Bangladesh Australia Society of South Australia Incorporated (BASSA) is a non-political, non-profit socio-cultural organization established in 1984 by a few pioneering Bangladeshis living in Adelaide, South Australia. As an integral part of the South Australian multicultural community, BASSA represents the Bangladeshi immigrant community by promoting social, cultural, religious, and economic welfare.
BASSA has been a strong participant in South Australia’s multicultural events. Adelaide Bangla School is one of the many ways BASSA has actively promoted cultural diversity and harmony within and outside the Bangladeshi community in the diverse Adelaide multicultural environment.
The Bangladesh Australia Society of South Australia is primarily funded through annual membership subscriptions and occasional grants from the Government of South Australia. The Executive Committee (EC) is the primary team responsible for BASSA activities, elected biannually from BASSA members. The BASSA constitution was approved in 1984 and was amended recently in the General Meeting in March 2005.
Objectives
- To enhance and promote the Bangladeshi culture and language among Australians, particularly in South Australia, and to cultivate mutual understanding and cooperation among BASSA members and other communities in the region.
- To serve as a platform to address the needs and interests of BASSA members in South Australia.
- To engage with government bodies, agencies, and other organizations to foster a more inclusive and respectful multicultural society in South Australia, based on mutual interest and understanding.
- To promote and support activities that are of national importance to Bangladesh.
Adelaide Bangla School
Principal: Dr Rafiqul Islam
Address: 5 Mortlock St, Clapham SA 5062, Australia
Class start time: Sundays, 4:00 pm
Team
President: Arshad Bhuiyan
Vice President: Mohammed Monirul Islam
General Secretary: Md Mostafa Kamal (Swadhin)
Assistant General Secretary: Rasel Ahmed
Assistant Treasurer: Kazi Hoque
Cultural Secretary: Ireen Chaudhury
Assistant Cultural Secretary: Sharmin Ara Milki
Office & Media Secretary: Khandaker Hasanuzzaman
Executive Member: AKM Mahbub Alam
Executive Member: Md. Saifur Rahman
Executive Member: Jakiya Jisha