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Bangladesh Day Parade 2013

President: Denny Tayyib,  Vice-President:  AFM Ziaul Islam, General Secretary: Md. Nazrul Alam,  Organizing Secretary:  Ilias Sikder,  Finance Secretary:  Shadidul Islam, Cultural Secretary:  Md. Amzad Hossain, Public Relations Secretary:  Mohammad Ali Khan

Parade Date:  April 7, 2013, Sunday

Parade Route:  On 3rd Street from Normandie Ave East-bound to Vermont in Little Bangladesh Area in Los Angeles, California, USA

Parade Assembly: 2 PM sharp on 3rd Street at Normandie Ave on April 7, 2013, Sunday

 Festival:  Virgil Middle School Field, 152 N Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90004, (Vermont x 1st Street) on April 6 – 7, 2013, Saturday and Sunday from 2 PM to 10 PM on both Days.

Grand Marshall:  TBD

Dignitaries: TBD

Sponsors: 

Artists:  TBD, Distinguished Local Artists

Seminar Topic:   TBD

PROGRAM:

Spectacular Bangladesh Day Parade, Distinguished Guests and Dignitaries from Bangladesh and USA, Cultural program with renowned and popular Artists, Youths Talent show and Sports competition, Children's Art and Bengali Poem recitation competition, Seminar on Globally important topics, Booths and Stalls, Socializing, Networking, etc etc. at Shatto Recreation Center in Los Angeles, CA, USA

 

Interim Cabinet 2012

(May, 2012 – July, 2012)

Dr. M. A. Hashem, Khandakar Alam, and Jashim Ashrafi Ahmed.

Coordinated the following critical tasks at a critical time:

(1) Giving the Voter list to the Election Commission, as approved by the EC

(2) Following up the Election process with the Election Commission,

(3) Coordinatiing the Inauguration ceremony of the newly elected Cabinet on July 1, 2012

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Bangladesh Day Parade 2012

President:  Shamsuddin Manik,   Vice President: Quazi Moshoorul Huda,  General Secretary:  Maruf Islam,  Organizing Secretary: Ashraf H Akbar,  Finance Secretary: Aktar Hossain Mia,  Cultural Secretary:  Anjuman Ara Sheuli, Public Relations Secretary:  Mohammad Tareq

Parade: April 1, 2012, Sunday on 3rd Street from Vermont to Normandie Ave in Little Bangladesh Area in Los Angeles, California, USA

 Festival:  on Ardmore Ave between 3rd & 4th street on March 31 – April 1, 2012

Grand Marshall:  LA County Sheriff Leroy Baca

Dignitaries: Eric Garcetti (LA City Council President, and Mayoral Candidate), CD-4 Council member Tom LaBonge, LA County Sheriff Leroy Baca, LA Police Deputy Chief Michael Downing, Consul General Mr. Enayet Hossain

Sponsors: 

Artists:  Sami Khan, Distinguished Local Artists

Seminar Topic: 

 

