib (President)
Deputy Chief Coordinator Ziaul Islam (Vice President) 1 Parade Committee Nazrul Alam (General Secretary) (Coordinator) Denny Tayyib Md Shahidul Islam Dr M A Hashem Mohammad Ali Khan Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Maruf Islam Shiper Chowdhury Mehedi Hasan Ashraf H Akbar Akther H Miah Mohammad Wahab Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Ferdous Khan Foyzu Subhan Kanchan Chowdhury Lincoln Chowdhury Ali Reza 2 Community Outreach Committee Ilias Sikder (Coordinator) Khandaker Alam Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasim Gani Shafiul Alam Friends Babu Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru 3 Fundraising Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) M A Hashem Nazrul Alam Abul Kashem Toha Shiper Chowdhury Shamsuddin Manik Ashraf H Akbar Maruf Islam Ilias Sikder Matab Ahmed Ali Akbar Shafi Ahmed Mohammad Ali Khan Zahedul M Zami Sohel Rahman Badal Tia Habib Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Abul Ibrahim Anisur Rahman
4 Federal Grant Acquisition Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Finance Secretary) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Maruf Islam M A Khokon Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Saleh Kibria Rabiul Karim Mahbub Khan 5 Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Editor) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Dr Shah Alam Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Saleh Kibria 6 Cultural Program Committee Amzad Hossain (Cultural Secretary) (Coordinator) M A Hashem Mohammed Ali Khan Anjuman A Sheuli Nurunnabi Rolin Diluar Chowdhury Farhana Sayeed 7 Seminar Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ilias Sikder Akther H Miah Ali Tayyib Col Omar Huda Anisur Rahman Dr Rafiqul Bhuyan Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasimul Gani Dr Rafiq Alam 8 Dignitaries Invitation Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ali Tayyib Maruf Islam Jashim A Ahmed Imran Hossain 9 Dignitaries Reception Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Md Shahidul Islam Ilias Sikder Mohammed Ali Khan Dr Kali P Chowdhury Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Khandakar Alam Jashim A Ahmed Shiper Chowdhury Abul Kashem Toha Zahedul M Zami Ashraf Akbar Shafiqur Rahman M A Basit
10 Youth Committee Amzad Hossain (Coordinator) Adnan Erick Tayyib Saika Kibria Tiasha Hashem Sejuti (Anjuman Sheulis daughter) Warda Rose Kabir Mahin Hossain Manisa Hossain Nikita Zaman Nikita Shamim Shohag Hussein Asim Bhuiyan Hansen Hossain Navila Kashem Payel Hoque 11 Kids Art amp Poetry Competition Nilu Alam Shamsun Khan Moni Jarin Maruf Mrs Shahidul Islam Mrs Ilias Sikder Mrs Mohammed Ali Khan Mrs Amzad Hossain Anjuman A Sheuli Tazia Hashem Rokeya Rahman Keya Ashraf 12 Stage Sound amp Audience Coordination Mohammed Ali Khan (Coordinator) Amzad Hossain Ashraf Akbar Humayun Kabir Md Tarek Faisal A Tohin Imran Hossain Sayed N Jabul Layek Ahmed Badrul A Chowdhury M A Khokon Mohammad Hossain (Babul) 13 Constitution Amendment Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Jashim Ahmed Khandaker Alam M A Hashem Major Hamid Maruf Islam Mahbub Khan 14 Publicity Committee Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Coordinator) Quazi M Huda Maruf Islam Jahan Hassan Babu Hossain Ishtiaq Chisti Tapan Debanath 15 Media Committee Channel I N TV Bangla Shomoy
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Sponsors and Donors
Sl No
Name Organization Bussiness Name Status
1 Mr Ali Tayyib Science and Technology Corporation Grand Sponsor
2 Mr Belayet Hossain Dhaka Homes Gold Sponsor
3 Mr amp Mrs Khaled Noor Sheheen BOT Gold Sponsor
4 Mr Salik Subhan Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
5 Dr Kali Pradip Chowdhury KPC Inc Silver Sponsor
6 Mr Matab Ahmed Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
7 Dr M A Hashem Uttoron Donor
8 Dr Mahbub Khan Adviser Donor
9 Maj Enamul Hamid Taranga Donor
10 Mr Shiper Ahmed Taranga Donor
11 Mr Moazzem Hossain LHCM Foundation Donor
12 Mr Ilias Sikder Greater Faridpur Association Donor
13 Mr Ferdous Khan Freiends Club Donor
14 Mr Md Shahidul Islam Dhaka Club Donor
15 Mr Nazrul Islam Kanchon BNP Donor
16 Mr Mushfique Chowdhury Khosru Dhaka University Alumni Donor
17 Mr Shamsuddin Manik Mukti Chetona Donor
18 Mr Anis Rahman MUNA Donor
19 Col Omar Huda BAVOA Donor
20 Mr Yahia Petroleum Industry Donor
21 Mr Farid U Ahmed (Nuru) Greater Faridpur Association Donor
22 Mr Feroz Alam Boishakhi Mela Donor
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Index
ArticlesMessages Page Writer Message - Enam AChaudhury Chief Guest 7
Message - Attorney General Kamala D Harris 8
Message - Parade Marshall Congresswoman Judy Chu 9
Message - Consul General Bangladesh Md Enayet Hossain 10
Message - LA City Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa 11
Message - Councilmember Tom LaBonge 12
Message - Councilmember Dennis P Zine 13
Message - LA Sheriff Chief Leroy D Baca 14
Message - BUFLA President 15
Editorial - Public Relations Secretary 16
Message - General Secretary 17
Cabinet Introduction 18-21
Dr Kali Pradip Chaudhuri - Biography 22-23
Message - Board of Trustee 24
BUFLA Mission Statement - BUFLA Unity Song 25
Souvenir Editorial Board 26
Program Outlines 27
BUFLA Registered Organizations 28
Event Committee 29
Sponsors amp Donors 30
BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012 33
Bangladesh Cabinets 34
BUFLA International Aid 35
Bangladesh Day Parade Album- Previous Years 35
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album 36-40
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I am rain 41 Rifat Kutubi 42 Avjx AvKei
Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
43 Amberine Huda
Progressivism and Bangladeshis 44-45 Ziaul Islam 45
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BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012
Cabinet members with spouse and kids Cabinet - Oath Ceremony
A beautiful Dance Girls with Flowers
Former President Shamsuddin Manik Eric Garcetti with BUFLA Officials
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BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
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Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 36
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Rain touches the ground the walls and the roof Rain worries that the other disasters will tease him Rain cries from getting his feelings hurt Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding Rain understands that it is less superior to other disasters Rain says that it will become powerful than other disasters Rain dreams that it had the greatest force Rain tries to become stronger Rain hopes to be the king of disasters Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding
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Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 42
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 44
Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
গযভানমলয ভানরক থচতনায মদধ
থম মদধ ফাাংরায ভানল থদমখরন আমগ
ভানল থদমখমি গানধীয অমমাগ আমদারমনয রি
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Presidents Message
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 celebrating the 42nd anniversary of the Independence of Bangladesh Im proud and blessed to have such an opportunity to represent the Bangladesh community and so many organizations under the BUFLA umbrella Because of you we have the capacity to succeed in our endeavors We ourselves are responsible to build upon our society and our community There is no one who will do it for us We are paving the way for our posterity Lets us together make BUFLA a broader and more purposeful platform with community-oriented ideas and plans
This has been a year of firsts I am the first woman President of BUFLA This is the first year weve held an Eid Reunion and Eid Mela This also the first year in which weve a held a program thats directly helped the community our Free Health Fair and Seminar about awareness and prevention These events have been great successes Our staple events like the Fundraising Dinner Blanket Distribution and of course the Inauguration were also very successful and done in a more elegant fashion than in previous years We also have a plan to establish an annual Job and Business Fair after the parade We should forget our differences and come forward to use BUFLA the largest federation in California in a more purposeful manner Let us get involved with mainstream society and introduce them to our colorful culture and heritage It is my tremendous privilege and pride to present the 7th annual Bangladesh Day Parade and celebration to you May God bless you bless BUFLA bless Bangladesh and bless the United States of America Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile -Albert Einstein Sincerely
Munira Naaz Tayyib President Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) Phone 818-679-0131 Email dennymntyahoocom
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Editorial Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles BUFLA is a non-profit federation consisting of different Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and all across the State of California BUFLA has been organizing Bangladesh Day Parade to celebrate Independence Day of Bangladesh since 2007 and this is the 7th time it is being taken place ldquoBangladesh Day Paraderdquo is an official event recognized by the City of Los Angeles as well as by the Government of Peoplersquos Republic of Bangladesh that takes place on the streets of Los Angeles every year commemorating the Independence Day of Bangladesh 26th of March Such parades participated by the Bangladeshi American community as moves forward brings more color and meaning to and from our proud community As an editor and Public Relations Secretary of BUFLA I deeply believe that BUFLA is playing important role in our Bangladeshi - American Community of Los Angeles BUFLA is working on to narrow down our differences by enhancing our genuine unity and harmony amongst us These steps will uphold our community to a higher new level of mutual respect and widespread sincere collaboration not only amongst ourselves but also between our Bangladeshi American Community and the mainstream American Community BUFLA is a strong and modest platform in Los Angeles where we can uphold our ethnic identity heritage and values in the diverse community of this great land I have humble request to you you might have a different opinion than us but please join BUFLA and share your opinions and make our community more united and stronger We are indebted to those including our Grand Sponsor Mr Belayet Hossain who donated generously for this Parade We are also thankful to the organizations and individuals who placed their advertisements in this brochure I would like to extend my thanks to the people who worked behind the scene as well as individuals who contributed to a great deal of assistance in publishing their articles in this Magazine I would like to acknowledge some special individuals for their contributions Lt (Retd) Ziaul Islam Mr Nazrul Alam Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Mr A K Toha Mr Maruf Islam Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu Dr Shah Alam and Eng Saleh Kibria and many other members of Cabinet Plus Finally we recognize with appreciation all those Bangladeshi and other Americans who sacrificed their personal time to join us and to reveal their solidarity in celebrating ldquoBangladesh Day Parade 2013rdquo On behalf of the Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammad Ali Khan Editor and Public Relations Secretary
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Thoughts on Bangladesh Day Parade
General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) is reaching its 7th year of conducting the spectacular annual Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 on the occasion of the 42nd Independence Day of our mother land Bangladesh which is going to be held on April 6th and April 7th Independence Day is a time of reflection and solace a day to remember the service and sacrifices for those who have supported and defended our freedoms On behalf of Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) I would like to show my respect recognition remembrance and salute to our National Father Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman General MAG Osmani the commander-in-chief of the liberation forces in 1971 Shohid President Ziaur Rahman the sector commander of the liberation forces in 1971 who declared the Independence under the guidance of Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Mowlana Abdul Hamid Khan Bashani Sheray Bangla AKM Fazlul Hoque Hossain Shahid Sarwardi Seven
Bir Shresto all Sector Commanders and all of our freedom fighters ndash for the contributions and sacrifices they have made to allow us to live free and they gave their life to ensure the rest of us can enjoy freedom Independence Day is more than a day of reflection and remembrance Itrsquos an opportunity to choose reflect and learn from the right lessons in history
There are no more important words to say on Independence Day to our freedom fighters national leaders especially those who have given their lives fighting for our freedom and defending our shores than a heartfelt ldquothank yourdquo
To Freedom Fighters everywhere you guys are our true heroes - you and your predecessors have made celebrating the Independence Day possible We will never forget your contributions your service and most extreme sacrifices you and your family have made We are a land of freedom because of our freedom fighters have had the amazing courage to battle those who threatened our country and our Independence I am pretty sure this nation will remain the land of the free so long as it is the home of brave ldquoWe thank you - salute you and your families for your courage your service and making
the most extreme sacrifices possible One of the greatest gifts to you is a heartfelt thank you - it goes a long long way As a General Secretary of BUFLA I would like to convey my gratitude to all the EC members Associate Members Cabinet Cabinet Plus members and all the members who are working behind the scene and who have worked tirelessly to make a successful parade Thank you so much for all the extra painstaking efforts by everyone to make
sure we can have successful parade and I want you to know that your time - - your commitment - - your positive
attitude and your sacrifices are very very appreciated Whatever you did your work is highly valued and truly makes a difference Long Live Bangladesh and God bless America
Nazrul Alam General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) Phone (818) 469 4300 Email nalam3hotmailcom
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BUFLA Cabinet 2012-2013
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Munira Naaz Tayyib President
My name is Denny Tayyib (Munira Naaz Tayyib) My birthday is on April 28th and I was born in Rajshahi Bangladesh I am the only daughter of M Mahbub Ullah and Shahida Nilufar and am the middle child between my two brothers As a child I attended Preparatory English Medium School in Bangladesh I then went to a government girls highschool I was married when I was in 10th grade in Bangladesh I then went into the New Government Degree College Then I came to America and attended UCLA and California State University Los Angeles majoring in Electrical Engineering My passion has always been to help people and in things like community work and social activism I became involved in BWOC (Bangladesh Women Organization of California) I was first elected as Treasurer I was then elected as General Secretary and then I was elected as President of the organization I am also a member of the Asian Pacific Coalition I am also involved in mainstream American politics Through such work Ive had the privilege to meet President George H W Bush Governor Pete Wilson and
many others From a very young age Ive been in the public eye When I was in 3rd Grade I regularly participated in childrens programs on Bangladesh Radio (Bangladesh Bettar) Ive also participated in many fashion shows Ive also been fond of singing dancing and drama since I was little I also regularly participated in inter-district debates while studying in Bangladesh I was PTA President at my sons school for 2 years I am still currently a PTSA member Ive been working with BUFLA for the past 7 years since it was founded I became the first woman President of BUFLA last year and am currently serving I am married to Ali Tayyib who is a renowned entrepreneur He is also an engineer He came to America on a scholarship and attended Oklahoma State University and USC where he finished his Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering Hes been actively working in the community for a very long time as Vice President of the Bangladesh Association of California and the Bangladesh Association of LA He was also an official Republican Party Delegate from California He has helped the greater community with job opportunities and through financial means and is still doing so to this day Together we successfully own and manage several businesses real estate several shopping centers movie theaters internet cafes apartment buildings and an engineering and business consulting firm We have one son Adnan Erick Tayyib who currently attends Clark Magnet High School He is a gifted and talented student (GATE) Hes been recognized and is a member of the National Society of High School Scholars Hes a district-wide Spelling Bee Champion and a 2-time Presidential Award winner from President Bush and President Obama We are very proud of him Hes been helping BUFLA and BWOC since he was in elementary school
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Mohammed Nazrul Alam General Secretary
Mr Mohammed Nazrul Alam has received his MSC (Master of Science) in Chemistry with honors from National University Gazipur Dhaka in Feb 2000 International Education Research Foundation (IERF) INC has given him the US equivalent of the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 2009 He has been working at Walgreens Drug Store as an Assistant Manager for the past 10 years He is involved and dedicated to the Bangladeshi community He has been involved with Jalalabad Association since 2003 He was the Organizing Secretary of California Jalalabad Association from 2004 - 2009 He was the Assistant Secretary of Southern California Jalalabad Association from 2009 - 2011 and he was the Organizing Secretary of BUFLA for the year of 2009 -2010
He is married to Mahmuda Alam (Nilu) an elementary school teacher at Pacoima Elementary School They have two adorable children Tasmiha and Mahir Alam
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam Vice-President
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam was born on 19th January 1971 in Biani Bazar under erstwhile Sylhet District His father Mr AFM Jamirul Islam who hails from Magura was the VP of RUKSU in 1969 from Chattra Union and was a valiant freedom fighter He retired in 2009 from Trust Bank limited as EVP His mother Mrs Marina Islam hails from Habiganj and had been instrumental in bringing up 4 sons who all went to Jhenidah Cadet College His uncle Major General (retd) Abdul Matin was a 2 term MP from Magura He is married to ShamsunNahar Khan Moni and is blessed with one daughter and a son His father-in-law Mr AzizurRahman Khan who hails from Sylhet is a prominent businessman in Chittagong and the founding VP of Chittagong Abahoni Mr Islam finished his HSC from Jhenidah Cadet College in 1989 5th in combined Merit List joined Bangladesh Army and was commissioned in the
Corps of Engineers on December 20th 1991 He later left the Army and did his MBA from Pune University in 1996 and joined American International University ndash Bangladesh(AIUB) as a lecturer of Business Administration He came to USA in 1998 on a scholarship to University of North Texas and finished his MBA in Business Computer Information System from University of North Texas in 1999 He joined KPMG after his graduation and moved to New York City After his daughter was born in 2005 Mr Islam moved to Los Angeles He is currently working with Cedars Sinai hospital as an IT Project Manager for the last 5 years He is a dedicated member of the vibrant Bangladeshi Community here in Los Angeles He has been involved in organizing FOBANA here in Los Angeles and is a member of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Veteranrsquos Officersrsquo Association amp is involved with many other organizations Mr Islam vision is to have a parade like New York Columbus Day parade here in Los Angeles The challenges faced the early 20th Century Italian community is also faced by the mostly Muslim Immigrants of Bangladesh For the Italians it was their Catholic faith that contrasted the mostly Protestant population of the USA at that period of time Bangladeshirsquos have overcome those barriers a lot easier that the Italians and have become one of the most successful communities in a relatively short period of time Mr Islam envisions future US National political leaders to emerge from this federation
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Mohammad Ali Khan Public Relations Secretary
Mr Mohammad Ali Khan was born in the Bikrampur area of Bangladesh He finished his academics from Comilla Ispahani College He has been a Los Angeles resident for over 20 years He is wellknown as a social and a cultural worker and he has been involved in many social organizational activities He has been successfully conducting the Boishakhi Mela for the last 10 years straight He has been involved with the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) and he has supported all of its activities and has participated in all of its events He received BUFLA Appreciation in 2008 for his support for booth fundraising He also received he received another BUFLA Award for the highest fundraising Mohammad Ali received Congressional Award and Certification from Howard L Berman member of Congress 28 California for community service He has served as the Public Relations Secretary for the year 2010-2011 In
January 20 2013 Congressman Brad Sherman awarded him recognition for his outstanding service of the community Mr Mohammad Ali Khan is married to Mrs Anjuman Ara (Angur) They have two children named Tajoar Jim Khan and Piana Zoha Khan
Ilias Sikder Organizing Secretary
Mr Ilias Sikder since childhood was involved with different social and community works While he was studying in collage worked for Concern International (affiliated with UN) concern to establish a single motherrsquos independence providing free training for handcraft works and free school for their kids and free health clinic Guide them how obtain micro loan which they can invest to buy raw-material for handcraft product and marketing When he was studying in Chittagong University become an Assistant project co-ordination of concern international Chittagong Bangladesh ILIAS SIKDER with help his young brother Engr Abu Sayed (DIT BIT MBA-Australia) established a religious school and shelter for orphan kids in Hill View Housing Society West Sholoshore Chittagong The Project sponsor and runs by Sikder family property amp trust Career He moved in USA 1994 He started career with sales profession He was highly recognized in automotive sales industry in greater Los Angeles Through his hard working and commitment he achieved several extensive tanning sales
and management award Now day his is successful businessman ILIAS SIKDER vision to make BUFLA financially independent Establish a community center with free Clinic and resource center ILIASTIGER SIKDER Organizing Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (wwwbuflacom) General Secretary Grater Faridpur Association President I S International Inc CEO Diamond R Trading Inc President Delight Car Wash LLC Chairman BD Technologies Limited (wwwbdtgrouporg) Chairman Assets Bazar Limited (wwwassetsbazarcom)
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Chairman BDT Jobs Limited (wwwbdtjobscom) Chairman Loyal Properties Limited (wwwloyalbdcom) Chairman Leads Bangladesh Limited (wwwleadsbdcom) Managing Director Right Development Pvt Ltd Message March 26 is the national independence day of Bangladesh This day is celebrated all over the Bangladesh and also in USA The day is a memorial to the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians who died in the subsequent Bangladesh Liberation War BUFLA celebrates independence day with the spirit and glory by holding Parade and series of cultural programs of the day I want to congratulate everybody on the occasion of our 43nd independence day along with my BUFLA family members The developments Bangladesh has made since independence are spectacular Despite of political differences corruption and poverty Bangladesh moving forward In the field of IT Education Garments and Agriculture Bangladesh has shown unprecedented example where Henry Kissinger once labeled as a ldquobasket caserdquo It has proven to the entire world that it can do wonders as a development country Since Mohammed Yunus has received the Nobel Price for his pioneering work in making poor women bankable and has led the foundation for the micro-finance revolution the image of Bangladesh has greatly improved In continuity BUFLA wants to be a part of this development Similarly I will urge all Bangladesh expatriates to do something for motherland as much as your standpoint Let my motherlandrsquos flag flourish top of the sky Md Shahidul Islam Finance Secretary
Mr Md Shahidul Islam born in Dhaka Zilla of Bangladesh He received his BSS and MSS Degree in Public Administration from the University of Dhaka in 1982 After completion of his degree he came to United States in 1983 as a student He has been living in Los Angeles from then on In his stay in Los Angeles he has lived a business occupied life Mr Islam with pride of his maiden country participates in many community services with devotion and hope to help Bangladeshi people in the community With this in mind Mr Islam has been a part of annual Mela festivals contributed to the Bangladesh Day Parade and is continually a part of other Bengali events Currently he is the Finance Secretary of the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles His attitude derives from business ethics and has been a participant in the workforce for many years
Amzad Hossain
Cultural Secretary
Mr Amzad Hossain is a dedicated member of Uttoron and General Secretary of Shahid Rafique Manikganj Samiti He was born in Manikganj He was strongly involved first in Bangladesh Kachi-Kachar Ashore and then with Bangladesh Khela-Ghar from begining of his Student life He was a senior officer of Sonali Bank in Bangladesh Now Amzad Hossain is serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District His wife Rehana Hossain (Rinu) was a School Teacher in Bangladesh She is also serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District Together they have one son and one daughter His son is going to college and his daughter is going to elementary school
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Board of Trustees BUFLA
Nasim Ul Gani PE
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA Nasim Gani PE President of American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers and Architects (2011-2012) SC Chapter is currently working for California Department of Transportation A previous member of Bangladesh Civil Service Nasimalso worked for Rural Electrification Board after graduating from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in 1983 He founded an athletic and cultural association during his high school days He wasa captain of his high school soccer team an elected President (Athletics) in Bangladesh Civil Service Foundation Course a coordinator for Tennis Club (Development) and a Group Champion in 2002 Caltrans District 8 Tennis Tournament He added two Congressmenin Bangladesh Caucus in US Congress through a successful letter writing campaign in the community He was President PECG Sub-
Committee for 4-County RIMS Science Fair in 2010 and current Co-Chair for Youth Education Motivation Program He is married to RumanaGani and blessed with two children Nibir and Esha
Khaleed Noor
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
I have been a business owner for quite a long time previously working with Dish Network and communication businesses like AtampT T-Mobile Nextel and Sprint Now we are successfully working with the Verizon Communications Sector We have our own telemarketing call center in Corona as well as various Wal-mart retail kiosks in Southern California In 2010 and 2011 my company and I have been awarded as the Top Performer Nationwide from Verizon itself This coming May we will be announced as the Top Performer for 2012
Habib Ahmed Tia
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
Habib Ahmed Tia is a very well known energetic politician passionate organizer and sincere hardworking community leader He was born in Beani Bazar Sylhet He has attended MC College and MM University College accordingly During his years in college Bangladesh was sinking in darkness military insurgency and vigorous power play by the armed forces brought under the country anarchy and unrest throughout the nation for many years National politics and student politics all arranged activities were denied and silent Even in that moment Habib didnrsquot sit quiet He was reorganizing Bangladesh Chatra League in Sylhet district He helped out Modon Mohan University college administrator to perform their annual sports publishing yearly magazines staged drama and week long successful events He was honored by the principal KK Pal Chowdhury for his extraordinary activities
In the year 1979 Habib Ahmed Tia came to Los Angeles to join their family restaurant business named Bengal Tiger Tandoori Restaurant in Hollywood and Sherman Oaks Most
probably their family was one of the first Bangladeshi restaurant investors in LA
Bangladesh Awami League established as political influence in LA 1991 and Habib Ahmed was chosen the first founding president Many years of his leading and hard work Awami League became one of the most unique strong and active political organizations outside of Bangladesh During his time dignitaries like late president of Bangladesh Jillur Rahman Abdus Sammad Azad foreign minister Abdur Razzak minister water development Abu Naser Chowdhury mp Also Begum Johurra Taz Uddin ASM Abdur Rob MP Sheikh Salem MP Sulltan MD Monsur MP was warmly welcomed in LA
Jalalabad Association California elected Mr Tia as president in 2003 Jalalabad Association was turned by the inactive leadership in that immediate urge moment Habib Ahmed Tia took the leadership and turned Jalalabad Association one of the most strong claimed ethnic organizations in LA under his leadership Jalalabad Association became a very popular strong united patriotic well founded organization
He is married to Jafrin Ahmed they have two adorable son Tasin and Takrim and two daughter Tamin and TajrianS
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Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA)
Mission Statement BUFLA (Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles) is a Unity Federation of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and Southern California in California USA
It was formed on June 4 2006 Sunday in a meeting of about 40 Community leaders representing 25 different Bangladeshi Organizations The meeting was held at 2 PM at the Wilshire Inn (Previously Econo Lodge) 3400 West 3rd Street Los Angeles CA 90020 USA
BUFLA Mission
The Mission of BUFLA is
1 To enhance the symbol of unity among the healthy diversity of our Bangladesh community in the greater Los Angeles area This symbol of unity is very precious for ourselves as well as for our children and grand children so that they can see good examples in ourselves
2 To symbolize effective unity through (a) a resourceful Website (b) an annual joint event of celebration and (c) to address certain special needs of the community through a set of talented Sub Committees
3 To help promote all organizations and their programs and events in a relatively more synchronized way
4 To enhance the network synergy and mutual benefit of our enormously multi- talented community and extensively resourceful community through mutual respect and goodwill
5 To stand tall and united as a vibrant community with modesty and strengths in front of the broader Society of this great NationBUFLA Structural Format
1 Executive Committee (EC) Formed by the
Presidents and lead persons of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area
2 Advisory Council (AC) Formed by the Community members who have earned recognition by serving the community in the past andor are currently active in community activities but are not currently leading any organization
3 Sub-Committees To address various specific needs of the community as described in Functional format
BUFLA Functional Format
1 Website To list all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area including their (a) Mission (b) Executive Committee (EC) (c) Contact information and (d) their upcoming events Also maintain a Community Calendar which can help all the Organizations to avoid the overlap of any major events in the community
2 Annual Joint Event All organizations to observe and celebrate together one day in a year as a Joint event
3 Functional Sub-Committees (i) Community Center (ii) Job training (iii) Job finding (iv)
Immigration help (v) New comersrsquo help (vi) Political Liason with Govt officials (vii) Youth
Activities help (viii) Miscellaneous (Bylaws Website etc) To learn more about our community please visit
wwwbuflacom
BUFLA UNITY SONG
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Cover Page amp Souvenir Design
Dr Shah Alam
Editor amp Coordinator
Mohammad Ali Khan
Members of Editorial Board
Nazrul Alam
Eng Saleh Kibria
Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu [Editor is not responsible for any contents of any the articles]
Jalshaghar
Entertainment
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Program Outlines of Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
April 6 2013 (Saturday)
400 PM to 500 PM ndashOpening Ceremony
500 PM to 700 PM - Seminar [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 700 PM - Kids Art Contest [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 600 PM - Kids Poetry Recitation Contest
510 PM to 830 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California (Comedy Song Dance)
745 PM to 800 PM ndashAward Ceremony for Kids Contest
930 PM to 1000 PM -Performance by American Idol Finalist Priodarshini
April 7 2013 (Sunday)
100 PM to 200 PM ndashParade Assembly will start on 3rd Street at the intersection Normandie
Avenue amp 3rd Street
200 PM to 430 PM - Parade
500 PM to 630 PM - Dignitaries Speech ampSpecial Cultural Program
625 PM to 805 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California
(Drama Shushagotom Fashion Show
NOKSHI Songs Dances Band Songs)
800 PM - 900 PM - Performance by Award Winning Singer from Bangladesh Shikrity
900 pm ndash 1000 PM ndash Performance by New Gen Singer from Bangladesh Pritam
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BUFLA Registered Organizations
2012-2013
These are the Organization Registered before the deadline on March 31st 2013 After the Parade at the first EC meeting cabinet will announce with the concept of current EC members who
will be the next year 2013-2014 Executive Committee Members
1 American Association of Bangladesh Engineers amp Architects (AABEA)
2 Armed Forces Veteran Association (BAVOA)
3 Bangladesh Association of Valley 4 Bangladesh Greater Valley Association
5 Bangladesh Womenrsquos Association of California (BWOC)
6 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
7 Bikrampur Association 8 Boishakhi Mela
9 Dhaka Club 10 Distressed Children and Infants International (DCI)
11 Dhaka University Alumni Association of California 12 Friends Club of Valley Los Angeles
13 Freedom Fighters 14 Hotel Owners Association
15 Greater Faridpur Association 16 Jalshaghar Entertainment
17 Ideal School of Los Angeles 18 LA Tigers Club
19 LA Bengals 20 Womenrsquos Organization of Valley
21 Mukti Chetona 22 Manikganj Shoheed Rafique Shomitee
23 Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA) 24 Narayanganj Association of North America
25 Osmani Smriti Shangsod 26 Taranga of California
27 Taxi Workerrsquos Association 28 Uttoron of Los Angeles
Criteria for Executive Voter Member or 2013-2014 cabinet (1) Must participate in 2013 Bangladesh Day Parade with
minimum of 4 people and banner (2) Each participating group must have activity for 1 year Failure to abide by these guidelines will automatically disqualify groups from becoming Executive Voter Members for 2013-2014 Cabinet
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Event Committee2012-2013
Chief Coordinator Denny Tayyib (President)
Deputy Chief Coordinator Ziaul Islam (Vice President) 1 Parade Committee Nazrul Alam (General Secretary) (Coordinator) Denny Tayyib Md Shahidul Islam Dr M A Hashem Mohammad Ali Khan Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Maruf Islam Shiper Chowdhury Mehedi Hasan Ashraf H Akbar Akther H Miah Mohammad Wahab Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Ferdous Khan Foyzu Subhan Kanchan Chowdhury Lincoln Chowdhury Ali Reza 2 Community Outreach Committee Ilias Sikder (Coordinator) Khandaker Alam Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasim Gani Shafiul Alam Friends Babu Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru 3 Fundraising Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) M A Hashem Nazrul Alam Abul Kashem Toha Shiper Chowdhury Shamsuddin Manik Ashraf H Akbar Maruf Islam Ilias Sikder Matab Ahmed Ali Akbar Shafi Ahmed Mohammad Ali Khan Zahedul M Zami Sohel Rahman Badal Tia Habib Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Abul Ibrahim Anisur Rahman
4 Federal Grant Acquisition Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Finance Secretary) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Maruf Islam M A Khokon Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Saleh Kibria Rabiul Karim Mahbub Khan 5 Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Editor) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Dr Shah Alam Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Saleh Kibria 6 Cultural Program Committee Amzad Hossain (Cultural Secretary) (Coordinator) M A Hashem Mohammed Ali Khan Anjuman A Sheuli Nurunnabi Rolin Diluar Chowdhury Farhana Sayeed 7 Seminar Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ilias Sikder Akther H Miah Ali Tayyib Col Omar Huda Anisur Rahman Dr Rafiqul Bhuyan Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasimul Gani Dr Rafiq Alam 8 Dignitaries Invitation Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ali Tayyib Maruf Islam Jashim A Ahmed Imran Hossain 9 Dignitaries Reception Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Md Shahidul Islam Ilias Sikder Mohammed Ali Khan Dr Kali P Chowdhury Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Khandakar Alam Jashim A Ahmed Shiper Chowdhury Abul Kashem Toha Zahedul M Zami Ashraf Akbar Shafiqur Rahman M A Basit
10 Youth Committee Amzad Hossain (Coordinator) Adnan Erick Tayyib Saika Kibria Tiasha Hashem Sejuti (Anjuman Sheulis daughter) Warda Rose Kabir Mahin Hossain Manisa Hossain Nikita Zaman Nikita Shamim Shohag Hussein Asim Bhuiyan Hansen Hossain Navila Kashem Payel Hoque 11 Kids Art amp Poetry Competition Nilu Alam Shamsun Khan Moni Jarin Maruf Mrs Shahidul Islam Mrs Ilias Sikder Mrs Mohammed Ali Khan Mrs Amzad Hossain Anjuman A Sheuli Tazia Hashem Rokeya Rahman Keya Ashraf 12 Stage Sound amp Audience Coordination Mohammed Ali Khan (Coordinator) Amzad Hossain Ashraf Akbar Humayun Kabir Md Tarek Faisal A Tohin Imran Hossain Sayed N Jabul Layek Ahmed Badrul A Chowdhury M A Khokon Mohammad Hossain (Babul) 13 Constitution Amendment Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Jashim Ahmed Khandaker Alam M A Hashem Major Hamid Maruf Islam Mahbub Khan 14 Publicity Committee Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Coordinator) Quazi M Huda Maruf Islam Jahan Hassan Babu Hossain Ishtiaq Chisti Tapan Debanath 15 Media Committee Channel I N TV Bangla Shomoy
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Sponsors and Donors
Sl No
Name Organization Bussiness Name Status
1 Mr Ali Tayyib Science and Technology Corporation Grand Sponsor
2 Mr Belayet Hossain Dhaka Homes Gold Sponsor
3 Mr amp Mrs Khaled Noor Sheheen BOT Gold Sponsor
4 Mr Salik Subhan Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
5 Dr Kali Pradip Chowdhury KPC Inc Silver Sponsor
6 Mr Matab Ahmed Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
7 Dr M A Hashem Uttoron Donor
8 Dr Mahbub Khan Adviser Donor
9 Maj Enamul Hamid Taranga Donor
10 Mr Shiper Ahmed Taranga Donor
11 Mr Moazzem Hossain LHCM Foundation Donor
12 Mr Ilias Sikder Greater Faridpur Association Donor
13 Mr Ferdous Khan Freiends Club Donor
14 Mr Md Shahidul Islam Dhaka Club Donor
15 Mr Nazrul Islam Kanchon BNP Donor
16 Mr Mushfique Chowdhury Khosru Dhaka University Alumni Donor
17 Mr Shamsuddin Manik Mukti Chetona Donor
18 Mr Anis Rahman MUNA Donor
19 Col Omar Huda BAVOA Donor
20 Mr Yahia Petroleum Industry Donor
21 Mr Farid U Ahmed (Nuru) Greater Faridpur Association Donor
22 Mr Feroz Alam Boishakhi Mela Donor
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Index
ArticlesMessages Page Writer Message - Enam AChaudhury Chief Guest 7
Message - Attorney General Kamala D Harris 8
Message - Parade Marshall Congresswoman Judy Chu 9
Message - Consul General Bangladesh Md Enayet Hossain 10
Message - LA City Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa 11
Message - Councilmember Tom LaBonge 12
Message - Councilmember Dennis P Zine 13
Message - LA Sheriff Chief Leroy D Baca 14
Message - BUFLA President 15
Editorial - Public Relations Secretary 16
Message - General Secretary 17
Cabinet Introduction 18-21
Dr Kali Pradip Chaudhuri - Biography 22-23
Message - Board of Trustee 24
BUFLA Mission Statement - BUFLA Unity Song 25
Souvenir Editorial Board 26
Program Outlines 27
BUFLA Registered Organizations 28
Event Committee 29
Sponsors amp Donors 30
BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012 33
Bangladesh Cabinets 34
BUFLA International Aid 35
Bangladesh Day Parade Album- Previous Years 35
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album 36-40
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I am rain 41 Rifat Kutubi 42 Avjx AvKei
Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
43 Amberine Huda
Progressivism and Bangladeshis 44-45 Ziaul Islam 45
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BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012
Cabinet members with spouse and kids Cabinet - Oath Ceremony
A beautiful Dance Girls with Flowers
Former President Shamsuddin Manik Eric Garcetti with BUFLA Officials
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BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Rain touches the ground the walls and the roof Rain worries that the other disasters will tease him Rain cries from getting his feelings hurt Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding Rain understands that it is less superior to other disasters Rain says that it will become powerful than other disasters Rain dreams that it had the greatest force Rain tries to become stronger Rain hopes to be the king of disasters Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 44
Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
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এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
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Presidents Message
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 celebrating the 42nd anniversary of the Independence of Bangladesh Im proud and blessed to have such an opportunity to represent the Bangladesh community and so many organizations under the BUFLA umbrella Because of you we have the capacity to succeed in our endeavors We ourselves are responsible to build upon our society and our community There is no one who will do it for us We are paving the way for our posterity Lets us together make BUFLA a broader and more purposeful platform with community-oriented ideas and plans
This has been a year of firsts I am the first woman President of BUFLA This is the first year weve held an Eid Reunion and Eid Mela This also the first year in which weve a held a program thats directly helped the community our Free Health Fair and Seminar about awareness and prevention These events have been great successes Our staple events like the Fundraising Dinner Blanket Distribution and of course the Inauguration were also very successful and done in a more elegant fashion than in previous years We also have a plan to establish an annual Job and Business Fair after the parade We should forget our differences and come forward to use BUFLA the largest federation in California in a more purposeful manner Let us get involved with mainstream society and introduce them to our colorful culture and heritage It is my tremendous privilege and pride to present the 7th annual Bangladesh Day Parade and celebration to you May God bless you bless BUFLA bless Bangladesh and bless the United States of America Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile -Albert Einstein Sincerely
Munira Naaz Tayyib President Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) Phone 818-679-0131 Email dennymntyahoocom
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Editorial Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles BUFLA is a non-profit federation consisting of different Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and all across the State of California BUFLA has been organizing Bangladesh Day Parade to celebrate Independence Day of Bangladesh since 2007 and this is the 7th time it is being taken place ldquoBangladesh Day Paraderdquo is an official event recognized by the City of Los Angeles as well as by the Government of Peoplersquos Republic of Bangladesh that takes place on the streets of Los Angeles every year commemorating the Independence Day of Bangladesh 26th of March Such parades participated by the Bangladeshi American community as moves forward brings more color and meaning to and from our proud community As an editor and Public Relations Secretary of BUFLA I deeply believe that BUFLA is playing important role in our Bangladeshi - American Community of Los Angeles BUFLA is working on to narrow down our differences by enhancing our genuine unity and harmony amongst us These steps will uphold our community to a higher new level of mutual respect and widespread sincere collaboration not only amongst ourselves but also between our Bangladeshi American Community and the mainstream American Community BUFLA is a strong and modest platform in Los Angeles where we can uphold our ethnic identity heritage and values in the diverse community of this great land I have humble request to you you might have a different opinion than us but please join BUFLA and share your opinions and make our community more united and stronger We are indebted to those including our Grand Sponsor Mr Belayet Hossain who donated generously for this Parade We are also thankful to the organizations and individuals who placed their advertisements in this brochure I would like to extend my thanks to the people who worked behind the scene as well as individuals who contributed to a great deal of assistance in publishing their articles in this Magazine I would like to acknowledge some special individuals for their contributions Lt (Retd) Ziaul Islam Mr Nazrul Alam Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Mr A K Toha Mr Maruf Islam Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu Dr Shah Alam and Eng Saleh Kibria and many other members of Cabinet Plus Finally we recognize with appreciation all those Bangladeshi and other Americans who sacrificed their personal time to join us and to reveal their solidarity in celebrating ldquoBangladesh Day Parade 2013rdquo On behalf of the Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammad Ali Khan Editor and Public Relations Secretary
