New York newsletter

Iftar Mahfil of America Bangladesh Pressclub
New York: The America Bangladesh Pressclub organised an Iftar and Duwa Mahfil at a restaurant in Jackson Heights in New York on Monday 19 June. Organisation’s President Darpan Kabir presided over the event and General Secretary Shawkat Osman Rachi conducted the programme.Guests who attended the Iftar Party included former Member Of parliament in Bangladesh MM Shaheen, Weekly Bangladesh Editor Dr. Wazed A Khan, Bangla Patrika editor and Time TV CEO Abu Taher, Weekly Ajkal Chief Editor jakaria Masud Jiko, Weekly Probash Editor Mohammad Sayeed, Attorney Moin Choudhury, Weekly janathar kantho Editor Shamsul Alam, Weekly Ajkal Editor Monjur Ahmed, Weekly Bornomala Editor Mahfuzur Rahman, Weekly Bangladesh Advisory Editor Anawar Hussain Monju And Among Others. Guests said that Bangla Newspapers work for the community of Bangladesh nationals who are now sizeable in number in NY city. – NY Correspondent Mahfiz Adnan

Juba dal US unit protest attack on Mirza Fakrul
Jatiyatabadi Jubadal, Bangladesh opposition BNP’s associate, USA Unit organised a rally at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights New York 22 June Thursday, protesting the attack on BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakrul Islam Alamgir and others senior BNP leader on their way to Rangamati in Bangladesh.
BNP Central member and Khulna BNP President Advocate Safiqul Alom Mona, former General Secretary of BNP Usa unit Zillur Rahman Zillu, among others, were presemt at the rally.
Organisation’s President Zakir H Chowdhury presided and General Secretary Abu Sayeed Ahmed conducted the rally. – NY Correspondent