Remembrance

Bangladesh Martyred Intellectuals Day 2016

Bangladesh Martyred Intellectuals Day 2016 will be Combined Cultural Alliance North America – a Bangladeshi cultural group based in New York City, will celebrate Bangladesh Martyred Intellectual Day at Jackson Heights, New York. The event is observed by Bangladeshi community to commemorate the intellectuals who were killed by Pakistani forces and their collaborators during the 1971 Liberation War, particularly on March 25 and December 14, 1971.

The event will held at 11 pm and continue until first hours of Dec 14th. Free and open to all.

Venue

Diversity Plaza, Jackson Heights
Corner of 37 Road & 74 Street, Jackson Heights, New York

Contacts:

Mithun Ahmed, 917-254-8051
Minhaz Ahmed, 917-567-9450
Lutfunnahar Lata, 917-912-0055

Remembering Shahid Qadri

Bangladeshi community in New York will remember poet Shahid Qadri who has recently passed away in Jamaica, New York. The community will express their condolences, gratitude and remember the poet through poetry, song and personal anecdotes. All are welcome

Venue:

P.S. 69 Jackson Heights School
77-02, 37th Ave, Jackson Heights, NY 11372

Contacts:

Hasan Ferdous, 917-655-9311
Kowshik Ahmed, 917-804-3215
Adnan Syed, 646-379-8672
Mosharraf Hossain, 718-314-4648