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Thoughts on Bangladesh Day Parade
General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) is reaching its 7th year of conducting the spectacular annual Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 on the occasion of the 42nd Independence Day of our mother land Bangladesh which is going to be held on April 6th and April 7th Independence Day is a time of reflection and solace a day to remember the service and sacrifices for those who have supported and defended our freedoms On behalf of Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) I would like to show my respect recognition remembrance and salute to our National Father Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman General MAG Osmani the commander-in-chief of the liberation forces in 1971 Shohid President Ziaur Rahman the sector commander of the liberation forces in 1971 who declared the Independence under the guidance of Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Mowlana Abdul Hamid Khan Bashani Sheray Bangla AKM Fazlul Hoque Hossain Shahid Sarwardi Seven
Bir Shresto all Sector Commanders and all of our freedom fighters ndash for the contributions and sacrifices they have made to allow us to live free and they gave their life to ensure the rest of us can enjoy freedom Independence Day is more than a day of reflection and remembrance Itrsquos an opportunity to choose reflect and learn from the right lessons in history
There are no more important words to say on Independence Day to our freedom fighters national leaders especially those who have given their lives fighting for our freedom and defending our shores than a heartfelt ldquothank yourdquo
To Freedom Fighters everywhere you guys are our true heroes - you and your predecessors have made celebrating the Independence Day possible We will never forget your contributions your service and most extreme sacrifices you and your family have made We are a land of freedom because of our freedom fighters have had the amazing courage to battle those who threatened our country and our Independence I am pretty sure this nation will remain the land of the free so long as it is the home of brave ldquoWe thank you - salute you and your families for your courage your service and making
the most extreme sacrifices possible One of the greatest gifts to you is a heartfelt thank you - it goes a long long way As a General Secretary of BUFLA I would like to convey my gratitude to all the EC members Associate Members Cabinet Cabinet Plus members and all the members who are working behind the scene and who have worked tirelessly to make a successful parade Thank you so much for all the extra painstaking efforts by everyone to make
sure we can have successful parade and I want you to know that your time - - your commitment - - your positive
attitude and your sacrifices are very very appreciated Whatever you did your work is highly valued and truly makes a difference Long Live Bangladesh and God bless America
Nazrul Alam General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) Phone (818) 469 4300 Email nalam3hotmailcom
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BUFLA Cabinet 2012-2013
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Munira Naaz Tayyib President
My name is Denny Tayyib (Munira Naaz Tayyib) My birthday is on April 28th and I was born in Rajshahi Bangladesh I am the only daughter of M Mahbub Ullah and Shahida Nilufar and am the middle child between my two brothers As a child I attended Preparatory English Medium School in Bangladesh I then went to a government girls highschool I was married when I was in 10th grade in Bangladesh I then went into the New Government Degree College Then I came to America and attended UCLA and California State University Los Angeles majoring in Electrical Engineering My passion has always been to help people and in things like community work and social activism I became involved in BWOC (Bangladesh Women Organization of California) I was first elected as Treasurer I was then elected as General Secretary and then I was elected as President of the organization I am also a member of the Asian Pacific Coalition I am also involved in mainstream American politics Through such work Ive had the privilege to meet President George H W Bush Governor Pete Wilson and
many others From a very young age Ive been in the public eye When I was in 3rd Grade I regularly participated in childrens programs on Bangladesh Radio (Bangladesh Bettar) Ive also participated in many fashion shows Ive also been fond of singing dancing and drama since I was little I also regularly participated in inter-district debates while studying in Bangladesh I was PTA President at my sons school for 2 years I am still currently a PTSA member Ive been working with BUFLA for the past 7 years since it was founded I became the first woman President of BUFLA last year and am currently serving I am married to Ali Tayyib who is a renowned entrepreneur He is also an engineer He came to America on a scholarship and attended Oklahoma State University and USC where he finished his Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering Hes been actively working in the community for a very long time as Vice President of the Bangladesh Association of California and the Bangladesh Association of LA He was also an official Republican Party Delegate from California He has helped the greater community with job opportunities and through financial means and is still doing so to this day Together we successfully own and manage several businesses real estate several shopping centers movie theaters internet cafes apartment buildings and an engineering and business consulting firm We have one son Adnan Erick Tayyib who currently attends Clark Magnet High School He is a gifted and talented student (GATE) Hes been recognized and is a member of the National Society of High School Scholars Hes a district-wide Spelling Bee Champion and a 2-time Presidential Award winner from President Bush and President Obama We are very proud of him Hes been helping BUFLA and BWOC since he was in elementary school
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Mohammed Nazrul Alam General Secretary
Mr Mohammed Nazrul Alam has received his MSC (Master of Science) in Chemistry with honors from National University Gazipur Dhaka in Feb 2000 International Education Research Foundation (IERF) INC has given him the US equivalent of the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 2009 He has been working at Walgreens Drug Store as an Assistant Manager for the past 10 years He is involved and dedicated to the Bangladeshi community He has been involved with Jalalabad Association since 2003 He was the Organizing Secretary of California Jalalabad Association from 2004 - 2009 He was the Assistant Secretary of Southern California Jalalabad Association from 2009 - 2011 and he was the Organizing Secretary of BUFLA for the year of 2009 -2010
He is married to Mahmuda Alam (Nilu) an elementary school teacher at Pacoima Elementary School They have two adorable children Tasmiha and Mahir Alam
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam Vice-President
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam was born on 19th January 1971 in Biani Bazar under erstwhile Sylhet District His father Mr AFM Jamirul Islam who hails from Magura was the VP of RUKSU in 1969 from Chattra Union and was a valiant freedom fighter He retired in 2009 from Trust Bank limited as EVP His mother Mrs Marina Islam hails from Habiganj and had been instrumental in bringing up 4 sons who all went to Jhenidah Cadet College His uncle Major General (retd) Abdul Matin was a 2 term MP from Magura He is married to ShamsunNahar Khan Moni and is blessed with one daughter and a son His father-in-law Mr AzizurRahman Khan who hails from Sylhet is a prominent businessman in Chittagong and the founding VP of Chittagong Abahoni Mr Islam finished his HSC from Jhenidah Cadet College in 1989 5th in combined Merit List joined Bangladesh Army and was commissioned in the
Corps of Engineers on December 20th 1991 He later left the Army and did his MBA from Pune University in 1996 and joined American International University ndash Bangladesh(AIUB) as a lecturer of Business Administration He came to USA in 1998 on a scholarship to University of North Texas and finished his MBA in Business Computer Information System from University of North Texas in 1999 He joined KPMG after his graduation and moved to New York City After his daughter was born in 2005 Mr Islam moved to Los Angeles He is currently working with Cedars Sinai hospital as an IT Project Manager for the last 5 years He is a dedicated member of the vibrant Bangladeshi Community here in Los Angeles He has been involved in organizing FOBANA here in Los Angeles and is a member of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Veteranrsquos Officersrsquo Association amp is involved with many other organizations Mr Islam vision is to have a parade like New York Columbus Day parade here in Los Angeles The challenges faced the early 20th Century Italian community is also faced by the mostly Muslim Immigrants of Bangladesh For the Italians it was their Catholic faith that contrasted the mostly Protestant population of the USA at that period of time Bangladeshirsquos have overcome those barriers a lot easier that the Italians and have become one of the most successful communities in a relatively short period of time Mr Islam envisions future US National political leaders to emerge from this federation
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Mohammad Ali Khan Public Relations Secretary
Mr Mohammad Ali Khan was born in the Bikrampur area of Bangladesh He finished his academics from Comilla Ispahani College He has been a Los Angeles resident for over 20 years He is wellknown as a social and a cultural worker and he has been involved in many social organizational activities He has been successfully conducting the Boishakhi Mela for the last 10 years straight He has been involved with the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) and he has supported all of its activities and has participated in all of its events He received BUFLA Appreciation in 2008 for his support for booth fundraising He also received he received another BUFLA Award for the highest fundraising Mohammad Ali received Congressional Award and Certification from Howard L Berman member of Congress 28 California for community service He has served as the Public Relations Secretary for the year 2010-2011 In
January 20 2013 Congressman Brad Sherman awarded him recognition for his outstanding service of the community Mr Mohammad Ali Khan is married to Mrs Anjuman Ara (Angur) They have two children named Tajoar Jim Khan and Piana Zoha Khan
Ilias Sikder Organizing Secretary
Mr Ilias Sikder since childhood was involved with different social and community works While he was studying in collage worked for Concern International (affiliated with UN) concern to establish a single motherrsquos independence providing free training for handcraft works and free school for their kids and free health clinic Guide them how obtain micro loan which they can invest to buy raw-material for handcraft product and marketing When he was studying in Chittagong University become an Assistant project co-ordination of concern international Chittagong Bangladesh ILIAS SIKDER with help his young brother Engr Abu Sayed (DIT BIT MBA-Australia) established a religious school and shelter for orphan kids in Hill View Housing Society West Sholoshore Chittagong The Project sponsor and runs by Sikder family property amp trust Career He moved in USA 1994 He started career with sales profession He was highly recognized in automotive sales industry in greater Los Angeles Through his hard working and commitment he achieved several extensive tanning sales
and management award Now day his is successful businessman ILIAS SIKDER vision to make BUFLA financially independent Establish a community center with free Clinic and resource center ILIASTIGER SIKDER Organizing Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (wwwbuflacom) General Secretary Grater Faridpur Association President I S International Inc CEO Diamond R Trading Inc President Delight Car Wash LLC Chairman BD Technologies Limited (wwwbdtgrouporg) Chairman Assets Bazar Limited (wwwassetsbazarcom)
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Chairman BDT Jobs Limited (wwwbdtjobscom) Chairman Loyal Properties Limited (wwwloyalbdcom) Chairman Leads Bangladesh Limited (wwwleadsbdcom) Managing Director Right Development Pvt Ltd Message March 26 is the national independence day of Bangladesh This day is celebrated all over the Bangladesh and also in USA The day is a memorial to the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians who died in the subsequent Bangladesh Liberation War BUFLA celebrates independence day with the spirit and glory by holding Parade and series of cultural programs of the day I want to congratulate everybody on the occasion of our 43nd independence day along with my BUFLA family members The developments Bangladesh has made since independence are spectacular Despite of political differences corruption and poverty Bangladesh moving forward In the field of IT Education Garments and Agriculture Bangladesh has shown unprecedented example where Henry Kissinger once labeled as a ldquobasket caserdquo It has proven to the entire world that it can do wonders as a development country Since Mohammed Yunus has received the Nobel Price for his pioneering work in making poor women bankable and has led the foundation for the micro-finance revolution the image of Bangladesh has greatly improved In continuity BUFLA wants to be a part of this development Similarly I will urge all Bangladesh expatriates to do something for motherland as much as your standpoint Let my motherlandrsquos flag flourish top of the sky Md Shahidul Islam Finance Secretary
Mr Md Shahidul Islam born in Dhaka Zilla of Bangladesh He received his BSS and MSS Degree in Public Administration from the University of Dhaka in 1982 After completion of his degree he came to United States in 1983 as a student He has been living in Los Angeles from then on In his stay in Los Angeles he has lived a business occupied life Mr Islam with pride of his maiden country participates in many community services with devotion and hope to help Bangladeshi people in the community With this in mind Mr Islam has been a part of annual Mela festivals contributed to the Bangladesh Day Parade and is continually a part of other Bengali events Currently he is the Finance Secretary of the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles His attitude derives from business ethics and has been a participant in the workforce for many years
Amzad Hossain
Cultural Secretary
Mr Amzad Hossain is a dedicated member of Uttoron and General Secretary of Shahid Rafique Manikganj Samiti He was born in Manikganj He was strongly involved first in Bangladesh Kachi-Kachar Ashore and then with Bangladesh Khela-Ghar from begining of his Student life He was a senior officer of Sonali Bank in Bangladesh Now Amzad Hossain is serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District His wife Rehana Hossain (Rinu) was a School Teacher in Bangladesh She is also serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District Together they have one son and one daughter His son is going to college and his daughter is going to elementary school
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Board of Trustees BUFLA
Nasim Ul Gani PE
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA Nasim Gani PE President of American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers and Architects (2011-2012) SC Chapter is currently working for California Department of Transportation A previous member of Bangladesh Civil Service Nasimalso worked for Rural Electrification Board after graduating from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in 1983 He founded an athletic and cultural association during his high school days He wasa captain of his high school soccer team an elected President (Athletics) in Bangladesh Civil Service Foundation Course a coordinator for Tennis Club (Development) and a Group Champion in 2002 Caltrans District 8 Tennis Tournament He added two Congressmenin Bangladesh Caucus in US Congress through a successful letter writing campaign in the community He was President PECG Sub-
Committee for 4-County RIMS Science Fair in 2010 and current Co-Chair for Youth Education Motivation Program He is married to RumanaGani and blessed with two children Nibir and Esha
Khaleed Noor
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
I have been a business owner for quite a long time previously working with Dish Network and communication businesses like AtampT T-Mobile Nextel and Sprint Now we are successfully working with the Verizon Communications Sector We have our own telemarketing call center in Corona as well as various Wal-mart retail kiosks in Southern California In 2010 and 2011 my company and I have been awarded as the Top Performer Nationwide from Verizon itself This coming May we will be announced as the Top Performer for 2012
Habib Ahmed Tia
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
Habib Ahmed Tia is a very well known energetic politician passionate organizer and sincere hardworking community leader He was born in Beani Bazar Sylhet He has attended MC College and MM University College accordingly During his years in college Bangladesh was sinking in darkness military insurgency and vigorous power play by the armed forces brought under the country anarchy and unrest throughout the nation for many years National politics and student politics all arranged activities were denied and silent Even in that moment Habib didnrsquot sit quiet He was reorganizing Bangladesh Chatra League in Sylhet district He helped out Modon Mohan University college administrator to perform their annual sports publishing yearly magazines staged drama and week long successful events He was honored by the principal KK Pal Chowdhury for his extraordinary activities
In the year 1979 Habib Ahmed Tia came to Los Angeles to join their family restaurant business named Bengal Tiger Tandoori Restaurant in Hollywood and Sherman Oaks Most
probably their family was one of the first Bangladeshi restaurant investors in LA
Bangladesh Awami League established as political influence in LA 1991 and Habib Ahmed was chosen the first founding president Many years of his leading and hard work Awami League became one of the most unique strong and active political organizations outside of Bangladesh During his time dignitaries like late president of Bangladesh Jillur Rahman Abdus Sammad Azad foreign minister Abdur Razzak minister water development Abu Naser Chowdhury mp Also Begum Johurra Taz Uddin ASM Abdur Rob MP Sheikh Salem MP Sulltan MD Monsur MP was warmly welcomed in LA
Jalalabad Association California elected Mr Tia as president in 2003 Jalalabad Association was turned by the inactive leadership in that immediate urge moment Habib Ahmed Tia took the leadership and turned Jalalabad Association one of the most strong claimed ethnic organizations in LA under his leadership Jalalabad Association became a very popular strong united patriotic well founded organization
He is married to Jafrin Ahmed they have two adorable son Tasin and Takrim and two daughter Tamin and TajrianS
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Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA)
Mission Statement BUFLA (Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles) is a Unity Federation of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and Southern California in California USA
It was formed on June 4 2006 Sunday in a meeting of about 40 Community leaders representing 25 different Bangladeshi Organizations The meeting was held at 2 PM at the Wilshire Inn (Previously Econo Lodge) 3400 West 3rd Street Los Angeles CA 90020 USA
BUFLA Mission
The Mission of BUFLA is
1 To enhance the symbol of unity among the healthy diversity of our Bangladesh community in the greater Los Angeles area This symbol of unity is very precious for ourselves as well as for our children and grand children so that they can see good examples in ourselves
2 To symbolize effective unity through (a) a resourceful Website (b) an annual joint event of celebration and (c) to address certain special needs of the community through a set of talented Sub Committees
3 To help promote all organizations and their programs and events in a relatively more synchronized way
4 To enhance the network synergy and mutual benefit of our enormously multi- talented community and extensively resourceful community through mutual respect and goodwill
5 To stand tall and united as a vibrant community with modesty and strengths in front of the broader Society of this great NationBUFLA Structural Format
1 Executive Committee (EC) Formed by the
Presidents and lead persons of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area
2 Advisory Council (AC) Formed by the Community members who have earned recognition by serving the community in the past andor are currently active in community activities but are not currently leading any organization
3 Sub-Committees To address various specific needs of the community as described in Functional format
BUFLA Functional Format
1 Website To list all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area including their (a) Mission (b) Executive Committee (EC) (c) Contact information and (d) their upcoming events Also maintain a Community Calendar which can help all the Organizations to avoid the overlap of any major events in the community
2 Annual Joint Event All organizations to observe and celebrate together one day in a year as a Joint event
3 Functional Sub-Committees (i) Community Center (ii) Job training (iii) Job finding (iv)
Immigration help (v) New comersrsquo help (vi) Political Liason with Govt officials (vii) Youth
Activities help (viii) Miscellaneous (Bylaws Website etc) To learn more about our community please visit
wwwbuflacom
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Cover Page amp Souvenir Design
Dr Shah Alam
Editor amp Coordinator
Mohammad Ali Khan
Members of Editorial Board
Nazrul Alam
Eng Saleh Kibria
Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu [Editor is not responsible for any contents of any the articles]
Jalshaghar
Entertainment
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Program Outlines of Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
April 6 2013 (Saturday)
400 PM to 500 PM ndashOpening Ceremony
500 PM to 700 PM - Seminar [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 700 PM - Kids Art Contest [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 600 PM - Kids Poetry Recitation Contest
510 PM to 830 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California (Comedy Song Dance)
745 PM to 800 PM ndashAward Ceremony for Kids Contest
930 PM to 1000 PM -Performance by American Idol Finalist Priodarshini
April 7 2013 (Sunday)
100 PM to 200 PM ndashParade Assembly will start on 3rd Street at the intersection Normandie
Avenue amp 3rd Street
200 PM to 430 PM - Parade
500 PM to 630 PM - Dignitaries Speech ampSpecial Cultural Program
625 PM to 805 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California
(Drama Shushagotom Fashion Show
NOKSHI Songs Dances Band Songs)
800 PM - 900 PM - Performance by Award Winning Singer from Bangladesh Shikrity
900 pm ndash 1000 PM ndash Performance by New Gen Singer from Bangladesh Pritam
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BUFLA Registered Organizations
2012-2013
These are the Organization Registered before the deadline on March 31st 2013 After the Parade at the first EC meeting cabinet will announce with the concept of current EC members who
will be the next year 2013-2014 Executive Committee Members
1 American Association of Bangladesh Engineers amp Architects (AABEA)
2 Armed Forces Veteran Association (BAVOA)
3 Bangladesh Association of Valley 4 Bangladesh Greater Valley Association
5 Bangladesh Womenrsquos Association of California (BWOC)
6 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
7 Bikrampur Association 8 Boishakhi Mela
9 Dhaka Club 10 Distressed Children and Infants International (DCI)
11 Dhaka University Alumni Association of California 12 Friends Club of Valley Los Angeles
13 Freedom Fighters 14 Hotel Owners Association
15 Greater Faridpur Association 16 Jalshaghar Entertainment
17 Ideal School of Los Angeles 18 LA Tigers Club
19 LA Bengals 20 Womenrsquos Organization of Valley
21 Mukti Chetona 22 Manikganj Shoheed Rafique Shomitee
23 Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA) 24 Narayanganj Association of North America
25 Osmani Smriti Shangsod 26 Taranga of California
27 Taxi Workerrsquos Association 28 Uttoron of Los Angeles
Criteria for Executive Voter Member or 2013-2014 cabinet (1) Must participate in 2013 Bangladesh Day Parade with
minimum of 4 people and banner (2) Each participating group must have activity for 1 year Failure to abide by these guidelines will automatically disqualify groups from becoming Executive Voter Members for 2013-2014 Cabinet
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Event Committee2012-2013
Chief Coordinator Denny Tayyib (President)
Deputy Chief Coordinator Ziaul Islam (Vice President) 1 Parade Committee Nazrul Alam (General Secretary) (Coordinator) Denny Tayyib Md Shahidul Islam Dr M A Hashem Mohammad Ali Khan Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Maruf Islam Shiper Chowdhury Mehedi Hasan Ashraf H Akbar Akther H Miah Mohammad Wahab Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Ferdous Khan Foyzu Subhan Kanchan Chowdhury Lincoln Chowdhury Ali Reza 2 Community Outreach Committee Ilias Sikder (Coordinator) Khandaker Alam Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasim Gani Shafiul Alam Friends Babu Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru 3 Fundraising Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) M A Hashem Nazrul Alam Abul Kashem Toha Shiper Chowdhury Shamsuddin Manik Ashraf H Akbar Maruf Islam Ilias Sikder Matab Ahmed Ali Akbar Shafi Ahmed Mohammad Ali Khan Zahedul M Zami Sohel Rahman Badal Tia Habib Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Abul Ibrahim Anisur Rahman
4 Federal Grant Acquisition Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Finance Secretary) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Maruf Islam M A Khokon Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Saleh Kibria Rabiul Karim Mahbub Khan 5 Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Editor) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Dr Shah Alam Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Saleh Kibria 6 Cultural Program Committee Amzad Hossain (Cultural Secretary) (Coordinator) M A Hashem Mohammed Ali Khan Anjuman A Sheuli Nurunnabi Rolin Diluar Chowdhury Farhana Sayeed 7 Seminar Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ilias Sikder Akther H Miah Ali Tayyib Col Omar Huda Anisur Rahman Dr Rafiqul Bhuyan Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasimul Gani Dr Rafiq Alam 8 Dignitaries Invitation Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ali Tayyib Maruf Islam Jashim A Ahmed Imran Hossain 9 Dignitaries Reception Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Md Shahidul Islam Ilias Sikder Mohammed Ali Khan Dr Kali P Chowdhury Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Khandakar Alam Jashim A Ahmed Shiper Chowdhury Abul Kashem Toha Zahedul M Zami Ashraf Akbar Shafiqur Rahman M A Basit
10 Youth Committee Amzad Hossain (Coordinator) Adnan Erick Tayyib Saika Kibria Tiasha Hashem Sejuti (Anjuman Sheulis daughter) Warda Rose Kabir Mahin Hossain Manisa Hossain Nikita Zaman Nikita Shamim Shohag Hussein Asim Bhuiyan Hansen Hossain Navila Kashem Payel Hoque 11 Kids Art amp Poetry Competition Nilu Alam Shamsun Khan Moni Jarin Maruf Mrs Shahidul Islam Mrs Ilias Sikder Mrs Mohammed Ali Khan Mrs Amzad Hossain Anjuman A Sheuli Tazia Hashem Rokeya Rahman Keya Ashraf 12 Stage Sound amp Audience Coordination Mohammed Ali Khan (Coordinator) Amzad Hossain Ashraf Akbar Humayun Kabir Md Tarek Faisal A Tohin Imran Hossain Sayed N Jabul Layek Ahmed Badrul A Chowdhury M A Khokon Mohammad Hossain (Babul) 13 Constitution Amendment Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Jashim Ahmed Khandaker Alam M A Hashem Major Hamid Maruf Islam Mahbub Khan 14 Publicity Committee Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Coordinator) Quazi M Huda Maruf Islam Jahan Hassan Babu Hossain Ishtiaq Chisti Tapan Debanath 15 Media Committee Channel I N TV Bangla Shomoy
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Sponsors and Donors
Sl No
Name Organization Bussiness Name Status
1 Mr Ali Tayyib Science and Technology Corporation Grand Sponsor
2 Mr Belayet Hossain Dhaka Homes Gold Sponsor
3 Mr amp Mrs Khaled Noor Sheheen BOT Gold Sponsor
4 Mr Salik Subhan Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
5 Dr Kali Pradip Chowdhury KPC Inc Silver Sponsor
6 Mr Matab Ahmed Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
7 Dr M A Hashem Uttoron Donor
8 Dr Mahbub Khan Adviser Donor
9 Maj Enamul Hamid Taranga Donor
10 Mr Shiper Ahmed Taranga Donor
11 Mr Moazzem Hossain LHCM Foundation Donor
12 Mr Ilias Sikder Greater Faridpur Association Donor
13 Mr Ferdous Khan Freiends Club Donor
14 Mr Md Shahidul Islam Dhaka Club Donor
15 Mr Nazrul Islam Kanchon BNP Donor
16 Mr Mushfique Chowdhury Khosru Dhaka University Alumni Donor
17 Mr Shamsuddin Manik Mukti Chetona Donor
18 Mr Anis Rahman MUNA Donor
19 Col Omar Huda BAVOA Donor
20 Mr Yahia Petroleum Industry Donor
21 Mr Farid U Ahmed (Nuru) Greater Faridpur Association Donor
22 Mr Feroz Alam Boishakhi Mela Donor
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Index
ArticlesMessages Page Writer Message - Enam AChaudhury Chief Guest 7
Message - Attorney General Kamala D Harris 8
Message - Parade Marshall Congresswoman Judy Chu 9
Message - Consul General Bangladesh Md Enayet Hossain 10
Message - LA City Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa 11
Message - Councilmember Tom LaBonge 12
Message - Councilmember Dennis P Zine 13
Message - LA Sheriff Chief Leroy D Baca 14
Message - BUFLA President 15
Editorial - Public Relations Secretary 16
Message - General Secretary 17
Cabinet Introduction 18-21
Dr Kali Pradip Chaudhuri - Biography 22-23
Message - Board of Trustee 24
BUFLA Mission Statement - BUFLA Unity Song 25
Souvenir Editorial Board 26
Program Outlines 27
BUFLA Registered Organizations 28
Event Committee 29
Sponsors amp Donors 30
BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012 33
Bangladesh Cabinets 34
BUFLA International Aid 35
Bangladesh Day Parade Album- Previous Years 35
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album 36-40
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I am rain 41 Rifat Kutubi 42 Avjx AvKei
Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
43 Amberine Huda
Progressivism and Bangladeshis 44-45 Ziaul Islam 45
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BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012
Cabinet members with spouse and kids Cabinet - Oath Ceremony
A beautiful Dance Girls with Flowers
Former President Shamsuddin Manik Eric Garcetti with BUFLA Officials
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BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
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Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 36
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Rain touches the ground the walls and the roof Rain worries that the other disasters will tease him Rain cries from getting his feelings hurt Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding Rain understands that it is less superior to other disasters Rain says that it will become powerful than other disasters Rain dreams that it had the greatest force Rain tries to become stronger Rain hopes to be the king of disasters Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
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একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
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ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
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গযভানমলয ভানরক থচতনায মদধ
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এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
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Editorial Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles BUFLA is a non-profit federation consisting of different Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and all across the State of California BUFLA has been organizing Bangladesh Day Parade to celebrate Independence Day of Bangladesh since 2007 and this is the 7th time it is being taken place ldquoBangladesh Day Paraderdquo is an official event recognized by the City of Los Angeles as well as by the Government of Peoplersquos Republic of Bangladesh that takes place on the streets of Los Angeles every year commemorating the Independence Day of Bangladesh 26th of March Such parades participated by the Bangladeshi American community as moves forward brings more color and meaning to and from our proud community As an editor and Public Relations Secretary of BUFLA I deeply believe that BUFLA is playing important role in our Bangladeshi - American Community of Los Angeles BUFLA is working on to narrow down our differences by enhancing our genuine unity and harmony amongst us These steps will uphold our community to a higher new level of mutual respect and widespread sincere collaboration not only amongst ourselves but also between our Bangladeshi American Community and the mainstream American Community BUFLA is a strong and modest platform in Los Angeles where we can uphold our ethnic identity heritage and values in the diverse community of this great land I have humble request to you you might have a different opinion than us but please join BUFLA and share your opinions and make our community more united and stronger We are indebted to those including our Grand Sponsor Mr Belayet Hossain who donated generously for this Parade We are also thankful to the organizations and individuals who placed their advertisements in this brochure I would like to extend my thanks to the people who worked behind the scene as well as individuals who contributed to a great deal of assistance in publishing their articles in this Magazine I would like to acknowledge some special individuals for their contributions Lt (Retd) Ziaul Islam Mr Nazrul Alam Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Mr A K Toha Mr Maruf Islam Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu Dr Shah Alam and Eng Saleh Kibria and many other members of Cabinet Plus Finally we recognize with appreciation all those Bangladeshi and other Americans who sacrificed their personal time to join us and to reveal their solidarity in celebrating ldquoBangladesh Day Parade 2013rdquo On behalf of the Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammad Ali Khan Editor and Public Relations Secretary
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Thoughts on Bangladesh Day Parade
General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) is reaching its 7th year of conducting the spectacular annual Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 on the occasion of the 42nd Independence Day of our mother land Bangladesh which is going to be held on April 6th and April 7th Independence Day is a time of reflection and solace a day to remember the service and sacrifices for those who have supported and defended our freedoms On behalf of Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) I would like to show my respect recognition remembrance and salute to our National Father Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman General MAG Osmani the commander-in-chief of the liberation forces in 1971 Shohid President Ziaur Rahman the sector commander of the liberation forces in 1971 who declared the Independence under the guidance of Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Mowlana Abdul Hamid Khan Bashani Sheray Bangla AKM Fazlul Hoque Hossain Shahid Sarwardi Seven
Bir Shresto all Sector Commanders and all of our freedom fighters ndash for the contributions and sacrifices they have made to allow us to live free and they gave their life to ensure the rest of us can enjoy freedom Independence Day is more than a day of reflection and remembrance Itrsquos an opportunity to choose reflect and learn from the right lessons in history
There are no more important words to say on Independence Day to our freedom fighters national leaders especially those who have given their lives fighting for our freedom and defending our shores than a heartfelt ldquothank yourdquo
To Freedom Fighters everywhere you guys are our true heroes - you and your predecessors have made celebrating the Independence Day possible We will never forget your contributions your service and most extreme sacrifices you and your family have made We are a land of freedom because of our freedom fighters have had the amazing courage to battle those who threatened our country and our Independence I am pretty sure this nation will remain the land of the free so long as it is the home of brave ldquoWe thank you - salute you and your families for your courage your service and making
the most extreme sacrifices possible One of the greatest gifts to you is a heartfelt thank you - it goes a long long way As a General Secretary of BUFLA I would like to convey my gratitude to all the EC members Associate Members Cabinet Cabinet Plus members and all the members who are working behind the scene and who have worked tirelessly to make a successful parade Thank you so much for all the extra painstaking efforts by everyone to make
sure we can have successful parade and I want you to know that your time - - your commitment - - your positive
attitude and your sacrifices are very very appreciated Whatever you did your work is highly valued and truly makes a difference Long Live Bangladesh and God bless America
Nazrul Alam General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) Phone (818) 469 4300 Email nalam3hotmailcom
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BUFLA Cabinet 2012-2013
__________________________________________________________
Munira Naaz Tayyib President
My name is Denny Tayyib (Munira Naaz Tayyib) My birthday is on April 28th and I was born in Rajshahi Bangladesh I am the only daughter of M Mahbub Ullah and Shahida Nilufar and am the middle child between my two brothers As a child I attended Preparatory English Medium School in Bangladesh I then went to a government girls highschool I was married when I was in 10th grade in Bangladesh I then went into the New Government Degree College Then I came to America and attended UCLA and California State University Los Angeles majoring in Electrical Engineering My passion has always been to help people and in things like community work and social activism I became involved in BWOC (Bangladesh Women Organization of California) I was first elected as Treasurer I was then elected as General Secretary and then I was elected as President of the organization I am also a member of the Asian Pacific Coalition I am also involved in mainstream American politics Through such work Ive had the privilege to meet President George H W Bush Governor Pete Wilson and
many others From a very young age Ive been in the public eye When I was in 3rd Grade I regularly participated in childrens programs on Bangladesh Radio (Bangladesh Bettar) Ive also participated in many fashion shows Ive also been fond of singing dancing and drama since I was little I also regularly participated in inter-district debates while studying in Bangladesh I was PTA President at my sons school for 2 years I am still currently a PTSA member Ive been working with BUFLA for the past 7 years since it was founded I became the first woman President of BUFLA last year and am currently serving I am married to Ali Tayyib who is a renowned entrepreneur He is also an engineer He came to America on a scholarship and attended Oklahoma State University and USC where he finished his Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering Hes been actively working in the community for a very long time as Vice President of the Bangladesh Association of California and the Bangladesh Association of LA He was also an official Republican Party Delegate from California He has helped the greater community with job opportunities and through financial means and is still doing so to this day Together we successfully own and manage several businesses real estate several shopping centers movie theaters internet cafes apartment buildings and an engineering and business consulting firm We have one son Adnan Erick Tayyib who currently attends Clark Magnet High School He is a gifted and talented student (GATE) Hes been recognized and is a member of the National Society of High School Scholars Hes a district-wide Spelling Bee Champion and a 2-time Presidential Award winner from President Bush and President Obama We are very proud of him Hes been helping BUFLA and BWOC since he was in elementary school
Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
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Mohammed Nazrul Alam General Secretary
Mr Mohammed Nazrul Alam has received his MSC (Master of Science) in Chemistry with honors from National University Gazipur Dhaka in Feb 2000 International Education Research Foundation (IERF) INC has given him the US equivalent of the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 2009 He has been working at Walgreens Drug Store as an Assistant Manager for the past 10 years He is involved and dedicated to the Bangladeshi community He has been involved with Jalalabad Association since 2003 He was the Organizing Secretary of California Jalalabad Association from 2004 - 2009 He was the Assistant Secretary of Southern California Jalalabad Association from 2009 - 2011 and he was the Organizing Secretary of BUFLA for the year of 2009 -2010
He is married to Mahmuda Alam (Nilu) an elementary school teacher at Pacoima Elementary School They have two adorable children Tasmiha and Mahir Alam
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam Vice-President
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam was born on 19th January 1971 in Biani Bazar under erstwhile Sylhet District His father Mr AFM Jamirul Islam who hails from Magura was the VP of RUKSU in 1969 from Chattra Union and was a valiant freedom fighter He retired in 2009 from Trust Bank limited as EVP His mother Mrs Marina Islam hails from Habiganj and had been instrumental in bringing up 4 sons who all went to Jhenidah Cadet College His uncle Major General (retd) Abdul Matin was a 2 term MP from Magura He is married to ShamsunNahar Khan Moni and is blessed with one daughter and a son His father-in-law Mr AzizurRahman Khan who hails from Sylhet is a prominent businessman in Chittagong and the founding VP of Chittagong Abahoni Mr Islam finished his HSC from Jhenidah Cadet College in 1989 5th in combined Merit List joined Bangladesh Army and was commissioned in the
Corps of Engineers on December 20th 1991 He later left the Army and did his MBA from Pune University in 1996 and joined American International University ndash Bangladesh(AIUB) as a lecturer of Business Administration He came to USA in 1998 on a scholarship to University of North Texas and finished his MBA in Business Computer Information System from University of North Texas in 1999 He joined KPMG after his graduation and moved to New York City After his daughter was born in 2005 Mr Islam moved to Los Angeles He is currently working with Cedars Sinai hospital as an IT Project Manager for the last 5 years He is a dedicated member of the vibrant Bangladeshi Community here in Los Angeles He has been involved in organizing FOBANA here in Los Angeles and is a member of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Veteranrsquos Officersrsquo Association amp is involved with many other organizations Mr Islam vision is to have a parade like New York Columbus Day parade here in Los Angeles The challenges faced the early 20th Century Italian community is also faced by the mostly Muslim Immigrants of Bangladesh For the Italians it was their Catholic faith that contrasted the mostly Protestant population of the USA at that period of time Bangladeshirsquos have overcome those barriers a lot easier that the Italians and have become one of the most successful communities in a relatively short period of time Mr Islam envisions future US National political leaders to emerge from this federation
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Mohammad Ali Khan Public Relations Secretary
Mr Mohammad Ali Khan was born in the Bikrampur area of Bangladesh He finished his academics from Comilla Ispahani College He has been a Los Angeles resident for over 20 years He is wellknown as a social and a cultural worker and he has been involved in many social organizational activities He has been successfully conducting the Boishakhi Mela for the last 10 years straight He has been involved with the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) and he has supported all of its activities and has participated in all of its events He received BUFLA Appreciation in 2008 for his support for booth fundraising He also received he received another BUFLA Award for the highest fundraising Mohammad Ali received Congressional Award and Certification from Howard L Berman member of Congress 28 California for community service He has served as the Public Relations Secretary for the year 2010-2011 In
January 20 2013 Congressman Brad Sherman awarded him recognition for his outstanding service of the community Mr Mohammad Ali Khan is married to Mrs Anjuman Ara (Angur) They have two children named Tajoar Jim Khan and Piana Zoha Khan
Ilias Sikder Organizing Secretary
