Name: North America Bangladesh Convention (NABC)
Objective: To act as the central contact point for the Bangladeshi Associations / Organizations in North America.
General Body: Only a non-political and non-religious organization can be a member. Membership is not offered to individuals. The General body meets once a year. At least 50% of the member organizations must be present to make quorum.
Executive Body: General body elects the executive body. Terms of all members do not expire simultaneously.
Voting Right: Any member in good standing can vote (i.e. only organizations can vote not an individual).
Annual Convention: NABC holds an annual convention hosted by a member organization somewhere in the North America. The host organization is given autonomy to work out the details with general guidance from the NABC executive committee.
If you would like to download the NABC Constitution, please click here.
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history of past NABC conventions
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1. WASHINGTON D.C.
Host: Bangladesh Association of America, Washington D.C.
Date: October 31, November 1, 1987
Venue: World Bank H Building Auditorium
Chairman: Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury
Secretary: Wahid Hossain
2. NEW YORK
Host: Bangladesh Society of New York & Bangladesh Society of New Jersey
Date August 27 & 28, 1988
Venue : Thomas Edision Vocational High School Auditorium
Convener : Dr. M Yusuf
Member Secretary : Syed Tipu Sultan
3. BOSTON
Host : Bangladesh Association of New England
Date September 1-2, 1989
Venue : Kresge Auditorium, MIT
Chairperson : Prof. A.K. Abdul Momen
General Secretary: Prof. Nasir Ahmed
4. DALLAS
Host : Bangladesh Association of North Texas & Bangladesh Association of Houston
Date : September 1-2. 1990
Venue : Dallas Convention Center
Convener : Abul Kalam
Member Secretary: Abdullah Hasan
5. NEW YORK
Host : Bangladesh Society of New York
Date : November 30, December 31. 1991
Venue : P.S. 131 Jamaica, New York
Convener : Awlad Hossain Khan
Member Secretary : Dr. Moinul Islam Miah
6. CHICAGO
Host : Bangladesh Association of Chicagoland
Date : September 5-6, 1992
Venue Northeastern Illinois University
President : Dr. Mohammad Sirajullah
Executive Secretary : Jafar Ashraf
7. TORONTO
Host : Bangladesh Association of Toronto
Date : September 4-5, 1993
Venue: Skyline Airport Tower & Hotel
Chairman : Shamsul Huda
8. BOSTON
Host : Bangladesh Association of New England
Date : September 2-4, 1994
Venue : Woorster Memorial Auditorium
Convener : Dr. Shahjahan Mahmud
Member Secretary: M.H. Syeed Litton
9. MONTREAL
Host : International Society of Quebec
Date : September 1-3, 1995
Venue : Sheraton Downtown, Montreal Quebec
Convener: Abu Syed Mia
Secretary: Ezaz Aftar Taufiq
10. NEW JERSEY
Host: Bangladesh Society of New Jersey
Date: August 30 to September 1, 1996
Venue: Middleland Exposition Center
Convener: Dr. Jaglul Kabir
Member Secretary Lazima Mahmud
11. LOS ANGELES
Host: Bangladesh Association of California
Date: August 29th to 31st, 1997
Venue: Burbank Airport Hilton
Convener: Dr. Jainal Abedin
Executive Secretary: Hadi Hasan Duke
12. NEW YORK
Host: Bangladesh Society of New York
Date: September 1rst to 3rd, 1998
Venue: Madison Square Garden
Convener: Mohammed Akhtar Hossain
Member Secretary: Mohammad Hossain Khan
13. ATLANTA
Host organization: Bangladesh Association of North Georgia
Date: September 3rd to 5th, 1999
Co-Conveners: Mohammed Z. Zunto, Awal D. Khan and Mohammed Usuf Ali
Member Secterary: Munirul Islam
14. TORONTO, CANADA
Host Organization: Bangladesh Association of Toronto
Date: September 1rst and 2nd, 2000
Convener: Mahbub Rab Chowdhury
Member Secretary: Abu Zubair Dara
15. MONTREAL, CANADA
Host: Bangladesh Association of Montreal
Date: September 1rst and 2nd, 2001
Convener: Ezaz Akhter Towfiq
Member Secretary: Gazi Kamrul Hasan
16. NEW YORK
Host: Bangladesh Society Inc., New York
Date: August 31 and September 1, 2002
Convener: Dr. Mohammed Moinul Mia
Member Secretary: A.K.M Fazle Rabbi
Venue: Manhattan Center
17. WASHINGTON D.C.
Host: Bangladesh Association of America, Washinton D.C.
Date: August 31rst and September 1rst, 2003
Venue: Hilton Washington
Convener: Dr. Shajahan Mahmud
Member Secretary: Dr. Nazma Jahan, ATM Nurul Alam, Delruba Chowdhury, Mahmudun Nabi Baki
18. LOS ANGELES
Host: Bangladesh Association of CA
Date: September 3rd to 5th, 2004
Venue: Kodak Oscar Theater
Convener: Dr. Joynul Abidin
Member Secretary: Shakhawat Hossain Rimon
19. TORONTO, CANADA
Host: Bangladesh Society of Canada
Date: September 2nd to 4th, 2005
Venue: Sheraton Convention Center
Convener: Abu Zubair Dara
Member Secretay: Tapan Mahmud
20. MONTREAL, CANADA
Host: Bangladesh Association of Montreal
Date: August 31rst to September 2nd, 2006
Venue: Montreal Stadium
Convener: Shamimul Hasan
Member Secretary: Kazi Shahid
21. WASHINGTON D.C.
Host: Bangladesh Association of Greater Washington D.C.
Date: August 31rst to September 2nd, 2007
Venue: Fairview Marriott
Convener: Karim Salauddin
Member Secretary: ATM Nurul Alam
