Bangladeshi community in Buffalo

International Festival of WNY 2025

The International Festival of WNY is scheduled for Cheektowaga Town Park on August 30 and 31. Greater Dhaka Association Buffalo organizes the event, which is sponsored by local Bangladeshi businesses. At the event, vendors will showcase and sell their merchandise, and local businesses will sell Bangladeshi foods in one place. Local performers, artists, and singers will entertain the crowd.

The event is Free to participate in and open to all communities.

Time
Sat, Aug 30, 2 pm – 8:00 pm
Sun, Aug 31, 2 pm – 8:00 pm

Venue

Cheektowaga Town Park
Lions Pavilion Shelter & Cultural Center Amphitheater
2600 Harlem Rd, Cheektowaga, NY 14225

Contacts:

716-256-8605
347-475-7739
917-995-5471
347-836-2404
347-278-0907

[Note: The event may be subject to change.]

Buffalo Bangladesh Literary Meetup

Buffalo Bangladesh Literary Meetup, also known as Buffalo Sahitto Asor, is scheduled for 8 p.m. on Thursday, August 7. At the event, the writers discuss Bangla literature, recite poetry, tell stories, welcome new writers, and more. The event is organized in cooperation with Buffalo Bangladeshi Community Help, a Bangladeshi support group.

The event is free and open to all.

Venue

HFBC Adult Care and Community
1307 Fillmore Ave, Buffalo, NY 14211

Contacts

Kazi Harun, 646-549-4280
Maruf Soban, 929-570-0864

2025 Bangla Book Fair, Buffalo

Greater Buffalonians, also known as the Bangladeshi community in Buffalo, will organize the Bangla Book Fair (Boimela) on Saturday and Sunday, September 13 and 14, 2025. The event will also celebrate Bangladeshi culture, community, and connection. A souvenir will be published with Bangla poems and stories.

  • Sat, September 13, from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm.
  • Sun, September 14, from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm.

The event is free and open to everyone. Vendors can participate by paying a reasonable fee. Book buyers will receive a coupon to enter the raffle draw.

Features

Bangla poetry recitation
Poet meeting
Mother Language and New Generations
Children’s cultural and drawing program
Writer and reader adda
Raffle draw

The event is a great opportunity for book vendors, sellers, writers, and readers to come together and celebrate the Bangladeshi community’s love for Bangla books. Stalls for Bangladeshi food, clothing, jewelry, and toys are also available.

Venue

11 Doat St, Buffalo, NY 14211

Contacts

Mohsin Reza, 929-338-9219
Mukti Hasan, 716-359-3869
Jobaidur Rahman Khan Tanuz, 716-429-7697
Khaleda Shah, 716-218-0577

Buffalo Bangladesh Restaurant Night 2025

Buffalo Bangladesh Restaurant Night 2025 will be held at the Buffalo Trade Center. This outdoor event aims to recognize and celebrate the food and restaurant ventures of the Bangladeshi community in Buffalo. Local Bangladeshi restaurants, snack shops, bakeries, and eateries are invited to participate, showcase their products, and sell their products to a broader Buffalo community in one place.

  • Free to attend and open to all
  • A variety of food to choose from
  • Kids’ spots and attractions
  • Special media broadcast
  • Live participant interviews

Venue

Buffalo Trade Center
171 Walden Ave, Buffalo, NY 14211

Contacts

Khaled Ali, 917-549-6345
Sajib Chowdhury, 716-400-6825
Hussain Monower, 716-520-8031

2025 BASCO Banglafest

2025 Bangladeshi American Social & Cultural Organization (BASCO) will organize its 5th Annual Banglafest on Sunday, August 3rd. The event will feature a day of community gathering, vendors, and cultural exchange. This year’s special highlight is a concert by the Bangladeshi band Nagar Baul, led by James, the band’s lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist. This year’s BASCO Banglafest is an unforgettable experience filled with great music, culture, and connections.

Banglafest Bangla mela is open to all.

Features

– Food stalls serve traditional Bangladeshi foods
– Information/health-related booths to help local communities
– Live music, dance, recitation by local performers and community partners, Indian, Japanese, and Chinese dance groups
– Live Musical Performances by Bangladeshi Performer Nagarbaul James
– Welcome greetings from Town and State officials

Banglafest Venue

Williamsville Island Park
5565 Main Street, Williamsville, NY 14221

 Concert Ticket
  • VIP Balcony – $60 (20 seats)
  • VIP Table – $60 (9 seats)
  • Floor standing – $30
  • Fast-Pass (optional) – $5: expedited line for a fast check-in process
Concert Venue

Electric City
433 Pearl St. Buffalo, NY 14202

Contact

716-430-2343

FOBANA Convention-2, 2025

A group of Bangladeshi community members will hold the FOBANA Convention 2025 in Niagara Falls, Buffalo, from August 29 to Aug 31. The main objective of this FOBANA conference is to increase unity and solidarity among Bangladeshis living in the USA, promote Bangladeshi culture and heritage, improve the living standards of the expatriates through various social, cultural, and educational activities, and build bridges between the United States and Bangladesh in different fields.

FOBANA Convention-2, 2025 aims to bring all FOBANA-registered Bangladeshi organizations under one banner. The Bangladeshi convention committee seeks to include the emerging Bangladeshi community living, working, and doing business in Buffalo. Members of the Bangladeshi community from New York and New Jersey are expected to join the convention. Participants can attend various business networking events, discussions, seminars,  cultural programs, and receptions.

The organizers selected ‘Let the new generation of expatriates be the power of the next FOBANA’ as the convention’s principal theme.

This convention is free to attend.

Vendors can book a general stall between $300-$450 and a food stall for $800-$1000.

Venue:
Sheraton Niagara Falls
300 3rd St, Niagara Falls, NY 14303

Contacts:
Gias Ahmed, 917-744-7308
Shah Nawaz, 646-591-8396
Kazi Sakawat Hossain Azam, 917-783-8138
Helal Chowdhury, 860-938-6718
Dr. Abu Dara, 347-405-1093
Hasanuzzaman Hasan, 917-528-0615
Fahad Solaiman, 347-393-8504
Tarik, 716-817-4970
Ajmol, 212-920-0443

NOTE: This convention is distinct from the other FOBANA Conventions held at different locations by other groups.