Mr Ilias Sikder since childhood was involved with different social and community works While he was studying in collage worked for Concern International (affiliated with UN) concern to establish a single motherrsquos independence providing free training for handcraft works and free school for their kids and free health clinic Guide them how obtain micro loan which they can invest to buy raw-material for handcraft product and marketing When he was studying in Chittagong University become an Assistant project co-ordination of concern international Chittagong Bangladesh ILIAS SIKDER with help his young brother Engr Abu Sayed (DIT BIT MBA-Australia) established a religious school and shelter for orphan kids in Hill View Housing Society West Sholoshore Chittagong The Project sponsor and runs by Sikder family property amp trust Career He moved in USA 1994 He started career with sales profession He was highly recognized in automotive sales industry in greater Los Angeles Through his hard working and commitment he achieved several extensive tanning sales
and management award Now day his is successful businessman ILIAS SIKDER vision to make BUFLA financially independent Establish a community center with free Clinic and resource center ILIASTIGER SIKDER Organizing Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (wwwbuflacom) General Secretary Grater Faridpur Association President I S International Inc CEO Diamond R Trading Inc President Delight Car Wash LLC Chairman BD Technologies Limited (wwwbdtgrouporg) Chairman Assets Bazar Limited (wwwassetsbazarcom)
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Chairman BDT Jobs Limited (wwwbdtjobscom) Chairman Loyal Properties Limited (wwwloyalbdcom) Chairman Leads Bangladesh Limited (wwwleadsbdcom) Managing Director Right Development Pvt Ltd Message March 26 is the national independence day of Bangladesh This day is celebrated all over the Bangladesh and also in USA The day is a memorial to the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians who died in the subsequent Bangladesh Liberation War BUFLA celebrates independence day with the spirit and glory by holding Parade and series of cultural programs of the day I want to congratulate everybody on the occasion of our 43nd independence day along with my BUFLA family members The developments Bangladesh has made since independence are spectacular Despite of political differences corruption and poverty Bangladesh moving forward In the field of IT Education Garments and Agriculture Bangladesh has shown unprecedented example where Henry Kissinger once labeled as a ldquobasket caserdquo It has proven to the entire world that it can do wonders as a development country Since Mohammed Yunus has received the Nobel Price for his pioneering work in making poor women bankable and has led the foundation for the micro-finance revolution the image of Bangladesh has greatly improved In continuity BUFLA wants to be a part of this development Similarly I will urge all Bangladesh expatriates to do something for motherland as much as your standpoint Let my motherlandrsquos flag flourish top of the sky Md Shahidul Islam Finance Secretary
Mr Md Shahidul Islam born in Dhaka Zilla of Bangladesh He received his BSS and MSS Degree in Public Administration from the University of Dhaka in 1982 After completion of his degree he came to United States in 1983 as a student He has been living in Los Angeles from then on In his stay in Los Angeles he has lived a business occupied life Mr Islam with pride of his maiden country participates in many community services with devotion and hope to help Bangladeshi people in the community With this in mind Mr Islam has been a part of annual Mela festivals contributed to the Bangladesh Day Parade and is continually a part of other Bengali events Currently he is the Finance Secretary of the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles His attitude derives from business ethics and has been a participant in the workforce for many years
Amzad Hossain
Cultural Secretary
Mr Amzad Hossain is a dedicated member of Uttoron and General Secretary of Shahid Rafique Manikganj Samiti He was born in Manikganj He was strongly involved first in Bangladesh Kachi-Kachar Ashore and then with Bangladesh Khela-Ghar from begining of his Student life He was a senior officer of Sonali Bank in Bangladesh Now Amzad Hossain is serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District His wife Rehana Hossain (Rinu) was a School Teacher in Bangladesh She is also serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District Together they have one son and one daughter His son is going to college and his daughter is going to elementary school
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Board of Trustees BUFLA
Nasim Ul Gani PE
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA Nasim Gani PE President of American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers and Architects (2011-2012) SC Chapter is currently working for California Department of Transportation A previous member of Bangladesh Civil Service Nasimalso worked for Rural Electrification Board after graduating from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in 1983 He founded an athletic and cultural association during his high school days He wasa captain of his high school soccer team an elected President (Athletics) in Bangladesh Civil Service Foundation Course a coordinator for Tennis Club (Development) and a Group Champion in 2002 Caltrans District 8 Tennis Tournament He added two Congressmenin Bangladesh Caucus in US Congress through a successful letter writing campaign in the community He was President PECG Sub-
Committee for 4-County RIMS Science Fair in 2010 and current Co-Chair for Youth Education Motivation Program He is married to RumanaGani and blessed with two children Nibir and Esha
Khaleed Noor
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
I have been a business owner for quite a long time previously working with Dish Network and communication businesses like AtampT T-Mobile Nextel and Sprint Now we are successfully working with the Verizon Communications Sector We have our own telemarketing call center in Corona as well as various Wal-mart retail kiosks in Southern California In 2010 and 2011 my company and I have been awarded as the Top Performer Nationwide from Verizon itself This coming May we will be announced as the Top Performer for 2012
Habib Ahmed Tia
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
Habib Ahmed Tia is a very well known energetic politician passionate organizer and sincere hardworking community leader He was born in Beani Bazar Sylhet He has attended MC College and MM University College accordingly During his years in college Bangladesh was sinking in darkness military insurgency and vigorous power play by the armed forces brought under the country anarchy and unrest throughout the nation for many years National politics and student politics all arranged activities were denied and silent Even in that moment Habib didnrsquot sit quiet He was reorganizing Bangladesh Chatra League in Sylhet district He helped out Modon Mohan University college administrator to perform their annual sports publishing yearly magazines staged drama and week long successful events He was honored by the principal KK Pal Chowdhury for his extraordinary activities
In the year 1979 Habib Ahmed Tia came to Los Angeles to join their family restaurant business named Bengal Tiger Tandoori Restaurant in Hollywood and Sherman Oaks Most
probably their family was one of the first Bangladeshi restaurant investors in LA
Bangladesh Awami League established as political influence in LA 1991 and Habib Ahmed was chosen the first founding president Many years of his leading and hard work Awami League became one of the most unique strong and active political organizations outside of Bangladesh During his time dignitaries like late president of Bangladesh Jillur Rahman Abdus Sammad Azad foreign minister Abdur Razzak minister water development Abu Naser Chowdhury mp Also Begum Johurra Taz Uddin ASM Abdur Rob MP Sheikh Salem MP Sulltan MD Monsur MP was warmly welcomed in LA
Jalalabad Association California elected Mr Tia as president in 2003 Jalalabad Association was turned by the inactive leadership in that immediate urge moment Habib Ahmed Tia took the leadership and turned Jalalabad Association one of the most strong claimed ethnic organizations in LA under his leadership Jalalabad Association became a very popular strong united patriotic well founded organization
He is married to Jafrin Ahmed they have two adorable son Tasin and Takrim and two daughter Tamin and TajrianS
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Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA)
Mission Statement BUFLA (Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles) is a Unity Federation of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and Southern California in California USA
It was formed on June 4 2006 Sunday in a meeting of about 40 Community leaders representing 25 different Bangladeshi Organizations The meeting was held at 2 PM at the Wilshire Inn (Previously Econo Lodge) 3400 West 3rd Street Los Angeles CA 90020 USA
BUFLA Mission
The Mission of BUFLA is
1 To enhance the symbol of unity among the healthy diversity of our Bangladesh community in the greater Los Angeles area This symbol of unity is very precious for ourselves as well as for our children and grand children so that they can see good examples in ourselves
2 To symbolize effective unity through (a) a resourceful Website (b) an annual joint event of celebration and (c) to address certain special needs of the community through a set of talented Sub Committees
3 To help promote all organizations and their programs and events in a relatively more synchronized way
4 To enhance the network synergy and mutual benefit of our enormously multi- talented community and extensively resourceful community through mutual respect and goodwill
5 To stand tall and united as a vibrant community with modesty and strengths in front of the broader Society of this great NationBUFLA Structural Format
1 Executive Committee (EC) Formed by the
Presidents and lead persons of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area
2 Advisory Council (AC) Formed by the Community members who have earned recognition by serving the community in the past andor are currently active in community activities but are not currently leading any organization
3 Sub-Committees To address various specific needs of the community as described in Functional format
BUFLA Functional Format
1 Website To list all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area including their (a) Mission (b) Executive Committee (EC) (c) Contact information and (d) their upcoming events Also maintain a Community Calendar which can help all the Organizations to avoid the overlap of any major events in the community
2 Annual Joint Event All organizations to observe and celebrate together one day in a year as a Joint event
3 Functional Sub-Committees (i) Community Center (ii) Job training (iii) Job finding (iv)
Immigration help (v) New comersrsquo help (vi) Political Liason with Govt officials (vii) Youth
Activities help (viii) Miscellaneous (Bylaws Website etc) To learn more about our community please visit
wwwbuflacom
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Cover Page amp Souvenir Design
Dr Shah Alam
Editor amp Coordinator
Mohammad Ali Khan
Members of Editorial Board
Nazrul Alam
Eng Saleh Kibria
Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu [Editor is not responsible for any contents of any the articles]
Jalshaghar
Entertainment
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Program Outlines of Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
April 6 2013 (Saturday)
400 PM to 500 PM ndashOpening Ceremony
500 PM to 700 PM - Seminar [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 700 PM - Kids Art Contest [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 600 PM - Kids Poetry Recitation Contest
510 PM to 830 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California (Comedy Song Dance)
745 PM to 800 PM ndashAward Ceremony for Kids Contest
930 PM to 1000 PM -Performance by American Idol Finalist Priodarshini
April 7 2013 (Sunday)
100 PM to 200 PM ndashParade Assembly will start on 3rd Street at the intersection Normandie
Avenue amp 3rd Street
200 PM to 430 PM - Parade
500 PM to 630 PM - Dignitaries Speech ampSpecial Cultural Program
625 PM to 805 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California
(Drama Shushagotom Fashion Show
NOKSHI Songs Dances Band Songs)
800 PM - 900 PM - Performance by Award Winning Singer from Bangladesh Shikrity
900 pm ndash 1000 PM ndash Performance by New Gen Singer from Bangladesh Pritam
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BUFLA Registered Organizations
2012-2013
These are the Organization Registered before the deadline on March 31st 2013 After the Parade at the first EC meeting cabinet will announce with the concept of current EC members who
will be the next year 2013-2014 Executive Committee Members
1 American Association of Bangladesh Engineers amp Architects (AABEA)
2 Armed Forces Veteran Association (BAVOA)
3 Bangladesh Association of Valley 4 Bangladesh Greater Valley Association
5 Bangladesh Womenrsquos Association of California (BWOC)
6 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
7 Bikrampur Association 8 Boishakhi Mela
9 Dhaka Club 10 Distressed Children and Infants International (DCI)
11 Dhaka University Alumni Association of California 12 Friends Club of Valley Los Angeles
13 Freedom Fighters 14 Hotel Owners Association
15 Greater Faridpur Association 16 Jalshaghar Entertainment
17 Ideal School of Los Angeles 18 LA Tigers Club
19 LA Bengals 20 Womenrsquos Organization of Valley
21 Mukti Chetona 22 Manikganj Shoheed Rafique Shomitee
23 Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA) 24 Narayanganj Association of North America
25 Osmani Smriti Shangsod 26 Taranga of California
27 Taxi Workerrsquos Association 28 Uttoron of Los Angeles
Criteria for Executive Voter Member or 2013-2014 cabinet (1) Must participate in 2013 Bangladesh Day Parade with
minimum of 4 people and banner (2) Each participating group must have activity for 1 year Failure to abide by these guidelines will automatically disqualify groups from becoming Executive Voter Members for 2013-2014 Cabinet
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Event Committee2012-2013
Chief Coordinator Denny Tayyib (President)
Deputy Chief Coordinator Ziaul Islam (Vice President) 1 Parade Committee Nazrul Alam (General Secretary) (Coordinator) Denny Tayyib Md Shahidul Islam Dr M A Hashem Mohammad Ali Khan Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Maruf Islam Shiper Chowdhury Mehedi Hasan Ashraf H Akbar Akther H Miah Mohammad Wahab Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Ferdous Khan Foyzu Subhan Kanchan Chowdhury Lincoln Chowdhury Ali Reza 2 Community Outreach Committee Ilias Sikder (Coordinator) Khandaker Alam Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasim Gani Shafiul Alam Friends Babu Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru 3 Fundraising Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) M A Hashem Nazrul Alam Abul Kashem Toha Shiper Chowdhury Shamsuddin Manik Ashraf H Akbar Maruf Islam Ilias Sikder Matab Ahmed Ali Akbar Shafi Ahmed Mohammad Ali Khan Zahedul M Zami Sohel Rahman Badal Tia Habib Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Abul Ibrahim Anisur Rahman
4 Federal Grant Acquisition Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Finance Secretary) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Maruf Islam M A Khokon Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Saleh Kibria Rabiul Karim Mahbub Khan 5 Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Editor) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Dr Shah Alam Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Saleh Kibria 6 Cultural Program Committee Amzad Hossain (Cultural Secretary) (Coordinator) M A Hashem Mohammed Ali Khan Anjuman A Sheuli Nurunnabi Rolin Diluar Chowdhury Farhana Sayeed 7 Seminar Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ilias Sikder Akther H Miah Ali Tayyib Col Omar Huda Anisur Rahman Dr Rafiqul Bhuyan Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasimul Gani Dr Rafiq Alam 8 Dignitaries Invitation Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ali Tayyib Maruf Islam Jashim A Ahmed Imran Hossain 9 Dignitaries Reception Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Md Shahidul Islam Ilias Sikder Mohammed Ali Khan Dr Kali P Chowdhury Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Khandakar Alam Jashim A Ahmed Shiper Chowdhury Abul Kashem Toha Zahedul M Zami Ashraf Akbar Shafiqur Rahman M A Basit
10 Youth Committee Amzad Hossain (Coordinator) Adnan Erick Tayyib Saika Kibria Tiasha Hashem Sejuti (Anjuman Sheulis daughter) Warda Rose Kabir Mahin Hossain Manisa Hossain Nikita Zaman Nikita Shamim Shohag Hussein Asim Bhuiyan Hansen Hossain Navila Kashem Payel Hoque 11 Kids Art amp Poetry Competition Nilu Alam Shamsun Khan Moni Jarin Maruf Mrs Shahidul Islam Mrs Ilias Sikder Mrs Mohammed Ali Khan Mrs Amzad Hossain Anjuman A Sheuli Tazia Hashem Rokeya Rahman Keya Ashraf 12 Stage Sound amp Audience Coordination Mohammed Ali Khan (Coordinator) Amzad Hossain Ashraf Akbar Humayun Kabir Md Tarek Faisal A Tohin Imran Hossain Sayed N Jabul Layek Ahmed Badrul A Chowdhury M A Khokon Mohammad Hossain (Babul) 13 Constitution Amendment Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Jashim Ahmed Khandaker Alam M A Hashem Major Hamid Maruf Islam Mahbub Khan 14 Publicity Committee Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Coordinator) Quazi M Huda Maruf Islam Jahan Hassan Babu Hossain Ishtiaq Chisti Tapan Debanath 15 Media Committee Channel I N TV Bangla Shomoy
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Sponsors and Donors
Sl No
Name Organization Bussiness Name Status
1 Mr Ali Tayyib Science and Technology Corporation Grand Sponsor
2 Mr Belayet Hossain Dhaka Homes Gold Sponsor
3 Mr amp Mrs Khaled Noor Sheheen BOT Gold Sponsor
4 Mr Salik Subhan Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
5 Dr Kali Pradip Chowdhury KPC Inc Silver Sponsor
6 Mr Matab Ahmed Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
7 Dr M A Hashem Uttoron Donor
8 Dr Mahbub Khan Adviser Donor
9 Maj Enamul Hamid Taranga Donor
10 Mr Shiper Ahmed Taranga Donor
11 Mr Moazzem Hossain LHCM Foundation Donor
12 Mr Ilias Sikder Greater Faridpur Association Donor
13 Mr Ferdous Khan Freiends Club Donor
14 Mr Md Shahidul Islam Dhaka Club Donor
15 Mr Nazrul Islam Kanchon BNP Donor
16 Mr Mushfique Chowdhury Khosru Dhaka University Alumni Donor
17 Mr Shamsuddin Manik Mukti Chetona Donor
18 Mr Anis Rahman MUNA Donor
19 Col Omar Huda BAVOA Donor
20 Mr Yahia Petroleum Industry Donor
21 Mr Farid U Ahmed (Nuru) Greater Faridpur Association Donor
22 Mr Feroz Alam Boishakhi Mela Donor
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Index
ArticlesMessages Page Writer Message - Enam AChaudhury Chief Guest 7
Message - Attorney General Kamala D Harris 8
Message - Parade Marshall Congresswoman Judy Chu 9
Message - Consul General Bangladesh Md Enayet Hossain 10
Message - LA City Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa 11
Message - Councilmember Tom LaBonge 12
Message - Councilmember Dennis P Zine 13
Message - LA Sheriff Chief Leroy D Baca 14
Message - BUFLA President 15
Editorial - Public Relations Secretary 16
Message - General Secretary 17
Cabinet Introduction 18-21
Dr Kali Pradip Chaudhuri - Biography 22-23
Message - Board of Trustee 24
BUFLA Mission Statement - BUFLA Unity Song 25
Souvenir Editorial Board 26
Program Outlines 27
BUFLA Registered Organizations 28
Event Committee 29
Sponsors amp Donors 30
BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012 33
Bangladesh Cabinets 34
BUFLA International Aid 35
Bangladesh Day Parade Album- Previous Years 35
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album 36-40
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I am rain 41 Rifat Kutubi 42 Avjx AvKei
Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
43 Amberine Huda
Progressivism and Bangladeshis 44-45 Ziaul Islam 45
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BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012
Cabinet members with spouse and kids Cabinet - Oath Ceremony
A beautiful Dance Girls with Flowers
Former President Shamsuddin Manik Eric Garcetti with BUFLA Officials
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Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 34
BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
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Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 36
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
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রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
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ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
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Thoughts on Bangladesh Day Parade
General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) is reaching its 7th year of conducting the spectacular annual Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 on the occasion of the 42nd Independence Day of our mother land Bangladesh which is going to be held on April 6th and April 7th Independence Day is a time of reflection and solace a day to remember the service and sacrifices for those who have supported and defended our freedoms On behalf of Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) I would like to show my respect recognition remembrance and salute to our National Father Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman General MAG Osmani the commander-in-chief of the liberation forces in 1971 Shohid President Ziaur Rahman the sector commander of the liberation forces in 1971 who declared the Independence under the guidance of Bangobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Mowlana Abdul Hamid Khan Bashani Sheray Bangla AKM Fazlul Hoque Hossain Shahid Sarwardi Seven
Bir Shresto all Sector Commanders and all of our freedom fighters ndash for the contributions and sacrifices they have made to allow us to live free and they gave their life to ensure the rest of us can enjoy freedom Independence Day is more than a day of reflection and remembrance Itrsquos an opportunity to choose reflect and learn from the right lessons in history
There are no more important words to say on Independence Day to our freedom fighters national leaders especially those who have given their lives fighting for our freedom and defending our shores than a heartfelt ldquothank yourdquo
To Freedom Fighters everywhere you guys are our true heroes - you and your predecessors have made celebrating the Independence Day possible We will never forget your contributions your service and most extreme sacrifices you and your family have made We are a land of freedom because of our freedom fighters have had the amazing courage to battle those who threatened our country and our Independence I am pretty sure this nation will remain the land of the free so long as it is the home of brave ldquoWe thank you - salute you and your families for your courage your service and making
the most extreme sacrifices possible One of the greatest gifts to you is a heartfelt thank you - it goes a long long way As a General Secretary of BUFLA I would like to convey my gratitude to all the EC members Associate Members Cabinet Cabinet Plus members and all the members who are working behind the scene and who have worked tirelessly to make a successful parade Thank you so much for all the extra painstaking efforts by everyone to make
sure we can have successful parade and I want you to know that your time - - your commitment - - your positive
attitude and your sacrifices are very very appreciated Whatever you did your work is highly valued and truly makes a difference Long Live Bangladesh and God bless America
Nazrul Alam General Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) Phone (818) 469 4300 Email nalam3hotmailcom
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Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 18
BUFLA Cabinet 2012-2013
__________________________________________________________
Munira Naaz Tayyib President
My name is Denny Tayyib (Munira Naaz Tayyib) My birthday is on April 28th and I was born in Rajshahi Bangladesh I am the only daughter of M Mahbub Ullah and Shahida Nilufar and am the middle child between my two brothers As a child I attended Preparatory English Medium School in Bangladesh I then went to a government girls highschool I was married when I was in 10th grade in Bangladesh I then went into the New Government Degree College Then I came to America and attended UCLA and California State University Los Angeles majoring in Electrical Engineering My passion has always been to help people and in things like community work and social activism I became involved in BWOC (Bangladesh Women Organization of California) I was first elected as Treasurer I was then elected as General Secretary and then I was elected as President of the organization I am also a member of the Asian Pacific Coalition I am also involved in mainstream American politics Through such work Ive had the privilege to meet President George H W Bush Governor Pete Wilson and
many others From a very young age Ive been in the public eye When I was in 3rd Grade I regularly participated in childrens programs on Bangladesh Radio (Bangladesh Bettar) Ive also participated in many fashion shows Ive also been fond of singing dancing and drama since I was little I also regularly participated in inter-district debates while studying in Bangladesh I was PTA President at my sons school for 2 years I am still currently a PTSA member Ive been working with BUFLA for the past 7 years since it was founded I became the first woman President of BUFLA last year and am currently serving I am married to Ali Tayyib who is a renowned entrepreneur He is also an engineer He came to America on a scholarship and attended Oklahoma State University and USC where he finished his Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering Hes been actively working in the community for a very long time as Vice President of the Bangladesh Association of California and the Bangladesh Association of LA He was also an official Republican Party Delegate from California He has helped the greater community with job opportunities and through financial means and is still doing so to this day Together we successfully own and manage several businesses real estate several shopping centers movie theaters internet cafes apartment buildings and an engineering and business consulting firm We have one son Adnan Erick Tayyib who currently attends Clark Magnet High School He is a gifted and talented student (GATE) Hes been recognized and is a member of the National Society of High School Scholars Hes a district-wide Spelling Bee Champion and a 2-time Presidential Award winner from President Bush and President Obama We are very proud of him Hes been helping BUFLA and BWOC since he was in elementary school
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Mohammed Nazrul Alam General Secretary
Mr Mohammed Nazrul Alam has received his MSC (Master of Science) in Chemistry with honors from National University Gazipur Dhaka in Feb 2000 International Education Research Foundation (IERF) INC has given him the US equivalent of the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 2009 He has been working at Walgreens Drug Store as an Assistant Manager for the past 10 years He is involved and dedicated to the Bangladeshi community He has been involved with Jalalabad Association since 2003 He was the Organizing Secretary of California Jalalabad Association from 2004 - 2009 He was the Assistant Secretary of Southern California Jalalabad Association from 2009 - 2011 and he was the Organizing Secretary of BUFLA for the year of 2009 -2010
He is married to Mahmuda Alam (Nilu) an elementary school teacher at Pacoima Elementary School They have two adorable children Tasmiha and Mahir Alam
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam Vice-President
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam was born on 19th January 1971 in Biani Bazar under erstwhile Sylhet District His father Mr AFM Jamirul Islam who hails from Magura was the VP of RUKSU in 1969 from Chattra Union and was a valiant freedom fighter He retired in 2009 from Trust Bank limited as EVP His mother Mrs Marina Islam hails from Habiganj and had been instrumental in bringing up 4 sons who all went to Jhenidah Cadet College His uncle Major General (retd) Abdul Matin was a 2 term MP from Magura He is married to ShamsunNahar Khan Moni and is blessed with one daughter and a son His father-in-law Mr AzizurRahman Khan who hails from Sylhet is a prominent businessman in Chittagong and the founding VP of Chittagong Abahoni Mr Islam finished his HSC from Jhenidah Cadet College in 1989 5th in combined Merit List joined Bangladesh Army and was commissioned in the
Corps of Engineers on December 20th 1991 He later left the Army and did his MBA from Pune University in 1996 and joined American International University ndash Bangladesh(AIUB) as a lecturer of Business Administration He came to USA in 1998 on a scholarship to University of North Texas and finished his MBA in Business Computer Information System from University of North Texas in 1999 He joined KPMG after his graduation and moved to New York City After his daughter was born in 2005 Mr Islam moved to Los Angeles He is currently working with Cedars Sinai hospital as an IT Project Manager for the last 5 years He is a dedicated member of the vibrant Bangladeshi Community here in Los Angeles He has been involved in organizing FOBANA here in Los Angeles and is a member of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Veteranrsquos Officersrsquo Association amp is involved with many other organizations Mr Islam vision is to have a parade like New York Columbus Day parade here in Los Angeles The challenges faced the early 20th Century Italian community is also faced by the mostly Muslim Immigrants of Bangladesh For the Italians it was their Catholic faith that contrasted the mostly Protestant population of the USA at that period of time Bangladeshirsquos have overcome those barriers a lot easier that the Italians and have become one of the most successful communities in a relatively short period of time Mr Islam envisions future US National political leaders to emerge from this federation
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Mohammad Ali Khan Public Relations Secretary
Mr Mohammad Ali Khan was born in the Bikrampur area of Bangladesh He finished his academics from Comilla Ispahani College He has been a Los Angeles resident for over 20 years He is wellknown as a social and a cultural worker and he has been involved in many social organizational activities He has been successfully conducting the Boishakhi Mela for the last 10 years straight He has been involved with the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) and he has supported all of its activities and has participated in all of its events He received BUFLA Appreciation in 2008 for his support for booth fundraising He also received he received another BUFLA Award for the highest fundraising Mohammad Ali received Congressional Award and Certification from Howard L Berman member of Congress 28 California for community service He has served as the Public Relations Secretary for the year 2010-2011 In
January 20 2013 Congressman Brad Sherman awarded him recognition for his outstanding service of the community Mr Mohammad Ali Khan is married to Mrs Anjuman Ara (Angur) They have two children named Tajoar Jim Khan and Piana Zoha Khan
Ilias Sikder Organizing Secretary
Mr Ilias Sikder since childhood was involved with different social and community works While he was studying in collage worked for Concern International (affiliated with UN) concern to establish a single motherrsquos independence providing free training for handcraft works and free school for their kids and free health clinic Guide them how obtain micro loan which they can invest to buy raw-material for handcraft product and marketing When he was studying in Chittagong University become an Assistant project co-ordination of concern international Chittagong Bangladesh ILIAS SIKDER with help his young brother Engr Abu Sayed (DIT BIT MBA-Australia) established a religious school and shelter for orphan kids in Hill View Housing Society West Sholoshore Chittagong The Project sponsor and runs by Sikder family property amp trust Career He moved in USA 1994 He started career with sales profession He was highly recognized in automotive sales industry in greater Los Angeles Through his hard working and commitment he achieved several extensive tanning sales
and management award Now day his is successful businessman ILIAS SIKDER vision to make BUFLA financially independent Establish a community center with free Clinic and resource center ILIASTIGER SIKDER Organizing Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (wwwbuflacom) General Secretary Grater Faridpur Association President I S International Inc CEO Diamond R Trading Inc President Delight Car Wash LLC Chairman BD Technologies Limited (wwwbdtgrouporg) Chairman Assets Bazar Limited (wwwassetsbazarcom)
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Chairman BDT Jobs Limited (wwwbdtjobscom) Chairman Loyal Properties Limited (wwwloyalbdcom) Chairman Leads Bangladesh Limited (wwwleadsbdcom) Managing Director Right Development Pvt Ltd Message March 26 is the national independence day of Bangladesh This day is celebrated all over the Bangladesh and also in USA The day is a memorial to the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians who died in the subsequent Bangladesh Liberation War BUFLA celebrates independence day with the spirit and glory by holding Parade and series of cultural programs of the day I want to congratulate everybody on the occasion of our 43nd independence day along with my BUFLA family members The developments Bangladesh has made since independence are spectacular Despite of political differences corruption and poverty Bangladesh moving forward In the field of IT Education Garments and Agriculture Bangladesh has shown unprecedented example where Henry Kissinger once labeled as a ldquobasket caserdquo It has proven to the entire world that it can do wonders as a development country Since Mohammed Yunus has received the Nobel Price for his pioneering work in making poor women bankable and has led the foundation for the micro-finance revolution the image of Bangladesh has greatly improved In continuity BUFLA wants to be a part of this development Similarly I will urge all Bangladesh expatriates to do something for motherland as much as your standpoint Let my motherlandrsquos flag flourish top of the sky Md Shahidul Islam Finance Secretary
Mr Md Shahidul Islam born in Dhaka Zilla of Bangladesh He received his BSS and MSS Degree in Public Administration from the University of Dhaka in 1982 After completion of his degree he came to United States in 1983 as a student He has been living in Los Angeles from then on In his stay in Los Angeles he has lived a business occupied life Mr Islam with pride of his maiden country participates in many community services with devotion and hope to help Bangladeshi people in the community With this in mind Mr Islam has been a part of annual Mela festivals contributed to the Bangladesh Day Parade and is continually a part of other Bengali events Currently he is the Finance Secretary of the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles His attitude derives from business ethics and has been a participant in the workforce for many years
Amzad Hossain
Cultural Secretary
Mr Amzad Hossain is a dedicated member of Uttoron and General Secretary of Shahid Rafique Manikganj Samiti He was born in Manikganj He was strongly involved first in Bangladesh Kachi-Kachar Ashore and then with Bangladesh Khela-Ghar from begining of his Student life He was a senior officer of Sonali Bank in Bangladesh Now Amzad Hossain is serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District His wife Rehana Hossain (Rinu) was a School Teacher in Bangladesh She is also serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District Together they have one son and one daughter His son is going to college and his daughter is going to elementary school
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Board of Trustees BUFLA
Nasim Ul Gani PE
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA Nasim Gani PE President of American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers and Architects (2011-2012) SC Chapter is currently working for California Department of Transportation A previous member of Bangladesh Civil Service Nasimalso worked for Rural Electrification Board after graduating from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in 1983 He founded an athletic and cultural association during his high school days He wasa captain of his high school soccer team an elected President (Athletics) in Bangladesh Civil Service Foundation Course a coordinator for Tennis Club (Development) and a Group Champion in 2002 Caltrans District 8 Tennis Tournament He added two Congressmenin Bangladesh Caucus in US Congress through a successful letter writing campaign in the community He was President PECG Sub-
Committee for 4-County RIMS Science Fair in 2010 and current Co-Chair for Youth Education Motivation Program He is married to RumanaGani and blessed with two children Nibir and Esha
Khaleed Noor
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
I have been a business owner for quite a long time previously working with Dish Network and communication businesses like AtampT T-Mobile Nextel and Sprint Now we are successfully working with the Verizon Communications Sector We have our own telemarketing call center in Corona as well as various Wal-mart retail kiosks in Southern California In 2010 and 2011 my company and I have been awarded as the Top Performer Nationwide from Verizon itself This coming May we will be announced as the Top Performer for 2012
Habib Ahmed Tia
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
Habib Ahmed Tia is a very well known energetic politician passionate organizer and sincere hardworking community leader He was born in Beani Bazar Sylhet He has attended MC College and MM University College accordingly During his years in college Bangladesh was sinking in darkness military insurgency and vigorous power play by the armed forces brought under the country anarchy and unrest throughout the nation for many years National politics and student politics all arranged activities were denied and silent Even in that moment Habib didnrsquot sit quiet He was reorganizing Bangladesh Chatra League in Sylhet district He helped out Modon Mohan University college administrator to perform their annual sports publishing yearly magazines staged drama and week long successful events He was honored by the principal KK Pal Chowdhury for his extraordinary activities
In the year 1979 Habib Ahmed Tia came to Los Angeles to join their family restaurant business named Bengal Tiger Tandoori Restaurant in Hollywood and Sherman Oaks Most
probably their family was one of the first Bangladeshi restaurant investors in LA
Bangladesh Awami League established as political influence in LA 1991 and Habib Ahmed was chosen the first founding president Many years of his leading and hard work Awami League became one of the most unique strong and active political organizations outside of Bangladesh During his time dignitaries like late president of Bangladesh Jillur Rahman Abdus Sammad Azad foreign minister Abdur Razzak minister water development Abu Naser Chowdhury mp Also Begum Johurra Taz Uddin ASM Abdur Rob MP Sheikh Salem MP Sulltan MD Monsur MP was warmly welcomed in LA
Jalalabad Association California elected Mr Tia as president in 2003 Jalalabad Association was turned by the inactive leadership in that immediate urge moment Habib Ahmed Tia took the leadership and turned Jalalabad Association one of the most strong claimed ethnic organizations in LA under his leadership Jalalabad Association became a very popular strong united patriotic well founded organization
He is married to Jafrin Ahmed they have two adorable son Tasin and Takrim and two daughter Tamin and TajrianS
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Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA)
Mission Statement BUFLA (Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles) is a Unity Federation of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and Southern California in California USA
It was formed on June 4 2006 Sunday in a meeting of about 40 Community leaders representing 25 different Bangladeshi Organizations The meeting was held at 2 PM at the Wilshire Inn (Previously Econo Lodge) 3400 West 3rd Street Los Angeles CA 90020 USA
BUFLA Mission
The Mission of BUFLA is
1 To enhance the symbol of unity among the healthy diversity of our Bangladesh community in the greater Los Angeles area This symbol of unity is very precious for ourselves as well as for our children and grand children so that they can see good examples in ourselves
2 To symbolize effective unity through (a) a resourceful Website (b) an annual joint event of celebration and (c) to address certain special needs of the community through a set of talented Sub Committees
3 To help promote all organizations and their programs and events in a relatively more synchronized way
4 To enhance the network synergy and mutual benefit of our enormously multi- talented community and extensively resourceful community through mutual respect and goodwill
5 To stand tall and united as a vibrant community with modesty and strengths in front of the broader Society of this great NationBUFLA Structural Format
1 Executive Committee (EC) Formed by the
Presidents and lead persons of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area
2 Advisory Council (AC) Formed by the Community members who have earned recognition by serving the community in the past andor are currently active in community activities but are not currently leading any organization
3 Sub-Committees To address various specific needs of the community as described in Functional format
BUFLA Functional Format
1 Website To list all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area including their (a) Mission (b) Executive Committee (EC) (c) Contact information and (d) their upcoming events Also maintain a Community Calendar which can help all the Organizations to avoid the overlap of any major events in the community
2 Annual Joint Event All organizations to observe and celebrate together one day in a year as a Joint event
3 Functional Sub-Committees (i) Community Center (ii) Job training (iii) Job finding (iv)
Immigration help (v) New comersrsquo help (vi) Political Liason with Govt officials (vii) Youth
Activities help (viii) Miscellaneous (Bylaws Website etc) To learn more about our community please visit
wwwbuflacom
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Cover Page amp Souvenir Design
Dr Shah Alam
Editor amp Coordinator
Mohammad Ali Khan
Members of Editorial Board
Nazrul Alam
Eng Saleh Kibria
Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu [Editor is not responsible for any contents of any the articles]
Jalshaghar
Entertainment
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Program Outlines of Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
April 6 2013 (Saturday)
400 PM to 500 PM ndashOpening Ceremony
500 PM to 700 PM - Seminar [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 700 PM - Kids Art Contest [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 600 PM - Kids Poetry Recitation Contest
510 PM to 830 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California (Comedy Song Dance)
745 PM to 800 PM ndashAward Ceremony for Kids Contest
930 PM to 1000 PM -Performance by American Idol Finalist Priodarshini
April 7 2013 (Sunday)
100 PM to 200 PM ndashParade Assembly will start on 3rd Street at the intersection Normandie
Avenue amp 3rd Street
200 PM to 430 PM - Parade
500 PM to 630 PM - Dignitaries Speech ampSpecial Cultural Program
625 PM to 805 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California
(Drama Shushagotom Fashion Show
NOKSHI Songs Dances Band Songs)
800 PM - 900 PM - Performance by Award Winning Singer from Bangladesh Shikrity
900 pm ndash 1000 PM ndash Performance by New Gen Singer from Bangladesh Pritam
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BUFLA Registered Organizations
2012-2013
These are the Organization Registered before the deadline on March 31st 2013 After the Parade at the first EC meeting cabinet will announce with the concept of current EC members who
will be the next year 2013-2014 Executive Committee Members
1 American Association of Bangladesh Engineers amp Architects (AABEA)
2 Armed Forces Veteran Association (BAVOA)
3 Bangladesh Association of Valley 4 Bangladesh Greater Valley Association
5 Bangladesh Womenrsquos Association of California (BWOC)
6 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
7 Bikrampur Association 8 Boishakhi Mela
9 Dhaka Club 10 Distressed Children and Infants International (DCI)
11 Dhaka University Alumni Association of California 12 Friends Club of Valley Los Angeles
13 Freedom Fighters 14 Hotel Owners Association
15 Greater Faridpur Association 16 Jalshaghar Entertainment
17 Ideal School of Los Angeles 18 LA Tigers Club
19 LA Bengals 20 Womenrsquos Organization of Valley
21 Mukti Chetona 22 Manikganj Shoheed Rafique Shomitee
23 Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA) 24 Narayanganj Association of North America
25 Osmani Smriti Shangsod 26 Taranga of California
27 Taxi Workerrsquos Association 28 Uttoron of Los Angeles
Criteria for Executive Voter Member or 2013-2014 cabinet (1) Must participate in 2013 Bangladesh Day Parade with
minimum of 4 people and banner (2) Each participating group must have activity for 1 year Failure to abide by these guidelines will automatically disqualify groups from becoming Executive Voter Members for 2013-2014 Cabinet
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Event Committee2012-2013
Chief Coordinator Denny Tayyib (President)
Deputy Chief Coordinator Ziaul Islam (Vice President) 1 Parade Committee Nazrul Alam (General Secretary) (Coordinator) Denny Tayyib Md Shahidul Islam Dr M A Hashem Mohammad Ali Khan Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Maruf Islam Shiper Chowdhury Mehedi Hasan Ashraf H Akbar Akther H Miah Mohammad Wahab Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Ferdous Khan Foyzu Subhan Kanchan Chowdhury Lincoln Chowdhury Ali Reza 2 Community Outreach Committee Ilias Sikder (Coordinator) Khandaker Alam Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasim Gani Shafiul Alam Friends Babu Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru 3 Fundraising Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) M A Hashem Nazrul Alam Abul Kashem Toha Shiper Chowdhury Shamsuddin Manik Ashraf H Akbar Maruf Islam Ilias Sikder Matab Ahmed Ali Akbar Shafi Ahmed Mohammad Ali Khan Zahedul M Zami Sohel Rahman Badal Tia Habib Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Abul Ibrahim Anisur Rahman
