
Staff Reporter: James F. Gennaro, the local councilman who designed Little Bangladesh Avenue had a bitter experience with Bangladeshis when he came to unveil the nameplate of Little Bangladesh Avenue in New York, USA. During the official unveiling of the nameplate on the afternoon of February 21, he was so outraged by the extreme chaos and mismanagement of the expatriate Bangladeshis that at one point he threatened to stop the event. Councilman James and his wife was disappointed to see the chaos, disunity and leadership competition of the community leaders.
The road from Hillside Avenue in the Jamaica area to Homelawn Avenue has been renamed 'Little Bangladesh Avenue' in response to a long-standing demand from Bangladeshis living in the Jamaica area of Queens, New York City.
Welcoming Bangladeshi community leaders spoke at an event held at the site before the inauguration of Little Bangladesh Avenue. The event was hosted by Councilman James F. Gennaro. Among others, the Consul General of Bangladesh in New York. Mohammad Monirul Islam, New York State Assemblyman David Weprin, State Assemblywoman Jennifer Rajkumar, City Councilwoman Nantasa William, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, community leader Mohammad Amanullah and others.
Before the event began, a party from the Bangladeshi community in Jamaica started talking informally with a microphone at around 2pm. Community Activists Abdur Rashid, Mohammad Tuhin, MAF Misbah, Nasir Khan Paul, Morshed Alam, Nargis Ahmed, Majeda Uddin, Baharul Saeed Uzzal, Saiful Bhuiyan, Rabbi Saeed, Dilip Nath, Mohammad Ali, Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, Mohammad Akhtar Babul, Sadnur, Ahnaf and Haider Ali gave short speeches.
The atmosphere of the ceremony became heated. Later, when Councilman James Gennaro arrived at the venue, the inaugural ceremony of 'Little Bangladesh Avenue' was officially kicked off, with the expatriates pushing the leaders and occupying the stage. Councilman James Gennaro was forced to enlist the help of city police. Earlier, a few points were taken away from the stage. Once upon a time there was such a disagreement among the expatriates. All in all, there is a lot of confusion. Later James Gennaro unveiled the nameplate of 'Little Bangladesh Avenue' with a police cordon.
The chaos and mismanagement of the opening ceremony did not go unnoticed. Many feel that the event could have been better and more beautiful if the local expatriates had been united.
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