Jamaica Bangladesh Friends Society, Inc. is an association of Bangladeshi community living in Jamaica, New York. The principal aim of the association to celebrate as well as promote and introduce Bangladeshi culture, heritage and language among new generation of Bangladeshis and other communities who are interested in Bangladeshi culture. Founded in 2011, Jamaica Bangladesh Friends Society runs by a committee of 37 members. The society aims to promote unity, cherish diversity, set example for next generation, maintain harmony and practice discipline, and develop mutual respect among all.
The organization has the following goals:
- Develop a support group of people that will always be there to help others both professionally and personally.
- Promote group activities for people of similar interests and create bonds between people in the tri-state area that abandons isolationism and strengthens unity.
- Cultivate a sense of community through various volunteer activities (tutoring kids in poor neighborhoods, setting up personal chat rooms for those kids having trouble adjusting in school, cleaning up schools, etc.)
- Establish a network of leaders from various professional backgrounds from which our members can benefit.
- Create an environment where our members can grow and strive to become effective leaders of tomorrow.
- Sponsor professional advancement workshops and seminars by featuring prominent speakers.
- Publish quarterly newsletters and develop an interactive presence on the Internet.
- Coordinate structured networking events.
- Provide financial transparency to the organization.
Since its foundation Jamaica Bangladesh Friends Society has been organizing street fairs, Bangla New Year festivals, youth programs, picnics, Ifter parties, food festivals and Bangladeshi national events.
Team:
President: Saiful Islam
Senior Vice President: Syed Atiqur Rahman
Vice Presidents: Seikh Haider Ali, AF Mesbahuz Zaman, Shaikh Ansar Ali
General Secretary: Md Rezaul Azad Bhuiyan
Joint General Secretary: Ifjal Ahmed Chowdhury
Organizing Secretary: Kamruzzaman Babu
Treasurer: Sohodev Talukder
Publicity & Public Relations Secretary: Hamidur Rahman
Sports & Entertainments Secretary: Golam Azam Rokey
Literature Secretary: Shafiqul Alam Shahed
Social Welfare Secretary: M Liton Ahmed
Cultural Secretary: Mahbubul Haque Mukaddesh
School & Educational Secretary: Kazi M Islam
Science & Technology Secretary: Md Kabir H Munshi