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Since its birth, it has remained a
vigorous social and cultural force among Bangladeshis and thier
friends in this area. On a regular basis, BAC holds cultural shows and
discussions to keep the Bangladeshi culture heritage alive as well as to
address issues of interest and concern. Besides cultural activities, BAC has been
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v Established in 1980 v Founding President Dr. Fazlur R. Khan v
Participated in the First Asian Festival as a
member of the coalition of the Asian Association at Navy Pier, v Actively collected relief funds and donations after the vicious tornado that struck Bangladesh in 1991 and distributed through Red Cross, UNICEF and the Bangladesh Government Emergency Relief Funds, in addition to distributing fund to different Relief Organizations, BAC also distributed relief ($10,000) directly to the Potenga and the Halishor's victims in Chittagong and helped close to 65 families to build their new houses with the help of respective area's Chairman's. Here are the details on the Relief Funds: Ø
Ø Red Cross $10,000.00 Ø
UNICEF Children's Fund $5,000.00 Ø For future Relief Fund $7,000.00 v
Sponsored the North American Bangladesh
Convention, the largest annual gathering of Bangladeshis in v Organized the First North American Bangla Literature and Cultural Convention in April 1993 v
Organized the First Bangladesh Day proclaimed
by the Governor of Illinois on v
Played an active role to achieve the creation
of " v As the observance of Bangladesh Day has become a premier annual event, BAC organized and celebrated 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th,8th,9th,10th and 11th Bangladesh Day in the year of 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 respectively |
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