4 Federal Grant Acquisition Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Finance Secretary) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Maruf Islam M A Khokon Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Saleh Kibria Rabiul Karim Mahbub Khan 5 Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Editor) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Dr Shah Alam Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Saleh Kibria 6 Cultural Program Committee Amzad Hossain (Cultural Secretary) (Coordinator) M A Hashem Mohammed Ali Khan Anjuman A Sheuli Nurunnabi Rolin Diluar Chowdhury Farhana Sayeed 7 Seminar Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ilias Sikder Akther H Miah Ali Tayyib Col Omar Huda Anisur Rahman Dr Rafiqul Bhuyan Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasimul Gani Dr Rafiq Alam 8 Dignitaries Invitation Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ali Tayyib Maruf Islam Jashim A Ahmed Imran Hossain 9 Dignitaries Reception Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Md Shahidul Islam Ilias Sikder Mohammed Ali Khan Dr Kali P Chowdhury Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Khandakar Alam Jashim A Ahmed Shiper Chowdhury Abul Kashem Toha Zahedul M Zami Ashraf Akbar Shafiqur Rahman M A Basit
10 Youth Committee Amzad Hossain (Coordinator) Adnan Erick Tayyib Saika Kibria Tiasha Hashem Sejuti (Anjuman Sheulis daughter) Warda Rose Kabir Mahin Hossain Manisa Hossain Nikita Zaman Nikita Shamim Shohag Hussein Asim Bhuiyan Hansen Hossain Navila Kashem Payel Hoque 11 Kids Art amp Poetry Competition Nilu Alam Shamsun Khan Moni Jarin Maruf Mrs Shahidul Islam Mrs Ilias Sikder Mrs Mohammed Ali Khan Mrs Amzad Hossain Anjuman A Sheuli Tazia Hashem Rokeya Rahman Keya Ashraf 12 Stage Sound amp Audience Coordination Mohammed Ali Khan (Coordinator) Amzad Hossain Ashraf Akbar Humayun Kabir Md Tarek Faisal A Tohin Imran Hossain Sayed N Jabul Layek Ahmed Badrul A Chowdhury M A Khokon Mohammad Hossain (Babul) 13 Constitution Amendment Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Jashim Ahmed Khandaker Alam M A Hashem Major Hamid Maruf Islam Mahbub Khan 14 Publicity Committee Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Coordinator) Quazi M Huda Maruf Islam Jahan Hassan Babu Hossain Ishtiaq Chisti Tapan Debanath 15 Media Committee Channel I N TV Bangla Shomoy
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Sponsors and Donors
Sl No
Name Organization Bussiness Name Status
1 Mr Ali Tayyib Science and Technology Corporation Grand Sponsor
2 Mr Belayet Hossain Dhaka Homes Gold Sponsor
3 Mr amp Mrs Khaled Noor Sheheen BOT Gold Sponsor
4 Mr Salik Subhan Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
5 Dr Kali Pradip Chowdhury KPC Inc Silver Sponsor
6 Mr Matab Ahmed Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
7 Dr M A Hashem Uttoron Donor
8 Dr Mahbub Khan Adviser Donor
9 Maj Enamul Hamid Taranga Donor
10 Mr Shiper Ahmed Taranga Donor
11 Mr Moazzem Hossain LHCM Foundation Donor
12 Mr Ilias Sikder Greater Faridpur Association Donor
13 Mr Ferdous Khan Freiends Club Donor
14 Mr Md Shahidul Islam Dhaka Club Donor
15 Mr Nazrul Islam Kanchon BNP Donor
16 Mr Mushfique Chowdhury Khosru Dhaka University Alumni Donor
17 Mr Shamsuddin Manik Mukti Chetona Donor
18 Mr Anis Rahman MUNA Donor
19 Col Omar Huda BAVOA Donor
20 Mr Yahia Petroleum Industry Donor
21 Mr Farid U Ahmed (Nuru) Greater Faridpur Association Donor
22 Mr Feroz Alam Boishakhi Mela Donor
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Index
ArticlesMessages Page Writer Message - Enam AChaudhury Chief Guest 7
Message - Attorney General Kamala D Harris 8
Message - Parade Marshall Congresswoman Judy Chu 9
Message - Consul General Bangladesh Md Enayet Hossain 10
Message - LA City Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa 11
Message - Councilmember Tom LaBonge 12
Message - Councilmember Dennis P Zine 13
Message - LA Sheriff Chief Leroy D Baca 14
Message - BUFLA President 15
Editorial - Public Relations Secretary 16
Message - General Secretary 17
Cabinet Introduction 18-21
Dr Kali Pradip Chaudhuri - Biography 22-23
Message - Board of Trustee 24
BUFLA Mission Statement - BUFLA Unity Song 25
Souvenir Editorial Board 26
Program Outlines 27
BUFLA Registered Organizations 28
Event Committee 29
Sponsors amp Donors 30
BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012 33
Bangladesh Cabinets 34
BUFLA International Aid 35
Bangladesh Day Parade Album- Previous Years 35
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album 36-40
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I am rain 41 Rifat Kutubi 42 Avjx AvKei
Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
43 Amberine Huda
Progressivism and Bangladeshis 44-45 Ziaul Islam 45
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BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012
Cabinet members with spouse and kids Cabinet - Oath Ceremony
A beautiful Dance Girls with Flowers
Former President Shamsuddin Manik Eric Garcetti with BUFLA Officials
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BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
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Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 36
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
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BUFLA Cabinet 2012-2013
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Munira Naaz Tayyib President
My name is Denny Tayyib (Munira Naaz Tayyib) My birthday is on April 28th and I was born in Rajshahi Bangladesh I am the only daughter of M Mahbub Ullah and Shahida Nilufar and am the middle child between my two brothers As a child I attended Preparatory English Medium School in Bangladesh I then went to a government girls highschool I was married when I was in 10th grade in Bangladesh I then went into the New Government Degree College Then I came to America and attended UCLA and California State University Los Angeles majoring in Electrical Engineering My passion has always been to help people and in things like community work and social activism I became involved in BWOC (Bangladesh Women Organization of California) I was first elected as Treasurer I was then elected as General Secretary and then I was elected as President of the organization I am also a member of the Asian Pacific Coalition I am also involved in mainstream American politics Through such work Ive had the privilege to meet President George H W Bush Governor Pete Wilson and
many others From a very young age Ive been in the public eye When I was in 3rd Grade I regularly participated in childrens programs on Bangladesh Radio (Bangladesh Bettar) Ive also participated in many fashion shows Ive also been fond of singing dancing and drama since I was little I also regularly participated in inter-district debates while studying in Bangladesh I was PTA President at my sons school for 2 years I am still currently a PTSA member Ive been working with BUFLA for the past 7 years since it was founded I became the first woman President of BUFLA last year and am currently serving I am married to Ali Tayyib who is a renowned entrepreneur He is also an engineer He came to America on a scholarship and attended Oklahoma State University and USC where he finished his Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering Hes been actively working in the community for a very long time as Vice President of the Bangladesh Association of California and the Bangladesh Association of LA He was also an official Republican Party Delegate from California He has helped the greater community with job opportunities and through financial means and is still doing so to this day Together we successfully own and manage several businesses real estate several shopping centers movie theaters internet cafes apartment buildings and an engineering and business consulting firm We have one son Adnan Erick Tayyib who currently attends Clark Magnet High School He is a gifted and talented student (GATE) Hes been recognized and is a member of the National Society of High School Scholars Hes a district-wide Spelling Bee Champion and a 2-time Presidential Award winner from President Bush and President Obama We are very proud of him Hes been helping BUFLA and BWOC since he was in elementary school
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Mohammed Nazrul Alam General Secretary
Mr Mohammed Nazrul Alam has received his MSC (Master of Science) in Chemistry with honors from National University Gazipur Dhaka in Feb 2000 International Education Research Foundation (IERF) INC has given him the US equivalent of the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 2009 He has been working at Walgreens Drug Store as an Assistant Manager for the past 10 years He is involved and dedicated to the Bangladeshi community He has been involved with Jalalabad Association since 2003 He was the Organizing Secretary of California Jalalabad Association from 2004 - 2009 He was the Assistant Secretary of Southern California Jalalabad Association from 2009 - 2011 and he was the Organizing Secretary of BUFLA for the year of 2009 -2010
He is married to Mahmuda Alam (Nilu) an elementary school teacher at Pacoima Elementary School They have two adorable children Tasmiha and Mahir Alam
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam Vice-President
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam was born on 19th January 1971 in Biani Bazar under erstwhile Sylhet District His father Mr AFM Jamirul Islam who hails from Magura was the VP of RUKSU in 1969 from Chattra Union and was a valiant freedom fighter He retired in 2009 from Trust Bank limited as EVP His mother Mrs Marina Islam hails from Habiganj and had been instrumental in bringing up 4 sons who all went to Jhenidah Cadet College His uncle Major General (retd) Abdul Matin was a 2 term MP from Magura He is married to ShamsunNahar Khan Moni and is blessed with one daughter and a son His father-in-law Mr AzizurRahman Khan who hails from Sylhet is a prominent businessman in Chittagong and the founding VP of Chittagong Abahoni Mr Islam finished his HSC from Jhenidah Cadet College in 1989 5th in combined Merit List joined Bangladesh Army and was commissioned in the
Corps of Engineers on December 20th 1991 He later left the Army and did his MBA from Pune University in 1996 and joined American International University ndash Bangladesh(AIUB) as a lecturer of Business Administration He came to USA in 1998 on a scholarship to University of North Texas and finished his MBA in Business Computer Information System from University of North Texas in 1999 He joined KPMG after his graduation and moved to New York City After his daughter was born in 2005 Mr Islam moved to Los Angeles He is currently working with Cedars Sinai hospital as an IT Project Manager for the last 5 years He is a dedicated member of the vibrant Bangladeshi Community here in Los Angeles He has been involved in organizing FOBANA here in Los Angeles and is a member of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Veteranrsquos Officersrsquo Association amp is involved with many other organizations Mr Islam vision is to have a parade like New York Columbus Day parade here in Los Angeles The challenges faced the early 20th Century Italian community is also faced by the mostly Muslim Immigrants of Bangladesh For the Italians it was their Catholic faith that contrasted the mostly Protestant population of the USA at that period of time Bangladeshirsquos have overcome those barriers a lot easier that the Italians and have become one of the most successful communities in a relatively short period of time Mr Islam envisions future US National political leaders to emerge from this federation
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Mohammad Ali Khan Public Relations Secretary
Mr Mohammad Ali Khan was born in the Bikrampur area of Bangladesh He finished his academics from Comilla Ispahani College He has been a Los Angeles resident for over 20 years He is wellknown as a social and a cultural worker and he has been involved in many social organizational activities He has been successfully conducting the Boishakhi Mela for the last 10 years straight He has been involved with the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) and he has supported all of its activities and has participated in all of its events He received BUFLA Appreciation in 2008 for his support for booth fundraising He also received he received another BUFLA Award for the highest fundraising Mohammad Ali received Congressional Award and Certification from Howard L Berman member of Congress 28 California for community service He has served as the Public Relations Secretary for the year 2010-2011 In
January 20 2013 Congressman Brad Sherman awarded him recognition for his outstanding service of the community Mr Mohammad Ali Khan is married to Mrs Anjuman Ara (Angur) They have two children named Tajoar Jim Khan and Piana Zoha Khan
Ilias Sikder Organizing Secretary
Mr Ilias Sikder since childhood was involved with different social and community works While he was studying in collage worked for Concern International (affiliated with UN) concern to establish a single motherrsquos independence providing free training for handcraft works and free school for their kids and free health clinic Guide them how obtain micro loan which they can invest to buy raw-material for handcraft product and marketing When he was studying in Chittagong University become an Assistant project co-ordination of concern international Chittagong Bangladesh ILIAS SIKDER with help his young brother Engr Abu Sayed (DIT BIT MBA-Australia) established a religious school and shelter for orphan kids in Hill View Housing Society West Sholoshore Chittagong The Project sponsor and runs by Sikder family property amp trust Career He moved in USA 1994 He started career with sales profession He was highly recognized in automotive sales industry in greater Los Angeles Through his hard working and commitment he achieved several extensive tanning sales
and management award Now day his is successful businessman ILIAS SIKDER vision to make BUFLA financially independent Establish a community center with free Clinic and resource center ILIASTIGER SIKDER Organizing Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (wwwbuflacom) General Secretary Grater Faridpur Association President I S International Inc CEO Diamond R Trading Inc President Delight Car Wash LLC Chairman BD Technologies Limited (wwwbdtgrouporg) Chairman Assets Bazar Limited (wwwassetsbazarcom)
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Chairman BDT Jobs Limited (wwwbdtjobscom) Chairman Loyal Properties Limited (wwwloyalbdcom) Chairman Leads Bangladesh Limited (wwwleadsbdcom) Managing Director Right Development Pvt Ltd Message March 26 is the national independence day of Bangladesh This day is celebrated all over the Bangladesh and also in USA The day is a memorial to the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians who died in the subsequent Bangladesh Liberation War BUFLA celebrates independence day with the spirit and glory by holding Parade and series of cultural programs of the day I want to congratulate everybody on the occasion of our 43nd independence day along with my BUFLA family members The developments Bangladesh has made since independence are spectacular Despite of political differences corruption and poverty Bangladesh moving forward In the field of IT Education Garments and Agriculture Bangladesh has shown unprecedented example where Henry Kissinger once labeled as a ldquobasket caserdquo It has proven to the entire world that it can do wonders as a development country Since Mohammed Yunus has received the Nobel Price for his pioneering work in making poor women bankable and has led the foundation for the micro-finance revolution the image of Bangladesh has greatly improved In continuity BUFLA wants to be a part of this development Similarly I will urge all Bangladesh expatriates to do something for motherland as much as your standpoint Let my motherlandrsquos flag flourish top of the sky Md Shahidul Islam Finance Secretary
Mr Md Shahidul Islam born in Dhaka Zilla of Bangladesh He received his BSS and MSS Degree in Public Administration from the University of Dhaka in 1982 After completion of his degree he came to United States in 1983 as a student He has been living in Los Angeles from then on In his stay in Los Angeles he has lived a business occupied life Mr Islam with pride of his maiden country participates in many community services with devotion and hope to help Bangladeshi people in the community With this in mind Mr Islam has been a part of annual Mela festivals contributed to the Bangladesh Day Parade and is continually a part of other Bengali events Currently he is the Finance Secretary of the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles His attitude derives from business ethics and has been a participant in the workforce for many years
Amzad Hossain
Cultural Secretary
Mr Amzad Hossain is a dedicated member of Uttoron and General Secretary of Shahid Rafique Manikganj Samiti He was born in Manikganj He was strongly involved first in Bangladesh Kachi-Kachar Ashore and then with Bangladesh Khela-Ghar from begining of his Student life He was a senior officer of Sonali Bank in Bangladesh Now Amzad Hossain is serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District His wife Rehana Hossain (Rinu) was a School Teacher in Bangladesh She is also serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District Together they have one son and one daughter His son is going to college and his daughter is going to elementary school
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Board of Trustees BUFLA
Nasim Ul Gani PE
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA Nasim Gani PE President of American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers and Architects (2011-2012) SC Chapter is currently working for California Department of Transportation A previous member of Bangladesh Civil Service Nasimalso worked for Rural Electrification Board after graduating from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in 1983 He founded an athletic and cultural association during his high school days He wasa captain of his high school soccer team an elected President (Athletics) in Bangladesh Civil Service Foundation Course a coordinator for Tennis Club (Development) and a Group Champion in 2002 Caltrans District 8 Tennis Tournament He added two Congressmenin Bangladesh Caucus in US Congress through a successful letter writing campaign in the community He was President PECG Sub-
Committee for 4-County RIMS Science Fair in 2010 and current Co-Chair for Youth Education Motivation Program He is married to RumanaGani and blessed with two children Nibir and Esha
Khaleed Noor
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
I have been a business owner for quite a long time previously working with Dish Network and communication businesses like AtampT T-Mobile Nextel and Sprint Now we are successfully working with the Verizon Communications Sector We have our own telemarketing call center in Corona as well as various Wal-mart retail kiosks in Southern California In 2010 and 2011 my company and I have been awarded as the Top Performer Nationwide from Verizon itself This coming May we will be announced as the Top Performer for 2012
Habib Ahmed Tia
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
Habib Ahmed Tia is a very well known energetic politician passionate organizer and sincere hardworking community leader He was born in Beani Bazar Sylhet He has attended MC College and MM University College accordingly During his years in college Bangladesh was sinking in darkness military insurgency and vigorous power play by the armed forces brought under the country anarchy and unrest throughout the nation for many years National politics and student politics all arranged activities were denied and silent Even in that moment Habib didnrsquot sit quiet He was reorganizing Bangladesh Chatra League in Sylhet district He helped out Modon Mohan University college administrator to perform their annual sports publishing yearly magazines staged drama and week long successful events He was honored by the principal KK Pal Chowdhury for his extraordinary activities
In the year 1979 Habib Ahmed Tia came to Los Angeles to join their family restaurant business named Bengal Tiger Tandoori Restaurant in Hollywood and Sherman Oaks Most
probably their family was one of the first Bangladeshi restaurant investors in LA
Bangladesh Awami League established as political influence in LA 1991 and Habib Ahmed was chosen the first founding president Many years of his leading and hard work Awami League became one of the most unique strong and active political organizations outside of Bangladesh During his time dignitaries like late president of Bangladesh Jillur Rahman Abdus Sammad Azad foreign minister Abdur Razzak minister water development Abu Naser Chowdhury mp Also Begum Johurra Taz Uddin ASM Abdur Rob MP Sheikh Salem MP Sulltan MD Monsur MP was warmly welcomed in LA
Jalalabad Association California elected Mr Tia as president in 2003 Jalalabad Association was turned by the inactive leadership in that immediate urge moment Habib Ahmed Tia took the leadership and turned Jalalabad Association one of the most strong claimed ethnic organizations in LA under his leadership Jalalabad Association became a very popular strong united patriotic well founded organization
He is married to Jafrin Ahmed they have two adorable son Tasin and Takrim and two daughter Tamin and TajrianS
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Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA)
Mission Statement BUFLA (Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles) is a Unity Federation of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and Southern California in California USA
It was formed on June 4 2006 Sunday in a meeting of about 40 Community leaders representing 25 different Bangladeshi Organizations The meeting was held at 2 PM at the Wilshire Inn (Previously Econo Lodge) 3400 West 3rd Street Los Angeles CA 90020 USA
BUFLA Mission
The Mission of BUFLA is
1 To enhance the symbol of unity among the healthy diversity of our Bangladesh community in the greater Los Angeles area This symbol of unity is very precious for ourselves as well as for our children and grand children so that they can see good examples in ourselves
2 To symbolize effective unity through (a) a resourceful Website (b) an annual joint event of celebration and (c) to address certain special needs of the community through a set of talented Sub Committees
3 To help promote all organizations and their programs and events in a relatively more synchronized way
4 To enhance the network synergy and mutual benefit of our enormously multi- talented community and extensively resourceful community through mutual respect and goodwill
5 To stand tall and united as a vibrant community with modesty and strengths in front of the broader Society of this great NationBUFLA Structural Format
1 Executive Committee (EC) Formed by the
Presidents and lead persons of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area
2 Advisory Council (AC) Formed by the Community members who have earned recognition by serving the community in the past andor are currently active in community activities but are not currently leading any organization
3 Sub-Committees To address various specific needs of the community as described in Functional format
BUFLA Functional Format
1 Website To list all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area including their (a) Mission (b) Executive Committee (EC) (c) Contact information and (d) their upcoming events Also maintain a Community Calendar which can help all the Organizations to avoid the overlap of any major events in the community
2 Annual Joint Event All organizations to observe and celebrate together one day in a year as a Joint event
3 Functional Sub-Committees (i) Community Center (ii) Job training (iii) Job finding (iv)
Immigration help (v) New comersrsquo help (vi) Political Liason with Govt officials (vii) Youth
Activities help (viii) Miscellaneous (Bylaws Website etc) To learn more about our community please visit
wwwbuflacom
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Cover Page amp Souvenir Design
Dr Shah Alam
Editor amp Coordinator
Mohammad Ali Khan
Members of Editorial Board
Nazrul Alam
Eng Saleh Kibria
Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu [Editor is not responsible for any contents of any the articles]
Jalshaghar
Entertainment
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Program Outlines of Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
April 6 2013 (Saturday)
400 PM to 500 PM ndashOpening Ceremony
500 PM to 700 PM - Seminar [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 700 PM - Kids Art Contest [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 600 PM - Kids Poetry Recitation Contest
510 PM to 830 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California (Comedy Song Dance)
745 PM to 800 PM ndashAward Ceremony for Kids Contest
930 PM to 1000 PM -Performance by American Idol Finalist Priodarshini
April 7 2013 (Sunday)
100 PM to 200 PM ndashParade Assembly will start on 3rd Street at the intersection Normandie
Avenue amp 3rd Street
200 PM to 430 PM - Parade
500 PM to 630 PM - Dignitaries Speech ampSpecial Cultural Program
625 PM to 805 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California
(Drama Shushagotom Fashion Show
NOKSHI Songs Dances Band Songs)
800 PM - 900 PM - Performance by Award Winning Singer from Bangladesh Shikrity
900 pm ndash 1000 PM ndash Performance by New Gen Singer from Bangladesh Pritam
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BUFLA Registered Organizations
2012-2013
These are the Organization Registered before the deadline on March 31st 2013 After the Parade at the first EC meeting cabinet will announce with the concept of current EC members who
will be the next year 2013-2014 Executive Committee Members
1 American Association of Bangladesh Engineers amp Architects (AABEA)
2 Armed Forces Veteran Association (BAVOA)
3 Bangladesh Association of Valley 4 Bangladesh Greater Valley Association
5 Bangladesh Womenrsquos Association of California (BWOC)
6 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
7 Bikrampur Association 8 Boishakhi Mela
9 Dhaka Club 10 Distressed Children and Infants International (DCI)
11 Dhaka University Alumni Association of California 12 Friends Club of Valley Los Angeles
13 Freedom Fighters 14 Hotel Owners Association
15 Greater Faridpur Association 16 Jalshaghar Entertainment
17 Ideal School of Los Angeles 18 LA Tigers Club
19 LA Bengals 20 Womenrsquos Organization of Valley
21 Mukti Chetona 22 Manikganj Shoheed Rafique Shomitee
23 Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA) 24 Narayanganj Association of North America
25 Osmani Smriti Shangsod 26 Taranga of California
27 Taxi Workerrsquos Association 28 Uttoron of Los Angeles
Criteria for Executive Voter Member or 2013-2014 cabinet (1) Must participate in 2013 Bangladesh Day Parade with
minimum of 4 people and banner (2) Each participating group must have activity for 1 year Failure to abide by these guidelines will automatically disqualify groups from becoming Executive Voter Members for 2013-2014 Cabinet
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Event Committee2012-2013
Chief Coordinator Denny Tayyib (President)
Deputy Chief Coordinator Ziaul Islam (Vice President) 1 Parade Committee Nazrul Alam (General Secretary) (Coordinator) Denny Tayyib Md Shahidul Islam Dr M A Hashem Mohammad Ali Khan Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Maruf Islam Shiper Chowdhury Mehedi Hasan Ashraf H Akbar Akther H Miah Mohammad Wahab Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Ferdous Khan Foyzu Subhan Kanchan Chowdhury Lincoln Chowdhury Ali Reza 2 Community Outreach Committee Ilias Sikder (Coordinator) Khandaker Alam Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasim Gani Shafiul Alam Friends Babu Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru 3 Fundraising Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) M A Hashem Nazrul Alam Abul Kashem Toha Shiper Chowdhury Shamsuddin Manik Ashraf H Akbar Maruf Islam Ilias Sikder Matab Ahmed Ali Akbar Shafi Ahmed Mohammad Ali Khan Zahedul M Zami Sohel Rahman Badal Tia Habib Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Abul Ibrahim Anisur Rahman
4 Federal Grant Acquisition Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Finance Secretary) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Maruf Islam M A Khokon Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Saleh Kibria Rabiul Karim Mahbub Khan 5 Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Editor) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Dr Shah Alam Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Saleh Kibria 6 Cultural Program Committee Amzad Hossain (Cultural Secretary) (Coordinator) M A Hashem Mohammed Ali Khan Anjuman A Sheuli Nurunnabi Rolin Diluar Chowdhury Farhana Sayeed 7 Seminar Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ilias Sikder Akther H Miah Ali Tayyib Col Omar Huda Anisur Rahman Dr Rafiqul Bhuyan Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasimul Gani Dr Rafiq Alam 8 Dignitaries Invitation Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ali Tayyib Maruf Islam Jashim A Ahmed Imran Hossain 9 Dignitaries Reception Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Md Shahidul Islam Ilias Sikder Mohammed Ali Khan Dr Kali P Chowdhury Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Khandakar Alam Jashim A Ahmed Shiper Chowdhury Abul Kashem Toha Zahedul M Zami Ashraf Akbar Shafiqur Rahman M A Basit
10 Youth Committee Amzad Hossain (Coordinator) Adnan Erick Tayyib Saika Kibria Tiasha Hashem Sejuti (Anjuman Sheulis daughter) Warda Rose Kabir Mahin Hossain Manisa Hossain Nikita Zaman Nikita Shamim Shohag Hussein Asim Bhuiyan Hansen Hossain Navila Kashem Payel Hoque 11 Kids Art amp Poetry Competition Nilu Alam Shamsun Khan Moni Jarin Maruf Mrs Shahidul Islam Mrs Ilias Sikder Mrs Mohammed Ali Khan Mrs Amzad Hossain Anjuman A Sheuli Tazia Hashem Rokeya Rahman Keya Ashraf 12 Stage Sound amp Audience Coordination Mohammed Ali Khan (Coordinator) Amzad Hossain Ashraf Akbar Humayun Kabir Md Tarek Faisal A Tohin Imran Hossain Sayed N Jabul Layek Ahmed Badrul A Chowdhury M A Khokon Mohammad Hossain (Babul) 13 Constitution Amendment Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Jashim Ahmed Khandaker Alam M A Hashem Major Hamid Maruf Islam Mahbub Khan 14 Publicity Committee Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Coordinator) Quazi M Huda Maruf Islam Jahan Hassan Babu Hossain Ishtiaq Chisti Tapan Debanath 15 Media Committee Channel I N TV Bangla Shomoy
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Sponsors and Donors
Sl No
Name Organization Bussiness Name Status
1 Mr Ali Tayyib Science and Technology Corporation Grand Sponsor
2 Mr Belayet Hossain Dhaka Homes Gold Sponsor
3 Mr amp Mrs Khaled Noor Sheheen BOT Gold Sponsor
4 Mr Salik Subhan Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
5 Dr Kali Pradip Chowdhury KPC Inc Silver Sponsor
6 Mr Matab Ahmed Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
7 Dr M A Hashem Uttoron Donor
8 Dr Mahbub Khan Adviser Donor
9 Maj Enamul Hamid Taranga Donor
10 Mr Shiper Ahmed Taranga Donor
11 Mr Moazzem Hossain LHCM Foundation Donor
12 Mr Ilias Sikder Greater Faridpur Association Donor
13 Mr Ferdous Khan Freiends Club Donor
14 Mr Md Shahidul Islam Dhaka Club Donor
15 Mr Nazrul Islam Kanchon BNP Donor
16 Mr Mushfique Chowdhury Khosru Dhaka University Alumni Donor
17 Mr Shamsuddin Manik Mukti Chetona Donor
18 Mr Anis Rahman MUNA Donor
19 Col Omar Huda BAVOA Donor
20 Mr Yahia Petroleum Industry Donor
21 Mr Farid U Ahmed (Nuru) Greater Faridpur Association Donor
22 Mr Feroz Alam Boishakhi Mela Donor
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Index
ArticlesMessages Page Writer Message - Enam AChaudhury Chief Guest 7
Message - Attorney General Kamala D Harris 8
Message - Parade Marshall Congresswoman Judy Chu 9
Message - Consul General Bangladesh Md Enayet Hossain 10
Message - LA City Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa 11
Message - Councilmember Tom LaBonge 12
Message - Councilmember Dennis P Zine 13
Message - LA Sheriff Chief Leroy D Baca 14
Message - BUFLA President 15
Editorial - Public Relations Secretary 16
Message - General Secretary 17
Cabinet Introduction 18-21
Dr Kali Pradip Chaudhuri - Biography 22-23
Message - Board of Trustee 24
BUFLA Mission Statement - BUFLA Unity Song 25
Souvenir Editorial Board 26
Program Outlines 27
BUFLA Registered Organizations 28
Event Committee 29
Sponsors amp Donors 30
BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012 33
Bangladesh Cabinets 34
BUFLA International Aid 35
Bangladesh Day Parade Album- Previous Years 35
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album 36-40
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I am rain 41 Rifat Kutubi 42 Avjx AvKei
Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
43 Amberine Huda
Progressivism and Bangladeshis 44-45 Ziaul Islam 45
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BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012
Cabinet members with spouse and kids Cabinet - Oath Ceremony
A beautiful Dance Girls with Flowers
Former President Shamsuddin Manik Eric Garcetti with BUFLA Officials
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BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
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Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 36
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Rain touches the ground the walls and the roof Rain worries that the other disasters will tease him Rain cries from getting his feelings hurt Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding Rain understands that it is less superior to other disasters Rain says that it will become powerful than other disasters Rain dreams that it had the greatest force Rain tries to become stronger Rain hopes to be the king of disasters Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
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এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
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এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
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Mohammed Nazrul Alam General Secretary
Mr Mohammed Nazrul Alam has received his MSC (Master of Science) in Chemistry with honors from National University Gazipur Dhaka in Feb 2000 International Education Research Foundation (IERF) INC has given him the US equivalent of the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 2009 He has been working at Walgreens Drug Store as an Assistant Manager for the past 10 years He is involved and dedicated to the Bangladeshi community He has been involved with Jalalabad Association since 2003 He was the Organizing Secretary of California Jalalabad Association from 2004 - 2009 He was the Assistant Secretary of Southern California Jalalabad Association from 2009 - 2011 and he was the Organizing Secretary of BUFLA for the year of 2009 -2010
He is married to Mahmuda Alam (Nilu) an elementary school teacher at Pacoima Elementary School They have two adorable children Tasmiha and Mahir Alam
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam Vice-President
Lt (retd) AFM Ziaul Islam was born on 19th January 1971 in Biani Bazar under erstwhile Sylhet District His father Mr AFM Jamirul Islam who hails from Magura was the VP of RUKSU in 1969 from Chattra Union and was a valiant freedom fighter He retired in 2009 from Trust Bank limited as EVP His mother Mrs Marina Islam hails from Habiganj and had been instrumental in bringing up 4 sons who all went to Jhenidah Cadet College His uncle Major General (retd) Abdul Matin was a 2 term MP from Magura He is married to ShamsunNahar Khan Moni and is blessed with one daughter and a son His father-in-law Mr AzizurRahman Khan who hails from Sylhet is a prominent businessman in Chittagong and the founding VP of Chittagong Abahoni Mr Islam finished his HSC from Jhenidah Cadet College in 1989 5th in combined Merit List joined Bangladesh Army and was commissioned in the
Corps of Engineers on December 20th 1991 He later left the Army and did his MBA from Pune University in 1996 and joined American International University ndash Bangladesh(AIUB) as a lecturer of Business Administration He came to USA in 1998 on a scholarship to University of North Texas and finished his MBA in Business Computer Information System from University of North Texas in 1999 He joined KPMG after his graduation and moved to New York City After his daughter was born in 2005 Mr Islam moved to Los Angeles He is currently working with Cedars Sinai hospital as an IT Project Manager for the last 5 years He is a dedicated member of the vibrant Bangladeshi Community here in Los Angeles He has been involved in organizing FOBANA here in Los Angeles and is a member of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Veteranrsquos Officersrsquo Association amp is involved with many other organizations Mr Islam vision is to have a parade like New York Columbus Day parade here in Los Angeles The challenges faced the early 20th Century Italian community is also faced by the mostly Muslim Immigrants of Bangladesh For the Italians it was their Catholic faith that contrasted the mostly Protestant population of the USA at that period of time Bangladeshirsquos have overcome those barriers a lot easier that the Italians and have become one of the most successful communities in a relatively short period of time Mr Islam envisions future US National political leaders to emerge from this federation
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Mohammad Ali Khan Public Relations Secretary
Mr Mohammad Ali Khan was born in the Bikrampur area of Bangladesh He finished his academics from Comilla Ispahani College He has been a Los Angeles resident for over 20 years He is wellknown as a social and a cultural worker and he has been involved in many social organizational activities He has been successfully conducting the Boishakhi Mela for the last 10 years straight He has been involved with the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) and he has supported all of its activities and has participated in all of its events He received BUFLA Appreciation in 2008 for his support for booth fundraising He also received he received another BUFLA Award for the highest fundraising Mohammad Ali received Congressional Award and Certification from Howard L Berman member of Congress 28 California for community service He has served as the Public Relations Secretary for the year 2010-2011 In
January 20 2013 Congressman Brad Sherman awarded him recognition for his outstanding service of the community Mr Mohammad Ali Khan is married to Mrs Anjuman Ara (Angur) They have two children named Tajoar Jim Khan and Piana Zoha Khan
Ilias Sikder Organizing Secretary
Mr Ilias Sikder since childhood was involved with different social and community works While he was studying in collage worked for Concern International (affiliated with UN) concern to establish a single motherrsquos independence providing free training for handcraft works and free school for their kids and free health clinic Guide them how obtain micro loan which they can invest to buy raw-material for handcraft product and marketing When he was studying in Chittagong University become an Assistant project co-ordination of concern international Chittagong Bangladesh ILIAS SIKDER with help his young brother Engr Abu Sayed (DIT BIT MBA-Australia) established a religious school and shelter for orphan kids in Hill View Housing Society West Sholoshore Chittagong The Project sponsor and runs by Sikder family property amp trust Career He moved in USA 1994 He started career with sales profession He was highly recognized in automotive sales industry in greater Los Angeles Through his hard working and commitment he achieved several extensive tanning sales
and management award Now day his is successful businessman ILIAS SIKDER vision to make BUFLA financially independent Establish a community center with free Clinic and resource center ILIASTIGER SIKDER Organizing Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (wwwbuflacom) General Secretary Grater Faridpur Association President I S International Inc CEO Diamond R Trading Inc President Delight Car Wash LLC Chairman BD Technologies Limited (wwwbdtgrouporg) Chairman Assets Bazar Limited (wwwassetsbazarcom)
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Chairman BDT Jobs Limited (wwwbdtjobscom) Chairman Loyal Properties Limited (wwwloyalbdcom) Chairman Leads Bangladesh Limited (wwwleadsbdcom) Managing Director Right Development Pvt Ltd Message March 26 is the national independence day of Bangladesh This day is celebrated all over the Bangladesh and also in USA The day is a memorial to the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians who died in the subsequent Bangladesh Liberation War BUFLA celebrates independence day with the spirit and glory by holding Parade and series of cultural programs of the day I want to congratulate everybody on the occasion of our 43nd independence day along with my BUFLA family members The developments Bangladesh has made since independence are spectacular Despite of political differences corruption and poverty Bangladesh moving forward In the field of IT Education Garments and Agriculture Bangladesh has shown unprecedented example where Henry Kissinger once labeled as a ldquobasket caserdquo It has proven to the entire world that it can do wonders as a development country Since Mohammed Yunus has received the Nobel Price for his pioneering work in making poor women bankable and has led the foundation for the micro-finance revolution the image of Bangladesh has greatly improved In continuity BUFLA wants to be a part of this development Similarly I will urge all Bangladesh expatriates to do something for motherland as much as your standpoint Let my motherlandrsquos flag flourish top of the sky Md Shahidul Islam Finance Secretary
Mr Md Shahidul Islam born in Dhaka Zilla of Bangladesh He received his BSS and MSS Degree in Public Administration from the University of Dhaka in 1982 After completion of his degree he came to United States in 1983 as a student He has been living in Los Angeles from then on In his stay in Los Angeles he has lived a business occupied life Mr Islam with pride of his maiden country participates in many community services with devotion and hope to help Bangladeshi people in the community With this in mind Mr Islam has been a part of annual Mela festivals contributed to the Bangladesh Day Parade and is continually a part of other Bengali events Currently he is the Finance Secretary of the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles His attitude derives from business ethics and has been a participant in the workforce for many years
Amzad Hossain
Cultural Secretary
Mr Amzad Hossain is a dedicated member of Uttoron and General Secretary of Shahid Rafique Manikganj Samiti He was born in Manikganj He was strongly involved first in Bangladesh Kachi-Kachar Ashore and then with Bangladesh Khela-Ghar from begining of his Student life He was a senior officer of Sonali Bank in Bangladesh Now Amzad Hossain is serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District His wife Rehana Hossain (Rinu) was a School Teacher in Bangladesh She is also serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District Together they have one son and one daughter His son is going to college and his daughter is going to elementary school
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Board of Trustees BUFLA
Nasim Ul Gani PE
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA Nasim Gani PE President of American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers and Architects (2011-2012) SC Chapter is currently working for California Department of Transportation A previous member of Bangladesh Civil Service Nasimalso worked for Rural Electrification Board after graduating from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in 1983 He founded an athletic and cultural association during his high school days He wasa captain of his high school soccer team an elected President (Athletics) in Bangladesh Civil Service Foundation Course a coordinator for Tennis Club (Development) and a Group Champion in 2002 Caltrans District 8 Tennis Tournament He added two Congressmenin Bangladesh Caucus in US Congress through a successful letter writing campaign in the community He was President PECG Sub-
Committee for 4-County RIMS Science Fair in 2010 and current Co-Chair for Youth Education Motivation Program He is married to RumanaGani and blessed with two children Nibir and Esha
Khaleed Noor
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
I have been a business owner for quite a long time previously working with Dish Network and communication businesses like AtampT T-Mobile Nextel and Sprint Now we are successfully working with the Verizon Communications Sector We have our own telemarketing call center in Corona as well as various Wal-mart retail kiosks in Southern California In 2010 and 2011 my company and I have been awarded as the Top Performer Nationwide from Verizon itself This coming May we will be announced as the Top Performer for 2012
Habib Ahmed Tia
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
Habib Ahmed Tia is a very well known energetic politician passionate organizer and sincere hardworking community leader He was born in Beani Bazar Sylhet He has attended MC College and MM University College accordingly During his years in college Bangladesh was sinking in darkness military insurgency and vigorous power play by the armed forces brought under the country anarchy and unrest throughout the nation for many years National politics and student politics all arranged activities were denied and silent Even in that moment Habib didnrsquot sit quiet He was reorganizing Bangladesh Chatra League in Sylhet district He helped out Modon Mohan University college administrator to perform their annual sports publishing yearly magazines staged drama and week long successful events He was honored by the principal KK Pal Chowdhury for his extraordinary activities
In the year 1979 Habib Ahmed Tia came to Los Angeles to join their family restaurant business named Bengal Tiger Tandoori Restaurant in Hollywood and Sherman Oaks Most
probably their family was one of the first Bangladeshi restaurant investors in LA
Bangladesh Awami League established as political influence in LA 1991 and Habib Ahmed was chosen the first founding president Many years of his leading and hard work Awami League became one of the most unique strong and active political organizations outside of Bangladesh During his time dignitaries like late president of Bangladesh Jillur Rahman Abdus Sammad Azad foreign minister Abdur Razzak minister water development Abu Naser Chowdhury mp Also Begum Johurra Taz Uddin ASM Abdur Rob MP Sheikh Salem MP Sulltan MD Monsur MP was warmly welcomed in LA
