'Bangladesh Fair' in Atlantic City

The 'Bangladesh Fair' was held in Atlantic City on July 14, honoring students who demonstrated special achievements and the talent of the expatriate generation. This fair, organized by the Atlantic County Bangladesh Association of New Jersey, truly presented the main issue of fulfilling the American dream in the presence of the new generation. 

Bangladeshis living in Atlantic City, world-famous as a casino city, have quietly been able to gain closeness to the US administration and politics, which is also visible in the distribution of special honors sent by congressmen and senators at this fair. It is worth noting that Sohel Ahmed, General Secretary of the Atlantic County Bangladesh Association, won the city's 'Councilman at Large' in the last election, further highlighting the involvement of Bangladeshis in the mainstream. 

City Mayor Marty Small came to the fair to exchange greetings with everyone and was by the side of the chief guest of the entire event, Haji Abdul Quader Mia, while presenting crests and certificates to children and teenagers who showed outstanding results. 

It is worth mentioning that Alhaj Abdul Kader Mia, Chairman of the Abdul Kader Mia Foundation, who is a son of Sandwip and is constantly working for the welfare of the people in the country and abroad, in his inaugural speech at the fair, sought everyone's prayers so that he can be there for the overall development and welfare of the community in the coming days. Kader Mia said that the importance of such an event to maintain one's own culture in this multinational society is immense and for this I thank everyone at the Bangladesh Association.

More than 75 stalls complemented Bengali food and culture at the Bangladesh Fair at the Surf Stadium on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Just as school and college-going youth came with their parents, the elderly were also happy. Along with ambhora and guava bharta, everyone was overwhelmed with muri bharta. There was also a pitha stall complementing Bengali tradition. The stalls selling the latest designs from Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan were always crowded. Housewives and young women from Atlantic City and the surrounding areas eagerly awaited this once-a-year fair.