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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 1^st 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 =============== 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 3^rd & 4^th 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 Photo links and YouTube Video Links below: 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 Photo links and YouTube Video Links below: Election ===================== 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 6^th 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 Photo links and YouTube Video Links below: 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 6^th 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 Photo links and YouTube Video Links below: Election Bangladesh Day Parade 2008 No BUFLA Cabinet Parade: March 30, 2008, Sunday on Vermont Ave from 4^th Street to 6^th 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 Photo links and YouTube Video Links below: Election ================================== Bangladesh Day Parade 2007 No BUFLA Cabinet Parade: April 1, 2007, Sunday on Harvard Blvd from 6^th Street to 3^rd Street in Los Angeles, CA Festival: on Harvard Blvd between 2^nd Street to 3^rd 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 Photo links and YouTube Video Links below: ================================= Decision to pick the Unity Celebration Day =========================== 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.  ============================================ 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) 1^st Sunday of Boishakh xvi) 14^th April Pohela Boishakh  ================================================= © 2006 BUFLA ® All rights reserved