Bangladesh Abroad
Celebration of Bangla New Year (বাংলা নববর্ষ) and Boishakhi Mela (বৈশাখী মেলা) in Jackson Heights, New York. The event is organized by US based Jahangirnagar University Alumni Association, Dhaka University Alumni Association, Chittagong University Alumni Association, Shahitya Academy and other organizations. The Boishakhi Mela is the premier event to celebrate the Bengali New Year. The ... Read more...
On the eve of 2nd anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory building collapse in Dhaka, several New York based Bangladeshi community organizations will gather to express their support and solidarity with Bangladesh garment workers. The groups will rally to protest Bangladesh's terrible working conditions, demand for compensation for dead workers. Children's Place, GAP, Sears, Vans, ... Read more...
Annual Award distribution and cultural program of Surbahar Bangladesh Cultural Academy will be held on Saturday, April 25 at 6:30 pm. This event is free and all are welcome to the event. Venue: PS 131 Abigail Adams 170-45, 84 Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11432 Contacts: Swapna Kausar, 347-322-2685 Kawsar Ahmed, 347-892-0030
Dishwasher Dreams: Is This America? By Aladdin Ullah Directed by Christopher McElroen Tabla accompaniment by Avi Sharma In his one-man show “Dishwasher Dreams,” actor and writer Aladdin Ullah draws on the story of his father, Habib, a steamship worker from the region of Noahkali, Bangladesh, who jumped ship and made his way to New York’s ... Read more...