BHESA announces Nominees for the Ekushey Heritage Award 2015
The Bangladesh Heritage and Ethnic Society of Alberta (BHESA) nominated four dedicated volunteers for the Ekushey Heritage Award 2015. The nominees have officially been announced at the celebration ceremonies of International Mother Language Day on February 21, 2015 in Edmonton.
Announcement of the Nominees for BHESA's Ekushey Heritage Award 2015
This years' nominated recipients are:
· Kausar Khondokar (MacEwan University)
· Ali Noor-e-Alam (Bangla Bazar)
· Mohd. Zakaria (Former Executive of BHESA)
· Dr. Moshfiqur Rahman (Former Executive of BHESA)
About the Recipients
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Awarded for Community Service. Kausar Khondokar is currently the Director Of Finance & Operations at Grant MacEwan University (Students' Association). He has a M. Comm. in Accounting and in Finance (University of Chittagong), and an MBA in Finance and Banking (Northern University of Dhaka). He has professional experince in a number of fields, e.g. as Controller (C-Sox Management), Director of Operations (Municipal Land & Housing), Controller (Continental Capital Management Inc.), Accountant (Government, Ministry of Primary and Mass Education). Kausar is actively involved in the community. He has contributed articles for BHESA's Edmonton Bichitra and he took part in cultural and voluntary activities. |
Kausar Khondokar |
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Awarded for Community Service. Ali Noor-e-Alam is a pioneer of Bangladeshi business in Edmonton. He established Bangla Bazar an ethnic grocery store at the southern part of the city. He assists and supports community initiatives, and he took part in the voluntary efforts of BHESA and other organizations. Many people in the community know him for his generosity and gesture. He also volunteered for the benefit of the Bangladesh Pavilion at the Edmonton Heritage Festival and he has been serving the community for more then 21 years. |
Ali Noor-e-Alam |
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Awarded for Community Service. Mohd. Zakaria is recognized in a special way for consistent dedication and commitment to our organization, the Bangladesh Heritage and Ethnic Society of Alberta (BHESA). He was elected as an executive several times and has served BHESA with utmost sincerity. As a dedicated volunteer for the Bangladesh Pavilion at the Edmonton Heritage Festival he has shown highest commitment, and he has been serving the community with active participation. |
Mohd. Zakaria |
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Awarded for Community Service. Dr. Moshfiqur Rahman (PhD) is currently a Research Associate with the Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. He was former Prof. of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science at the Shahjalal University of Science & Technology in Bangladesh, and has collected research experience in the countries Japan, USA and United Kingdom. He achieved awards and honors at the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellowship, ODASS Scholarship in UK, University Scholarship for the Jahangirnagar University in Bangladesh, where he made his M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry, and a Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) Scholarship. Moshfiqur Rahman is an active volunteer within the community for BHESA |
Dr. Moshfiqur Rahman |
and BCAE, has participated every year for the Bangladesh Pavilion at the Edmonton Heritage Festival, and is advisor and volunteer at Alberta's Inter-Science Association.
More Information
If you are interested to learn more about the Ekushey Heritage Award, feel free to visit the website of the Bangladesh Heritage and Ethnic Society of Alberta at www.bhesa.ca.