BUFLA Activities during 2011-2012 Term

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Election

BUFLA Election 2011-2012

BUFLA Cabinet 2011-2012

Inauguration

BUFLA Inauguration 2011-2012  Part-1

BUFLA Inauguration 2011-2012  Part-2

BUFLA Inauguration 2011-2012  Part-3

Iftar Party

BUFLA Iftar Party 2011-2012

GA Meeting

BUFLA GA Meeting 2011-2012  Part-1

BUFLA GA Meeting 2011-2012  Part-2

BUFLA GA Meeting 2011-2012  Part-3

EC Meeting

BUFLA EC Meeting 2011-2012

Fund Raising Dinner

BUFLA Fund Raising Dinner 2011-2012  Part-1

BUFLA Fund Raising Dinner 2011-2012  Part-2

Charity

BUFLA Charity Help to Bangladesh 2011-2012

BUFLA Cabinet Plus Meeting and Message

Community Comments

Community Comments on Bangladesh Day Parade  Part-1

Community Comments on Bangladesh Day Parade  Part-2

Community Comments on Bangladesh Day Parade  Part-3

Community Comments on Bangladesh Day Parade  Part-4

Community Comments on Bangladesh Day Parade  Part-5

Community Comments on Bangladesh Day Parade  Part-6

Final Invitations

Final Meeting about Bangladesh Day Parade

Final Invitation to Bangladesh Day Parade

Parade 2012

Highlights of Bangladesh Day Parade 2012

Bangladesh Day Parade 2012  Part-1

Bangladesh Day Parade 2012  Part-2

Bangladesh Day Parade 2012  Part-3

Bangladesh Day Parade 2012  Part-4

Bangladesh Day Parade 2012  Part-5

Bangladesh Day Parade 2012  Part-6

Bangladesh Day Parade 2012  Part-7

Sami Khan Performance at Bangladesh Day Parade 2012

Urgent EC Meeting

BUFLA Urgent EC Meeting  Cabinet Dissolved  Part-1

BUFLA Urgent EC Meeting  Cabinet Dissolved  Part-2

BUFLA Urgent EC Meeting  Cabinet Dissolved  Part-3

BUFLA Urgent EC Meeting  Cabinet Dissolved  Part-4

BUFLA Urgent EC Meeting  Cabinet Dissolved  Part-5

BUFLA Urgent EC Meeting  Cabinet Dissolved  Part-6

BUFLA Urgent EC Meeting  Cabinet Dissolved  Part-7

BUFLA Urgent EC Meeting  Cabinet Dissolved  Part-8

Welcoming the new Cabinet

Cabinet 2011-2012 Congratulates new Cabinet 2012-2013

 

 

Bangladesh Day Parade 2011

President:  Jashim Ashrafi Ahmed, Vice President:  Mushfiqur Chowdhury Khosru,  General Secretary:  Dr. Shah Alam  Organizing Secretary: Safiul Alam Babu,  Finance Secretary: Anisur Rahman,  Cultural Secretary: Farhana Sayeed,  Public Relations Secretary: Mohammad Ali Khan

Parade: March 26, 2011, Saturday on 3rd Street from Normandie to Vermont in Little Bangladesh Area in Los Angeles, California, USA

 Festival:  Shatto Recreation Center on March 26-27, 2011, Saturday and Sunday

Grand Marshall:  Congressman Brad Sharman

Dignitaries: Congressman Brad Sharman, Dr. Kali Pradip Chaudhuri, Eric Garcetti (LA City Council President), CD-4 Council member Tom LaBonge, LA Police Deputy Chief Michael Downing, Consul General Mr. Enayet Hossain

Sponsors: 

Artists:  Distinguished Local Artists,

Seminar Topic: 

 

BUFLA Activities during 2010-2011 Term

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Election

 

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Bangladesh Day Parade 2010

President:  Khandakar Alam,  Vice President:  Quddus Khan,  General Secretary: Mushfiqur Chowdhury Khasru, Organizing Secretary:  Mohammed Nazrul Alam,  Treasurer: Abdur Razzaque,  Public Relations:  Shafiul Alam Babu, Cultural Secretary:  Khaleed Hossain, 

Parade: April 18, 2010, Sunday on Vermont Ave from 3rd Street to 6th Street, then Shatto place to Shatto Center in Los Angeles, California, USA

 Festival:  Shatto Center on April 17-18, 2010

Grand Marshall:  Dr. Kali Pradip Chaudhuri

Dignitaries: Dr. Kali Pradip Chaudhuri, Ex_vice Chancellor of Dhaka University Professor Muniruzzaman, Consul General Mr. Enayet Hossain

Sponsors: 

Artists:  Ayub Bachu (from Bangldesh), Rock Band Superstar from Bangladesh), Mizan Chowdhury (from Texas), Distinguished Local Artists,

Seminar Topic: 

 

BUFLA Activities during 2009-2010 Term

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Election

 

Bangladesh Day Parade 2009

President:   Dr. M. A. Hashem Vice President:  A. K. M. Toha, Secretary:  Major Saif Kutubi, Treasurer: Anisur Rahman, Public Relations: Quddus Khan

Parade: March 29, 2009, Sunday on Vermont Ave from 3rd Street to Shatto via 6th Street, in Los Angeles, California, USA

 Festival:  on 4-th Street in front of Shatto Recreation Center from Virgil to Vermont, on March 28-29, 2009.

