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The 2015 Federation of Bangladeshi Associations in North America (FOBANA) event,
hosted by Bangladesh Association of California, will be held in Los Angeles on September
30, 2015. Los Angeles is home to one of the largest Bangladeshi communities outside of
Bangladesh, a small country in South Asia, identified as one of the Next Eleven Economy
along with countries like Mexico, Egypt, Nigeria and Indonesia.
This organization of Bangladeshi Associations has been recognized as an umbrella, where
Bangladeshi Americans gather to celebrate their success and introduce their vibrant culture
to this multicultural country. Since its inception in 1987, FOBANA has been working
tirelessly in this land far away from our ancestral homeland to keep our indigenous culture
and commence it to our next generation growing in the United States and Canada.
FOBANA has recently received appreciation for its work to assimilate our people with the
mainstream of North American people and culture. Those of us who are working in spite
of all obstacles in different communities all over the continent are getting recognition from
our organization. In other words, FOBANA is a symbol of our hope and aspiration and a
unifying force for bringing our communities together and for moving it in forward
direction.
The goal of the event is to spread awareness about Bangladesh’s history and culture,
especially among the younger generations of Bangladeshi Americans and fellow
Angelinos. The local Bangladeshi community believes that such events will usher a new
era of partnership with the local government as the people of Bangladesh add to the rich
history of cultural diversity here in Los Angeles.