Jalalabad Association California elected Mr Tia as president in 2003 Jalalabad Association was turned by the inactive leadership in that immediate urge moment Habib Ahmed Tia took the leadership and turned Jalalabad Association one of the most strong claimed ethnic organizations in LA under his leadership Jalalabad Association became a very popular strong united patriotic well founded organization
He is married to Jafrin Ahmed they have two adorable son Tasin and Takrim and two daughter Tamin and TajrianS
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Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA)
Mission Statement BUFLA (Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles) is a Unity Federation of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and Southern California in California USA
It was formed on June 4 2006 Sunday in a meeting of about 40 Community leaders representing 25 different Bangladeshi Organizations The meeting was held at 2 PM at the Wilshire Inn (Previously Econo Lodge) 3400 West 3rd Street Los Angeles CA 90020 USA
BUFLA Mission
The Mission of BUFLA is
1 To enhance the symbol of unity among the healthy diversity of our Bangladesh community in the greater Los Angeles area This symbol of unity is very precious for ourselves as well as for our children and grand children so that they can see good examples in ourselves
2 To symbolize effective unity through (a) a resourceful Website (b) an annual joint event of celebration and (c) to address certain special needs of the community through a set of talented Sub Committees
3 To help promote all organizations and their programs and events in a relatively more synchronized way
4 To enhance the network synergy and mutual benefit of our enormously multi- talented community and extensively resourceful community through mutual respect and goodwill
5 To stand tall and united as a vibrant community with modesty and strengths in front of the broader Society of this great NationBUFLA Structural Format
1 Executive Committee (EC) Formed by the
Presidents and lead persons of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area
2 Advisory Council (AC) Formed by the Community members who have earned recognition by serving the community in the past andor are currently active in community activities but are not currently leading any organization
3 Sub-Committees To address various specific needs of the community as described in Functional format
BUFLA Functional Format
1 Website To list all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area including their (a) Mission (b) Executive Committee (EC) (c) Contact information and (d) their upcoming events Also maintain a Community Calendar which can help all the Organizations to avoid the overlap of any major events in the community
2 Annual Joint Event All organizations to observe and celebrate together one day in a year as a Joint event
3 Functional Sub-Committees (i) Community Center (ii) Job training (iii) Job finding (iv)
Immigration help (v) New comersrsquo help (vi) Political Liason with Govt officials (vii) Youth
Activities help (viii) Miscellaneous (Bylaws Website etc) To learn more about our community please visit
wwwbuflacom
BUFLA UNITY SONG
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Cover Page amp Souvenir Design
Dr Shah Alam
Editor amp Coordinator
Mohammad Ali Khan
Members of Editorial Board
Nazrul Alam
Eng Saleh Kibria
Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu [Editor is not responsible for any contents of any the articles]
Jalshaghar
Entertainment
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Program Outlines of Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
April 6 2013 (Saturday)
400 PM to 500 PM ndashOpening Ceremony
500 PM to 700 PM - Seminar [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 700 PM - Kids Art Contest [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 600 PM - Kids Poetry Recitation Contest
510 PM to 830 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California (Comedy Song Dance)
745 PM to 800 PM ndashAward Ceremony for Kids Contest
930 PM to 1000 PM -Performance by American Idol Finalist Priodarshini
April 7 2013 (Sunday)
100 PM to 200 PM ndashParade Assembly will start on 3rd Street at the intersection Normandie
Avenue amp 3rd Street
200 PM to 430 PM - Parade
500 PM to 630 PM - Dignitaries Speech ampSpecial Cultural Program
625 PM to 805 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California
(Drama Shushagotom Fashion Show
NOKSHI Songs Dances Band Songs)
800 PM - 900 PM - Performance by Award Winning Singer from Bangladesh Shikrity
900 pm ndash 1000 PM ndash Performance by New Gen Singer from Bangladesh Pritam
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BUFLA Registered Organizations
2012-2013
These are the Organization Registered before the deadline on March 31st 2013 After the Parade at the first EC meeting cabinet will announce with the concept of current EC members who
will be the next year 2013-2014 Executive Committee Members
1 American Association of Bangladesh Engineers amp Architects (AABEA)
2 Armed Forces Veteran Association (BAVOA)
3 Bangladesh Association of Valley 4 Bangladesh Greater Valley Association
5 Bangladesh Womenrsquos Association of California (BWOC)
6 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
7 Bikrampur Association 8 Boishakhi Mela
9 Dhaka Club 10 Distressed Children and Infants International (DCI)
11 Dhaka University Alumni Association of California 12 Friends Club of Valley Los Angeles
13 Freedom Fighters 14 Hotel Owners Association
15 Greater Faridpur Association 16 Jalshaghar Entertainment
17 Ideal School of Los Angeles 18 LA Tigers Club
19 LA Bengals 20 Womenrsquos Organization of Valley
21 Mukti Chetona 22 Manikganj Shoheed Rafique Shomitee
23 Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA) 24 Narayanganj Association of North America
25 Osmani Smriti Shangsod 26 Taranga of California
27 Taxi Workerrsquos Association 28 Uttoron of Los Angeles
Criteria for Executive Voter Member or 2013-2014 cabinet (1) Must participate in 2013 Bangladesh Day Parade with
minimum of 4 people and banner (2) Each participating group must have activity for 1 year Failure to abide by these guidelines will automatically disqualify groups from becoming Executive Voter Members for 2013-2014 Cabinet
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Event Committee2012-2013
Chief Coordinator Denny Tayyib (President)
Deputy Chief Coordinator Ziaul Islam (Vice President) 1 Parade Committee Nazrul Alam (General Secretary) (Coordinator) Denny Tayyib Md Shahidul Islam Dr M A Hashem Mohammad Ali Khan Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Maruf Islam Shiper Chowdhury Mehedi Hasan Ashraf H Akbar Akther H Miah Mohammad Wahab Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Ferdous Khan Foyzu Subhan Kanchan Chowdhury Lincoln Chowdhury Ali Reza 2 Community Outreach Committee Ilias Sikder (Coordinator) Khandaker Alam Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasim Gani Shafiul Alam Friends Babu Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru 3 Fundraising Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) M A Hashem Nazrul Alam Abul Kashem Toha Shiper Chowdhury Shamsuddin Manik Ashraf H Akbar Maruf Islam Ilias Sikder Matab Ahmed Ali Akbar Shafi Ahmed Mohammad Ali Khan Zahedul M Zami Sohel Rahman Badal Tia Habib Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Abul Ibrahim Anisur Rahman
4 Federal Grant Acquisition Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Finance Secretary) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Maruf Islam M A Khokon Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Saleh Kibria Rabiul Karim Mahbub Khan 5 Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Editor) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Dr Shah Alam Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Saleh Kibria 6 Cultural Program Committee Amzad Hossain (Cultural Secretary) (Coordinator) M A Hashem Mohammed Ali Khan Anjuman A Sheuli Nurunnabi Rolin Diluar Chowdhury Farhana Sayeed 7 Seminar Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ilias Sikder Akther H Miah Ali Tayyib Col Omar Huda Anisur Rahman Dr Rafiqul Bhuyan Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasimul Gani Dr Rafiq Alam 8 Dignitaries Invitation Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ali Tayyib Maruf Islam Jashim A Ahmed Imran Hossain 9 Dignitaries Reception Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Md Shahidul Islam Ilias Sikder Mohammed Ali Khan Dr Kali P Chowdhury Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Khandakar Alam Jashim A Ahmed Shiper Chowdhury Abul Kashem Toha Zahedul M Zami Ashraf Akbar Shafiqur Rahman M A Basit
10 Youth Committee Amzad Hossain (Coordinator) Adnan Erick Tayyib Saika Kibria Tiasha Hashem Sejuti (Anjuman Sheulis daughter) Warda Rose Kabir Mahin Hossain Manisa Hossain Nikita Zaman Nikita Shamim Shohag Hussein Asim Bhuiyan Hansen Hossain Navila Kashem Payel Hoque 11 Kids Art amp Poetry Competition Nilu Alam Shamsun Khan Moni Jarin Maruf Mrs Shahidul Islam Mrs Ilias Sikder Mrs Mohammed Ali Khan Mrs Amzad Hossain Anjuman A Sheuli Tazia Hashem Rokeya Rahman Keya Ashraf 12 Stage Sound amp Audience Coordination Mohammed Ali Khan (Coordinator) Amzad Hossain Ashraf Akbar Humayun Kabir Md Tarek Faisal A Tohin Imran Hossain Sayed N Jabul Layek Ahmed Badrul A Chowdhury M A Khokon Mohammad Hossain (Babul) 13 Constitution Amendment Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Jashim Ahmed Khandaker Alam M A Hashem Major Hamid Maruf Islam Mahbub Khan 14 Publicity Committee Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Coordinator) Quazi M Huda Maruf Islam Jahan Hassan Babu Hossain Ishtiaq Chisti Tapan Debanath 15 Media Committee Channel I N TV Bangla Shomoy
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Sponsors and Donors
Sl No
Name Organization Bussiness Name Status
1 Mr Ali Tayyib Science and Technology Corporation Grand Sponsor
2 Mr Belayet Hossain Dhaka Homes Gold Sponsor
3 Mr amp Mrs Khaled Noor Sheheen BOT Gold Sponsor
4 Mr Salik Subhan Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
5 Dr Kali Pradip Chowdhury KPC Inc Silver Sponsor
6 Mr Matab Ahmed Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
7 Dr M A Hashem Uttoron Donor
8 Dr Mahbub Khan Adviser Donor
9 Maj Enamul Hamid Taranga Donor
10 Mr Shiper Ahmed Taranga Donor
11 Mr Moazzem Hossain LHCM Foundation Donor
12 Mr Ilias Sikder Greater Faridpur Association Donor
13 Mr Ferdous Khan Freiends Club Donor
14 Mr Md Shahidul Islam Dhaka Club Donor
15 Mr Nazrul Islam Kanchon BNP Donor
16 Mr Mushfique Chowdhury Khosru Dhaka University Alumni Donor
17 Mr Shamsuddin Manik Mukti Chetona Donor
18 Mr Anis Rahman MUNA Donor
19 Col Omar Huda BAVOA Donor
20 Mr Yahia Petroleum Industry Donor
21 Mr Farid U Ahmed (Nuru) Greater Faridpur Association Donor
22 Mr Feroz Alam Boishakhi Mela Donor
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Index
ArticlesMessages Page Writer Message - Enam AChaudhury Chief Guest 7
Message - Attorney General Kamala D Harris 8
Message - Parade Marshall Congresswoman Judy Chu 9
Message - Consul General Bangladesh Md Enayet Hossain 10
Message - LA City Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa 11
Message - Councilmember Tom LaBonge 12
Message - Councilmember Dennis P Zine 13
Message - LA Sheriff Chief Leroy D Baca 14
Message - BUFLA President 15
Editorial - Public Relations Secretary 16
Message - General Secretary 17
Cabinet Introduction 18-21
Dr Kali Pradip Chaudhuri - Biography 22-23
Message - Board of Trustee 24
BUFLA Mission Statement - BUFLA Unity Song 25
Souvenir Editorial Board 26
Program Outlines 27
BUFLA Registered Organizations 28
Event Committee 29
Sponsors amp Donors 30
BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012 33
Bangladesh Cabinets 34
BUFLA International Aid 35
Bangladesh Day Parade Album- Previous Years 35
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album 36-40
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I am rain 41 Rifat Kutubi 42 Avjx AvKei
Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
43 Amberine Huda
Progressivism and Bangladeshis 44-45 Ziaul Islam 45
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BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012
Cabinet members with spouse and kids Cabinet - Oath Ceremony
A beautiful Dance Girls with Flowers
Former President Shamsuddin Manik Eric Garcetti with BUFLA Officials
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BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Rain touches the ground the walls and the roof Rain worries that the other disasters will tease him Rain cries from getting his feelings hurt Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding Rain understands that it is less superior to other disasters Rain says that it will become powerful than other disasters Rain dreams that it had the greatest force Rain tries to become stronger Rain hopes to be the king of disasters Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding
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Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 42
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 44
Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
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Mohammad Ali Khan Public Relations Secretary
Mr Mohammad Ali Khan was born in the Bikrampur area of Bangladesh He finished his academics from Comilla Ispahani College He has been a Los Angeles resident for over 20 years He is wellknown as a social and a cultural worker and he has been involved in many social organizational activities He has been successfully conducting the Boishakhi Mela for the last 10 years straight He has been involved with the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA) and he has supported all of its activities and has participated in all of its events He received BUFLA Appreciation in 2008 for his support for booth fundraising He also received he received another BUFLA Award for the highest fundraising Mohammad Ali received Congressional Award and Certification from Howard L Berman member of Congress 28 California for community service He has served as the Public Relations Secretary for the year 2010-2011 In
January 20 2013 Congressman Brad Sherman awarded him recognition for his outstanding service of the community Mr Mohammad Ali Khan is married to Mrs Anjuman Ara (Angur) They have two children named Tajoar Jim Khan and Piana Zoha Khan
Ilias Sikder Organizing Secretary
Mr Ilias Sikder since childhood was involved with different social and community works While he was studying in collage worked for Concern International (affiliated with UN) concern to establish a single motherrsquos independence providing free training for handcraft works and free school for their kids and free health clinic Guide them how obtain micro loan which they can invest to buy raw-material for handcraft product and marketing When he was studying in Chittagong University become an Assistant project co-ordination of concern international Chittagong Bangladesh ILIAS SIKDER with help his young brother Engr Abu Sayed (DIT BIT MBA-Australia) established a religious school and shelter for orphan kids in Hill View Housing Society West Sholoshore Chittagong The Project sponsor and runs by Sikder family property amp trust Career He moved in USA 1994 He started career with sales profession He was highly recognized in automotive sales industry in greater Los Angeles Through his hard working and commitment he achieved several extensive tanning sales
and management award Now day his is successful businessman ILIAS SIKDER vision to make BUFLA financially independent Establish a community center with free Clinic and resource center ILIASTIGER SIKDER Organizing Secretary Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (wwwbuflacom) General Secretary Grater Faridpur Association President I S International Inc CEO Diamond R Trading Inc President Delight Car Wash LLC Chairman BD Technologies Limited (wwwbdtgrouporg) Chairman Assets Bazar Limited (wwwassetsbazarcom)
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Chairman BDT Jobs Limited (wwwbdtjobscom) Chairman Loyal Properties Limited (wwwloyalbdcom) Chairman Leads Bangladesh Limited (wwwleadsbdcom) Managing Director Right Development Pvt Ltd Message March 26 is the national independence day of Bangladesh This day is celebrated all over the Bangladesh and also in USA The day is a memorial to the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians who died in the subsequent Bangladesh Liberation War BUFLA celebrates independence day with the spirit and glory by holding Parade and series of cultural programs of the day I want to congratulate everybody on the occasion of our 43nd independence day along with my BUFLA family members The developments Bangladesh has made since independence are spectacular Despite of political differences corruption and poverty Bangladesh moving forward In the field of IT Education Garments and Agriculture Bangladesh has shown unprecedented example where Henry Kissinger once labeled as a ldquobasket caserdquo It has proven to the entire world that it can do wonders as a development country Since Mohammed Yunus has received the Nobel Price for his pioneering work in making poor women bankable and has led the foundation for the micro-finance revolution the image of Bangladesh has greatly improved In continuity BUFLA wants to be a part of this development Similarly I will urge all Bangladesh expatriates to do something for motherland as much as your standpoint Let my motherlandrsquos flag flourish top of the sky Md Shahidul Islam Finance Secretary
Mr Md Shahidul Islam born in Dhaka Zilla of Bangladesh He received his BSS and MSS Degree in Public Administration from the University of Dhaka in 1982 After completion of his degree he came to United States in 1983 as a student He has been living in Los Angeles from then on In his stay in Los Angeles he has lived a business occupied life Mr Islam with pride of his maiden country participates in many community services with devotion and hope to help Bangladeshi people in the community With this in mind Mr Islam has been a part of annual Mela festivals contributed to the Bangladesh Day Parade and is continually a part of other Bengali events Currently he is the Finance Secretary of the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles His attitude derives from business ethics and has been a participant in the workforce for many years
Amzad Hossain
Cultural Secretary
Mr Amzad Hossain is a dedicated member of Uttoron and General Secretary of Shahid Rafique Manikganj Samiti He was born in Manikganj He was strongly involved first in Bangladesh Kachi-Kachar Ashore and then with Bangladesh Khela-Ghar from begining of his Student life He was a senior officer of Sonali Bank in Bangladesh Now Amzad Hossain is serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District His wife Rehana Hossain (Rinu) was a School Teacher in Bangladesh She is also serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District Together they have one son and one daughter His son is going to college and his daughter is going to elementary school
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Board of Trustees BUFLA
Nasim Ul Gani PE
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA Nasim Gani PE President of American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers and Architects (2011-2012) SC Chapter is currently working for California Department of Transportation A previous member of Bangladesh Civil Service Nasimalso worked for Rural Electrification Board after graduating from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in 1983 He founded an athletic and cultural association during his high school days He wasa captain of his high school soccer team an elected President (Athletics) in Bangladesh Civil Service Foundation Course a coordinator for Tennis Club (Development) and a Group Champion in 2002 Caltrans District 8 Tennis Tournament He added two Congressmenin Bangladesh Caucus in US Congress through a successful letter writing campaign in the community He was President PECG Sub-
Committee for 4-County RIMS Science Fair in 2010 and current Co-Chair for Youth Education Motivation Program He is married to RumanaGani and blessed with two children Nibir and Esha
Khaleed Noor
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
I have been a business owner for quite a long time previously working with Dish Network and communication businesses like AtampT T-Mobile Nextel and Sprint Now we are successfully working with the Verizon Communications Sector We have our own telemarketing call center in Corona as well as various Wal-mart retail kiosks in Southern California In 2010 and 2011 my company and I have been awarded as the Top Performer Nationwide from Verizon itself This coming May we will be announced as the Top Performer for 2012
Habib Ahmed Tia
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
Habib Ahmed Tia is a very well known energetic politician passionate organizer and sincere hardworking community leader He was born in Beani Bazar Sylhet He has attended MC College and MM University College accordingly During his years in college Bangladesh was sinking in darkness military insurgency and vigorous power play by the armed forces brought under the country anarchy and unrest throughout the nation for many years National politics and student politics all arranged activities were denied and silent Even in that moment Habib didnrsquot sit quiet He was reorganizing Bangladesh Chatra League in Sylhet district He helped out Modon Mohan University college administrator to perform their annual sports publishing yearly magazines staged drama and week long successful events He was honored by the principal KK Pal Chowdhury for his extraordinary activities
In the year 1979 Habib Ahmed Tia came to Los Angeles to join their family restaurant business named Bengal Tiger Tandoori Restaurant in Hollywood and Sherman Oaks Most
probably their family was one of the first Bangladeshi restaurant investors in LA
Bangladesh Awami League established as political influence in LA 1991 and Habib Ahmed was chosen the first founding president Many years of his leading and hard work Awami League became one of the most unique strong and active political organizations outside of Bangladesh During his time dignitaries like late president of Bangladesh Jillur Rahman Abdus Sammad Azad foreign minister Abdur Razzak minister water development Abu Naser Chowdhury mp Also Begum Johurra Taz Uddin ASM Abdur Rob MP Sheikh Salem MP Sulltan MD Monsur MP was warmly welcomed in LA
Jalalabad Association California elected Mr Tia as president in 2003 Jalalabad Association was turned by the inactive leadership in that immediate urge moment Habib Ahmed Tia took the leadership and turned Jalalabad Association one of the most strong claimed ethnic organizations in LA under his leadership Jalalabad Association became a very popular strong united patriotic well founded organization
He is married to Jafrin Ahmed they have two adorable son Tasin and Takrim and two daughter Tamin and TajrianS
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Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA)
Mission Statement BUFLA (Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles) is a Unity Federation of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and Southern California in California USA
It was formed on June 4 2006 Sunday in a meeting of about 40 Community leaders representing 25 different Bangladeshi Organizations The meeting was held at 2 PM at the Wilshire Inn (Previously Econo Lodge) 3400 West 3rd Street Los Angeles CA 90020 USA
BUFLA Mission
The Mission of BUFLA is
1 To enhance the symbol of unity among the healthy diversity of our Bangladesh community in the greater Los Angeles area This symbol of unity is very precious for ourselves as well as for our children and grand children so that they can see good examples in ourselves
2 To symbolize effective unity through (a) a resourceful Website (b) an annual joint event of celebration and (c) to address certain special needs of the community through a set of talented Sub Committees
3 To help promote all organizations and their programs and events in a relatively more synchronized way
4 To enhance the network synergy and mutual benefit of our enormously multi- talented community and extensively resourceful community through mutual respect and goodwill
5 To stand tall and united as a vibrant community with modesty and strengths in front of the broader Society of this great NationBUFLA Structural Format
1 Executive Committee (EC) Formed by the
Presidents and lead persons of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area
2 Advisory Council (AC) Formed by the Community members who have earned recognition by serving the community in the past andor are currently active in community activities but are not currently leading any organization
3 Sub-Committees To address various specific needs of the community as described in Functional format
BUFLA Functional Format
1 Website To list all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area including their (a) Mission (b) Executive Committee (EC) (c) Contact information and (d) their upcoming events Also maintain a Community Calendar which can help all the Organizations to avoid the overlap of any major events in the community
2 Annual Joint Event All organizations to observe and celebrate together one day in a year as a Joint event
3 Functional Sub-Committees (i) Community Center (ii) Job training (iii) Job finding (iv)
Immigration help (v) New comersrsquo help (vi) Political Liason with Govt officials (vii) Youth
Activities help (viii) Miscellaneous (Bylaws Website etc) To learn more about our community please visit
wwwbuflacom
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Cover Page amp Souvenir Design
Dr Shah Alam
Editor amp Coordinator
Mohammad Ali Khan
Members of Editorial Board
Nazrul Alam
Eng Saleh Kibria
Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu [Editor is not responsible for any contents of any the articles]
Jalshaghar
Entertainment
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Program Outlines of Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
April 6 2013 (Saturday)
400 PM to 500 PM ndashOpening Ceremony
500 PM to 700 PM - Seminar [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 700 PM - Kids Art Contest [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 600 PM - Kids Poetry Recitation Contest
510 PM to 830 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California (Comedy Song Dance)
745 PM to 800 PM ndashAward Ceremony for Kids Contest
930 PM to 1000 PM -Performance by American Idol Finalist Priodarshini
April 7 2013 (Sunday)
100 PM to 200 PM ndashParade Assembly will start on 3rd Street at the intersection Normandie
Avenue amp 3rd Street
200 PM to 430 PM - Parade
500 PM to 630 PM - Dignitaries Speech ampSpecial Cultural Program
625 PM to 805 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California
(Drama Shushagotom Fashion Show
NOKSHI Songs Dances Band Songs)
800 PM - 900 PM - Performance by Award Winning Singer from Bangladesh Shikrity
900 pm ndash 1000 PM ndash Performance by New Gen Singer from Bangladesh Pritam
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BUFLA Registered Organizations
2012-2013
These are the Organization Registered before the deadline on March 31st 2013 After the Parade at the first EC meeting cabinet will announce with the concept of current EC members who
will be the next year 2013-2014 Executive Committee Members
1 American Association of Bangladesh Engineers amp Architects (AABEA)
2 Armed Forces Veteran Association (BAVOA)
3 Bangladesh Association of Valley 4 Bangladesh Greater Valley Association
5 Bangladesh Womenrsquos Association of California (BWOC)
6 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
7 Bikrampur Association 8 Boishakhi Mela
9 Dhaka Club 10 Distressed Children and Infants International (DCI)
11 Dhaka University Alumni Association of California 12 Friends Club of Valley Los Angeles
13 Freedom Fighters 14 Hotel Owners Association
15 Greater Faridpur Association 16 Jalshaghar Entertainment
17 Ideal School of Los Angeles 18 LA Tigers Club
19 LA Bengals 20 Womenrsquos Organization of Valley
21 Mukti Chetona 22 Manikganj Shoheed Rafique Shomitee
23 Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA) 24 Narayanganj Association of North America
25 Osmani Smriti Shangsod 26 Taranga of California
27 Taxi Workerrsquos Association 28 Uttoron of Los Angeles
Criteria for Executive Voter Member or 2013-2014 cabinet (1) Must participate in 2013 Bangladesh Day Parade with
minimum of 4 people and banner (2) Each participating group must have activity for 1 year Failure to abide by these guidelines will automatically disqualify groups from becoming Executive Voter Members for 2013-2014 Cabinet
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Event Committee2012-2013
Chief Coordinator Denny Tayyib (President)
Deputy Chief Coordinator Ziaul Islam (Vice President) 1 Parade Committee Nazrul Alam (General Secretary) (Coordinator) Denny Tayyib Md Shahidul Islam Dr M A Hashem Mohammad Ali Khan Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Maruf Islam Shiper Chowdhury Mehedi Hasan Ashraf H Akbar Akther H Miah Mohammad Wahab Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Ferdous Khan Foyzu Subhan Kanchan Chowdhury Lincoln Chowdhury Ali Reza 2 Community Outreach Committee Ilias Sikder (Coordinator) Khandaker Alam Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasim Gani Shafiul Alam Friends Babu Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru 3 Fundraising Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) M A Hashem Nazrul Alam Abul Kashem Toha Shiper Chowdhury Shamsuddin Manik Ashraf H Akbar Maruf Islam Ilias Sikder Matab Ahmed Ali Akbar Shafi Ahmed Mohammad Ali Khan Zahedul M Zami Sohel Rahman Badal Tia Habib Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Abul Ibrahim Anisur Rahman
4 Federal Grant Acquisition Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Finance Secretary) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Maruf Islam M A Khokon Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Saleh Kibria Rabiul Karim Mahbub Khan 5 Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Editor) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Dr Shah Alam Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Saleh Kibria 6 Cultural Program Committee Amzad Hossain (Cultural Secretary) (Coordinator) M A Hashem Mohammed Ali Khan Anjuman A Sheuli Nurunnabi Rolin Diluar Chowdhury Farhana Sayeed 7 Seminar Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ilias Sikder Akther H Miah Ali Tayyib Col Omar Huda Anisur Rahman Dr Rafiqul Bhuyan Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasimul Gani Dr Rafiq Alam 8 Dignitaries Invitation Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ali Tayyib Maruf Islam Jashim A Ahmed Imran Hossain 9 Dignitaries Reception Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Md Shahidul Islam Ilias Sikder Mohammed Ali Khan Dr Kali P Chowdhury Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Khandakar Alam Jashim A Ahmed Shiper Chowdhury Abul Kashem Toha Zahedul M Zami Ashraf Akbar Shafiqur Rahman M A Basit
10 Youth Committee Amzad Hossain (Coordinator) Adnan Erick Tayyib Saika Kibria Tiasha Hashem Sejuti (Anjuman Sheulis daughter) Warda Rose Kabir Mahin Hossain Manisa Hossain Nikita Zaman Nikita Shamim Shohag Hussein Asim Bhuiyan Hansen Hossain Navila Kashem Payel Hoque 11 Kids Art amp Poetry Competition Nilu Alam Shamsun Khan Moni Jarin Maruf Mrs Shahidul Islam Mrs Ilias Sikder Mrs Mohammed Ali Khan Mrs Amzad Hossain Anjuman A Sheuli Tazia Hashem Rokeya Rahman Keya Ashraf 12 Stage Sound amp Audience Coordination Mohammed Ali Khan (Coordinator) Amzad Hossain Ashraf Akbar Humayun Kabir Md Tarek Faisal A Tohin Imran Hossain Sayed N Jabul Layek Ahmed Badrul A Chowdhury M A Khokon Mohammad Hossain (Babul) 13 Constitution Amendment Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Jashim Ahmed Khandaker Alam M A Hashem Major Hamid Maruf Islam Mahbub Khan 14 Publicity Committee Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Coordinator) Quazi M Huda Maruf Islam Jahan Hassan Babu Hossain Ishtiaq Chisti Tapan Debanath 15 Media Committee Channel I N TV Bangla Shomoy
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Sponsors and Donors
Sl No
Name Organization Bussiness Name Status
1 Mr Ali Tayyib Science and Technology Corporation Grand Sponsor
2 Mr Belayet Hossain Dhaka Homes Gold Sponsor
3 Mr amp Mrs Khaled Noor Sheheen BOT Gold Sponsor
4 Mr Salik Subhan Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
5 Dr Kali Pradip Chowdhury KPC Inc Silver Sponsor
6 Mr Matab Ahmed Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
7 Dr M A Hashem Uttoron Donor
8 Dr Mahbub Khan Adviser Donor
9 Maj Enamul Hamid Taranga Donor
10 Mr Shiper Ahmed Taranga Donor
11 Mr Moazzem Hossain LHCM Foundation Donor
12 Mr Ilias Sikder Greater Faridpur Association Donor
13 Mr Ferdous Khan Freiends Club Donor
14 Mr Md Shahidul Islam Dhaka Club Donor
15 Mr Nazrul Islam Kanchon BNP Donor
16 Mr Mushfique Chowdhury Khosru Dhaka University Alumni Donor
17 Mr Shamsuddin Manik Mukti Chetona Donor
18 Mr Anis Rahman MUNA Donor
19 Col Omar Huda BAVOA Donor
20 Mr Yahia Petroleum Industry Donor
21 Mr Farid U Ahmed (Nuru) Greater Faridpur Association Donor
22 Mr Feroz Alam Boishakhi Mela Donor
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Index
ArticlesMessages Page Writer Message - Enam AChaudhury Chief Guest 7
Message - Attorney General Kamala D Harris 8
Message - Parade Marshall Congresswoman Judy Chu 9
Message - Consul General Bangladesh Md Enayet Hossain 10
Message - LA City Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa 11
Message - Councilmember Tom LaBonge 12
Message - Councilmember Dennis P Zine 13
Message - LA Sheriff Chief Leroy D Baca 14
Message - BUFLA President 15
Editorial - Public Relations Secretary 16
Message - General Secretary 17
Cabinet Introduction 18-21
Dr Kali Pradip Chaudhuri - Biography 22-23
Message - Board of Trustee 24
BUFLA Mission Statement - BUFLA Unity Song 25
Souvenir Editorial Board 26
Program Outlines 27
BUFLA Registered Organizations 28
Event Committee 29
Sponsors amp Donors 30
BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012 33
Bangladesh Cabinets 34
BUFLA International Aid 35
Bangladesh Day Parade Album- Previous Years 35
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album 36-40
41 Wt KvRx bvwmi DIumlxb
I am rain 41 Rifat Kutubi 42 Avjx AvKei
Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
43 Amberine Huda
Progressivism and Bangladeshis 44-45 Ziaul Islam 45
45
46-47
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BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012
Cabinet members with spouse and kids Cabinet - Oath Ceremony
A beautiful Dance Girls with Flowers
Former President Shamsuddin Manik Eric Garcetti with BUFLA Officials
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BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Rain touches the ground the walls and the roof Rain worries that the other disasters will tease him Rain cries from getting his feelings hurt Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding Rain understands that it is less superior to other disasters Rain says that it will become powerful than other disasters Rain dreams that it had the greatest force Rain tries to become stronger Rain hopes to be the king of disasters Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
গযভানমলয ভানরক থচতনায মদধ
থম মদধ ফাাংরায ভানল থদমখরন আমগ
ভানল থদমখমি গানধীয অমমাগ আমদারমনয রি
এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
আজ াফামগ তায অাযান ররময়টায রনভথায ময়মি
চারযধাময থচতনায পরদী জবাররময়
ফাাংরায ভানল এখন অমকষা কযমি
মদধাযাধীয রফচামযয দারফ থকামনা দরীয় যাজনীরত নয়
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নতন পরজমেয ামত এরগময় মাওয়ায রদন এমমি আজ
রফজয় ময়মি একাততময এ জারতয ইরতাম আফায রফজয়
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Chairman BDT Jobs Limited (wwwbdtjobscom) Chairman Loyal Properties Limited (wwwloyalbdcom) Chairman Leads Bangladesh Limited (wwwleadsbdcom) Managing Director Right Development Pvt Ltd Message March 26 is the national independence day of Bangladesh This day is celebrated all over the Bangladesh and also in USA The day is a memorial to the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians who died in the subsequent Bangladesh Liberation War BUFLA celebrates independence day with the spirit and glory by holding Parade and series of cultural programs of the day I want to congratulate everybody on the occasion of our 43nd independence day along with my BUFLA family members The developments Bangladesh has made since independence are spectacular Despite of political differences corruption and poverty Bangladesh moving forward In the field of IT Education Garments and Agriculture Bangladesh has shown unprecedented example where Henry Kissinger once labeled as a ldquobasket caserdquo It has proven to the entire world that it can do wonders as a development country Since Mohammed Yunus has received the Nobel Price for his pioneering work in making poor women bankable and has led the foundation for the micro-finance revolution the image of Bangladesh has greatly improved In continuity BUFLA wants to be a part of this development Similarly I will urge all Bangladesh expatriates to do something for motherland as much as your standpoint Let my motherlandrsquos flag flourish top of the sky Md Shahidul Islam Finance Secretary
Mr Md Shahidul Islam born in Dhaka Zilla of Bangladesh He received his BSS and MSS Degree in Public Administration from the University of Dhaka in 1982 After completion of his degree he came to United States in 1983 as a student He has been living in Los Angeles from then on In his stay in Los Angeles he has lived a business occupied life Mr Islam with pride of his maiden country participates in many community services with devotion and hope to help Bangladeshi people in the community With this in mind Mr Islam has been a part of annual Mela festivals contributed to the Bangladesh Day Parade and is continually a part of other Bengali events Currently he is the Finance Secretary of the Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles His attitude derives from business ethics and has been a participant in the workforce for many years
Amzad Hossain
Cultural Secretary
Mr Amzad Hossain is a dedicated member of Uttoron and General Secretary of Shahid Rafique Manikganj Samiti He was born in Manikganj He was strongly involved first in Bangladesh Kachi-Kachar Ashore and then with Bangladesh Khela-Ghar from begining of his Student life He was a senior officer of Sonali Bank in Bangladesh Now Amzad Hossain is serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District His wife Rehana Hossain (Rinu) was a School Teacher in Bangladesh She is also serving in an elementary school within the Los Angeles Unified School District Together they have one son and one daughter His son is going to college and his daughter is going to elementary school
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Board of Trustees BUFLA
Nasim Ul Gani PE
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA Nasim Gani PE President of American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers and Architects (2011-2012) SC Chapter is currently working for California Department of Transportation A previous member of Bangladesh Civil Service Nasimalso worked for Rural Electrification Board after graduating from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in 1983 He founded an athletic and cultural association during his high school days He wasa captain of his high school soccer team an elected President (Athletics) in Bangladesh Civil Service Foundation Course a coordinator for Tennis Club (Development) and a Group Champion in 2002 Caltrans District 8 Tennis Tournament He added two Congressmenin Bangladesh Caucus in US Congress through a successful letter writing campaign in the community He was President PECG Sub-
Committee for 4-County RIMS Science Fair in 2010 and current Co-Chair for Youth Education Motivation Program He is married to RumanaGani and blessed with two children Nibir and Esha
Khaleed Noor
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
I have been a business owner for quite a long time previously working with Dish Network and communication businesses like AtampT T-Mobile Nextel and Sprint Now we are successfully working with the Verizon Communications Sector We have our own telemarketing call center in Corona as well as various Wal-mart retail kiosks in Southern California In 2010 and 2011 my company and I have been awarded as the Top Performer Nationwide from Verizon itself This coming May we will be announced as the Top Performer for 2012
Habib Ahmed Tia
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
Habib Ahmed Tia is a very well known energetic politician passionate organizer and sincere hardworking community leader He was born in Beani Bazar Sylhet He has attended MC College and MM University College accordingly During his years in college Bangladesh was sinking in darkness military insurgency and vigorous power play by the armed forces brought under the country anarchy and unrest throughout the nation for many years National politics and student politics all arranged activities were denied and silent Even in that moment Habib didnrsquot sit quiet He was reorganizing Bangladesh Chatra League in Sylhet district He helped out Modon Mohan University college administrator to perform their annual sports publishing yearly magazines staged drama and week long successful events He was honored by the principal KK Pal Chowdhury for his extraordinary activities
In the year 1979 Habib Ahmed Tia came to Los Angeles to join their family restaurant business named Bengal Tiger Tandoori Restaurant in Hollywood and Sherman Oaks Most
probably their family was one of the first Bangladeshi restaurant investors in LA
Bangladesh Awami League established as political influence in LA 1991 and Habib Ahmed was chosen the first founding president Many years of his leading and hard work Awami League became one of the most unique strong and active political organizations outside of Bangladesh During his time dignitaries like late president of Bangladesh Jillur Rahman Abdus Sammad Azad foreign minister Abdur Razzak minister water development Abu Naser Chowdhury mp Also Begum Johurra Taz Uddin ASM Abdur Rob MP Sheikh Salem MP Sulltan MD Monsur MP was warmly welcomed in LA
Jalalabad Association California elected Mr Tia as president in 2003 Jalalabad Association was turned by the inactive leadership in that immediate urge moment Habib Ahmed Tia took the leadership and turned Jalalabad Association one of the most strong claimed ethnic organizations in LA under his leadership Jalalabad Association became a very popular strong united patriotic well founded organization
He is married to Jafrin Ahmed they have two adorable son Tasin and Takrim and two daughter Tamin and TajrianS
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Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA)
Mission Statement BUFLA (Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles) is a Unity Federation of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and Southern California in California USA
It was formed on June 4 2006 Sunday in a meeting of about 40 Community leaders representing 25 different Bangladeshi Organizations The meeting was held at 2 PM at the Wilshire Inn (Previously Econo Lodge) 3400 West 3rd Street Los Angeles CA 90020 USA
BUFLA Mission
The Mission of BUFLA is
1 To enhance the symbol of unity among the healthy diversity of our Bangladesh community in the greater Los Angeles area This symbol of unity is very precious for ourselves as well as for our children and grand children so that they can see good examples in ourselves
2 To symbolize effective unity through (a) a resourceful Website (b) an annual joint event of celebration and (c) to address certain special needs of the community through a set of talented Sub Committees
3 To help promote all organizations and their programs and events in a relatively more synchronized way
4 To enhance the network synergy and mutual benefit of our enormously multi- talented community and extensively resourceful community through mutual respect and goodwill
5 To stand tall and united as a vibrant community with modesty and strengths in front of the broader Society of this great NationBUFLA Structural Format
1 Executive Committee (EC) Formed by the
Presidents and lead persons of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area
2 Advisory Council (AC) Formed by the Community members who have earned recognition by serving the community in the past andor are currently active in community activities but are not currently leading any organization
3 Sub-Committees To address various specific needs of the community as described in Functional format
BUFLA Functional Format
1 Website To list all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area including their (a) Mission (b) Executive Committee (EC) (c) Contact information and (d) their upcoming events Also maintain a Community Calendar which can help all the Organizations to avoid the overlap of any major events in the community
2 Annual Joint Event All organizations to observe and celebrate together one day in a year as a Joint event
3 Functional Sub-Committees (i) Community Center (ii) Job training (iii) Job finding (iv)
Immigration help (v) New comersrsquo help (vi) Political Liason with Govt officials (vii) Youth
Activities help (viii) Miscellaneous (Bylaws Website etc) To learn more about our community please visit
wwwbuflacom
BUFLA UNITY SONG
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Cover Page amp Souvenir Design
Dr Shah Alam
Editor amp Coordinator
Mohammad Ali Khan
Members of Editorial Board
Nazrul Alam
Eng Saleh Kibria
Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu [Editor is not responsible for any contents of any the articles]
Jalshaghar
Entertainment
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Program Outlines of Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
April 6 2013 (Saturday)
400 PM to 500 PM ndashOpening Ceremony
500 PM to 700 PM - Seminar [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 700 PM - Kids Art Contest [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 600 PM - Kids Poetry Recitation Contest
510 PM to 830 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California (Comedy Song Dance)
745 PM to 800 PM ndashAward Ceremony for Kids Contest
930 PM to 1000 PM -Performance by American Idol Finalist Priodarshini
April 7 2013 (Sunday)
100 PM to 200 PM ndashParade Assembly will start on 3rd Street at the intersection Normandie
Avenue amp 3rd Street
200 PM to 430 PM - Parade
500 PM to 630 PM - Dignitaries Speech ampSpecial Cultural Program
625 PM to 805 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California
(Drama Shushagotom Fashion Show
NOKSHI Songs Dances Band Songs)
800 PM - 900 PM - Performance by Award Winning Singer from Bangladesh Shikrity
900 pm ndash 1000 PM ndash Performance by New Gen Singer from Bangladesh Pritam
