BANGLADESH CANADA ASSOCIATION OF CALGARY

On becoming the next Executive Team of BCAOC for 2012 – 2013.

President
Abdulla Rafique
Served as General Secretary and Vice President two consecutive terms for BCAOC
Executive Director of ABEAC (Association of Bangladeshi Engineers Alberta Canada)
Co-Chair of APW (Alliance for Progress Worldwide)

General Secretary
Mohammad Ali Shams
Organized various cultural and charitable events in Bangladesh.
Actively involved with number of multi-cultural organizations in Calgary.

Vice President
Mahbub Alam
Active Member (P. Geol) of the “Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA)
Graduate Representative of the “Science Academic Council” (2011-12), UofC.
Organizing Secretary of “South East Asian Student Association” (SEASA), Year 200, California State University, LA

Treasurer
Zia Uddin Ahmed
Actively involved with various Charitable & Cultural Organizations in Calgary

Education Secretary
Shantanu Banik
Executive Member of BCAOC, 2010- 11
Actively involved with Various Cultural Associations in Calgary.

Sports & Youth Affairs Secretary
Mozammel Hoque Monju
Served as Sports & Youth Affairs Secretary of Current
BCAOC Executive Committee. And willing to continue my
contribution as Sports & Youth Affairs Secretary.

Organizing Secretary
Ahmed Al-Emran (Nickon)
Served as Education & IT Affairs Secretary for BACOC in the Previous Term.
Currently Running the Bangla School in Bangladesh Center.
Actively involved with various Charitable & Cultural Organizations in Calgary

International & Multicultural Secretary
Mirza Shams
Community Worker.
Involved with Various Cultural & Charitable Organizations in Calgary

Cultural Secretary
Abir Khandakar
Served as Social Secretary for BCAOC in 2010-2011
Actively involved with various Cultural Organization in Calgary
Great Team player and Community worker

Women Secretary
Sharmin Momtaz
Former Secretary of Women Association of Chittagong (WAC) for two years.
Organized events, community gatherings to raise funds for Charity.
Co-Founder of a nursery school in Bangladesh to educate less privilege kids.

Social Secretary
Mohammad Shah Alam
Awarded recognition for community services in 2011 from APW
Worked as Organizing secretary for annual cultural and
sports events during University life
Worked actively to arrange, organize and participate in social/team building/workshop activities during professional life.

IT Secretary
Mohammed Rashel Ahmed
Edited the PADMA magazine for APW (Alliance for Progress
Worldwide) in 2010 and 2011.
Currently, maintaining the APW website:apwcanada.org
Working as a technology volunteer for Calgary Public Library

Publicity Secretary
Shuvro Das Shuvo
Recently volunteered as “Creative Designer” for Bangladesh Heritage Fair, 2011 in Calgary.
Active Volunteer of “Amra Sabai of Calgary Association”

Honorary Member
Ram Paul
Involved with various community and cultural work

Honorary Member
Kurram Chowdhury
Involved with various community and cultural work

Honorary Member
H. Jolly Uddin
Former VP of International Women’s Club (IWC), Nigeria.
Former Executive Member of the Port Harcourt Golf Club, Nigeria
Organized events and worked with various companies to raise funds for charity.

Annual General Meeting
& Baul Night

Sunday, January 22nd

Marlborough Park Community Hall

AGM start: 6pm
Registration open till 7pm

2012 Registration fee:
20$ family
10$ Single

Dinner (included with registration) will be served

Only registered members for the year 2011 will be able to vote.

No one claimed the two Westjet tickets from Calgary – any Westjet destination. So we will be raffling that out again

Thanks
For any information please contact us

notice for AGM Jan 2012
To all members,

It is hereby notified that the Annual General Meeting of Bangladesh Canada Association of Calgary shall be held as under:

Date: January 22, 2012 (Sunday)
Time: 6.00 p.m.
Venue: Marlborough Park Community Center
6021 Madigan Dr. N.E., Calgary, AB T2A 5G9

The agenda of the A.G.M. is as under:

1. The management of Bangladesh Center, Bangla and Arabic school, Senior Members’ (50+) Corner and the Library should be under the management of the BCAOC.

2. Consideration and approval of the accounts of the BCAOC for the period of January 1, 2011 to 31st December 2011

3. Election of the new BCAOC Executive Committee for the term 2012-2014 will take place under the following existing Rules & Regulations, which are as under:

(a) The Election Commission will conduct the election of the Executive Committee of Bangladesh Canada Association of Calgary.

(b) Executive Committee consisting of at least 7 members or more will be elected on a panel based election system by registered voter members of Bangladesh Canada Association of Calgary by secret ballot.

(c) Panel election system means no individual will be allowed to seek election as an individual candidate for a position in the Executive Committee.

(d) An Executive Committee may serve for more than one consecutive term
(two years) if they are elected for another term.

(e) No office-bearer of the Executive Committee shall be allowed to seek election for the same post for more than two terms.

(f) Anyone interested to seek a post in the Executive Committee has to be a permanent resident of Canada and his/her subscription for membership of BCAOC for TWO preceding years must have been paid before submitting his/her nomination paper.

(g) A member seeking election for the post of President/Vice President/General Secretary/Treasurer must be a resident of Canada and reside in Calgary for at least TWO preceding years

(h) Nomination papers of the Panels of candidates, named after the leader of the panel must be submitted to the Election Commission within 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. of January 8, 2012 (Sunday) at the Bangladesh Center.

(i) A submitted nomination paper may be withdrawn by January 15, 2012.

(j) When the polling of votes starts, the ballot papers signed by at least two members of the Election Commission will be issued to the valid voters one by one, to cast their votes in the ballot box.

(k) Voters will write the name of the leader of the Panel they prefer to vote for on the ballot paper and will fold the paper and drop it in the ballot box.

(l) If a voter casts vote for more than one panel then that ballot paper will be cancelled.

(m) After the end of polling of votes, the ballot papers will be counted by the members of the Election Commission in presence of the candidates and the result of the Election will be declared by them in writing and announced as well.

(n) It is to be noted that the voter Members have to be at least 18 years old and a registered member of Bangladesh Canada Association of Calgary for the year of 2011 & 2012. Please be advised that registration for 2011 and 2012 can be done by January 22nd online at www.bcaoc.ca or at Bangladesh Center or at the day of the election on January 22nd at Marlborough Park Community Center.

All members are requested to attend the A.G.M. at the above date and time.

Kazi Ahasan
General Secretary
Bangladesh Canada Association of Calgary