Grand Marshall:  Shykh Siraj (Channel i)

Dignitaries:  Director of Hridoye Mati-o-Manush of Channel I Shykh Siraj, State Controller John Chiang,  CD-4 Council member Tom LaBonge, LA County Sheriff Leroy Baca,  Rokeya Haider from BBC, Editor of AJKAL Zakaria Masud Ziku from New York,  Dr. Ehsanul Haque from DCI, Consul General Mr. Abu Zafar,

Sponsors: 

Artists:  Kumar Biswajit, Samina Chowdhury, Distinguished Local Artists,

Seminar Topic: 

 

BUFLA Activities during 2008-2009 Term

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Election

 

Bangladesh Day Parade 2008

No BUFLA Cabinet

Parade: March 30, 2008, Sunday on Vermont Ave from 4th Street to 6th street back to Shatto Recreation center in Los Angeles, California, USA

 Festival:  Shatto Recreation Center on March 29 – 30, 2008

Grand Marshall:  LA County Sheriff Leroy Baca

Dignitaries: Eric Garcetti (LA City Council President, and Mayoral Candidate), CD-4 Council member Tom LaBonge, LA County Sheriff Leroy Baca, LA Police Deputy Chief Michael Downing, World renowned Environmental scientist Dr. Atiq Rahman, Renowned Journalist and Editor of Amader Shomoy Mr. Naimul Islam, Consul General Mr. Abu Zafar.

Sponsors:  Gold sponsor Engineer Mr. Enamul Hoq from Arizona

Artists:  Momtaz Begum, Distinguished Local Artists,

Seminar Topic: 

 

BUFLA Activities during 2007-2008 Term

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Election

 

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Bangladesh Day Parade 2007

No BUFLA Cabinet

Parade: April 1, 2007, Sunday on Harvard Blvd from 6th Street to 3rd Street in Los Angeles, CA

 Festival:  on Harvard Blvd between 2nd Street to 3rd Street on April 1, 2007

Grand Marshall:  Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

Dignitaries: Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa,  Board of Equalization Member Judy Chu, Ambassador from DC Mr. Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury,  Consul General Mr. Abu Zafar

Sponsors: 

Artists:  Rathindra Nath Roy, Mala Ganguli, Distinguished Local Artists

 

BUFLA Activities during 2006-2007 Term

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Decision

to pick the

Unity Celebration Day

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This decision to celebrate Bangladesh Day with Parade was made in the BUFLA Meeting on oct 1, 2006 after long discussions on the following 16 different options, suggested by various attendees of the meeting, as listed below.

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Unity Celebration Day

 

The  Bangladesh Day Parade  was selected and unanimously approved by the attendees of the BUFLA meeting on October 1, 2006, from the following 16 different suggested options:

 

i)                   Bangladesh Parade day (Proposed by Dr. M. A. Hashem)

ii)                Bijoy Dibosh

iii)              Boishakhi Mela

iv)              Borsho Boron  (Welcoming the New Year)

v)                 BUFLA Day (on the last Saturday or Sunday of July)

vi)              Celebrate on a long weekend (like Memorial day, Independence day, or Labor day)

vii)            Desh prem Dibosh (Love for Country Day)

viii)         Language Day

ix)              Nabi day (Prophet’s day)

x)                 Nari Dibosh (Begum Rokea Day)

xi)              Nazrul Day

xii)            Pohela boishakh

xiii)         Probashi Dibosh

xiv)          Shadhinota Dibosh (Independence day of Bangladesh)

xv)            1st Sunday of Boishakh

xvi)          14th April Pohela Boishakh

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