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BUFLA Registered Organizations
2012-2013
These are the Organization Registered before the deadline on March 31st 2013 After the Parade at the first EC meeting cabinet will announce with the concept of current EC members who
will be the next year 2013-2014 Executive Committee Members
1 American Association of Bangladesh Engineers amp Architects (AABEA)
2 Armed Forces Veteran Association (BAVOA)
3 Bangladesh Association of Valley 4 Bangladesh Greater Valley Association
5 Bangladesh Womenrsquos Association of California (BWOC)
6 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
7 Bikrampur Association 8 Boishakhi Mela
9 Dhaka Club 10 Distressed Children and Infants International (DCI)
11 Dhaka University Alumni Association of California 12 Friends Club of Valley Los Angeles
13 Freedom Fighters 14 Hotel Owners Association
15 Greater Faridpur Association 16 Jalshaghar Entertainment
17 Ideal School of Los Angeles 18 LA Tigers Club
19 LA Bengals 20 Womenrsquos Organization of Valley
21 Mukti Chetona 22 Manikganj Shoheed Rafique Shomitee
23 Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA) 24 Narayanganj Association of North America
25 Osmani Smriti Shangsod 26 Taranga of California
27 Taxi Workerrsquos Association 28 Uttoron of Los Angeles
Criteria for Executive Voter Member or 2013-2014 cabinet (1) Must participate in 2013 Bangladesh Day Parade with
minimum of 4 people and banner (2) Each participating group must have activity for 1 year Failure to abide by these guidelines will automatically disqualify groups from becoming Executive Voter Members for 2013-2014 Cabinet
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Event Committee2012-2013
Chief Coordinator Denny Tayyib (President)
Deputy Chief Coordinator Ziaul Islam (Vice President) 1 Parade Committee Nazrul Alam (General Secretary) (Coordinator) Denny Tayyib Md Shahidul Islam Dr M A Hashem Mohammad Ali Khan Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Maruf Islam Shiper Chowdhury Mehedi Hasan Ashraf H Akbar Akther H Miah Mohammad Wahab Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Ferdous Khan Foyzu Subhan Kanchan Chowdhury Lincoln Chowdhury Ali Reza 2 Community Outreach Committee Ilias Sikder (Coordinator) Khandaker Alam Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasim Gani Shafiul Alam Friends Babu Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru 3 Fundraising Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) M A Hashem Nazrul Alam Abul Kashem Toha Shiper Chowdhury Shamsuddin Manik Ashraf H Akbar Maruf Islam Ilias Sikder Matab Ahmed Ali Akbar Shafi Ahmed Mohammad Ali Khan Zahedul M Zami Sohel Rahman Badal Tia Habib Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Abul Ibrahim Anisur Rahman
4 Federal Grant Acquisition Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Finance Secretary) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Maruf Islam M A Khokon Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Saleh Kibria Rabiul Karim Mahbub Khan 5 Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Editor) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Dr Shah Alam Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Saleh Kibria 6 Cultural Program Committee Amzad Hossain (Cultural Secretary) (Coordinator) M A Hashem Mohammed Ali Khan Anjuman A Sheuli Nurunnabi Rolin Diluar Chowdhury Farhana Sayeed 7 Seminar Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ilias Sikder Akther H Miah Ali Tayyib Col Omar Huda Anisur Rahman Dr Rafiqul Bhuyan Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasimul Gani Dr Rafiq Alam 8 Dignitaries Invitation Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ali Tayyib Maruf Islam Jashim A Ahmed Imran Hossain 9 Dignitaries Reception Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Md Shahidul Islam Ilias Sikder Mohammed Ali Khan Dr Kali P Chowdhury Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Khandakar Alam Jashim A Ahmed Shiper Chowdhury Abul Kashem Toha Zahedul M Zami Ashraf Akbar Shafiqur Rahman M A Basit
10 Youth Committee Amzad Hossain (Coordinator) Adnan Erick Tayyib Saika Kibria Tiasha Hashem Sejuti (Anjuman Sheulis daughter) Warda Rose Kabir Mahin Hossain Manisa Hossain Nikita Zaman Nikita Shamim Shohag Hussein Asim Bhuiyan Hansen Hossain Navila Kashem Payel Hoque 11 Kids Art amp Poetry Competition Nilu Alam Shamsun Khan Moni Jarin Maruf Mrs Shahidul Islam Mrs Ilias Sikder Mrs Mohammed Ali Khan Mrs Amzad Hossain Anjuman A Sheuli Tazia Hashem Rokeya Rahman Keya Ashraf 12 Stage Sound amp Audience Coordination Mohammed Ali Khan (Coordinator) Amzad Hossain Ashraf Akbar Humayun Kabir Md Tarek Faisal A Tohin Imran Hossain Sayed N Jabul Layek Ahmed Badrul A Chowdhury M A Khokon Mohammad Hossain (Babul) 13 Constitution Amendment Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Jashim Ahmed Khandaker Alam M A Hashem Major Hamid Maruf Islam Mahbub Khan 14 Publicity Committee Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Coordinator) Quazi M Huda Maruf Islam Jahan Hassan Babu Hossain Ishtiaq Chisti Tapan Debanath 15 Media Committee Channel I N TV Bangla Shomoy
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Sponsors and Donors
Sl No
Name Organization Bussiness Name Status
1 Mr Ali Tayyib Science and Technology Corporation Grand Sponsor
2 Mr Belayet Hossain Dhaka Homes Gold Sponsor
3 Mr amp Mrs Khaled Noor Sheheen BOT Gold Sponsor
4 Mr Salik Subhan Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
5 Dr Kali Pradip Chowdhury KPC Inc Silver Sponsor
6 Mr Matab Ahmed Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
7 Dr M A Hashem Uttoron Donor
8 Dr Mahbub Khan Adviser Donor
9 Maj Enamul Hamid Taranga Donor
10 Mr Shiper Ahmed Taranga Donor
11 Mr Moazzem Hossain LHCM Foundation Donor
12 Mr Ilias Sikder Greater Faridpur Association Donor
13 Mr Ferdous Khan Freiends Club Donor
14 Mr Md Shahidul Islam Dhaka Club Donor
15 Mr Nazrul Islam Kanchon BNP Donor
16 Mr Mushfique Chowdhury Khosru Dhaka University Alumni Donor
17 Mr Shamsuddin Manik Mukti Chetona Donor
18 Mr Anis Rahman MUNA Donor
19 Col Omar Huda BAVOA Donor
20 Mr Yahia Petroleum Industry Donor
21 Mr Farid U Ahmed (Nuru) Greater Faridpur Association Donor
22 Mr Feroz Alam Boishakhi Mela Donor
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Index
ArticlesMessages Page Writer Message - Enam AChaudhury Chief Guest 7
Message - Attorney General Kamala D Harris 8
Message - Parade Marshall Congresswoman Judy Chu 9
Message - Consul General Bangladesh Md Enayet Hossain 10
Message - LA City Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa 11
Message - Councilmember Tom LaBonge 12
Message - Councilmember Dennis P Zine 13
Message - LA Sheriff Chief Leroy D Baca 14
Message - BUFLA President 15
Editorial - Public Relations Secretary 16
Message - General Secretary 17
Cabinet Introduction 18-21
Dr Kali Pradip Chaudhuri - Biography 22-23
Message - Board of Trustee 24
BUFLA Mission Statement - BUFLA Unity Song 25
Souvenir Editorial Board 26
Program Outlines 27
BUFLA Registered Organizations 28
Event Committee 29
Sponsors amp Donors 30
BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012 33
Bangladesh Cabinets 34
BUFLA International Aid 35
Bangladesh Day Parade Album- Previous Years 35
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album 36-40
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BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012
Cabinet members with spouse and kids Cabinet - Oath Ceremony
A beautiful Dance Girls with Flowers
Former President Shamsuddin Manik Eric Garcetti with BUFLA Officials
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BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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I AM RAIN Rifat Kutubi I would like to commemorate my mom
Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding Rain wonders if he is a blessing Rain hears the children playing in him Rain sees the difference when he starts Rain wants to be even more fun Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding Rain pretends he is a person Rain feels sad that he has the tiniest effect out of all disasters
Rain touches the ground the walls and the roof Rain worries that the other disasters will tease him Rain cries from getting his feelings hurt Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding Rain understands that it is less superior to other disasters Rain says that it will become powerful than other disasters Rain dreams that it had the greatest force Rain tries to become stronger Rain hopes to be the king of disasters Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
গযভানমলয ভানরক থচতনায মদধ
থম মদধ ফাাংরায ভানল থদমখরন আমগ
ভানল থদমখমি গানধীয অমমাগ আমদারমনয রি
এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
আজ াফামগ তায অাযান ররময়টায রনভথায ময়মি
চারযধাময থচতনায পরদী জবাররময়
ফাাংরায ভানল এখন অমকষা কযমি
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জারতয নোয় পররতিায নীরত সবরিমত ভরি
নতন পরজমেয ামত এরগময় মাওয়ায রদন এমমি আজ
রফজয় ময়মি একাততময এ জারতয ইরতাম আফায রফজয়
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Board of Trustees BUFLA
Nasim Ul Gani PE
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA Nasim Gani PE President of American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers and Architects (2011-2012) SC Chapter is currently working for California Department of Transportation A previous member of Bangladesh Civil Service Nasimalso worked for Rural Electrification Board after graduating from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in 1983 He founded an athletic and cultural association during his high school days He wasa captain of his high school soccer team an elected President (Athletics) in Bangladesh Civil Service Foundation Course a coordinator for Tennis Club (Development) and a Group Champion in 2002 Caltrans District 8 Tennis Tournament He added two Congressmenin Bangladesh Caucus in US Congress through a successful letter writing campaign in the community He was President PECG Sub-
Committee for 4-County RIMS Science Fair in 2010 and current Co-Chair for Youth Education Motivation Program He is married to RumanaGani and blessed with two children Nibir and Esha
Khaleed Noor
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
I have been a business owner for quite a long time previously working with Dish Network and communication businesses like AtampT T-Mobile Nextel and Sprint Now we are successfully working with the Verizon Communications Sector We have our own telemarketing call center in Corona as well as various Wal-mart retail kiosks in Southern California In 2010 and 2011 my company and I have been awarded as the Top Performer Nationwide from Verizon itself This coming May we will be announced as the Top Performer for 2012
Habib Ahmed Tia
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
Habib Ahmed Tia is a very well known energetic politician passionate organizer and sincere hardworking community leader He was born in Beani Bazar Sylhet He has attended MC College and MM University College accordingly During his years in college Bangladesh was sinking in darkness military insurgency and vigorous power play by the armed forces brought under the country anarchy and unrest throughout the nation for many years National politics and student politics all arranged activities were denied and silent Even in that moment Habib didnrsquot sit quiet He was reorganizing Bangladesh Chatra League in Sylhet district He helped out Modon Mohan University college administrator to perform their annual sports publishing yearly magazines staged drama and week long successful events He was honored by the principal KK Pal Chowdhury for his extraordinary activities
In the year 1979 Habib Ahmed Tia came to Los Angeles to join their family restaurant business named Bengal Tiger Tandoori Restaurant in Hollywood and Sherman Oaks Most
probably their family was one of the first Bangladeshi restaurant investors in LA
Bangladesh Awami League established as political influence in LA 1991 and Habib Ahmed was chosen the first founding president Many years of his leading and hard work Awami League became one of the most unique strong and active political organizations outside of Bangladesh During his time dignitaries like late president of Bangladesh Jillur Rahman Abdus Sammad Azad foreign minister Abdur Razzak minister water development Abu Naser Chowdhury mp Also Begum Johurra Taz Uddin ASM Abdur Rob MP Sheikh Salem MP Sulltan MD Monsur MP was warmly welcomed in LA
Jalalabad Association California elected Mr Tia as president in 2003 Jalalabad Association was turned by the inactive leadership in that immediate urge moment Habib Ahmed Tia took the leadership and turned Jalalabad Association one of the most strong claimed ethnic organizations in LA under his leadership Jalalabad Association became a very popular strong united patriotic well founded organization
He is married to Jafrin Ahmed they have two adorable son Tasin and Takrim and two daughter Tamin and TajrianS
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Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA)
Mission Statement BUFLA (Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles) is a Unity Federation of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and Southern California in California USA
It was formed on June 4 2006 Sunday in a meeting of about 40 Community leaders representing 25 different Bangladeshi Organizations The meeting was held at 2 PM at the Wilshire Inn (Previously Econo Lodge) 3400 West 3rd Street Los Angeles CA 90020 USA
BUFLA Mission
The Mission of BUFLA is
1 To enhance the symbol of unity among the healthy diversity of our Bangladesh community in the greater Los Angeles area This symbol of unity is very precious for ourselves as well as for our children and grand children so that they can see good examples in ourselves
2 To symbolize effective unity through (a) a resourceful Website (b) an annual joint event of celebration and (c) to address certain special needs of the community through a set of talented Sub Committees
3 To help promote all organizations and their programs and events in a relatively more synchronized way
4 To enhance the network synergy and mutual benefit of our enormously multi- talented community and extensively resourceful community through mutual respect and goodwill
5 To stand tall and united as a vibrant community with modesty and strengths in front of the broader Society of this great NationBUFLA Structural Format
1 Executive Committee (EC) Formed by the
Presidents and lead persons of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area
2 Advisory Council (AC) Formed by the Community members who have earned recognition by serving the community in the past andor are currently active in community activities but are not currently leading any organization
3 Sub-Committees To address various specific needs of the community as described in Functional format
BUFLA Functional Format
1 Website To list all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area including their (a) Mission (b) Executive Committee (EC) (c) Contact information and (d) their upcoming events Also maintain a Community Calendar which can help all the Organizations to avoid the overlap of any major events in the community
2 Annual Joint Event All organizations to observe and celebrate together one day in a year as a Joint event
3 Functional Sub-Committees (i) Community Center (ii) Job training (iii) Job finding (iv)
Immigration help (v) New comersrsquo help (vi) Political Liason with Govt officials (vii) Youth
Activities help (viii) Miscellaneous (Bylaws Website etc) To learn more about our community please visit
wwwbuflacom
BUFLA UNITY SONG
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Cover Page amp Souvenir Design
Dr Shah Alam
Editor amp Coordinator
Mohammad Ali Khan
Members of Editorial Board
Nazrul Alam
Eng Saleh Kibria
Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu [Editor is not responsible for any contents of any the articles]
Jalshaghar
Entertainment
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Program Outlines of Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
April 6 2013 (Saturday)
400 PM to 500 PM ndashOpening Ceremony
500 PM to 700 PM - Seminar [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 700 PM - Kids Art Contest [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 600 PM - Kids Poetry Recitation Contest
510 PM to 830 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California (Comedy Song Dance)
745 PM to 800 PM ndashAward Ceremony for Kids Contest
930 PM to 1000 PM -Performance by American Idol Finalist Priodarshini
April 7 2013 (Sunday)
100 PM to 200 PM ndashParade Assembly will start on 3rd Street at the intersection Normandie
Avenue amp 3rd Street
200 PM to 430 PM - Parade
500 PM to 630 PM - Dignitaries Speech ampSpecial Cultural Program
625 PM to 805 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California
(Drama Shushagotom Fashion Show
NOKSHI Songs Dances Band Songs)
800 PM - 900 PM - Performance by Award Winning Singer from Bangladesh Shikrity
900 pm ndash 1000 PM ndash Performance by New Gen Singer from Bangladesh Pritam
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BUFLA Registered Organizations
2012-2013
These are the Organization Registered before the deadline on March 31st 2013 After the Parade at the first EC meeting cabinet will announce with the concept of current EC members who
will be the next year 2013-2014 Executive Committee Members
1 American Association of Bangladesh Engineers amp Architects (AABEA)
2 Armed Forces Veteran Association (BAVOA)
3 Bangladesh Association of Valley 4 Bangladesh Greater Valley Association
5 Bangladesh Womenrsquos Association of California (BWOC)
6 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
7 Bikrampur Association 8 Boishakhi Mela
9 Dhaka Club 10 Distressed Children and Infants International (DCI)
11 Dhaka University Alumni Association of California 12 Friends Club of Valley Los Angeles
13 Freedom Fighters 14 Hotel Owners Association
15 Greater Faridpur Association 16 Jalshaghar Entertainment
17 Ideal School of Los Angeles 18 LA Tigers Club
19 LA Bengals 20 Womenrsquos Organization of Valley
21 Mukti Chetona 22 Manikganj Shoheed Rafique Shomitee
23 Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA) 24 Narayanganj Association of North America
25 Osmani Smriti Shangsod 26 Taranga of California
27 Taxi Workerrsquos Association 28 Uttoron of Los Angeles
Criteria for Executive Voter Member or 2013-2014 cabinet (1) Must participate in 2013 Bangladesh Day Parade with
minimum of 4 people and banner (2) Each participating group must have activity for 1 year Failure to abide by these guidelines will automatically disqualify groups from becoming Executive Voter Members for 2013-2014 Cabinet
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Event Committee2012-2013
Chief Coordinator Denny Tayyib (President)
Deputy Chief Coordinator Ziaul Islam (Vice President) 1 Parade Committee Nazrul Alam (General Secretary) (Coordinator) Denny Tayyib Md Shahidul Islam Dr M A Hashem Mohammad Ali Khan Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Maruf Islam Shiper Chowdhury Mehedi Hasan Ashraf H Akbar Akther H Miah Mohammad Wahab Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Ferdous Khan Foyzu Subhan Kanchan Chowdhury Lincoln Chowdhury Ali Reza 2 Community Outreach Committee Ilias Sikder (Coordinator) Khandaker Alam Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasim Gani Shafiul Alam Friends Babu Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru 3 Fundraising Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) M A Hashem Nazrul Alam Abul Kashem Toha Shiper Chowdhury Shamsuddin Manik Ashraf H Akbar Maruf Islam Ilias Sikder Matab Ahmed Ali Akbar Shafi Ahmed Mohammad Ali Khan Zahedul M Zami Sohel Rahman Badal Tia Habib Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Abul Ibrahim Anisur Rahman
4 Federal Grant Acquisition Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Finance Secretary) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Maruf Islam M A Khokon Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Saleh Kibria Rabiul Karim Mahbub Khan 5 Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Editor) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Dr Shah Alam Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Saleh Kibria 6 Cultural Program Committee Amzad Hossain (Cultural Secretary) (Coordinator) M A Hashem Mohammed Ali Khan Anjuman A Sheuli Nurunnabi Rolin Diluar Chowdhury Farhana Sayeed 7 Seminar Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ilias Sikder Akther H Miah Ali Tayyib Col Omar Huda Anisur Rahman Dr Rafiqul Bhuyan Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasimul Gani Dr Rafiq Alam 8 Dignitaries Invitation Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ali Tayyib Maruf Islam Jashim A Ahmed Imran Hossain 9 Dignitaries Reception Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Md Shahidul Islam Ilias Sikder Mohammed Ali Khan Dr Kali P Chowdhury Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Khandakar Alam Jashim A Ahmed Shiper Chowdhury Abul Kashem Toha Zahedul M Zami Ashraf Akbar Shafiqur Rahman M A Basit
10 Youth Committee Amzad Hossain (Coordinator) Adnan Erick Tayyib Saika Kibria Tiasha Hashem Sejuti (Anjuman Sheulis daughter) Warda Rose Kabir Mahin Hossain Manisa Hossain Nikita Zaman Nikita Shamim Shohag Hussein Asim Bhuiyan Hansen Hossain Navila Kashem Payel Hoque 11 Kids Art amp Poetry Competition Nilu Alam Shamsun Khan Moni Jarin Maruf Mrs Shahidul Islam Mrs Ilias Sikder Mrs Mohammed Ali Khan Mrs Amzad Hossain Anjuman A Sheuli Tazia Hashem Rokeya Rahman Keya Ashraf 12 Stage Sound amp Audience Coordination Mohammed Ali Khan (Coordinator) Amzad Hossain Ashraf Akbar Humayun Kabir Md Tarek Faisal A Tohin Imran Hossain Sayed N Jabul Layek Ahmed Badrul A Chowdhury M A Khokon Mohammad Hossain (Babul) 13 Constitution Amendment Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Jashim Ahmed Khandaker Alam M A Hashem Major Hamid Maruf Islam Mahbub Khan 14 Publicity Committee Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Coordinator) Quazi M Huda Maruf Islam Jahan Hassan Babu Hossain Ishtiaq Chisti Tapan Debanath 15 Media Committee Channel I N TV Bangla Shomoy
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Sponsors and Donors
Sl No
Name Organization Bussiness Name Status
1 Mr Ali Tayyib Science and Technology Corporation Grand Sponsor
2 Mr Belayet Hossain Dhaka Homes Gold Sponsor
3 Mr amp Mrs Khaled Noor Sheheen BOT Gold Sponsor
4 Mr Salik Subhan Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
5 Dr Kali Pradip Chowdhury KPC Inc Silver Sponsor
6 Mr Matab Ahmed Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
7 Dr M A Hashem Uttoron Donor
8 Dr Mahbub Khan Adviser Donor
9 Maj Enamul Hamid Taranga Donor
10 Mr Shiper Ahmed Taranga Donor
11 Mr Moazzem Hossain LHCM Foundation Donor
12 Mr Ilias Sikder Greater Faridpur Association Donor
13 Mr Ferdous Khan Freiends Club Donor
14 Mr Md Shahidul Islam Dhaka Club Donor
15 Mr Nazrul Islam Kanchon BNP Donor
16 Mr Mushfique Chowdhury Khosru Dhaka University Alumni Donor
17 Mr Shamsuddin Manik Mukti Chetona Donor
18 Mr Anis Rahman MUNA Donor
19 Col Omar Huda BAVOA Donor
20 Mr Yahia Petroleum Industry Donor
21 Mr Farid U Ahmed (Nuru) Greater Faridpur Association Donor
22 Mr Feroz Alam Boishakhi Mela Donor
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Index
ArticlesMessages Page Writer Message - Enam AChaudhury Chief Guest 7
Message - Attorney General Kamala D Harris 8
Message - Parade Marshall Congresswoman Judy Chu 9
Message - Consul General Bangladesh Md Enayet Hossain 10
Message - LA City Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa 11
Message - Councilmember Tom LaBonge 12
Message - Councilmember Dennis P Zine 13
Message - LA Sheriff Chief Leroy D Baca 14
Message - BUFLA President 15
Editorial - Public Relations Secretary 16
Message - General Secretary 17
Cabinet Introduction 18-21
Dr Kali Pradip Chaudhuri - Biography 22-23
Message - Board of Trustee 24
BUFLA Mission Statement - BUFLA Unity Song 25
Souvenir Editorial Board 26
Program Outlines 27
BUFLA Registered Organizations 28
Event Committee 29
Sponsors amp Donors 30
BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012 33
Bangladesh Cabinets 34
BUFLA International Aid 35
Bangladesh Day Parade Album- Previous Years 35
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album 36-40
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I am rain 41 Rifat Kutubi 42 Avjx AvKei
Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
43 Amberine Huda
Progressivism and Bangladeshis 44-45 Ziaul Islam 45
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BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012
Cabinet members with spouse and kids Cabinet - Oath Ceremony
A beautiful Dance Girls with Flowers
Former President Shamsuddin Manik Eric Garcetti with BUFLA Officials
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BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Rain touches the ground the walls and the roof Rain worries that the other disasters will tease him Rain cries from getting his feelings hurt Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding Rain understands that it is less superior to other disasters Rain says that it will become powerful than other disasters Rain dreams that it had the greatest force Rain tries to become stronger Rain hopes to be the king of disasters Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding
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Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013 42
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
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Board of Trustees BUFLA
Nasim Ul Gani PE
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA Nasim Gani PE President of American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers and Architects (2011-2012) SC Chapter is currently working for California Department of Transportation A previous member of Bangladesh Civil Service Nasimalso worked for Rural Electrification Board after graduating from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in 1983 He founded an athletic and cultural association during his high school days He wasa captain of his high school soccer team an elected President (Athletics) in Bangladesh Civil Service Foundation Course a coordinator for Tennis Club (Development) and a Group Champion in 2002 Caltrans District 8 Tennis Tournament He added two Congressmenin Bangladesh Caucus in US Congress through a successful letter writing campaign in the community He was President PECG Sub-
Committee for 4-County RIMS Science Fair in 2010 and current Co-Chair for Youth Education Motivation Program He is married to RumanaGani and blessed with two children Nibir and Esha
Khaleed Noor
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
I have been a business owner for quite a long time previously working with Dish Network and communication businesses like AtampT T-Mobile Nextel and Sprint Now we are successfully working with the Verizon Communications Sector We have our own telemarketing call center in Corona as well as various Wal-mart retail kiosks in Southern California In 2010 and 2011 my company and I have been awarded as the Top Performer Nationwide from Verizon itself This coming May we will be announced as the Top Performer for 2012
Habib Ahmed Tia
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
Habib Ahmed Tia is a very well known energetic politician passionate organizer and sincere hardworking community leader He was born in Beani Bazar Sylhet He has attended MC College and MM University College accordingly During his years in college Bangladesh was sinking in darkness military insurgency and vigorous power play by the armed forces brought under the country anarchy and unrest throughout the nation for many years National politics and student politics all arranged activities were denied and silent Even in that moment Habib didnrsquot sit quiet He was reorganizing Bangladesh Chatra League in Sylhet district He helped out Modon Mohan University college administrator to perform their annual sports publishing yearly magazines staged drama and week long successful events He was honored by the principal KK Pal Chowdhury for his extraordinary activities
In the year 1979 Habib Ahmed Tia came to Los Angeles to join their family restaurant business named Bengal Tiger Tandoori Restaurant in Hollywood and Sherman Oaks Most
probably their family was one of the first Bangladeshi restaurant investors in LA
Bangladesh Awami League established as political influence in LA 1991 and Habib Ahmed was chosen the first founding president Many years of his leading and hard work Awami League became one of the most unique strong and active political organizations outside of Bangladesh During his time dignitaries like late president of Bangladesh Jillur Rahman Abdus Sammad Azad foreign minister Abdur Razzak minister water development Abu Naser Chowdhury mp Also Begum Johurra Taz Uddin ASM Abdur Rob MP Sheikh Salem MP Sulltan MD Monsur MP was warmly welcomed in LA
Jalalabad Association California elected Mr Tia as president in 2003 Jalalabad Association was turned by the inactive leadership in that immediate urge moment Habib Ahmed Tia took the leadership and turned Jalalabad Association one of the most strong claimed ethnic organizations in LA under his leadership Jalalabad Association became a very popular strong united patriotic well founded organization
He is married to Jafrin Ahmed they have two adorable son Tasin and Takrim and two daughter Tamin and TajrianS
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Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA)
Mission Statement BUFLA (Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles) is a Unity Federation of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and Southern California in California USA
It was formed on June 4 2006 Sunday in a meeting of about 40 Community leaders representing 25 different Bangladeshi Organizations The meeting was held at 2 PM at the Wilshire Inn (Previously Econo Lodge) 3400 West 3rd Street Los Angeles CA 90020 USA
BUFLA Mission
The Mission of BUFLA is
1 To enhance the symbol of unity among the healthy diversity of our Bangladesh community in the greater Los Angeles area This symbol of unity is very precious for ourselves as well as for our children and grand children so that they can see good examples in ourselves
2 To symbolize effective unity through (a) a resourceful Website (b) an annual joint event of celebration and (c) to address certain special needs of the community through a set of talented Sub Committees
3 To help promote all organizations and their programs and events in a relatively more synchronized way
4 To enhance the network synergy and mutual benefit of our enormously multi- talented community and extensively resourceful community through mutual respect and goodwill
5 To stand tall and united as a vibrant community with modesty and strengths in front of the broader Society of this great NationBUFLA Structural Format
1 Executive Committee (EC) Formed by the
Presidents and lead persons of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area
2 Advisory Council (AC) Formed by the Community members who have earned recognition by serving the community in the past andor are currently active in community activities but are not currently leading any organization
3 Sub-Committees To address various specific needs of the community as described in Functional format
BUFLA Functional Format
1 Website To list all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area including their (a) Mission (b) Executive Committee (EC) (c) Contact information and (d) their upcoming events Also maintain a Community Calendar which can help all the Organizations to avoid the overlap of any major events in the community
2 Annual Joint Event All organizations to observe and celebrate together one day in a year as a Joint event
3 Functional Sub-Committees (i) Community Center (ii) Job training (iii) Job finding (iv)
Immigration help (v) New comersrsquo help (vi) Political Liason with Govt officials (vii) Youth
Activities help (viii) Miscellaneous (Bylaws Website etc) To learn more about our community please visit
wwwbuflacom
BUFLA UNITY SONG
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Cover Page amp Souvenir Design
Dr Shah Alam
Editor amp Coordinator
Mohammad Ali Khan
Members of Editorial Board
Nazrul Alam
Eng Saleh Kibria
Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu [Editor is not responsible for any contents of any the articles]
Jalshaghar
Entertainment
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Program Outlines of Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
April 6 2013 (Saturday)
400 PM to 500 PM ndashOpening Ceremony
500 PM to 700 PM - Seminar [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 700 PM - Kids Art Contest [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 600 PM - Kids Poetry Recitation Contest
510 PM to 830 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California (Comedy Song Dance)
745 PM to 800 PM ndashAward Ceremony for Kids Contest
930 PM to 1000 PM -Performance by American Idol Finalist Priodarshini
April 7 2013 (Sunday)
100 PM to 200 PM ndashParade Assembly will start on 3rd Street at the intersection Normandie
Avenue amp 3rd Street
200 PM to 430 PM - Parade
500 PM to 630 PM - Dignitaries Speech ampSpecial Cultural Program
625 PM to 805 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California
(Drama Shushagotom Fashion Show
NOKSHI Songs Dances Band Songs)
800 PM - 900 PM - Performance by Award Winning Singer from Bangladesh Shikrity
900 pm ndash 1000 PM ndash Performance by New Gen Singer from Bangladesh Pritam
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BUFLA Registered Organizations
2012-2013
These are the Organization Registered before the deadline on March 31st 2013 After the Parade at the first EC meeting cabinet will announce with the concept of current EC members who
will be the next year 2013-2014 Executive Committee Members
1 American Association of Bangladesh Engineers amp Architects (AABEA)
2 Armed Forces Veteran Association (BAVOA)
3 Bangladesh Association of Valley 4 Bangladesh Greater Valley Association
5 Bangladesh Womenrsquos Association of California (BWOC)
6 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
7 Bikrampur Association 8 Boishakhi Mela
9 Dhaka Club 10 Distressed Children and Infants International (DCI)
11 Dhaka University Alumni Association of California 12 Friends Club of Valley Los Angeles
13 Freedom Fighters 14 Hotel Owners Association
15 Greater Faridpur Association 16 Jalshaghar Entertainment
17 Ideal School of Los Angeles 18 LA Tigers Club
19 LA Bengals 20 Womenrsquos Organization of Valley
21 Mukti Chetona 22 Manikganj Shoheed Rafique Shomitee
23 Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA) 24 Narayanganj Association of North America
25 Osmani Smriti Shangsod 26 Taranga of California
27 Taxi Workerrsquos Association 28 Uttoron of Los Angeles
Criteria for Executive Voter Member or 2013-2014 cabinet (1) Must participate in 2013 Bangladesh Day Parade with
minimum of 4 people and banner (2) Each participating group must have activity for 1 year Failure to abide by these guidelines will automatically disqualify groups from becoming Executive Voter Members for 2013-2014 Cabinet
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Event Committee2012-2013
Chief Coordinator Denny Tayyib (President)
Deputy Chief Coordinator Ziaul Islam (Vice President) 1 Parade Committee Nazrul Alam (General Secretary) (Coordinator) Denny Tayyib Md Shahidul Islam Dr M A Hashem Mohammad Ali Khan Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Maruf Islam Shiper Chowdhury Mehedi Hasan Ashraf H Akbar Akther H Miah Mohammad Wahab Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Ferdous Khan Foyzu Subhan Kanchan Chowdhury Lincoln Chowdhury Ali Reza 2 Community Outreach Committee Ilias Sikder (Coordinator) Khandaker Alam Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasim Gani Shafiul Alam Friends Babu Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru 3 Fundraising Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) M A Hashem Nazrul Alam Abul Kashem Toha Shiper Chowdhury Shamsuddin Manik Ashraf H Akbar Maruf Islam Ilias Sikder Matab Ahmed Ali Akbar Shafi Ahmed Mohammad Ali Khan Zahedul M Zami Sohel Rahman Badal Tia Habib Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Abul Ibrahim Anisur Rahman
4 Federal Grant Acquisition Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Finance Secretary) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Maruf Islam M A Khokon Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Saleh Kibria Rabiul Karim Mahbub Khan 5 Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Editor) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Dr Shah Alam Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Saleh Kibria 6 Cultural Program Committee Amzad Hossain (Cultural Secretary) (Coordinator) M A Hashem Mohammed Ali Khan Anjuman A Sheuli Nurunnabi Rolin Diluar Chowdhury Farhana Sayeed 7 Seminar Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ilias Sikder Akther H Miah Ali Tayyib Col Omar Huda Anisur Rahman Dr Rafiqul Bhuyan Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasimul Gani Dr Rafiq Alam 8 Dignitaries Invitation Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ali Tayyib Maruf Islam Jashim A Ahmed Imran Hossain 9 Dignitaries Reception Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Md Shahidul Islam Ilias Sikder Mohammed Ali Khan Dr Kali P Chowdhury Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Khandakar Alam Jashim A Ahmed Shiper Chowdhury Abul Kashem Toha Zahedul M Zami Ashraf Akbar Shafiqur Rahman M A Basit
10 Youth Committee Amzad Hossain (Coordinator) Adnan Erick Tayyib Saika Kibria Tiasha Hashem Sejuti (Anjuman Sheulis daughter) Warda Rose Kabir Mahin Hossain Manisa Hossain Nikita Zaman Nikita Shamim Shohag Hussein Asim Bhuiyan Hansen Hossain Navila Kashem Payel Hoque 11 Kids Art amp Poetry Competition Nilu Alam Shamsun Khan Moni Jarin Maruf Mrs Shahidul Islam Mrs Ilias Sikder Mrs Mohammed Ali Khan Mrs Amzad Hossain Anjuman A Sheuli Tazia Hashem Rokeya Rahman Keya Ashraf 12 Stage Sound amp Audience Coordination Mohammed Ali Khan (Coordinator) Amzad Hossain Ashraf Akbar Humayun Kabir Md Tarek Faisal A Tohin Imran Hossain Sayed N Jabul Layek Ahmed Badrul A Chowdhury M A Khokon Mohammad Hossain (Babul) 13 Constitution Amendment Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Jashim Ahmed Khandaker Alam M A Hashem Major Hamid Maruf Islam Mahbub Khan 14 Publicity Committee Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Coordinator) Quazi M Huda Maruf Islam Jahan Hassan Babu Hossain Ishtiaq Chisti Tapan Debanath 15 Media Committee Channel I N TV Bangla Shomoy
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Sponsors and Donors
Sl No
Name Organization Bussiness Name Status
1 Mr Ali Tayyib Science and Technology Corporation Grand Sponsor
2 Mr Belayet Hossain Dhaka Homes Gold Sponsor
3 Mr amp Mrs Khaled Noor Sheheen BOT Gold Sponsor
4 Mr Salik Subhan Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
5 Dr Kali Pradip Chowdhury KPC Inc Silver Sponsor
6 Mr Matab Ahmed Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
7 Dr M A Hashem Uttoron Donor
8 Dr Mahbub Khan Adviser Donor
9 Maj Enamul Hamid Taranga Donor
10 Mr Shiper Ahmed Taranga Donor
11 Mr Moazzem Hossain LHCM Foundation Donor
12 Mr Ilias Sikder Greater Faridpur Association Donor
13 Mr Ferdous Khan Freiends Club Donor
14 Mr Md Shahidul Islam Dhaka Club Donor
15 Mr Nazrul Islam Kanchon BNP Donor
16 Mr Mushfique Chowdhury Khosru Dhaka University Alumni Donor
17 Mr Shamsuddin Manik Mukti Chetona Donor
18 Mr Anis Rahman MUNA Donor
19 Col Omar Huda BAVOA Donor
20 Mr Yahia Petroleum Industry Donor
21 Mr Farid U Ahmed (Nuru) Greater Faridpur Association Donor
22 Mr Feroz Alam Boishakhi Mela Donor
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Index
ArticlesMessages Page Writer Message - Enam AChaudhury Chief Guest 7
Message - Attorney General Kamala D Harris 8
Message - Parade Marshall Congresswoman Judy Chu 9
Message - Consul General Bangladesh Md Enayet Hossain 10
Message - LA City Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa 11
Message - Councilmember Tom LaBonge 12
Message - Councilmember Dennis P Zine 13
Message - LA Sheriff Chief Leroy D Baca 14
Message - BUFLA President 15
Editorial - Public Relations Secretary 16
Message - General Secretary 17
Cabinet Introduction 18-21
Dr Kali Pradip Chaudhuri - Biography 22-23
Message - Board of Trustee 24
BUFLA Mission Statement - BUFLA Unity Song 25
Souvenir Editorial Board 26
Program Outlines 27
BUFLA Registered Organizations 28
Event Committee 29
Sponsors amp Donors 30
BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012 33
Bangladesh Cabinets 34
BUFLA International Aid 35
Bangladesh Day Parade Album- Previous Years 35
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album 36-40
41 Wt KvRx bvwmi DIumlxb
I am rain 41 Rifat Kutubi 42 Avjx AvKei
Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
43 Amberine Huda
Progressivism and Bangladeshis 44-45 Ziaul Islam 45
45
46-47
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BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012
Cabinet members with spouse and kids Cabinet - Oath Ceremony
A beautiful Dance Girls with Flowers
Former President Shamsuddin Manik Eric Garcetti with BUFLA Officials
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BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Rain touches the ground the walls and the roof Rain worries that the other disasters will tease him Rain cries from getting his feelings hurt Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding Rain understands that it is less superior to other disasters Rain says that it will become powerful than other disasters Rain dreams that it had the greatest force Rain tries to become stronger Rain hopes to be the king of disasters Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
গযভানমলয ভানরক থচতনায মদধ
থম মদধ ফাাংরায ভানল থদমখরন আমগ
ভানল থদমখমি গানধীয অমমাগ আমদারমনয রি
এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
আজ াফামগ তায অাযান ররময়টায রনভথায ময়মি
চারযধাময থচতনায পরদী জবাররময়
ফাাংরায ভানল এখন অমকষা কযমি
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Board of Trustees BUFLA
Nasim Ul Gani PE
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA Nasim Gani PE President of American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers and Architects (2011-2012) SC Chapter is currently working for California Department of Transportation A previous member of Bangladesh Civil Service Nasimalso worked for Rural Electrification Board after graduating from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology in 1983 He founded an athletic and cultural association during his high school days He wasa captain of his high school soccer team an elected President (Athletics) in Bangladesh Civil Service Foundation Course a coordinator for Tennis Club (Development) and a Group Champion in 2002 Caltrans District 8 Tennis Tournament He added two Congressmenin Bangladesh Caucus in US Congress through a successful letter writing campaign in the community He was President PECG Sub-
Committee for 4-County RIMS Science Fair in 2010 and current Co-Chair for Youth Education Motivation Program He is married to RumanaGani and blessed with two children Nibir and Esha
Khaleed Noor
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
I have been a business owner for quite a long time previously working with Dish Network and communication businesses like AtampT T-Mobile Nextel and Sprint Now we are successfully working with the Verizon Communications Sector We have our own telemarketing call center in Corona as well as various Wal-mart retail kiosks in Southern California In 2010 and 2011 my company and I have been awarded as the Top Performer Nationwide from Verizon itself This coming May we will be announced as the Top Performer for 2012
Habib Ahmed Tia
Member Board of Trustee BUFLA
Habib Ahmed Tia is a very well known energetic politician passionate organizer and sincere hardworking community leader He was born in Beani Bazar Sylhet He has attended MC College and MM University College accordingly During his years in college Bangladesh was sinking in darkness military insurgency and vigorous power play by the armed forces brought under the country anarchy and unrest throughout the nation for many years National politics and student politics all arranged activities were denied and silent Even in that moment Habib didnrsquot sit quiet He was reorganizing Bangladesh Chatra League in Sylhet district He helped out Modon Mohan University college administrator to perform their annual sports publishing yearly magazines staged drama and week long successful events He was honored by the principal KK Pal Chowdhury for his extraordinary activities
In the year 1979 Habib Ahmed Tia came to Los Angeles to join their family restaurant business named Bengal Tiger Tandoori Restaurant in Hollywood and Sherman Oaks Most
probably their family was one of the first Bangladeshi restaurant investors in LA
Bangladesh Awami League established as political influence in LA 1991 and Habib Ahmed was chosen the first founding president Many years of his leading and hard work Awami League became one of the most unique strong and active political organizations outside of Bangladesh During his time dignitaries like late president of Bangladesh Jillur Rahman Abdus Sammad Azad foreign minister Abdur Razzak minister water development Abu Naser Chowdhury mp Also Begum Johurra Taz Uddin ASM Abdur Rob MP Sheikh Salem MP Sulltan MD Monsur MP was warmly welcomed in LA
Jalalabad Association California elected Mr Tia as president in 2003 Jalalabad Association was turned by the inactive leadership in that immediate urge moment Habib Ahmed Tia took the leadership and turned Jalalabad Association one of the most strong claimed ethnic organizations in LA under his leadership Jalalabad Association became a very popular strong united patriotic well founded organization
He is married to Jafrin Ahmed they have two adorable son Tasin and Takrim and two daughter Tamin and TajrianS
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Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA)
Mission Statement BUFLA (Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles) is a Unity Federation of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and Southern California in California USA
It was formed on June 4 2006 Sunday in a meeting of about 40 Community leaders representing 25 different Bangladeshi Organizations The meeting was held at 2 PM at the Wilshire Inn (Previously Econo Lodge) 3400 West 3rd Street Los Angeles CA 90020 USA
BUFLA Mission
The Mission of BUFLA is
1 To enhance the symbol of unity among the healthy diversity of our Bangladesh community in the greater Los Angeles area This symbol of unity is very precious for ourselves as well as for our children and grand children so that they can see good examples in ourselves
2 To symbolize effective unity through (a) a resourceful Website (b) an annual joint event of celebration and (c) to address certain special needs of the community through a set of talented Sub Committees
