Welcome to the Bangladesh Association of Greater Kansas City (BAGKC) website. This site is maintained to provide information about the Bangladeshi/Bangali community living in the greater Kansas City Area. Let us create a link between us and the mainstream American culture.

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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Pohela Boisakh Celebration!

Dear Members:

Please mark your calendar for the BAGKC Pohela Boisakh joint Program with KCBA on Saturday, April 21st, 2012 from 4pm to 10 pm at Roeland Park Community Center (4850 Rosewood Dr Mission, KS 66205).

We plan to have a cultural program and stalls to celebrate the arrival of the Bengali new year.

Renowned Bangladeshi singer (Palbasha Siddique) from Minnesota will perform a musical concert during the program. KCBA is also preparing a beautiful show for this event. More will follow...
You are cordially invited to join us to make this program a success. Please contact Nabil (913-957-4878), Reza Bhai (785-554-0586) and Nira Bhabi (913-339-9313) for participation in the cultural program, stalls or for any other details.

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Innalillahe Wa Innailaihe Rajeoon

Tanim Kamal Bhabi’s father Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Shirajul Haque passed away this morning in Dhaka (Bangladesh time 6 pm). Innalillahe Wa Innailaihe Rajeoon - 'To Allah we belong and to Him is our return'. Please pray for his departed soul.

'O Allah, accept his good deeds and raise his rank among the rightly guided. Make spacious his grave and illuminate it for him.'

May Allah give his family strength to bear this irreparable loss. Ameen.

-BAGKC.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

International Mother Language Day Observance

Dear Members & Friends:

Join us for the Bangladesh Association of Greater Kansas City (BAGKC) International Mother Language Day Observance.

Date: Sunday, February 26, 2012

Time: 12:30 – 5:00 pm

Place: Roeland Park Community Center (4850 Rosewood Dr Mission, KS 66205).
Admission: Free

12:30 – 2:30 -- Socialization/Lunch

Lunch: Pot-luck, please bring 2 chicken or 3 lb. beef.

2:00 – 2:30 -- Art competition (ages 5 to 12), bring your own supplies

2:30 – 5:00 -- Cultural Show, Drama, Documentary, etc.

Hope to see you all there.


If you have any question, please call:

Nira - 913-339-9313
Nabil – 913-957-4878
Reza – 785-554-0586

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Rezina Ali Passed away

Verily to Allah, we all belong and everything with Him has an appointed time.

The mother of Mithu Bhaia & Wife of Late Ali (Raytown Khalu) Rezina Ali (Khala) Passed away in Dhaka today Bangladesh Time 12:15 am feb1st, please make doaa for her.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

BAGKC EID Program on Sunday Nov 6th from 1-5 pm

ISNA has declared that Sunday, Nov 6th 2011 will be Eid Al Adha. Please mark your calendar for the BAGKC Eid lunch event on Sunday, Nov 6th, 2011 from 1 to 5 pm at Roeland Park Community Center (4850 Rosewood Dr Mission, KS 66205). The lunch will be a pot-luck event.

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

Ehsan Bhai's sister passed away today - JANAZA AT 1:30 PM AT ISGKC

Mrs. Rahima Khatun, wife of Dr. Nehal Karim passed away last night at her home in Kansas City, Missouri. Ina Lillahe Wa Inna Ilahe Rajeoon. 'To Allaah we belong and to Him is our return.' She was suffering from cancer. She is sister of Anwar Khan, Quamrul Khan and Ehsan Khan. Anwar bhai and Ehsan bhai are long time members of BAGKC. Namaj-e-janaja will be held after Juhar salat at the ISGKC mosque.

The funeral prayer is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov 2, 2011 after Duhr prayer (1:30 pm) at the Islamic Center of Greater Kansas City.