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AL Activist arrested over egg attack on NCP leader Akhtar in New York

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

  Staff Reporter: Police have arrested an Awami League activist named Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury on charges of throwing eggs at Akhtar Hossain, Member Secretary of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and a companion of the Chief Adviser of the i...

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Bangladeshi father and son’s plan to destroy New York’s education system

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

    Noman Sabit: Teachers and students are still facing various troubles from the incident that happened 12 years ago. In the midst of the cheating scandal investigation, Stuyvesant High School principal Stanley Teitel resigned....

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Tensions in New York Ahead of Chief Adviser’s Visit

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

  Noman Sabit: Intense tensions have erupted in New York as both BNP and Awami League announced counter programs centering on the visit of Interim Government Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus to attend the 80th session of the Unite...

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Two police officers charged in connection with Bangladeshi killing in New York

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

Noman Sabit: NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch has filed misconduct charges against two police officers involved in the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Win Rozario, who was killed during a mental health crisis at his Queens home in March, a police sp...

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Free health care provider Connecticut physician Sayedur Rahman passed away

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

  Staff Reporter: Popular and well-known among Bangladeshi expatriates in Connecticut, Dr. Sayedur Rahman has passed away. He died on Wednesday evening (September 10) while undergoing treatment at a hospital (Indeed, to Allah we belong and...

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FOBANA Convention in Atlanta successful or unsuccessful?

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

  Chhabed Sathee: The 39th convention of the Federation of Bangladeshi Associations in North America (FOBANA) concluded last Sunday (August 31) in Duluth, Georgia (Atlanta). On the second night of the convention, extreme mismanagement, irre...

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FOBANA convention in Atlanta ends up as a family gathering

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

Chhabed Sathee, Back from Atlanta: The three-day 39th FOBANA Convention in Atlanta, Georgia ended amid severe mismanagement, irregularities, and endless harassment of attendees. Due to negligence by the organizers, the program on Saturday night...

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Belal elected new FOBANA Chairperson, Khaled as Executive Secretary

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

    Staff Reporter: The new executive committee of the Federation of Bangladeshi Associations in North America (FOBANA) has been announced. For the one-year term of 2025–26, Rabiul Karim Belal (Philadelphia) has been elected as Chai...

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Mohamed Alamgir honored with FOBANA’s prestigious outstanding service award

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

  Staff Reporter: Federation of Bangladeshi Associations in North America (FOBANA), the largest Bangladeshi community network across the United States and Canada, has conferred its prestigious Outstanding Service Award on Attorney Moham...

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Bangla Press Editor Chhabed Sathee receives FOBANA award again

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

  Staff Reporter: For the fifth consecutive year, Bangladeshi-American journalist and editor of the online news portal Bangla Press, Chhabed Sathee, has been honored with the FOBANA Award 2025 for his outstanding contributions in report...

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Even 39 years, No seating arrangements for Journalists at FOBANA Convention

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

  Staff Reporter: Even after 39 years, the Federation of Bangladeshi Associations in North America (FOBANA) Convention has not arranged a designated seating area for journalists. Reporters, photographers, and videographers are forced to car...

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Overflow crowd forces early closure on Second Day of Atlanta FOBANA

by Banglapress • 1 week ago

  Staff Reporter: On the second day of the 39th FOBANA Convention in Atlanta, Saturday (August 30), the program was shut down earlier than scheduled. Due to an audience turnout that exceeded the hall’s seating capacity, FOBANA officials, po...

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