3 To help promote all organizations and their programs and events in a relatively more synchronized way
4 To enhance the network synergy and mutual benefit of our enormously multi- talented community and extensively resourceful community through mutual respect and goodwill
5 To stand tall and united as a vibrant community with modesty and strengths in front of the broader Society of this great NationBUFLA Structural Format
1 Executive Committee (EC) Formed by the
Presidents and lead persons of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area
2 Advisory Council (AC) Formed by the Community members who have earned recognition by serving the community in the past andor are currently active in community activities but are not currently leading any organization
3 Sub-Committees To address various specific needs of the community as described in Functional format
BUFLA Functional Format
1 Website To list all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area including their (a) Mission (b) Executive Committee (EC) (c) Contact information and (d) their upcoming events Also maintain a Community Calendar which can help all the Organizations to avoid the overlap of any major events in the community
2 Annual Joint Event All organizations to observe and celebrate together one day in a year as a Joint event
3 Functional Sub-Committees (i) Community Center (ii) Job training (iii) Job finding (iv)
Immigration help (v) New comersrsquo help (vi) Political Liason with Govt officials (vii) Youth
Activities help (viii) Miscellaneous (Bylaws Website etc) To learn more about our community please visit
wwwbuflacom
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Cover Page amp Souvenir Design
Dr Shah Alam
Editor amp Coordinator
Mohammad Ali Khan
Members of Editorial Board
Nazrul Alam
Eng Saleh Kibria
Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu [Editor is not responsible for any contents of any the articles]
Jalshaghar
Entertainment
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Program Outlines of Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
April 6 2013 (Saturday)
400 PM to 500 PM ndashOpening Ceremony
500 PM to 700 PM - Seminar [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 700 PM - Kids Art Contest [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 600 PM - Kids Poetry Recitation Contest
510 PM to 830 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California (Comedy Song Dance)
745 PM to 800 PM ndashAward Ceremony for Kids Contest
930 PM to 1000 PM -Performance by American Idol Finalist Priodarshini
April 7 2013 (Sunday)
100 PM to 200 PM ndashParade Assembly will start on 3rd Street at the intersection Normandie
Avenue amp 3rd Street
200 PM to 430 PM - Parade
500 PM to 630 PM - Dignitaries Speech ampSpecial Cultural Program
625 PM to 805 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California
(Drama Shushagotom Fashion Show
NOKSHI Songs Dances Band Songs)
800 PM - 900 PM - Performance by Award Winning Singer from Bangladesh Shikrity
900 pm ndash 1000 PM ndash Performance by New Gen Singer from Bangladesh Pritam
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BUFLA Registered Organizations
2012-2013
These are the Organization Registered before the deadline on March 31st 2013 After the Parade at the first EC meeting cabinet will announce with the concept of current EC members who
will be the next year 2013-2014 Executive Committee Members
1 American Association of Bangladesh Engineers amp Architects (AABEA)
2 Armed Forces Veteran Association (BAVOA)
3 Bangladesh Association of Valley 4 Bangladesh Greater Valley Association
5 Bangladesh Womenrsquos Association of California (BWOC)
6 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
7 Bikrampur Association 8 Boishakhi Mela
9 Dhaka Club 10 Distressed Children and Infants International (DCI)
11 Dhaka University Alumni Association of California 12 Friends Club of Valley Los Angeles
13 Freedom Fighters 14 Hotel Owners Association
15 Greater Faridpur Association 16 Jalshaghar Entertainment
17 Ideal School of Los Angeles 18 LA Tigers Club
19 LA Bengals 20 Womenrsquos Organization of Valley
21 Mukti Chetona 22 Manikganj Shoheed Rafique Shomitee
23 Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA) 24 Narayanganj Association of North America
25 Osmani Smriti Shangsod 26 Taranga of California
27 Taxi Workerrsquos Association 28 Uttoron of Los Angeles
Criteria for Executive Voter Member or 2013-2014 cabinet (1) Must participate in 2013 Bangladesh Day Parade with
minimum of 4 people and banner (2) Each participating group must have activity for 1 year Failure to abide by these guidelines will automatically disqualify groups from becoming Executive Voter Members for 2013-2014 Cabinet
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Event Committee2012-2013
Chief Coordinator Denny Tayyib (President)
Deputy Chief Coordinator Ziaul Islam (Vice President) 1 Parade Committee Nazrul Alam (General Secretary) (Coordinator) Denny Tayyib Md Shahidul Islam Dr M A Hashem Mohammad Ali Khan Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Maruf Islam Shiper Chowdhury Mehedi Hasan Ashraf H Akbar Akther H Miah Mohammad Wahab Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Ferdous Khan Foyzu Subhan Kanchan Chowdhury Lincoln Chowdhury Ali Reza 2 Community Outreach Committee Ilias Sikder (Coordinator) Khandaker Alam Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasim Gani Shafiul Alam Friends Babu Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru 3 Fundraising Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) M A Hashem Nazrul Alam Abul Kashem Toha Shiper Chowdhury Shamsuddin Manik Ashraf H Akbar Maruf Islam Ilias Sikder Matab Ahmed Ali Akbar Shafi Ahmed Mohammad Ali Khan Zahedul M Zami Sohel Rahman Badal Tia Habib Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Abul Ibrahim Anisur Rahman
4 Federal Grant Acquisition Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Finance Secretary) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Maruf Islam M A Khokon Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Saleh Kibria Rabiul Karim Mahbub Khan 5 Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Editor) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Dr Shah Alam Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Saleh Kibria 6 Cultural Program Committee Amzad Hossain (Cultural Secretary) (Coordinator) M A Hashem Mohammed Ali Khan Anjuman A Sheuli Nurunnabi Rolin Diluar Chowdhury Farhana Sayeed 7 Seminar Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ilias Sikder Akther H Miah Ali Tayyib Col Omar Huda Anisur Rahman Dr Rafiqul Bhuyan Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasimul Gani Dr Rafiq Alam 8 Dignitaries Invitation Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ali Tayyib Maruf Islam Jashim A Ahmed Imran Hossain 9 Dignitaries Reception Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Md Shahidul Islam Ilias Sikder Mohammed Ali Khan Dr Kali P Chowdhury Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Khandakar Alam Jashim A Ahmed Shiper Chowdhury Abul Kashem Toha Zahedul M Zami Ashraf Akbar Shafiqur Rahman M A Basit
10 Youth Committee Amzad Hossain (Coordinator) Adnan Erick Tayyib Saika Kibria Tiasha Hashem Sejuti (Anjuman Sheulis daughter) Warda Rose Kabir Mahin Hossain Manisa Hossain Nikita Zaman Nikita Shamim Shohag Hussein Asim Bhuiyan Hansen Hossain Navila Kashem Payel Hoque 11 Kids Art amp Poetry Competition Nilu Alam Shamsun Khan Moni Jarin Maruf Mrs Shahidul Islam Mrs Ilias Sikder Mrs Mohammed Ali Khan Mrs Amzad Hossain Anjuman A Sheuli Tazia Hashem Rokeya Rahman Keya Ashraf 12 Stage Sound amp Audience Coordination Mohammed Ali Khan (Coordinator) Amzad Hossain Ashraf Akbar Humayun Kabir Md Tarek Faisal A Tohin Imran Hossain Sayed N Jabul Layek Ahmed Badrul A Chowdhury M A Khokon Mohammad Hossain (Babul) 13 Constitution Amendment Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Jashim Ahmed Khandaker Alam M A Hashem Major Hamid Maruf Islam Mahbub Khan 14 Publicity Committee Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Coordinator) Quazi M Huda Maruf Islam Jahan Hassan Babu Hossain Ishtiaq Chisti Tapan Debanath 15 Media Committee Channel I N TV Bangla Shomoy
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Sponsors and Donors
Sl No
Name Organization Bussiness Name Status
1 Mr Ali Tayyib Science and Technology Corporation Grand Sponsor
2 Mr Belayet Hossain Dhaka Homes Gold Sponsor
3 Mr amp Mrs Khaled Noor Sheheen BOT Gold Sponsor
4 Mr Salik Subhan Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
5 Dr Kali Pradip Chowdhury KPC Inc Silver Sponsor
6 Mr Matab Ahmed Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
7 Dr M A Hashem Uttoron Donor
8 Dr Mahbub Khan Adviser Donor
9 Maj Enamul Hamid Taranga Donor
10 Mr Shiper Ahmed Taranga Donor
11 Mr Moazzem Hossain LHCM Foundation Donor
12 Mr Ilias Sikder Greater Faridpur Association Donor
13 Mr Ferdous Khan Freiends Club Donor
14 Mr Md Shahidul Islam Dhaka Club Donor
15 Mr Nazrul Islam Kanchon BNP Donor
16 Mr Mushfique Chowdhury Khosru Dhaka University Alumni Donor
17 Mr Shamsuddin Manik Mukti Chetona Donor
18 Mr Anis Rahman MUNA Donor
19 Col Omar Huda BAVOA Donor
20 Mr Yahia Petroleum Industry Donor
21 Mr Farid U Ahmed (Nuru) Greater Faridpur Association Donor
22 Mr Feroz Alam Boishakhi Mela Donor
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Index
ArticlesMessages Page Writer Message - Enam AChaudhury Chief Guest 7
Message - Attorney General Kamala D Harris 8
Message - Parade Marshall Congresswoman Judy Chu 9
Message - Consul General Bangladesh Md Enayet Hossain 10
Message - LA City Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa 11
Message - Councilmember Tom LaBonge 12
Message - Councilmember Dennis P Zine 13
Message - LA Sheriff Chief Leroy D Baca 14
Message - BUFLA President 15
Editorial - Public Relations Secretary 16
Message - General Secretary 17
Cabinet Introduction 18-21
Dr Kali Pradip Chaudhuri - Biography 22-23
Message - Board of Trustee 24
BUFLA Mission Statement - BUFLA Unity Song 25
Souvenir Editorial Board 26
Program Outlines 27
BUFLA Registered Organizations 28
Event Committee 29
Sponsors amp Donors 30
BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012 33
Bangladesh Cabinets 34
BUFLA International Aid 35
Bangladesh Day Parade Album- Previous Years 35
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album 36-40
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis 44-45 Ziaul Islam 45
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BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012
Cabinet members with spouse and kids Cabinet - Oath Ceremony
A beautiful Dance Girls with Flowers
Former President Shamsuddin Manik Eric Garcetti with BUFLA Officials
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BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
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একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
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এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
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এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
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Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles (BUFLA)
Mission Statement BUFLA (Bangladesh Unity Federation of Los Angeles) is a Unity Federation of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area and Southern California in California USA
It was formed on June 4 2006 Sunday in a meeting of about 40 Community leaders representing 25 different Bangladeshi Organizations The meeting was held at 2 PM at the Wilshire Inn (Previously Econo Lodge) 3400 West 3rd Street Los Angeles CA 90020 USA
BUFLA Mission
The Mission of BUFLA is
1 To enhance the symbol of unity among the healthy diversity of our Bangladesh community in the greater Los Angeles area This symbol of unity is very precious for ourselves as well as for our children and grand children so that they can see good examples in ourselves
2 To symbolize effective unity through (a) a resourceful Website (b) an annual joint event of celebration and (c) to address certain special needs of the community through a set of talented Sub Committees
3 To help promote all organizations and their programs and events in a relatively more synchronized way
4 To enhance the network synergy and mutual benefit of our enormously multi- talented community and extensively resourceful community through mutual respect and goodwill
5 To stand tall and united as a vibrant community with modesty and strengths in front of the broader Society of this great NationBUFLA Structural Format
1 Executive Committee (EC) Formed by the
Presidents and lead persons of all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area
2 Advisory Council (AC) Formed by the Community members who have earned recognition by serving the community in the past andor are currently active in community activities but are not currently leading any organization
3 Sub-Committees To address various specific needs of the community as described in Functional format
BUFLA Functional Format
1 Website To list all the Bangladeshi Organizations of the greater Los Angeles area including their (a) Mission (b) Executive Committee (EC) (c) Contact information and (d) their upcoming events Also maintain a Community Calendar which can help all the Organizations to avoid the overlap of any major events in the community
2 Annual Joint Event All organizations to observe and celebrate together one day in a year as a Joint event
3 Functional Sub-Committees (i) Community Center (ii) Job training (iii) Job finding (iv)
Immigration help (v) New comersrsquo help (vi) Political Liason with Govt officials (vii) Youth
Activities help (viii) Miscellaneous (Bylaws Website etc) To learn more about our community please visit
wwwbuflacom
BUFLA UNITY SONG
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Cover Page amp Souvenir Design
Dr Shah Alam
Editor amp Coordinator
Mohammad Ali Khan
Members of Editorial Board
Nazrul Alam
Eng Saleh Kibria
Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu [Editor is not responsible for any contents of any the articles]
Jalshaghar
Entertainment
Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
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Program Outlines of Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
April 6 2013 (Saturday)
400 PM to 500 PM ndashOpening Ceremony
500 PM to 700 PM - Seminar [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 700 PM - Kids Art Contest [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 600 PM - Kids Poetry Recitation Contest
510 PM to 830 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California (Comedy Song Dance)
745 PM to 800 PM ndashAward Ceremony for Kids Contest
930 PM to 1000 PM -Performance by American Idol Finalist Priodarshini
April 7 2013 (Sunday)
100 PM to 200 PM ndashParade Assembly will start on 3rd Street at the intersection Normandie
Avenue amp 3rd Street
200 PM to 430 PM - Parade
500 PM to 630 PM - Dignitaries Speech ampSpecial Cultural Program
625 PM to 805 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California
(Drama Shushagotom Fashion Show
NOKSHI Songs Dances Band Songs)
800 PM - 900 PM - Performance by Award Winning Singer from Bangladesh Shikrity
900 pm ndash 1000 PM ndash Performance by New Gen Singer from Bangladesh Pritam
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BUFLA Registered Organizations
2012-2013
These are the Organization Registered before the deadline on March 31st 2013 After the Parade at the first EC meeting cabinet will announce with the concept of current EC members who
will be the next year 2013-2014 Executive Committee Members
1 American Association of Bangladesh Engineers amp Architects (AABEA)
2 Armed Forces Veteran Association (BAVOA)
3 Bangladesh Association of Valley 4 Bangladesh Greater Valley Association
5 Bangladesh Womenrsquos Association of California (BWOC)
6 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
7 Bikrampur Association 8 Boishakhi Mela
9 Dhaka Club 10 Distressed Children and Infants International (DCI)
11 Dhaka University Alumni Association of California 12 Friends Club of Valley Los Angeles
13 Freedom Fighters 14 Hotel Owners Association
15 Greater Faridpur Association 16 Jalshaghar Entertainment
17 Ideal School of Los Angeles 18 LA Tigers Club
19 LA Bengals 20 Womenrsquos Organization of Valley
21 Mukti Chetona 22 Manikganj Shoheed Rafique Shomitee
23 Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA) 24 Narayanganj Association of North America
25 Osmani Smriti Shangsod 26 Taranga of California
27 Taxi Workerrsquos Association 28 Uttoron of Los Angeles
Criteria for Executive Voter Member or 2013-2014 cabinet (1) Must participate in 2013 Bangladesh Day Parade with
minimum of 4 people and banner (2) Each participating group must have activity for 1 year Failure to abide by these guidelines will automatically disqualify groups from becoming Executive Voter Members for 2013-2014 Cabinet
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Event Committee2012-2013
Chief Coordinator Denny Tayyib (President)
Deputy Chief Coordinator Ziaul Islam (Vice President) 1 Parade Committee Nazrul Alam (General Secretary) (Coordinator) Denny Tayyib Md Shahidul Islam Dr M A Hashem Mohammad Ali Khan Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Maruf Islam Shiper Chowdhury Mehedi Hasan Ashraf H Akbar Akther H Miah Mohammad Wahab Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Ferdous Khan Foyzu Subhan Kanchan Chowdhury Lincoln Chowdhury Ali Reza 2 Community Outreach Committee Ilias Sikder (Coordinator) Khandaker Alam Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasim Gani Shafiul Alam Friends Babu Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru 3 Fundraising Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) M A Hashem Nazrul Alam Abul Kashem Toha Shiper Chowdhury Shamsuddin Manik Ashraf H Akbar Maruf Islam Ilias Sikder Matab Ahmed Ali Akbar Shafi Ahmed Mohammad Ali Khan Zahedul M Zami Sohel Rahman Badal Tia Habib Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Abul Ibrahim Anisur Rahman
4 Federal Grant Acquisition Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Finance Secretary) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Maruf Islam M A Khokon Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Saleh Kibria Rabiul Karim Mahbub Khan 5 Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Editor) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Dr Shah Alam Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Saleh Kibria 6 Cultural Program Committee Amzad Hossain (Cultural Secretary) (Coordinator) M A Hashem Mohammed Ali Khan Anjuman A Sheuli Nurunnabi Rolin Diluar Chowdhury Farhana Sayeed 7 Seminar Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ilias Sikder Akther H Miah Ali Tayyib Col Omar Huda Anisur Rahman Dr Rafiqul Bhuyan Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasimul Gani Dr Rafiq Alam 8 Dignitaries Invitation Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ali Tayyib Maruf Islam Jashim A Ahmed Imran Hossain 9 Dignitaries Reception Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Md Shahidul Islam Ilias Sikder Mohammed Ali Khan Dr Kali P Chowdhury Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Khandakar Alam Jashim A Ahmed Shiper Chowdhury Abul Kashem Toha Zahedul M Zami Ashraf Akbar Shafiqur Rahman M A Basit
10 Youth Committee Amzad Hossain (Coordinator) Adnan Erick Tayyib Saika Kibria Tiasha Hashem Sejuti (Anjuman Sheulis daughter) Warda Rose Kabir Mahin Hossain Manisa Hossain Nikita Zaman Nikita Shamim Shohag Hussein Asim Bhuiyan Hansen Hossain Navila Kashem Payel Hoque 11 Kids Art amp Poetry Competition Nilu Alam Shamsun Khan Moni Jarin Maruf Mrs Shahidul Islam Mrs Ilias Sikder Mrs Mohammed Ali Khan Mrs Amzad Hossain Anjuman A Sheuli Tazia Hashem Rokeya Rahman Keya Ashraf 12 Stage Sound amp Audience Coordination Mohammed Ali Khan (Coordinator) Amzad Hossain Ashraf Akbar Humayun Kabir Md Tarek Faisal A Tohin Imran Hossain Sayed N Jabul Layek Ahmed Badrul A Chowdhury M A Khokon Mohammad Hossain (Babul) 13 Constitution Amendment Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Jashim Ahmed Khandaker Alam M A Hashem Major Hamid Maruf Islam Mahbub Khan 14 Publicity Committee Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Coordinator) Quazi M Huda Maruf Islam Jahan Hassan Babu Hossain Ishtiaq Chisti Tapan Debanath 15 Media Committee Channel I N TV Bangla Shomoy
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Sponsors and Donors
Sl No
Name Organization Bussiness Name Status
1 Mr Ali Tayyib Science and Technology Corporation Grand Sponsor
2 Mr Belayet Hossain Dhaka Homes Gold Sponsor
3 Mr amp Mrs Khaled Noor Sheheen BOT Gold Sponsor
4 Mr Salik Subhan Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
5 Dr Kali Pradip Chowdhury KPC Inc Silver Sponsor
6 Mr Matab Ahmed Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
7 Dr M A Hashem Uttoron Donor
8 Dr Mahbub Khan Adviser Donor
9 Maj Enamul Hamid Taranga Donor
10 Mr Shiper Ahmed Taranga Donor
11 Mr Moazzem Hossain LHCM Foundation Donor
12 Mr Ilias Sikder Greater Faridpur Association Donor
13 Mr Ferdous Khan Freiends Club Donor
14 Mr Md Shahidul Islam Dhaka Club Donor
15 Mr Nazrul Islam Kanchon BNP Donor
16 Mr Mushfique Chowdhury Khosru Dhaka University Alumni Donor
17 Mr Shamsuddin Manik Mukti Chetona Donor
18 Mr Anis Rahman MUNA Donor
19 Col Omar Huda BAVOA Donor
20 Mr Yahia Petroleum Industry Donor
21 Mr Farid U Ahmed (Nuru) Greater Faridpur Association Donor
22 Mr Feroz Alam Boishakhi Mela Donor
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Index
ArticlesMessages Page Writer Message - Enam AChaudhury Chief Guest 7
Message - Attorney General Kamala D Harris 8
Message - Parade Marshall Congresswoman Judy Chu 9
Message - Consul General Bangladesh Md Enayet Hossain 10
Message - LA City Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa 11
Message - Councilmember Tom LaBonge 12
Message - Councilmember Dennis P Zine 13
Message - LA Sheriff Chief Leroy D Baca 14
Message - BUFLA President 15
Editorial - Public Relations Secretary 16
Message - General Secretary 17
Cabinet Introduction 18-21
Dr Kali Pradip Chaudhuri - Biography 22-23
Message - Board of Trustee 24
BUFLA Mission Statement - BUFLA Unity Song 25
Souvenir Editorial Board 26
Program Outlines 27
BUFLA Registered Organizations 28
Event Committee 29
Sponsors amp Donors 30
BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012 33
Bangladesh Cabinets 34
BUFLA International Aid 35
Bangladesh Day Parade Album- Previous Years 35
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album 36-40
41 Wt KvRx bvwmi DIumlxb
I am rain 41 Rifat Kutubi 42 Avjx AvKei
Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
43 Amberine Huda
Progressivism and Bangladeshis 44-45 Ziaul Islam 45
45
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BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012
Cabinet members with spouse and kids Cabinet - Oath Ceremony
A beautiful Dance Girls with Flowers
Former President Shamsuddin Manik Eric Garcetti with BUFLA Officials
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BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Rain touches the ground the walls and the roof Rain worries that the other disasters will tease him Rain cries from getting his feelings hurt Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding Rain understands that it is less superior to other disasters Rain says that it will become powerful than other disasters Rain dreams that it had the greatest force Rain tries to become stronger Rain hopes to be the king of disasters Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
গযভানমলয ভানরক থচতনায মদধ
থম মদধ ফাাংরায ভানল থদমখরন আমগ
ভানল থদমখমি গানধীয অমমাগ আমদারমনয রি
এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
আজ াফামগ তায অাযান ররময়টায রনভথায ময়মি
চারযধাময থচতনায পরদী জবাররময়
ফাাংরায ভানল এখন অমকষা কযমি
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Cover Page amp Souvenir Design
Dr Shah Alam
Editor amp Coordinator
Mohammad Ali Khan
Members of Editorial Board
Nazrul Alam
Eng Saleh Kibria
Shafiul Alam (Friends) Babu [Editor is not responsible for any contents of any the articles]
Jalshaghar
Entertainment
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Program Outlines of Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
April 6 2013 (Saturday)
400 PM to 500 PM ndashOpening Ceremony
500 PM to 700 PM - Seminar [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 700 PM - Kids Art Contest [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 600 PM - Kids Poetry Recitation Contest
510 PM to 830 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California (Comedy Song Dance)
745 PM to 800 PM ndashAward Ceremony for Kids Contest
930 PM to 1000 PM -Performance by American Idol Finalist Priodarshini
April 7 2013 (Sunday)
100 PM to 200 PM ndashParade Assembly will start on 3rd Street at the intersection Normandie
Avenue amp 3rd Street
200 PM to 430 PM - Parade
500 PM to 630 PM - Dignitaries Speech ampSpecial Cultural Program
625 PM to 805 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California
(Drama Shushagotom Fashion Show
NOKSHI Songs Dances Band Songs)
800 PM - 900 PM - Performance by Award Winning Singer from Bangladesh Shikrity
900 pm ndash 1000 PM ndash Performance by New Gen Singer from Bangladesh Pritam
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BUFLA Registered Organizations
2012-2013
These are the Organization Registered before the deadline on March 31st 2013 After the Parade at the first EC meeting cabinet will announce with the concept of current EC members who
will be the next year 2013-2014 Executive Committee Members
1 American Association of Bangladesh Engineers amp Architects (AABEA)
2 Armed Forces Veteran Association (BAVOA)
3 Bangladesh Association of Valley 4 Bangladesh Greater Valley Association
5 Bangladesh Womenrsquos Association of California (BWOC)
6 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
7 Bikrampur Association 8 Boishakhi Mela
9 Dhaka Club 10 Distressed Children and Infants International (DCI)
11 Dhaka University Alumni Association of California 12 Friends Club of Valley Los Angeles
13 Freedom Fighters 14 Hotel Owners Association
15 Greater Faridpur Association 16 Jalshaghar Entertainment
17 Ideal School of Los Angeles 18 LA Tigers Club
19 LA Bengals 20 Womenrsquos Organization of Valley
21 Mukti Chetona 22 Manikganj Shoheed Rafique Shomitee
23 Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA) 24 Narayanganj Association of North America
25 Osmani Smriti Shangsod 26 Taranga of California
27 Taxi Workerrsquos Association 28 Uttoron of Los Angeles
Criteria for Executive Voter Member or 2013-2014 cabinet (1) Must participate in 2013 Bangladesh Day Parade with
minimum of 4 people and banner (2) Each participating group must have activity for 1 year Failure to abide by these guidelines will automatically disqualify groups from becoming Executive Voter Members for 2013-2014 Cabinet
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Event Committee2012-2013
Chief Coordinator Denny Tayyib (President)
Deputy Chief Coordinator Ziaul Islam (Vice President) 1 Parade Committee Nazrul Alam (General Secretary) (Coordinator) Denny Tayyib Md Shahidul Islam Dr M A Hashem Mohammad Ali Khan Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Maruf Islam Shiper Chowdhury Mehedi Hasan Ashraf H Akbar Akther H Miah Mohammad Wahab Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Ferdous Khan Foyzu Subhan Kanchan Chowdhury Lincoln Chowdhury Ali Reza 2 Community Outreach Committee Ilias Sikder (Coordinator) Khandaker Alam Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasim Gani Shafiul Alam Friends Babu Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru 3 Fundraising Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) M A Hashem Nazrul Alam Abul Kashem Toha Shiper Chowdhury Shamsuddin Manik Ashraf H Akbar Maruf Islam Ilias Sikder Matab Ahmed Ali Akbar Shafi Ahmed Mohammad Ali Khan Zahedul M Zami Sohel Rahman Badal Tia Habib Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Abul Ibrahim Anisur Rahman
4 Federal Grant Acquisition Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Finance Secretary) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Maruf Islam M A Khokon Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Saleh Kibria Rabiul Karim Mahbub Khan 5 Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Editor) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Dr Shah Alam Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Saleh Kibria 6 Cultural Program Committee Amzad Hossain (Cultural Secretary) (Coordinator) M A Hashem Mohammed Ali Khan Anjuman A Sheuli Nurunnabi Rolin Diluar Chowdhury Farhana Sayeed 7 Seminar Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ilias Sikder Akther H Miah Ali Tayyib Col Omar Huda Anisur Rahman Dr Rafiqul Bhuyan Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasimul Gani Dr Rafiq Alam 8 Dignitaries Invitation Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ali Tayyib Maruf Islam Jashim A Ahmed Imran Hossain 9 Dignitaries Reception Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Md Shahidul Islam Ilias Sikder Mohammed Ali Khan Dr Kali P Chowdhury Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Khandakar Alam Jashim A Ahmed Shiper Chowdhury Abul Kashem Toha Zahedul M Zami Ashraf Akbar Shafiqur Rahman M A Basit
10 Youth Committee Amzad Hossain (Coordinator) Adnan Erick Tayyib Saika Kibria Tiasha Hashem Sejuti (Anjuman Sheulis daughter) Warda Rose Kabir Mahin Hossain Manisa Hossain Nikita Zaman Nikita Shamim Shohag Hussein Asim Bhuiyan Hansen Hossain Navila Kashem Payel Hoque 11 Kids Art amp Poetry Competition Nilu Alam Shamsun Khan Moni Jarin Maruf Mrs Shahidul Islam Mrs Ilias Sikder Mrs Mohammed Ali Khan Mrs Amzad Hossain Anjuman A Sheuli Tazia Hashem Rokeya Rahman Keya Ashraf 12 Stage Sound amp Audience Coordination Mohammed Ali Khan (Coordinator) Amzad Hossain Ashraf Akbar Humayun Kabir Md Tarek Faisal A Tohin Imran Hossain Sayed N Jabul Layek Ahmed Badrul A Chowdhury M A Khokon Mohammad Hossain (Babul) 13 Constitution Amendment Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Jashim Ahmed Khandaker Alam M A Hashem Major Hamid Maruf Islam Mahbub Khan 14 Publicity Committee Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Coordinator) Quazi M Huda Maruf Islam Jahan Hassan Babu Hossain Ishtiaq Chisti Tapan Debanath 15 Media Committee Channel I N TV Bangla Shomoy
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Sponsors and Donors
Sl No
Name Organization Bussiness Name Status
1 Mr Ali Tayyib Science and Technology Corporation Grand Sponsor
2 Mr Belayet Hossain Dhaka Homes Gold Sponsor
3 Mr amp Mrs Khaled Noor Sheheen BOT Gold Sponsor
4 Mr Salik Subhan Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
5 Dr Kali Pradip Chowdhury KPC Inc Silver Sponsor
6 Mr Matab Ahmed Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
7 Dr M A Hashem Uttoron Donor
8 Dr Mahbub Khan Adviser Donor
9 Maj Enamul Hamid Taranga Donor
10 Mr Shiper Ahmed Taranga Donor
11 Mr Moazzem Hossain LHCM Foundation Donor
12 Mr Ilias Sikder Greater Faridpur Association Donor
13 Mr Ferdous Khan Freiends Club Donor
14 Mr Md Shahidul Islam Dhaka Club Donor
15 Mr Nazrul Islam Kanchon BNP Donor
16 Mr Mushfique Chowdhury Khosru Dhaka University Alumni Donor
17 Mr Shamsuddin Manik Mukti Chetona Donor
18 Mr Anis Rahman MUNA Donor
19 Col Omar Huda BAVOA Donor
20 Mr Yahia Petroleum Industry Donor
21 Mr Farid U Ahmed (Nuru) Greater Faridpur Association Donor
22 Mr Feroz Alam Boishakhi Mela Donor
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Index
ArticlesMessages Page Writer Message - Enam AChaudhury Chief Guest 7
Message - Attorney General Kamala D Harris 8
Message - Parade Marshall Congresswoman Judy Chu 9
Message - Consul General Bangladesh Md Enayet Hossain 10
Message - LA City Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa 11
Message - Councilmember Tom LaBonge 12
Message - Councilmember Dennis P Zine 13
Message - LA Sheriff Chief Leroy D Baca 14
Message - BUFLA President 15
Editorial - Public Relations Secretary 16
Message - General Secretary 17
Cabinet Introduction 18-21
Dr Kali Pradip Chaudhuri - Biography 22-23
Message - Board of Trustee 24
BUFLA Mission Statement - BUFLA Unity Song 25
Souvenir Editorial Board 26
Program Outlines 27
BUFLA Registered Organizations 28
Event Committee 29
Sponsors amp Donors 30
BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012 33
Bangladesh Cabinets 34
BUFLA International Aid 35
Bangladesh Day Parade Album- Previous Years 35
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album 36-40
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I am rain 41 Rifat Kutubi 42 Avjx AvKei
Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
43 Amberine Huda
Progressivism and Bangladeshis 44-45 Ziaul Islam 45
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BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012
Cabinet members with spouse and kids Cabinet - Oath Ceremony
A beautiful Dance Girls with Flowers
Former President Shamsuddin Manik Eric Garcetti with BUFLA Officials
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BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Rain touches the ground the walls and the roof Rain worries that the other disasters will tease him Rain cries from getting his feelings hurt Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding Rain understands that it is less superior to other disasters Rain says that it will become powerful than other disasters Rain dreams that it had the greatest force Rain tries to become stronger Rain hopes to be the king of disasters Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
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ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
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গযভানমলয ভানরক থচতনায মদধ
থম মদধ ফাাংরায ভানল থদমখরন আমগ
ভানল থদমখমি গানধীয অমমাগ আমদারমনয রি
এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
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চারযধাময থচতনায পরদী জবাররময়
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Program Outlines of Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
April 6 2013 (Saturday)
400 PM to 500 PM ndashOpening Ceremony
500 PM to 700 PM - Seminar [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 700 PM - Kids Art Contest [will run in parallel]
500 PM to 600 PM - Kids Poetry Recitation Contest
510 PM to 830 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California (Comedy Song Dance)
745 PM to 800 PM ndashAward Ceremony for Kids Contest
930 PM to 1000 PM -Performance by American Idol Finalist Priodarshini
April 7 2013 (Sunday)
100 PM to 200 PM ndashParade Assembly will start on 3rd Street at the intersection Normandie
Avenue amp 3rd Street
200 PM to 430 PM - Parade
500 PM to 630 PM - Dignitaries Speech ampSpecial Cultural Program
625 PM to 805 PM - Cultural Program by Bangladeshi-American
Artists of California
(Drama Shushagotom Fashion Show
NOKSHI Songs Dances Band Songs)
800 PM - 900 PM - Performance by Award Winning Singer from Bangladesh Shikrity
900 pm ndash 1000 PM ndash Performance by New Gen Singer from Bangladesh Pritam
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BUFLA Registered Organizations
2012-2013
These are the Organization Registered before the deadline on March 31st 2013 After the Parade at the first EC meeting cabinet will announce with the concept of current EC members who
will be the next year 2013-2014 Executive Committee Members
1 American Association of Bangladesh Engineers amp Architects (AABEA)
2 Armed Forces Veteran Association (BAVOA)
3 Bangladesh Association of Valley 4 Bangladesh Greater Valley Association
5 Bangladesh Womenrsquos Association of California (BWOC)
6 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
7 Bikrampur Association 8 Boishakhi Mela
9 Dhaka Club 10 Distressed Children and Infants International (DCI)
11 Dhaka University Alumni Association of California 12 Friends Club of Valley Los Angeles
13 Freedom Fighters 14 Hotel Owners Association
15 Greater Faridpur Association 16 Jalshaghar Entertainment
17 Ideal School of Los Angeles 18 LA Tigers Club
19 LA Bengals 20 Womenrsquos Organization of Valley
21 Mukti Chetona 22 Manikganj Shoheed Rafique Shomitee
23 Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA) 24 Narayanganj Association of North America
25 Osmani Smriti Shangsod 26 Taranga of California
27 Taxi Workerrsquos Association 28 Uttoron of Los Angeles
Criteria for Executive Voter Member or 2013-2014 cabinet (1) Must participate in 2013 Bangladesh Day Parade with
minimum of 4 people and banner (2) Each participating group must have activity for 1 year Failure to abide by these guidelines will automatically disqualify groups from becoming Executive Voter Members for 2013-2014 Cabinet
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Event Committee2012-2013
Chief Coordinator Denny Tayyib (President)
Deputy Chief Coordinator Ziaul Islam (Vice President) 1 Parade Committee Nazrul Alam (General Secretary) (Coordinator) Denny Tayyib Md Shahidul Islam Dr M A Hashem Mohammad Ali Khan Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Maruf Islam Shiper Chowdhury Mehedi Hasan Ashraf H Akbar Akther H Miah Mohammad Wahab Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Ferdous Khan Foyzu Subhan Kanchan Chowdhury Lincoln Chowdhury Ali Reza 2 Community Outreach Committee Ilias Sikder (Coordinator) Khandaker Alam Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasim Gani Shafiul Alam Friends Babu Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru 3 Fundraising Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) M A Hashem Nazrul Alam Abul Kashem Toha Shiper Chowdhury Shamsuddin Manik Ashraf H Akbar Maruf Islam Ilias Sikder Matab Ahmed Ali Akbar Shafi Ahmed Mohammad Ali Khan Zahedul M Zami Sohel Rahman Badal Tia Habib Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Abul Ibrahim Anisur Rahman
4 Federal Grant Acquisition Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Finance Secretary) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Maruf Islam M A Khokon Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Saleh Kibria Rabiul Karim Mahbub Khan 5 Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Editor) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Dr Shah Alam Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Saleh Kibria 6 Cultural Program Committee Amzad Hossain (Cultural Secretary) (Coordinator) M A Hashem Mohammed Ali Khan Anjuman A Sheuli Nurunnabi Rolin Diluar Chowdhury Farhana Sayeed 7 Seminar Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ilias Sikder Akther H Miah Ali Tayyib Col Omar Huda Anisur Rahman Dr Rafiqul Bhuyan Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasimul Gani Dr Rafiq Alam 8 Dignitaries Invitation Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ali Tayyib Maruf Islam Jashim A Ahmed Imran Hossain 9 Dignitaries Reception Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Md Shahidul Islam Ilias Sikder Mohammed Ali Khan Dr Kali P Chowdhury Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Khandakar Alam Jashim A Ahmed Shiper Chowdhury Abul Kashem Toha Zahedul M Zami Ashraf Akbar Shafiqur Rahman M A Basit
10 Youth Committee Amzad Hossain (Coordinator) Adnan Erick Tayyib Saika Kibria Tiasha Hashem Sejuti (Anjuman Sheulis daughter) Warda Rose Kabir Mahin Hossain Manisa Hossain Nikita Zaman Nikita Shamim Shohag Hussein Asim Bhuiyan Hansen Hossain Navila Kashem Payel Hoque 11 Kids Art amp Poetry Competition Nilu Alam Shamsun Khan Moni Jarin Maruf Mrs Shahidul Islam Mrs Ilias Sikder Mrs Mohammed Ali Khan Mrs Amzad Hossain Anjuman A Sheuli Tazia Hashem Rokeya Rahman Keya Ashraf 12 Stage Sound amp Audience Coordination Mohammed Ali Khan (Coordinator) Amzad Hossain Ashraf Akbar Humayun Kabir Md Tarek Faisal A Tohin Imran Hossain Sayed N Jabul Layek Ahmed Badrul A Chowdhury M A Khokon Mohammad Hossain (Babul) 13 Constitution Amendment Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Jashim Ahmed Khandaker Alam M A Hashem Major Hamid Maruf Islam Mahbub Khan 14 Publicity Committee Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Coordinator) Quazi M Huda Maruf Islam Jahan Hassan Babu Hossain Ishtiaq Chisti Tapan Debanath 15 Media Committee Channel I N TV Bangla Shomoy
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Sponsors and Donors
Sl No
Name Organization Bussiness Name Status
1 Mr Ali Tayyib Science and Technology Corporation Grand Sponsor
2 Mr Belayet Hossain Dhaka Homes Gold Sponsor
3 Mr amp Mrs Khaled Noor Sheheen BOT Gold Sponsor
4 Mr Salik Subhan Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
5 Dr Kali Pradip Chowdhury KPC Inc Silver Sponsor
6 Mr Matab Ahmed Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
7 Dr M A Hashem Uttoron Donor
8 Dr Mahbub Khan Adviser Donor
9 Maj Enamul Hamid Taranga Donor
10 Mr Shiper Ahmed Taranga Donor
11 Mr Moazzem Hossain LHCM Foundation Donor
12 Mr Ilias Sikder Greater Faridpur Association Donor
13 Mr Ferdous Khan Freiends Club Donor
14 Mr Md Shahidul Islam Dhaka Club Donor
15 Mr Nazrul Islam Kanchon BNP Donor
16 Mr Mushfique Chowdhury Khosru Dhaka University Alumni Donor
17 Mr Shamsuddin Manik Mukti Chetona Donor
18 Mr Anis Rahman MUNA Donor
19 Col Omar Huda BAVOA Donor
20 Mr Yahia Petroleum Industry Donor
21 Mr Farid U Ahmed (Nuru) Greater Faridpur Association Donor
22 Mr Feroz Alam Boishakhi Mela Donor
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Index
ArticlesMessages Page Writer Message - Enam AChaudhury Chief Guest 7
Message - Attorney General Kamala D Harris 8
Message - Parade Marshall Congresswoman Judy Chu 9
Message - Consul General Bangladesh Md Enayet Hossain 10
Message - LA City Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa 11
Message - Councilmember Tom LaBonge 12
Message - Councilmember Dennis P Zine 13
Message - LA Sheriff Chief Leroy D Baca 14
Message - BUFLA President 15
Editorial - Public Relations Secretary 16
Message - General Secretary 17
Cabinet Introduction 18-21
Dr Kali Pradip Chaudhuri - Biography 22-23
Message - Board of Trustee 24
BUFLA Mission Statement - BUFLA Unity Song 25
Souvenir Editorial Board 26
Program Outlines 27
BUFLA Registered Organizations 28
Event Committee 29
Sponsors amp Donors 30
BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012 33
Bangladesh Cabinets 34
BUFLA International Aid 35
Bangladesh Day Parade Album- Previous Years 35
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album 36-40
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis 44-45 Ziaul Islam 45
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BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012
Cabinet members with spouse and kids Cabinet - Oath Ceremony
A beautiful Dance Girls with Flowers
Former President Shamsuddin Manik Eric Garcetti with BUFLA Officials
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BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
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ভানল থদমখমি গানধীয অমমাগ আমদারমনয রি
এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
আজ াফামগ তায অাযান ররময়টায রনভথায ময়মি
চারযধাময থচতনায পরদী জবাররময়
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জারতয নোয় পররতিায নীরত সবরিমত ভরি
নতন পরজমেয ামত এরগময় মাওয়ায রদন এমমি আজ
রফজয় ময়মি একাততময এ জারতয ইরতাম আফায রফজয়
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BUFLA Registered Organizations
2012-2013
These are the Organization Registered before the deadline on March 31st 2013 After the Parade at the first EC meeting cabinet will announce with the concept of current EC members who
will be the next year 2013-2014 Executive Committee Members
1 American Association of Bangladesh Engineers amp Architects (AABEA)
2 Armed Forces Veteran Association (BAVOA)
3 Bangladesh Association of Valley 4 Bangladesh Greater Valley Association
5 Bangladesh Womenrsquos Association of California (BWOC)
6 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
7 Bikrampur Association 8 Boishakhi Mela
9 Dhaka Club 10 Distressed Children and Infants International (DCI)
11 Dhaka University Alumni Association of California 12 Friends Club of Valley Los Angeles
13 Freedom Fighters 14 Hotel Owners Association
15 Greater Faridpur Association 16 Jalshaghar Entertainment
17 Ideal School of Los Angeles 18 LA Tigers Club
19 LA Bengals 20 Womenrsquos Organization of Valley
21 Mukti Chetona 22 Manikganj Shoheed Rafique Shomitee
23 Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA) 24 Narayanganj Association of North America
25 Osmani Smriti Shangsod 26 Taranga of California
27 Taxi Workerrsquos Association 28 Uttoron of Los Angeles
Criteria for Executive Voter Member or 2013-2014 cabinet (1) Must participate in 2013 Bangladesh Day Parade with
minimum of 4 people and banner (2) Each participating group must have activity for 1 year Failure to abide by these guidelines will automatically disqualify groups from becoming Executive Voter Members for 2013-2014 Cabinet
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Event Committee2012-2013
Chief Coordinator Denny Tayyib (President)
Deputy Chief Coordinator Ziaul Islam (Vice President) 1 Parade Committee Nazrul Alam (General Secretary) (Coordinator) Denny Tayyib Md Shahidul Islam Dr M A Hashem Mohammad Ali Khan Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Maruf Islam Shiper Chowdhury Mehedi Hasan Ashraf H Akbar Akther H Miah Mohammad Wahab Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Ferdous Khan Foyzu Subhan Kanchan Chowdhury Lincoln Chowdhury Ali Reza 2 Community Outreach Committee Ilias Sikder (Coordinator) Khandaker Alam Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasim Gani Shafiul Alam Friends Babu Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru 3 Fundraising Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) M A Hashem Nazrul Alam Abul Kashem Toha Shiper Chowdhury Shamsuddin Manik Ashraf H Akbar Maruf Islam Ilias Sikder Matab Ahmed Ali Akbar Shafi Ahmed Mohammad Ali Khan Zahedul M Zami Sohel Rahman Badal Tia Habib Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Abul Ibrahim Anisur Rahman
4 Federal Grant Acquisition Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Finance Secretary) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Maruf Islam M A Khokon Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Saleh Kibria Rabiul Karim Mahbub Khan 5 Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Editor) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Dr Shah Alam Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Saleh Kibria 6 Cultural Program Committee Amzad Hossain (Cultural Secretary) (Coordinator) M A Hashem Mohammed Ali Khan Anjuman A Sheuli Nurunnabi Rolin Diluar Chowdhury Farhana Sayeed 7 Seminar Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ilias Sikder Akther H Miah Ali Tayyib Col Omar Huda Anisur Rahman Dr Rafiqul Bhuyan Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasimul Gani Dr Rafiq Alam 8 Dignitaries Invitation Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ali Tayyib Maruf Islam Jashim A Ahmed Imran Hossain 9 Dignitaries Reception Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Md Shahidul Islam Ilias Sikder Mohammed Ali Khan Dr Kali P Chowdhury Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Khandakar Alam Jashim A Ahmed Shiper Chowdhury Abul Kashem Toha Zahedul M Zami Ashraf Akbar Shafiqur Rahman M A Basit
