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Recent Events
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Charity Iftar Reception @ Chutney's (October 2005) |
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| BBPA members responded generously to Lord Ahmed's appeal for funds to provide relief following the massive earthquakes in South Asia. | |||
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Bangladesh Floods Fundraising Cruise (August 2004) | ||
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Networking Lunch @ ZamZama (June 2004) | ||
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The Charity Gala Dinner (December 2003) |  |
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| The Charity Gala Dinner was held at the Holiday Inn Bloomsbury Hotel, London WC1. A sumptuous banquet celebrating British-Bangladeshi culture, identity and achievements, the Dinner raised £1000 for the Mayor of Camden's Charitable Trust and will benefit a number of charities working in Bangladesh. The guest of honour was the British High Commissioner elect to Bangladesh, Mr Anwar Choudhury. | |||
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The Summer Garden Party (July 2003) |  |
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An evening of light entertainment held in the grounds of the Calthorpe Project with funds raised benefiting the Bangladeshi Women's Gardening Project based at the Calthorpe |
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Networking Seminar (June 2003) |  |
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Seminar on Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater in Bangladesh and Options for Mitigation presented by Dr Kazi Matin Ahmed of Dhaka University. |
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Networking Lunch (June 2003) |  |
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The Networking Lunch provided an opportunity to meet fellow British-Bangladeshi professionals, to reflect on our common experiences and contribute towards a positive perception of our community in the UK. Special guests include Councilor Gnash Ali, the first Bangladeshi Mayor of Camden, Shaheen Westcombe MBE who was one of the first Bangladeshi women architect and Farhad Mahud, head of Ekushey TV. |
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Networking Seminar - Working in International Development (7 October 2002) |
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Reflections on a lifetime's career in international development by Abul Maal Abdul Muhit, former Finance Minister of Bangladesh, advisor to the World Bank, academic and writer. |
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The Summer Boat Party 2002 (17 August 2002) |
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Discussion and Dinner with Sally Keeble MP, Minister for International Development (8 July 2002) |
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Bangladesh is going under water and what are you going to do about it? (20 October 2001) |
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The Bangla New Year Banquet (21 April 2001) -a gala dinner in celebration of the Bengali new year and featuring a special performance by leading Nazrul Geeti vocalist Lucy Rahman. |
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The Career's Fair For Ethnic Minority Graduates held in Kings Cross, London featuring lead employers such as ABN AMRO Bank and the Civil Service. |
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Seminar - Socioeconomic mobility of young Bangladeshis in Britain - held at the Centre of Migration Studies, Queen Mary & Westfield College, London. |
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Art & Culture - 'Rain' An Evening of music and dance with the Waves Dance Company |
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Charity Fundraising Lunch for the Bangladesh flood relief project by Action Aid with invited guests including Baroness Uddin of Bethnal Green. |
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'Nobo Borsho' A Rabindrasangeet recital to celebrate the Bengali new year at the Calthorpe Centre in London. |
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Gala Dinner at the Bengal Clipper Restaurant, Butlers Wharf with invited guests including London Mayoral candidate Simon Hughes MP and news presenter Lisa Azziz. |
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