Bangladesh Abroad
The Church-McDonald Bangladeshi Business Association (CMBBA) Pothomela (Street Fair) will be held on Saturday, September 16, 2023, all day. It is an annual fixture of the Bangladeshi community in Brooklyn and New York, and is also known as the Kensington street "Little Bangladesh" mela. Thousands of Bangladeshis from all walks of life will come to ... Read more...
NABIC 33rd Annual Convention will be held at St John's University on September 24, 2023. Several notable Islamic scholars will speak at the convention—registration is required in advance. Dinner will be served. Venue: St John's University Queens Campus 8000 Utopia Pkwy, Jamaica, NY 11439 Contact: 901-233-0645
Canada Ekushey Bangla Book Fair 2024 - a celebration of the Bangla language and culture - will be held on Sunday, February 18, at Lucien-Page High School in Montreal. To commemorate Ekushey February and International Language Day, the event will showcase a selection of newly published Bangla books, a cultural program, a seminar, and an ... Read more...
Bangladeshi American Women's Development Initiative (BAWDi) will observe International Mother Language Day/Ekushey February in Patterson, New Jersey, on Saturday, February 2024. This is the organization's sixth year organizing the event. The location of the event is Paterson Museum at 2 Market St, Paterson, NJ 07501 This event is open to the public; all are welcome ... Read more...
The Bangladeshi Expatriate Society of Texas (BEST) will organize a Mental Health First Aid Seminar on February 25. Mental Health First Aid teaches people how to recognize, comprehend, and respond to symptoms of mental illness and substance use problems. It is the first and most immediate support provided to someone who is experiencing or developing ... Read more...
Documentary Screening: Bay of Blood Director: Khrishendu Bose Bay of Blood is a powerful documentary film regarding Bangladesh's Liberation War: a forgotten genocide & how the US supported Pakistani regime responsible for mass killings in 1971. The film focuses largely on the genocide and investigates why and how it was executed. An estimated 3 million ... Read more...