10 Youth Committee Amzad Hossain (Coordinator) Adnan Erick Tayyib Saika Kibria Tiasha Hashem Sejuti (Anjuman Sheulis daughter) Warda Rose Kabir Mahin Hossain Manisa Hossain Nikita Zaman Nikita Shamim Shohag Hussein Asim Bhuiyan Hansen Hossain Navila Kashem Payel Hoque 11 Kids Art amp Poetry Competition Nilu Alam Shamsun Khan Moni Jarin Maruf Mrs Shahidul Islam Mrs Ilias Sikder Mrs Mohammed Ali Khan Mrs Amzad Hossain Anjuman A Sheuli Tazia Hashem Rokeya Rahman Keya Ashraf 12 Stage Sound amp Audience Coordination Mohammed Ali Khan (Coordinator) Amzad Hossain Ashraf Akbar Humayun Kabir Md Tarek Faisal A Tohin Imran Hossain Sayed N Jabul Layek Ahmed Badrul A Chowdhury M A Khokon Mohammad Hossain (Babul) 13 Constitution Amendment Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Jashim Ahmed Khandaker Alam M A Hashem Major Hamid Maruf Islam Mahbub Khan 14 Publicity Committee Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Coordinator) Quazi M Huda Maruf Islam Jahan Hassan Babu Hossain Ishtiaq Chisti Tapan Debanath 15 Media Committee Channel I N TV Bangla Shomoy
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Sponsors and Donors
Sl No
Name Organization Bussiness Name Status
1 Mr Ali Tayyib Science and Technology Corporation Grand Sponsor
2 Mr Belayet Hossain Dhaka Homes Gold Sponsor
3 Mr amp Mrs Khaled Noor Sheheen BOT Gold Sponsor
4 Mr Salik Subhan Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
5 Dr Kali Pradip Chowdhury KPC Inc Silver Sponsor
6 Mr Matab Ahmed Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
7 Dr M A Hashem Uttoron Donor
8 Dr Mahbub Khan Adviser Donor
9 Maj Enamul Hamid Taranga Donor
10 Mr Shiper Ahmed Taranga Donor
11 Mr Moazzem Hossain LHCM Foundation Donor
12 Mr Ilias Sikder Greater Faridpur Association Donor
13 Mr Ferdous Khan Freiends Club Donor
14 Mr Md Shahidul Islam Dhaka Club Donor
15 Mr Nazrul Islam Kanchon BNP Donor
16 Mr Mushfique Chowdhury Khosru Dhaka University Alumni Donor
17 Mr Shamsuddin Manik Mukti Chetona Donor
18 Mr Anis Rahman MUNA Donor
19 Col Omar Huda BAVOA Donor
20 Mr Yahia Petroleum Industry Donor
21 Mr Farid U Ahmed (Nuru) Greater Faridpur Association Donor
22 Mr Feroz Alam Boishakhi Mela Donor
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Index
ArticlesMessages Page Writer Message - Enam AChaudhury Chief Guest 7
Message - Attorney General Kamala D Harris 8
Message - Parade Marshall Congresswoman Judy Chu 9
Message - Consul General Bangladesh Md Enayet Hossain 10
Message - LA City Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa 11
Message - Councilmember Tom LaBonge 12
Message - Councilmember Dennis P Zine 13
Message - LA Sheriff Chief Leroy D Baca 14
Message - BUFLA President 15
Editorial - Public Relations Secretary 16
Message - General Secretary 17
Cabinet Introduction 18-21
Dr Kali Pradip Chaudhuri - Biography 22-23
Message - Board of Trustee 24
BUFLA Mission Statement - BUFLA Unity Song 25
Souvenir Editorial Board 26
Program Outlines 27
BUFLA Registered Organizations 28
Event Committee 29
Sponsors amp Donors 30
BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012 33
Bangladesh Cabinets 34
BUFLA International Aid 35
Bangladesh Day Parade Album- Previous Years 35
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album 36-40
41 Wt KvRx bvwmi DIumlxb
I am rain 41 Rifat Kutubi 42 Avjx AvKei
Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
43 Amberine Huda
Progressivism and Bangladeshis 44-45 Ziaul Islam 45
45
46-47
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BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012
Cabinet members with spouse and kids Cabinet - Oath Ceremony
A beautiful Dance Girls with Flowers
Former President Shamsuddin Manik Eric Garcetti with BUFLA Officials
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BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Rain touches the ground the walls and the roof Rain worries that the other disasters will tease him Rain cries from getting his feelings hurt Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding Rain understands that it is less superior to other disasters Rain says that it will become powerful than other disasters Rain dreams that it had the greatest force Rain tries to become stronger Rain hopes to be the king of disasters Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
গযভানমলয ভানরক থচতনায মদধ
থম মদধ ফাাংরায ভানল থদমখরন আমগ
ভানল থদমখমি গানধীয অমমাগ আমদারমনয রি
এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
আজ াফামগ তায অাযান ররময়টায রনভথায ময়মি
চারযধাময থচতনায পরদী জবাররময়
ফাাংরায ভানল এখন অমকষা কযমি
মদধাযাধীয রফচামযয দারফ থকামনা দরীয় যাজনীরত নয়
জারতয নোয় পররতিায নীরত সবরিমত ভরি
নতন পরজমেয ামত এরগময় মাওয়ায রদন এমমি আজ
রফজয় ময়মি একাততময এ জারতয ইরতাম আফায রফজয়
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Event Committee2012-2013
Chief Coordinator Denny Tayyib (President)
Deputy Chief Coordinator Ziaul Islam (Vice President) 1 Parade Committee Nazrul Alam (General Secretary) (Coordinator) Denny Tayyib Md Shahidul Islam Dr M A Hashem Mohammad Ali Khan Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Maruf Islam Shiper Chowdhury Mehedi Hasan Ashraf H Akbar Akther H Miah Mohammad Wahab Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Ferdous Khan Foyzu Subhan Kanchan Chowdhury Lincoln Chowdhury Ali Reza 2 Community Outreach Committee Ilias Sikder (Coordinator) Khandaker Alam Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasim Gani Shafiul Alam Friends Babu Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru 3 Fundraising Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) M A Hashem Nazrul Alam Abul Kashem Toha Shiper Chowdhury Shamsuddin Manik Ashraf H Akbar Maruf Islam Ilias Sikder Matab Ahmed Ali Akbar Shafi Ahmed Mohammad Ali Khan Zahedul M Zami Sohel Rahman Badal Tia Habib Mominul Huq Bachu Shamim Hossain Abul Ibrahim Anisur Rahman
4 Federal Grant Acquisition Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Finance Secretary) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Maruf Islam M A Khokon Musfiqur Chowdhury Khosru Saleh Kibria Rabiul Karim Mahbub Khan 5 Souvenir Editorial Board Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Editor) (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Dr Shah Alam Shafiul Alam Friend Babu Saleh Kibria 6 Cultural Program Committee Amzad Hossain (Cultural Secretary) (Coordinator) M A Hashem Mohammed Ali Khan Anjuman A Sheuli Nurunnabi Rolin Diluar Chowdhury Farhana Sayeed 7 Seminar Committee Md Shahidul Islam (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ilias Sikder Akther H Miah Ali Tayyib Col Omar Huda Anisur Rahman Dr Rafiqul Bhuyan Dr Pradip Chowdhury Nasimul Gani Dr Rafiq Alam 8 Dignitaries Invitation Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Ziaul Islam Nazrul Alam Ali Tayyib Maruf Islam Jashim A Ahmed Imran Hossain 9 Dignitaries Reception Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Nazrul Alam Md Shahidul Islam Ilias Sikder Mohammed Ali Khan Dr Kali P Chowdhury Dr Mahbub Khan Dr M A Hashem Khandakar Alam Jashim A Ahmed Shiper Chowdhury Abul Kashem Toha Zahedul M Zami Ashraf Akbar Shafiqur Rahman M A Basit
10 Youth Committee Amzad Hossain (Coordinator) Adnan Erick Tayyib Saika Kibria Tiasha Hashem Sejuti (Anjuman Sheulis daughter) Warda Rose Kabir Mahin Hossain Manisa Hossain Nikita Zaman Nikita Shamim Shohag Hussein Asim Bhuiyan Hansen Hossain Navila Kashem Payel Hoque 11 Kids Art amp Poetry Competition Nilu Alam Shamsun Khan Moni Jarin Maruf Mrs Shahidul Islam Mrs Ilias Sikder Mrs Mohammed Ali Khan Mrs Amzad Hossain Anjuman A Sheuli Tazia Hashem Rokeya Rahman Keya Ashraf 12 Stage Sound amp Audience Coordination Mohammed Ali Khan (Coordinator) Amzad Hossain Ashraf Akbar Humayun Kabir Md Tarek Faisal A Tohin Imran Hossain Sayed N Jabul Layek Ahmed Badrul A Chowdhury M A Khokon Mohammad Hossain (Babul) 13 Constitution Amendment Committee Denny Tayyib (Coordinator) Jashim Ahmed Khandaker Alam M A Hashem Major Hamid Maruf Islam Mahbub Khan 14 Publicity Committee Mohammed Ali Khan (Public Relations Secretary) (Coordinator) Quazi M Huda Maruf Islam Jahan Hassan Babu Hossain Ishtiaq Chisti Tapan Debanath 15 Media Committee Channel I N TV Bangla Shomoy
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Sponsors and Donors
Sl No
Name Organization Bussiness Name Status
1 Mr Ali Tayyib Science and Technology Corporation Grand Sponsor
2 Mr Belayet Hossain Dhaka Homes Gold Sponsor
3 Mr amp Mrs Khaled Noor Sheheen BOT Gold Sponsor
4 Mr Salik Subhan Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
5 Dr Kali Pradip Chowdhury KPC Inc Silver Sponsor
6 Mr Matab Ahmed Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
7 Dr M A Hashem Uttoron Donor
8 Dr Mahbub Khan Adviser Donor
9 Maj Enamul Hamid Taranga Donor
10 Mr Shiper Ahmed Taranga Donor
11 Mr Moazzem Hossain LHCM Foundation Donor
12 Mr Ilias Sikder Greater Faridpur Association Donor
13 Mr Ferdous Khan Freiends Club Donor
14 Mr Md Shahidul Islam Dhaka Club Donor
15 Mr Nazrul Islam Kanchon BNP Donor
16 Mr Mushfique Chowdhury Khosru Dhaka University Alumni Donor
17 Mr Shamsuddin Manik Mukti Chetona Donor
18 Mr Anis Rahman MUNA Donor
19 Col Omar Huda BAVOA Donor
20 Mr Yahia Petroleum Industry Donor
21 Mr Farid U Ahmed (Nuru) Greater Faridpur Association Donor
22 Mr Feroz Alam Boishakhi Mela Donor
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Index
ArticlesMessages Page Writer Message - Enam AChaudhury Chief Guest 7
Message - Attorney General Kamala D Harris 8
Message - Parade Marshall Congresswoman Judy Chu 9
Message - Consul General Bangladesh Md Enayet Hossain 10
Message - LA City Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa 11
Message - Councilmember Tom LaBonge 12
Message - Councilmember Dennis P Zine 13
Message - LA Sheriff Chief Leroy D Baca 14
Message - BUFLA President 15
Editorial - Public Relations Secretary 16
Message - General Secretary 17
Cabinet Introduction 18-21
Dr Kali Pradip Chaudhuri - Biography 22-23
Message - Board of Trustee 24
BUFLA Mission Statement - BUFLA Unity Song 25
Souvenir Editorial Board 26
Program Outlines 27
BUFLA Registered Organizations 28
Event Committee 29
Sponsors amp Donors 30
BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012 33
Bangladesh Cabinets 34
BUFLA International Aid 35
Bangladesh Day Parade Album- Previous Years 35
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album 36-40
41 Wt KvRx bvwmi DIumlxb
I am rain 41 Rifat Kutubi 42 Avjx AvKei
Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
43 Amberine Huda
Progressivism and Bangladeshis 44-45 Ziaul Islam 45
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BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012
Cabinet members with spouse and kids Cabinet - Oath Ceremony
A beautiful Dance Girls with Flowers
Former President Shamsuddin Manik Eric Garcetti with BUFLA Officials
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BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Rain touches the ground the walls and the roof Rain worries that the other disasters will tease him Rain cries from getting his feelings hurt Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding Rain understands that it is less superior to other disasters Rain says that it will become powerful than other disasters Rain dreams that it had the greatest force Rain tries to become stronger Rain hopes to be the king of disasters Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
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Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
গযভানমলয ভানরক থচতনায মদধ
থম মদধ ফাাংরায ভানল থদমখরন আমগ
ভানল থদমখমি গানধীয অমমাগ আমদারমনয রি
এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
আজ াফামগ তায অাযান ররময়টায রনভথায ময়মি
চারযধাময থচতনায পরদী জবাররময়
ফাাংরায ভানল এখন অমকষা কযমি
মদধাযাধীয রফচামযয দারফ থকামনা দরীয় যাজনীরত নয়
জারতয নোয় পররতিায নীরত সবরিমত ভরি
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Sponsors and Donors
Sl No
Name Organization Bussiness Name Status
1 Mr Ali Tayyib Science and Technology Corporation Grand Sponsor
2 Mr Belayet Hossain Dhaka Homes Gold Sponsor
3 Mr amp Mrs Khaled Noor Sheheen BOT Gold Sponsor
4 Mr Salik Subhan Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
5 Dr Kali Pradip Chowdhury KPC Inc Silver Sponsor
6 Mr Matab Ahmed Osmani Smirity Sangsad Silver Sponsor
7 Dr M A Hashem Uttoron Donor
8 Dr Mahbub Khan Adviser Donor
9 Maj Enamul Hamid Taranga Donor
10 Mr Shiper Ahmed Taranga Donor
11 Mr Moazzem Hossain LHCM Foundation Donor
12 Mr Ilias Sikder Greater Faridpur Association Donor
13 Mr Ferdous Khan Freiends Club Donor
14 Mr Md Shahidul Islam Dhaka Club Donor
15 Mr Nazrul Islam Kanchon BNP Donor
16 Mr Mushfique Chowdhury Khosru Dhaka University Alumni Donor
17 Mr Shamsuddin Manik Mukti Chetona Donor
18 Mr Anis Rahman MUNA Donor
19 Col Omar Huda BAVOA Donor
20 Mr Yahia Petroleum Industry Donor
21 Mr Farid U Ahmed (Nuru) Greater Faridpur Association Donor
22 Mr Feroz Alam Boishakhi Mela Donor
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Index
ArticlesMessages Page Writer Message - Enam AChaudhury Chief Guest 7
Message - Attorney General Kamala D Harris 8
Message - Parade Marshall Congresswoman Judy Chu 9
Message - Consul General Bangladesh Md Enayet Hossain 10
Message - LA City Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa 11
Message - Councilmember Tom LaBonge 12
Message - Councilmember Dennis P Zine 13
Message - LA Sheriff Chief Leroy D Baca 14
Message - BUFLA President 15
Editorial - Public Relations Secretary 16
Message - General Secretary 17
Cabinet Introduction 18-21
Dr Kali Pradip Chaudhuri - Biography 22-23
Message - Board of Trustee 24
BUFLA Mission Statement - BUFLA Unity Song 25
Souvenir Editorial Board 26
Program Outlines 27
BUFLA Registered Organizations 28
Event Committee 29
Sponsors amp Donors 30
BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012 33
Bangladesh Cabinets 34
BUFLA International Aid 35
Bangladesh Day Parade Album- Previous Years 35
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album 36-40
41 Wt KvRx bvwmi DIumlxb
I am rain 41 Rifat Kutubi 42 Avjx AvKei
Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
43 Amberine Huda
Progressivism and Bangladeshis 44-45 Ziaul Islam 45
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BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012
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A beautiful Dance Girls with Flowers
Former President Shamsuddin Manik Eric Garcetti with BUFLA Officials
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BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Rain touches the ground the walls and the roof Rain worries that the other disasters will tease him Rain cries from getting his feelings hurt Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding Rain understands that it is less superior to other disasters Rain says that it will become powerful than other disasters Rain dreams that it had the greatest force Rain tries to become stronger Rain hopes to be the king of disasters Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
গযভানমলয ভানরক থচতনায মদধ
থম মদধ ফাাংরায ভানল থদমখরন আমগ
ভানল থদমখমি গানধীয অমমাগ আমদারমনয রি
এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
আজ াফামগ তায অাযান ররময়টায রনভথায ময়মি
চারযধাময থচতনায পরদী জবাররময়
ফাাংরায ভানল এখন অমকষা কযমি
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জারতয নোয় পররতিায নীরত সবরিমত ভরি
নতন পরজমেয ামত এরগময় মাওয়ায রদন এমমি আজ
রফজয় ময়মি একাততময এ জারতয ইরতাম আফায রফজয়
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Index
ArticlesMessages Page Writer Message - Enam AChaudhury Chief Guest 7
Message - Attorney General Kamala D Harris 8
Message - Parade Marshall Congresswoman Judy Chu 9
Message - Consul General Bangladesh Md Enayet Hossain 10
Message - LA City Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa 11
Message - Councilmember Tom LaBonge 12
Message - Councilmember Dennis P Zine 13
Message - LA Sheriff Chief Leroy D Baca 14
Message - BUFLA President 15
Editorial - Public Relations Secretary 16
Message - General Secretary 17
Cabinet Introduction 18-21
Dr Kali Pradip Chaudhuri - Biography 22-23
Message - Board of Trustee 24
BUFLA Mission Statement - BUFLA Unity Song 25
Souvenir Editorial Board 26
Program Outlines 27
BUFLA Registered Organizations 28
Event Committee 29
Sponsors amp Donors 30
BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012 33
Bangladesh Cabinets 34
BUFLA International Aid 35
Bangladesh Day Parade Album- Previous Years 35
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album 36-40
41 Wt KvRx bvwmi DIumlxb
I am rain 41 Rifat Kutubi 42 Avjx AvKei
Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
43 Amberine Huda
Progressivism and Bangladeshis 44-45 Ziaul Islam 45
45
46-47
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47-48
48
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BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012
Cabinet members with spouse and kids Cabinet - Oath Ceremony
A beautiful Dance Girls with Flowers
Former President Shamsuddin Manik Eric Garcetti with BUFLA Officials
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BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
3
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
3
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
3
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding Rain wonders if he is a blessing Rain hears the children playing in him Rain sees the difference when he starts Rain wants to be even more fun Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding Rain pretends he is a person Rain feels sad that he has the tiniest effect out of all disasters
Rain touches the ground the walls and the roof Rain worries that the other disasters will tease him Rain cries from getting his feelings hurt Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding Rain understands that it is less superior to other disasters Rain says that it will become powerful than other disasters Rain dreams that it had the greatest force Rain tries to become stronger Rain hopes to be the king of disasters Rain is sometimes gentle rain is sometimes pounding
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
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এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
আজ াফামগ তায অাযান ররময়টায রনভথায ময়মি
চারযধাময থচতনায পরদী জবাররময়
ফাাংরায ভানল এখন অমকষা কযমি
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রফজয় ময়মি একাততময এ জারতয ইরতাম আফায রফজয়
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Dঠতে রগতয়ও আর ওঠা য়না অতনযর কান বাারচতয় কাতে রগতয় আতে কতর রজজঞাা কতর
-রক বযার বাwড় যাতবনা
মাইক বতআরম খব ডরাঙক গাwড় চাাতে ারতও টিরকট খাতবা এজনuml এখাতন বত আরে
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Index
ArticlesMessages Page Writer Message - Enam AChaudhury Chief Guest 7
Message - Attorney General Kamala D Harris 8
Message - Parade Marshall Congresswoman Judy Chu 9
Message - Consul General Bangladesh Md Enayet Hossain 10
Message - LA City Mayor Anthony Villaraigosa 11
Message - Councilmember Tom LaBonge 12
Message - Councilmember Dennis P Zine 13
Message - LA Sheriff Chief Leroy D Baca 14
Message - BUFLA President 15
Editorial - Public Relations Secretary 16
Message - General Secretary 17
Cabinet Introduction 18-21
Dr Kali Pradip Chaudhuri - Biography 22-23
Message - Board of Trustee 24
BUFLA Mission Statement - BUFLA Unity Song 25
Souvenir Editorial Board 26
Program Outlines 27
BUFLA Registered Organizations 28
Event Committee 29
Sponsors amp Donors 30
BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012 33
Bangladesh Cabinets 34
BUFLA International Aid 35
Bangladesh Day Parade Album- Previous Years 35
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album 36-40
41 Wt KvRx bvwmi DIumlxb
I am rain 41 Rifat Kutubi 42 Avjx AvKei
Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
43 Amberine Huda
Progressivism and Bangladeshis 44-45 Ziaul Islam 45
45
46-47
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47
47-48
48
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Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
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BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012
Cabinet members with spouse and kids Cabinet - Oath Ceremony
A beautiful Dance Girls with Flowers
Former President Shamsuddin Manik Eric Garcetti with BUFLA Officials
3
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BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
Aparajeyo Bangladesh Day Parade 2013
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
3
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
3
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
গযভানমলয ভানরক থচতনায মদধ
থম মদধ ফাাংরায ভানল থদমখরন আমগ
ভানল থদমখমি গানধীয অমমাগ আমদারমনয রি
এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
আজ াফামগ তায অাযান ররময়টায রনভথায ময়মি
চারযধাময থচতনায পরদী জবাররময়
ফাাংরায ভানল এখন অমকষা কযমি
মদধাযাধীয রফচামযয দারফ থকামনা দরীয় যাজনীরত নয়
জারতয নোয় পররতিায নীরত সবরিমত ভরি
নতন পরজমেয ামত এরগময় মাওয়ায রদন এমমি আজ
রফজয় ময়মি একাততময এ জারতয ইরতাম আফায রফজয়
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BUFLA Cabinet Inauguration 2012
Cabinet members with spouse and kids Cabinet - Oath Ceremony
A beautiful Dance Girls with Flowers
Former President Shamsuddin Manik Eric Garcetti with BUFLA Officials
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BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
গযভানমলয ভানরক থচতনায মদধ
থম মদধ ফাাংরায ভানল থদমখরন আমগ
ভানল থদমখমি গানধীয অমমাগ আমদারমনয রি
এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
আজ াফামগ তায অাযান ররময়টায রনভথায ময়মি
চারযধাময থচতনায পরদী জবাররময়
ফাাংরায ভানল এখন অমকষা কযমি
মদধাযাধীয রফচামযয দারফ থকামনা দরীয় যাজনীরত নয়
জারতয নোয় পররতিায নীরত সবরিমত ভরি
নতন পরজমেয ামত এরগময় মাওয়ায রদন এমমি আজ
রফজয় ময়মি একাততময এ জারতয ইরতাম আফায রফজয়
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BUFLA Cabinets
BUFLA Interim Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2012 -2013
BUFLA Cabinet 2011 -2012 BUFLA Cabinet 2010 -2011
BUFLA Cabinet 2009 -2010 (With Chief
Guest) BUFLA Cabinet 2008 -2009
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
গযভানমলয ভানরক থচতনায মদধ
থম মদধ ফাাংরায ভানল থদমখরন আমগ
ভানল থদমখমি গানধীয অমমাগ আমদারমনয রি
এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
আজ াফামগ তায অাযান ররময়টায রনভথায ময়মি
চারযধাময থচতনায পরদী জবাররময়
ফাাংরায ভানল এখন অমকষা কযমি
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জারতয নোয় পররতিায নীরত সবরিমত ভরি
নতন পরজমেয ামত এরগময় মাওয়ায রদন এমমি আজ
রফজয় ময়মি একাততময এ জারতয ইরতাম আফায রফজয়
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BUFLA International Aid Bangladesh Unity Fedeiation of Los Angeles distributed blankets to aid the needy people of Bangladesh during the cold winter of 2013 Blankets were distributed on January 25 2013 by BUFL4 representatives Aid Coordinator Maruf Islam former General Secretary BUFLA
Bangladesh Day Parade Album - Previous Years
Ladies uniformly dressed on stage Dignitaries with Somnur Konal
Motorcycles at the Forefront BUFLA Eid Reunion
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
গযভানমলয ভানরক থচতনায মদধ
থম মদধ ফাাংরায ভানল থদমখরন আমগ
ভানল থদমখমি গানধীয অমমাগ আমদারমনয রি
এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
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Dঠতে রগতয়ও আর ওঠা য়না অতনযর কান বাারচতয় কাতে রগতয় আতে কতর রজজঞাা কতর
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Horses Caravan
Valley Womens Organization Friends Club of Valley
Dhaka Club Dhaka University Alumni Association
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
গযভানমলয ভানরক থচতনায মদধ
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এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
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-রক বযার বাwড় যাতবনা
মাইক বতআরম খব ডরাঙক গাwড় চাাতে ারতও টিরকট খাতবা এজনuml এখাতন বত আরে
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-জাতনা আমার খব ঘম াতে থোমার গাwড়তে এখন বড় রনরিনত াতব আরম ঘতমাব| আরম জারন েরম আমাতক তে থনতবনা
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Osmani Smriti Sangsad Jalshaghar Entertainment
Parade Marshall Sheriff Lee Baca Bangladesh Medical Association of North
America
Uttoron Los Angeles Sylheti World Convention Hollywood
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
গযভানমলয ভানরক থচতনায মদধ
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এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
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থ াতরর াতচ আতার থঘামটায় মখ থঢতক পরায় রকতয় ড়তে মানব নয়তনর েরে দরি থেতক ারারাে থনতচ-থগতয় ীমা েখন বড়ই কলানত থখাা াwKcopys তট
ঠানডা বাোত রবতর একটা াব রনতয় যখন গাwড়তে উঠতে যাতব থদতখ জীব নী থচাতখর দদণ ানত নারচতয়-গাইতয় ারতয় জরমতয় রাখা macr^লপ রররচে থেতটি ওর
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Dঠতে রগতয়ও আর ওঠা য়না অতনযর কান বাারচতয় কাতে রগতয় আতে কতর রজজঞাা কতর
-রক বযার বাwড় যাতবনা
মাইক বতআরম খব ডরাঙক গাwড় চাাতে ারতও টিরকট খাতবা এজনuml এখাতন বত আরে
ীমা গ ীর মমোয় ওর াে ধতর|
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মাইক রলশর মে রবশবা রনতয় ওর াে ধতর গাwড়তে Dথঠ আর বত
-জাতনা আমার খব ঘম াতে থোমার গাwড়তে এখন বড় রনরিনত াতব আরম ঘতমাব| আরম জারন েরম আমাতক তে থনতবনা
mxমা ীট থবলট ওতক থবাতধ রদতয় রনতজও থবাতধ থনয় গারড় যখন াwKcopys ট থেতড় থবরতা আকাতল েখন থ াতরর রিগধ আতা
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Distressed Children amp Infants International
(DCI) Taranga of California
Manikganj Shaheed Rafiq Samity Muslim Ummah of North America
New Horizonl School Bangladesh Nationalist Party
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
গযভানমলয ভানরক থচতনায মদধ
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এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
আজ াফামগ তায অাযান ররময়টায রনভথায ময়মি
চারযধাময থচতনায পরদী জবাররময়
ফাাংরায ভানল এখন অমকষা কযমি
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থ াতরর াতচ আতার থঘামটায় মখ থঢতক পরায় রকতয় ড়তে মানব নয়তনর েরে দরি থেতক ারারাে থনতচ-থগতয় ীমা েখন বড়ই কলানত থখাা াwKcopys তট
ঠানডা বাোত রবতর একটা াব রনতয় যখন গাwড়তে উঠতে যাতব থদতখ জীব নী থচাতখর দদণ ানত নারচতয়-গাইতয় ারতয় জরমতয় রাখা macr^লপ রররচে থেতটি ওর
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Dঠতে রগতয়ও আর ওঠা য়না অতনযর কান বাারচতয় কাতে রগতয় আতে কতর রজজঞাা কতর
-রক বযার বাwড় যাতবনা
মাইক বতআরম খব ডরাঙক গাwড় চাাতে ারতও টিরকট খাতবা এজনuml এখাতন বত আরে
ীমা গ ীর মমোয় ওর াে ধতর|
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মাইক রলশর মে রবশবা রনতয় ওর াে ধতর গাwড়তে Dথঠ আর বত
-জাতনা আমার খব ঘম াতে থোমার গাwড়তে এখন বড় রনরিনত াতব আরম ঘতমাব| আরম জারন েরম আমাতক তে থনতবনা
mxমা ীট থবলট ওতক থবাতধ রদতয় রনতজও থবাতধ থনয় গারড় যখন াwKcopys ট থেতড় থবরতা আকাতল েখন থ াতরর রিগধ আতা
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Boishakhi Mela Los Angeles Bangladesh Womens Organization of
California
Ideal School of LA Corredor Salvador
Greater Faridpur Association Freedom Fighters
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
গযভানমলয ভানরক থচতনায মদধ
থম মদধ ফাাংরায ভানল থদমখরন আমগ
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এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
আজ াফামগ তায অাযান ররময়টায রনভথায ময়মি
চারযধাময থচতনায পরদী জবাররময়
ফাাংরায ভানল এখন অমকষা কযমি
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থ াতরর াতচ আতার থঘামটায় মখ থঢতক পরায় রকতয় ড়তে মানব নয়তনর েরে দরি থেতক ারারাে থনতচ-থগতয় ীমা েখন বড়ই কলানত থখাা াwKcopys তট
ঠানডা বাোত রবতর একটা াব রনতয় যখন গাwড়তে উঠতে যাতব থদতখ জীব নী থচাতখর দদণ ানত নারচতয়-গাইতয় ারতয় জরমতয় রাখা macr^লপ রররচে থেতটি ওর
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Dঠতে রগতয়ও আর ওঠা য়না অতনযর কান বাারচতয় কাতে রগতয় আতে কতর রজজঞাা কতর
-রক বযার বাwড় যাতবনা
মাইক বতআরম খব ডরাঙক গাwড় চাাতে ারতও টিরকট খাতবা এজনuml এখাতন বত আরে
ীমা গ ীর মমোয় ওর াে ধতর|
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মাইক রলশর মে রবশবা রনতয় ওর াে ধতর গাwড়তে Dথঠ আর বত
-জাতনা আমার খব ঘম াতে থোমার গাwড়তে এখন বড় রনরিনত াতব আরম ঘতমাব| আরম জারন েরম আমাতক তে থনতবনা
mxমা ীট থবলট ওতক থবাতধ রদতয় রনতজও থবাতধ থনয় গারড় যখন াwKcopys ট থেতড় থবরতা আকাতল েখন থ াতরর রিগধ আতা
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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Disclaimer Only the pictures of the participating organizations of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 have been posted in the Bangladesh Day Parade 2012 Album
Kids starring the Liberation War Drama A Beautiful dance
Music band playing on stage Eric Garcetti enjoying the show
LA Bengals Tom LaBonge with Nazrul Alam and family
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
গযভানমলয ভানরক থচতনায মদধ
থম মদধ ফাাংরায ভানল থদমখরন আমগ
ভানল থদমখমি গানধীয অমমাগ আমদারমনয রি
এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
আজ াফামগ তায অাযান ররময়টায রনভথায ময়মি
চারযধাময থচতনায পরদী জবাররময়
ফাাংরায ভানল এখন অমকষা কযমি
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জারতয নোয় পররতিায নীরত সবরিমত ভরি
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রফজয় ময়মি একাততময এ জারতয ইরতাম আফায রফজয়
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ঠানডা বাোত রবতর একটা াব রনতয় যখন গাwড়তে উঠতে যাতব থদতখ জীব নী থচাতখর দদণ ানত নারচতয়-গাইতয় ারতয় জরমতয় রাখা macr^লপ রররচে থেতটি ওর
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Dঠতে রগতয়ও আর ওঠা য়না অতনযর কান বাারচতয় কাতে রগতয় আতে কতর রজজঞাা কতর
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-জাতনা আমার খব ঘম াতে থোমার গাwড়তে এখন বড় রনরিনত াতব আরম ঘতমাব| আরম জারন েরম আমাতক তে থনতবনা
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
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এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
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Dঠতে রগতয়ও আর ওঠা য়না অতনযর কান বাারচতয় কাতে রগতয় আতে কতর রজজঞাা কতর
-রক বযার বাwড় যাতবনা
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Teach for America - Teach for Bangladesh A New Calling for Our Generation
By Amberine Huda Teach for America-Greater New Orleans Area 2012 Corps Member
Across the country over 16 million children live in communities stricken with poverty and a broken education system Teach for America the nationrsquos leading educational reform program believes that this educational gap can be closed right from inside of the classroom The entire mission of Teach for America revolves around recruiting talented and driven leaders to teach in the classrooms of low-income communities for two years
As a second generation immigrant Bangladeshi student I learned early on that
education was the most crucial forum for making an impact in the world I joined the 2012 corps of Teach for America New in New Orleans Louisiana I am a Special Education English teacher in a middle school in the rural town of Chalmette Louisiana I teach 24 wonderful children with a variety of intellectual disabilities Rewards are immeasurable
Here is a story that will touch anyone In the beginning of the year a student of mine with an Emotional Disturbance told
me that he always picked random letters on his tests because he knew hed fail anyway so at least this way he can control his failure He missed months of school on end last year I told him every day that by the end of the year I would make him not only want to try his hardest on tests but also love English Now my student spends extra time with me to study and tries immensely hard on his test Finally during one of our class community meetings he told me that he wanted to be a greater advocate to his classmates He knew that he would need to stop getting so angry and start focusing on his goal This made me realize that he started not only finding a place back in school but also in my English class This was one of my favorite moments with my students
After completing my first year of teaching my experience in Teach for America thus far has shown me that I can be an
agent of change to this dichotomous educational system Being a teacher is all about building relationships with students and their community as well as providing them the tools to become inspiring leaders of their own in society
My sixth graders (from the left) Daniel Bryce Noah and Megan Learn more about Teach for America at wwwteachforamericaorg and httpenwikipediaorgwikiTeach_For_America
The educational disparity in Bangladesh however is far greater than that in the United States About 80 of children who have been able to stay in school past Class 1 drop out before they reach Class 10 making the educational gap an increasingly urgent challenge The mission for both Teach for America and Teach for Bangladesh is that one day all children will have the opportunity to receive an excellent education which will empower them to become leaders of change in their own society Teach for Bangladesh also requires a full time teaching commitment of two years in a low-income community in Bangladesh As an active agent of educational transformation in the United States and a Bangladeshi-American I know
that the impact of teaching in Bangladesh would be insurmountable and would forever influence the educational future for Bangladeshi children
If you are a recent college graduate or will be graduating soon please visit wwwteachforbangladeshorg to learn more information about this transformational program You can begin your application under the Admissions tab or just click the Apply button at the top of the page
Amberine Huda graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012 with a full-tuition scholarship from the Posse Scholarship Foundation Upon graduating in 2012 she immediately committed to a two-year program with Teach for America in New Orleans Louisiana She was recently chosen to be a part of a ldquocohortrdquo within Teach for America dedicated to inspiring and increasing exposure for continual funding by donors across the country Amberine is the daughter of Col Omar Huda (retd) - member of the BUFLA Executive Committee Amberine may be contacted at Amberinehudagmailcom
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
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-রক বযার বাwড় যাতবনা
মাইক বতআরম খব ডরাঙক গাwড় চাাতে ারতও টিরকট খাতবা এজনuml এখাতন বত আরে
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Progressivism and Bangladeshis Ziaul Islam
Bangladesh has a long history of struggle and it started from the onset the British colonists set foot in our soils It is alleged that through Bengal the British made inroads to the Mughal throne But the collaborators of British were not Bengalis they were from central Asia Bengalis more than made up for that mistake in the 200 years of British Rule One after the other the onslaught to the British Rule made them leave our land after 2
nd world war
The history after the 2nd
world war is mired in dispute created mostly by British to keep the Indian subcontinent divided But gaining Independence from the British was not to be the last struggle for Bengalis We had to fight again for our language ndash which ultimately culminated in the freedom movement of Bangladesh
The freewheeling independent streak of the race is not an accident As depicted above Bengalis time and time again have ensured that in no way shape or form ndash the will of the people is overturned or ignored If you look at USA you can see that in spite of overwhelming majority supporting the public option (70 to be exact)Obamacare did not include a Public Option In Bangladeshrsquos case this kind of inaction would not have been tolerated and surely would have failed
Issue after issue Bangladeshis have proven to be more progressive than Americans Take abortion for instance Bangladesh being a Muslim nation does not have any kind of restrictions on such procedures Bangladeshis respects the right of a woman to such extent that even the religious parties never question the very private decision of a woman
Bangladesh has become the example for the whole world as the beacon for family planning Every village in the country has family planning consultants who will go door to door to advise woman on family size based on their affordability In Islam our prophet advised us to keep the family based on what a person can afford So the call for a smaller family was an easy sell for these family planning centers and consultants On empowering women ndash Bangladesh saw the rule of 2 women for the last 22 years Every party has scores of women leaders and all of the national parties have their own women wing which has oversized influence over the political process We have 30 seats in the parliament dedicated for women only on a selection basis who are selected by the full parliamentafter each election These 30 are on top of any women MPs who are elected in the parliament Currently there are 69 MPs in Bangladesh Parliament which is 1997 of 350 seat parliament US Congress has 181 women in congress ndash which is the highest in the US History On Womenrsquos right Bangladesh has death penalty for disfiguring a women If you throw acid at women you will be hanged If you kill a women under your care - your wife maid ndash you will hanged If you rape a woman you will be hanged On universal Health Care Bangladesh has free health care in all its Government Hospitals I am not claiming that people donrsquot die due to lack of care but everyone has access to Government Hospital care Even the medicine is free If we can get corruption out of the system our Health Care system might be another example for the whole world Cholera or Diarrhea is an epitome of an under developed nation Bangladesh cannot get rid of it but brought down the death rate due to these to almost zero Bangladesh came out with the most cost effective way to administer oral saline for the mass When I tell someone here that Oral Saline cost 1 penny in Bangladesh and $5 here they are spellbound On Universal Education ndash Education in Bangladesh through the 12
th grade is free in all Government Schools and High Schools University
Education in Government Universities ndash which are more prestigious than any private university in Bangladesh ndash is almost free and asks for a nominal fee from its pupil Moreover the girlsrsquo families get money from the government to send them to school On gender parity - Educational attainment for women in Bangladesh was once among the lowest in the world The 1991 census indicated that only 20 of women were literate with a rate of 14 in rural areas The enrollment rate in primary schools for girls was 64 in 1990 compared to 74 for boys The gender disparity was even more stark in secondary education in which only 33 of enrolled students and 29 of graduates were girls (Table 1) Table 2 depicts the number of girls receiving stipends from 1999 to 2005 Table 1 Secondary education Grade 6ndash12 1970 and 2002
Year
Institution
Students in 000s
Teachers
Government Non-government Total Boys Girls Total of girls Men Women Total of females
1970 180 6008 6188 1266 266 1532 174 52436 4119 56555 72
2002 327 17794 18121 3967 4531 8499 533 178829 37163 215992 172
Table 2
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
গযভানমলয ভানরক থচতনায মদধ
থম মদধ ফাাংরায ভানল থদমখরন আমগ
ভানল থদমখমি গানধীয অমমাগ আমদারমনয রি
এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
আজ াফামগ তায অাযান ররময়টায রনভথায ময়মি
চারযধাময থচতনায পরদী জবাররময়
ফাাংরায ভানল এখন অমকষা কযমি
মদধাযাধীয রফচামযয দারফ থকামনা দরীয় যাজনীরত নয়
জারতয নোয় পররতিায নীরত সবরিমত ভরি
নতন পরজমেয ামত এরগময় মাওয়ায রদন এমমি আজ
রফজয় ময়মি একাততময এ জারতয ইরতাম আফায রফজয়
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ঠানডা বাোত রবতর একটা াব রনতয় যখন গাwড়তে উঠতে যাতব থদতখ জীব নী থচাতখর দদণ ানত নারচতয়-গাইতয় ারতয় জরমতয় রাখা macr^লপ রররচে থেতটি ওর
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Number of girls receiving stipends 1999ndash2005
Year No of schools (madrasah and government but not
NGO schools) No of girls receiving
stipends Amount distributed (million US$ at exchange rate of
specific year)
1999 18788 3564404 55
2000 19919 3961194 54
2001 21027 4191058 55
2002 22893 4193352 54
2003 23719 3467123 43
2004 24950 2356856 23
2005 25425 2270343 25
Bangladesh has made impressive strides in a relatively short time in terms of achieving gender parity at both primary and secondary levels Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in girlsrsquo education with 98 percent of girls enrolled in primary school today The pass rate for boys and girls in Secondary School Certificate Exam is 8376 and 8076 respectively in 2013 In 2012 the rate of passing amongst girls is 8919 percent and 7823 percent for boys in Higher Secondary School Certificate Exam In conclusion I urge all Bangladeshis to hold their head high Numbers donrsquot lie facts donrsquot cheat We come from very secular nation which embodies the principles of progressives very dearly We know our country is going to through some hard times but rest assured the independence and peace loving Bangladeshis will come out of it in flying colors We have toiled for 200 years to become free from British ndash we can wait for some time to get justice done
ননোতন পরজনম এখন চতবরে
কাজী ভহরর হদা
চতরথ ফাাংরা (উততয আমভরযকা) থরমক থদখমত এমরি
এায ফাাংরায় আভায ভাময়য ফাাংরা আভায ফাাংরামদম
এই ফাাংরায় এফায পাগন এমমি ভমনয আগন রনময়
মদধ অযাধীয পারয দারফমত াফাগ রযনত ময়মি
পরজমেয চতবয তারমযেয নফজাগযময াযামদ আজ ভখরযত
একাততময ময়মি ভরিমদধ থতমযামত এমমি পরজমেয মদধ
রফচামযয দারফমত অরধকায আদাময়য ভরিমদধ
এ মমদধ ভার থনই জবারাও ড়াও থনই
অমেয ঝনঝনারন থনই কাভামনয গজথ ন থনই
বাাংচয থনই থফাভায রফমফাযয থনই
এ মদধ থমন ভানরক রিয মদধ
ারিয জনে ভরিয মরয রচহন
দারফ যময রনযফ ভরিফদধ ামতয মদধ
পরজজবররত থভাভফারতয আমরাক মদধ
গযভানমলয ভানরক থচতনায মদধ
থম মদধ ফাাংরায ভানল থদমখরন আমগ
ভানল থদমখমি গানধীয অমমাগ আমদারমনয রি
এখন থদখমি থনাতন পরজমেয াংরতয রি
এ পরজে জারতয করঙক থভাচমনয দায়বায ামত রনময়মি
রফয়ারি ফিয ধময থম জারত এক দাফীয কোনসায ফন কযমি
আজ াফামগ তায অাযান ররময়টায রনভথায ময়মি
চারযধাময থচতনায পরদী জবাররময়
ফাাংরায ভানল এখন অমকষা কযমি
মদধাযাধীয রফচামযয দারফ থকামনা দরীয় যাজনীরত নয়
জারতয নোয় পররতিায নীরত সবরিমত ভরি
নতন পরজমেয ামত এরগময় মাওয়ায রদন এমমি আজ
রফজয় ময়মি একাততময এ জারতয ইরতাম আফায রফজয়
মতই মফ থতমযামত থনাতন পরজে এখন চতবময
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থ াতরর াতচ আতার থঘামটায় মখ থঢতক পরায় রকতয় ড়তে মানব নয়তনর েরে দরি থেতক ারারাে থনতচ-থগতয় ীমা েখন বড়ই কলানত থখাা াwKcopys তট
ঠানডা বাোত রবতর একটা াব রনতয় যখন গাwড়তে উঠতে যাতব থদতখ জীব নী থচাতখর দদণ ানত নারচতয়-গাইতয় ারতয় জরমতয় রাখা macr^লপ রররচে থেতটি ওর
গারড়র থেতক খারনক `~থর চ কতর াwKcopys Gi থলাতর বত আতে একই াতে হ হ করা মায়া আর তরাকাতরর বানা দতটাই থজতগ উতঠ ীমার মতন গারড়তে
Dঠতে রগতয়ও আর ওঠা য়না অতনযর কান বাারচতয় কাতে রগতয় আতে কতর রজজঞাা কতর
-রক বযার বাwড় যাতবনা
মাইক বতআরম খব ডরাঙক গাwড় চাাতে ারতও টিরকট খাতবা এজনuml এখাতন বত আরে
ীমা গ ীর মমোয় ওর াে ধতর|
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মাইক রলশর মে রবশবা রনতয় ওর াে ধতর গাwড়তে Dথঠ আর বত
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mxমা ীট থবলট ওতক থবাতধ রদতয় রনতজও থবাতধ থনয় গারড় যখন াwKcopys ট থেতড় থবরতা আকাতল েখন থ াতরর রিগধ আতা
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গারড়র থেতক খারনক `~থর চ কতর াwKcopys Gi থলাতর বত আতে একই াতে হ হ করা মায়া আর তরাকাতরর বানা দতটাই থজতগ উতঠ ীমার মতন গারড়তে
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-রক বযার বাwড় যাতবনা
মাইক বতআরম খব ডরাঙক গাwড় চাাতে ারতও টিরকট খাতবা এজনuml এখাতন বত আরে
ীমা গ ীর মমোয় ওর াে ধতর|
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মাইক রলশর মে রবশবা রনতয় ওর াে ধতর গাwড়তে Dথঠ আর বত
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থ াতরর াতচ আতার থঘামটায় মখ থঢতক পরায় রকতয় ড়তে মানব নয়তনর েরে দরি থেতক ারারাে থনতচ-থগতয় ীমা েখন বড়ই কলানত থখাা াwKcopys তট
ঠানডা বাোত রবতর একটা াব রনতয় যখন গাwড়তে উঠতে যাতব থদতখ জীব নী থচাতখর দদণ ানত নারচতয়-গাইতয় ারতয় জরমতয় রাখা macr^লপ রররচে থেতটি ওর
গারড়র থেতক খারনক `~থর চ কতর াwKcopys Gi থলাতর বত আতে একই াতে হ হ করা মায়া আর তরাকাতরর বানা দতটাই থজতগ উতঠ ীমার মতন গারড়তে
Dঠতে রগতয়ও আর ওঠা য়না অতনযর কান বাারচতয় কাতে রগতয় আতে কতর রজজঞাা কতর
-রক বযার বাwড় যাতবনা
মাইক বতআরম খব ডরাঙক গাwড় চাাতে ারতও টিরকট খাতবা এজনuml এখাতন বত আরে
ীমা গ ীর মমোয় ওর াে ধতর|
-Gথা আরম থোমাতক DaggercuŠDaggerQ w`Daggerq AvmDaggerev|
মাইক রলশর মে রবশবা রনতয় ওর াে ধতর গাwড়তে Dথঠ আর বত
-জাতনা আমার খব ঘম াতে থোমার গাwড়তে এখন বড় রনরিনত াতব আরম ঘতমাব| আরম জারন েরম আমাতক তে থনতবনা
mxমা ীট থবলট ওতক থবাতধ রদতয় রনতজও থবাতধ থনয় গারড় যখন াwKcopys ট থেতড় থবরতা আকাতল েখন থ াতরর রিগধ আতা
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খব মায়াবী এক রাতে মাইতকর াতে ররচয় গাp য় ীমার এক উততা নধযার বরণাঢয কলাব ররতবল থেতক ওরা যখন এতক এতক Daggerবর তয় আতে চাাদ েখন
থ াতরর াতচ আতার থঘামটায় মখ থঢতক পরায় রকতয় ড়তে মানব নয়তনর েরে দরি থেতক ারারাে থনতচ-থগতয় ীমা েখন বড়ই কলানত থখাা াwKcopys তট
ঠানডা বাোত রবতর একটা াব রনতয় যখন গাwড়তে উঠতে যাতব থদতখ জীব নী থচাতখর দদণ ানত নারচতয়-গাইতয় ারতয় জরমতয় রাখা macr^লপ রররচে থেতটি ওর
গারড়র থেতক খারনক `~থর চ কতর াwKcopys Gi থলাতর বত আতে একই াতে হ হ করা মায়া আর তরাকাতরর বানা দতটাই থজতগ উতঠ ীমার মতন গারড়তে
Dঠতে রগতয়ও আর ওঠা য়না অতনযর কান বাারচতয় কাতে রগতয় আতে কতর রজজঞাা কতর
-রক বযার বাwড় যাতবনা
মাইক বতআরম খব ডরাঙক গাwড় চাাতে ারতও টিরকট খাতবা এজনuml এখাতন বত আরে
ীমা গ ীর মমোয় ওর াে ধতর|
-Gথা আরম থোমাতক DaggercuŠDaggerQ w`Daggerq AvmDaggerev|
মাইক রলশর মে রবশবা রনতয় ওর াে ধতর গাwড়তে Dথঠ আর বত
-জাতনা আমার খব ঘম াতে থোমার গাwড়তে এখন বড় রনরিনত াতব আরম ঘতমাব| আরম জারন েরম আমাতক তে থনতবনা
mxমা ীট থবলট ওতক থবাতধ রদতয় রনতজও থবাতধ থনয় গারড় যখন াwKcopys ট থেতড় থবরতা আকাতল েখন থ াতরর রিগধ আতা
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থ াতরর াতচ আতার থঘামটায় মখ থঢতক পরায় রকতয় ড়তে মানব নয়তনর েরে দরি থেতক ারারাে থনতচ-থগতয় ীমা েখন বড়ই কলানত থখাা াwKcopys তট
ঠানডা বাোত রবতর একটা াব রনতয় যখন গাwড়তে উঠতে যাতব থদতখ জীব নী থচাতখর দদণ ানত নারচতয়-গাইতয় ারতয় জরমতয় রাখা macr^লপ রররচে থেতটি ওর
গারড়র থেতক খারনক `~থর চ কতর াwKcopys Gi থলাতর বত আতে একই াতে হ হ করা মায়া আর তরাকাতরর বানা দতটাই থজতগ উতঠ ীমার মতন গারড়তে
Dঠতে রগতয়ও আর ওঠা য়না অতনযর কান বাারচতয় কাতে রগতয় আতে কতর রজজঞাা কতর
-রক বযার বাwড় যাতবনা
মাইক বতআরম খব ডরাঙক গাwড় চাাতে ারতও টিরকট খাতবা এজনuml এখাতন বত আরে
ীমা গ ীর মমোয় ওর াে ধতর|
-Gথা আরম থোমাতক DaggercuŠDaggerQ w`Daggerq AvmDaggerev|
মাইক রলশর মে রবশবা রনতয় ওর াে ধতর গাwড়তে Dথঠ আর বত
-জাতনা আমার খব ঘম াতে থোমার গাwড়তে এখন বড় রনরিনত াতব আরম ঘতমাব| আরম জারন েরম আমাতক তে থনতবনা
mxমা ীট থবলট ওতক থবাতধ রদতয় রনতজও থবাতধ থনয় গারড় যখন াwKcopys ট থেতড় থবরতা আকাতল েখন থ াতরর রিগধ আতা
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থ াতরর াতচ আতার থঘামটায় মখ থঢতক পরায় রকতয় ড়তে মানব নয়তনর েরে দরি থেতক ারারাে থনতচ-থগতয় ীমা েখন বড়ই কলানত থখাা াwKcopys তট
ঠানডা বাোত রবতর একটা াব রনতয় যখন গাwড়তে উঠতে যাতব থদতখ জীব নী থচাতখর দদণ ানত নারচতয়-গাইতয় ারতয় জরমতয় রাখা macr^লপ রররচে থেতটি ওর
গারড়র থেতক খারনক `~থর চ কতর াwKcopys Gi থলাতর বত আতে একই াতে হ হ করা মায়া আর তরাকাতরর বানা দতটাই থজতগ উতঠ ীমার মতন গারড়তে
Dঠতে রগতয়ও আর ওঠা য়না অতনযর কান বাারচতয় কাতে রগতয় আতে কতর রজজঞাা কতর
-রক বযার বাwড় যাতবনা
মাইক বতআরম খব ডরাঙক গাwড় চাাতে ারতও টিরকট খাতবা এজনuml এখাতন বত আরে
ীমা গ ীর মমোয় ওর াে ধতর|
-Gথা আরম থোমাতক DaggercuŠDaggerQ w`Daggerq AvmDaggerev|
মাইক রলশর মে রবশবা রনতয় ওর াে ধতর গাwড়তে Dথঠ আর বত
-জাতনা আমার খব ঘম াতে থোমার গাwড়তে এখন বড় রনরিনত াতব আরম ঘতমাব| আরম জারন েরম আমাতক তে থনতবনা
mxমা ীট থবলট ওতক থবাতধ রদতয় রনতজও থবাতধ থনয় গারড় যখন াwKcopys ট থেতড় থবরতা আকাতল েখন থ াতরর রিগধ আতা
3
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