Pohela Boisakh and Bangla Night 2011

Fahim Ahmed leaving KC for Research Fellow Opportunity at Clorox

Dear Friends,

ASA and Happy New Year! As many of you may know that I have been contemplating retirement for some time, but it dragged on. Finally, I set the March 1 this year for the finale! But some great thing happened over the holiday break. You will be happy to learn as I am that I have been offered a life time career opportunity at Clorox R&D to head up The Global Laundry Product Technology as Research Fellow; it is the highest technical position in the company and this high level position also carries whole lot more responsibilities, deliverables and a few more greens (twice of my current compensation). My life long work experiences in innovative product development & commercialization; product inventions credited by some sixty patents have now paid off big time!

This top level R&D position was to be located at The Clorox Technical Center at Pleasanton, CA (Corporate Office in Oakland in the bay area of San Francisco) but I have negotiated my work location at a satellite R&D center in Atlanta with frequent trips to CA. Clorox is a huge consumer packaged products conglomerate with broad portfolio almost synonymous with chlorine bleach line of products and $6 billion sales. Very soon hopefully, I will be out of this cold climate in Kansas City and working out of Atlanta, much closer to my Greensboro, NC home and weekly commuting distance. We wil miss the freindship of fellow KC deshi. Please forgive us, pray for us and wish us good luck. This is most likely the last adventure of my professional life.

Best Regards,
Fahim Ahmed, Ph.D.
fahimahmed1965@gmail.com
Mobile: 1(336)-253-6255

New Year Party tomorrow at Plaza Hotel

Dear Friends,

Please join us, as we ring 2011 in style with songs, music, dance, games and night long adda and endless fun :)

Date: Friday, December 31, 2010
Time: 8 PM
Place: Plaza Hotel,7000 w 108th st,Overland park,Ks-66211
ADMISSION: $25 Per Family( member) $30 per Family(non-member). 17 AND UNDER: ( Free) Single: $10 ( member) $15 (non-member)
Students with ID: $10

8:00 - 9:00: Arrivals
9:00 - 10:30: Snacks( bring any dry snacks you like)
10:30 - 1:00: DJ Music and New Years Eve Countdown!
***Free Snacks and Soft Drinks***
***Great companies/Kids and family friendly***
***Free Complimentary Champagne(non-alcohol) Toast at Midnight***
They all add up to..

*****LOADS OF FUN for very reasonable price*****
SPECIAL HOTEL RATE: $59 +Tax(call 913-338-32550)

There will be bingo, ludo, carrom, musicial chair, raffle draw and a host of other games. Also, there will be a fun `gift exchange' program - please bring a wrapped gift that you can use in this game.

Also, baby sitting arrangments have been made at $5/hour at the hotel for the parent.



************ hosted by BAGKC host family *************
For more information contact with:

Rehan Reza-785-554-0586
Nabil Ahmed-913-957-4875
Monira Khan(Nira)-913-339-9313
Asif Rahman-913-689-8412
Khaled Saifullah-913-962-0709
Imran Bhuiyan-913-638-4879
Anis Ahmed-816-308-6627
Tanim Kamal-785-393-4003

BAGKC Commitee 2011-2012

Dear Community members:

The new Executive Committee for BAGKC for 2011-2012 was elected uncontested at the annual general meeting on Dec 19, 2010.

Please welcome these new members and wish them the best.

BAGKC Commitee 2011-2012:

President: Munira Islam (Nira)
Vice President: Ashif Rahman
General Secretary: Nabil Ahmad
Assistant General Secretary: Imran Bhuiyan
Treasurer: Rehan Reza
Sports Secretary: Mustafa Sayem
Cultural Secretary: Foara
Membership Co-ordinator: Khaled Saifullah
EC Members: Ahmad Anisur Rahman, Shah Islam (Emon), Shahnoor, Showkat Osman & Niamul

The new committee will be taking over from the begining of 2011.

Bijoy Dibos ,Eid and General body meeting on Sunday,Dec 19th@ 1pm

Dear Members & Friends:


Please mark your calendar for the BAGKC Bijoy Dibos & Eid lunch event on Sunday, Dec 19th, 2010 from 12:45 to 4:45 pm at Roeland Park Community Center (4850 Rosewood Dr Mission, KS 66205).

The lunch will be a pot-luck event.Each family asked to bring one item for 10 people.Bachelor's/Singles are being asked to bring any dessert item.

Lunch will be served from 1pm to 2:00pm (pot-luck).

We are also planning to have a small cultural program at the event - please contact Khaled at 913-962-0709 if you would like to participate in the cultural program.Deadline Dec 15th.

We will have several activities during the occasion:

BAGKC Bijoy Dibos ,Eid and General body meeting & New Committee (2011-12)

Highlighting BAGKC Children's

Program Schedule:

12.45 - Socialization

1.00 - 2.00-Lunch
2.00 - Welcome by BAGKC President
2.05 - National Anthem (Bangladesh & USA)

2:10-3.30

General body meeting & New Committee for 2011-12

3:30 - 4:30

--Songs and Dance

- Awards for children who participated in last two BAGKC programs(parents please bring your kid's)

Closing thanks by BAGKC Secretary



Please plan to attend and make this event a great success.If you have any question or need directions please call Nabil-913-957-4878 or Nira Vabi-913-957-4878.


Thanks.

Success of Thanksgiving Project

YES YOU DID IT with 100% success. We are proud to be Bangladesi
Americans living in the greater Kansas City area and be an integral part
of the mainstream community. One more success stories in Community
Service.

Project Description:
As a part of our commitment and dedication to our community, with
cooperation and sponsorship from you, we successfully donated 27 Turkey
brown bags to Linwood YMCA. Our main focus were to those who are ‘not
so lucky families’ in greater Kansas City area during the Thanksgiving
season.

Project result:
We were able to package 27 bags almost close to 600Lbs of foods for
more than 27 families. We collect 508 dollar from 21 families and we
spend 580.43 cents.

Project outcome:
We are so thankful to you and your family for your generous donations
and help to package the brown bags for Linwood YMCA food pantry. We
heard numerous ‘thank you’ and praise from the families who were
standing in the line from 8:30 am in the morning. We promised next year
we will have 100 bags of Turkey and food bags available for families.

We really appreciate ISGC executive committee for helping us through
Harvester and for letting us use the facility to keep the food and
package the brown bags. We also extend our appreciation to the BAGKC
community for their support and generous donations. This is the
beginning of Bangladeshi American Community voluntary work, where we
open doors for future generations as role model. We are involved in
humanitarian works in our community where we live and grow. The Joy of
giving was clearly displayed on our kid’s faces who helped us package
the bags.

Please enjoy the Pictures. We promised that we will have 100 bags for
next Thanksgiving and we know our community will provide spontaneous
support and God willing, we can do make a difference.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=580221&id=827525710&l=c0448183a6

Birth Announcement for Shafayet and Mithila's Boy

Shafayet & Mithila Hossain announces the birth of their son, Safwan Hossain. Born on November 14, 2010 @ 12:32 p.m., young Safwan is 7 pounds 9.3 ounces and 20.5 inches and growing. Mother and baby are doing well, inshallah. Dad is exhilarated and checking out colleges. May Allah bless young Safwan, his parents and their family.