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Basic
Information
about
FOBANA
Name:
Federation of Bangladeshi Associations in North America (FOBANA for short) .
Objective:
To act as the central contact point for the Bangladeshi
Associations/Organizations in North America.
General Body:
Only a non-political and non-religious organization can be a member. Membership
is not offered to individuals. The General body meets once a year. At least 50%
of the member organizations must be present to make quorum.
Executive Body:
General body elects the executive body. Terms of all members do not expire
simultaneously.
Voting
Right:
Any member in good standing can vote (i.e. only organizations can vote not an
individual).
Annual
Convention:
FOBANA holds an annual convention hosted by a member organization somewhere in
the North America. The host organization is given autonomy to work out the
details with general guidance from the FOBANA executive committee.
FOBANA
conventions held so far:
1. WASHINGTON D.C.
Host: Bangladesh Association of America, Washington D.C.
Date: October 31, November 1, 1987
Venue: World Bank H Building Auditorium
Chairman: Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury
Secretary: Wahed Hossaini
2. NEW YORK
Host: Bangladesh Society of New York & Bangladesh Society of New Jersey
Date August 27 & 28, 1988
Venue : Thomas Edision Vocational High School Auditorium
Convener : Dr. M Yusuf
Member Secretary : Syed Tipu Sultan
3. BOSTON
Host : Bangladesh Association of New England
Date September 1-2, 1989
Venue : Kresge Auditorium, MIT
Chairperson : Prof. A.K. Abdul Momen
General Secretary: Prof. Nasir Ahmed
4. DALLAS
Host : Bangladesh Association of North Texas &
Bangladesh Association of Houston
Date : September 1-2. 1990
Venue : Dallas Convention Center
Convener : Abul Kalam
Member Secretary Abdullah Hasan
5. NEW YORK
Host : Bangladesh Society of New York
Date : November 30, December 31. 1991
Venue : P.S. 131 Jamaica, New York
Convener : Awlad Hossain
Member Secretary : Dr. Moinul Islam Miah
6. CHICAGO
Host : Bangladesh Association of Chicagoland
Date : September 5-6, 1992
Venue Northeastern Illinois University
President : Dr. Mohammad Sirajullah
Executive Secretary : Jafar Ashraf
7. TORONTO
Host : Bangladesh Association of Toronto
Date : September 4 -5 , 1993
Venue: Skyline Airport Tower & Hotel
Chairman : Shamsul Huda
8. NEW JERSEY
Host : Bangladesh Society of New Jersey
Date September 2-4, 1994
Venue : Brunswick Hilton & Tower
Convenor : Dr. Siddiqur Rahman
Executive Secretary: Mir H. Chowdhury
9. MONTREAL
Host : International Society of Bangladesh &
Bangladesh Association of Quebec
Date : September 1-3, 1995
Venue : Sheraton Laval Convention Center
Convener: Dr. Abul Aayes
Secretary: Masum Rahman / Niranjan Sarker
10. FLORIDA
Host: Bangladesh Association of Florida
Date: August 30 September 1, 1996
Venue: Hyatt Regency Hotel, Miami
Convener: Dr. Abdus Sattar Khan
Member Secretary: Rashid A Sheikh
11. LOS
ANGELES
Host: Bangladesh Association of California
Date: August 29-31, 1997
Venue: Burbank Airport Hilton
Convener: Dr. Jainal Abedin
Executive Secretary: Hadi Hasan Duke
12. NEW YORK
Host: Bangladesh Society of New York
Date: September 1-3, 1998
Venue: Madison Square Garden
Convener: M. Akhtar Hossain
Member Secretary: M. Hossain Khan
13. ATLANTA
Host: Bangladesh Association of Georgia
Date: September 3-5, 1999
Venue: North Atlanta Trade Center
Convener: Mintu Chowdhury
Member Secretary: Abu Liakat Hossain
14. NEW YORK
Host: Bangladesh League of America, NY. Inc.,
Date: September 1-3, 2000
Venue: Madison Square Garden
Convener: Rani Kabir
Acting Convener: Emad Chowdhury
Member Secretary: Bedarul Islam Babla
Chief Coordinator: Saidur Rabb
15. MONTREAL
Host: Bangladesh Association of Montreal
Date: August 31 September 1-2, 2001
Venue: Renaissance Hotel
Convener: Mokbul Hossain Mukul
Member Secretary Iqbal Kabir
16. DALLAS
Host: Bangladesh Association of North Texas
Date September 1-3, 2002, Venue: Dallas Expo Center
Convener: Nurul Amin Chowdhury
Member Secretary: Hashmot Mobin
17. DETROIT
Host: Bangladesh Association of Michigan
Date: August 29-31, 2003
Venue: Detroit Opera House
Convener: Akikul Haque Shamim
Joint Member Secretary: Kamrul Huda Russel &
Shafqat Chaudhury
18. WASHINGTON D.C.
Host: Bangladesh Association of America, Inc. (BAAI)
Date: September 3-5, 2004
Venue: Dulles Expo Center, Chantilly, Virginia
Convener: M. Abu Solaiman
Member Secretary: Golam M. Farooque
19. FLORIDA
Host: Bangladesh Foundation of Florida
Date: Labor Day Weekend, September 2-4, 2005
Venue: Radission Plaza Hotel & Convention Center, Miami
Convener: Shameem G. Khan
Member Secretary: Atiquer Rahman
Chief Coordinator: Abdul Wahid Mafuz
20. ATLANA
Host: Bangladesh Association of Georgia
Date: Labor Day Weekend, September 1-3, 2006
Venue: Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta, GA
Convener: Jashim Uddin
Member Secretary: Mohammed Arefin Babul
21. KANSAS
Host: Midcontinental Bangladesh Association & Bangladesh Association of Greater
Kansas City
Date: Labor Day Weekend, August 31 - September 2, 2007
Venue: Century II Convention Center, Wichita, KS
Convener: Rabiul Karim Belal
Member Secretary: Rehan Reza
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