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british bangladeshi Published in the United Kingdom by BBWW Limited Unit 2, 60 Hanbury Street London E1 5JL Tel: 020 7377 8966 Email: [email protected] www.bbwhoswho.co.uk First Print november 2016 eDitor in CHieF MOHAMMED ABDUL KARIM eDitor SHAHADOTH KARIM BARRISTER AT LAW DesiGn AnD ProDUCtion IMPRESS MEDIA UK ContribUtors ZAKIR KHAN ANAWAR BABUL MIAH, BARRISTER AT LAW MUJIBUL ISLAM SHEIKH TAUHID KOYES UDDIN MOAHMMED ALI SABIA KHATUN SUHANA AHMED SAJIA AFRIN CHOWDHURY © BBWW Limited 2016/17 British Bangladeshi Who’s Who 2016 1 2 British Bangladeshi Who’s Who 2016 British Bangladeshi Who’s Who 2016 3 Foreword from the Editor in Chief Being the Editor in Chief of this publication has proven to be a very arduous task, not least because there is simply so much talent that it is impossible to encapsulate it all in one book. I always believe that we are a modest and humble community and certainly there are far more hidden gems, how- ever in this year’s edition, like previous years, we have unearthed some real success stories, which will no doubt prove to provide inspiration to others. e platform the publication provides is not simply for those who featured to showcase their own success but also to be positive role models for the younger generation and to record the excellent work for generations to come. is is yet another fascinating read, if I can say so myself. e award winners are truly brilliant! Mohammed Abdul Karim (Goni) 22 October 2016 4 British Bangladeshi Who’s Who 2016 Foreword from the Editor During these times where the UK finds itself in unprecedented and unchartered territory, especially following the recent referendum, it has become more important than ever be- fore to highlight the brilliant contributions of migrant communities such as ours to the UK. Of course we are now third and fourth generation British Bangladeshis and a part of the fabric of society. We are part of the mainstream. e publication and the profile contained within it do not cease to enlighten me. e lives of the people who feature in the publication are so rich in colour and success. e youth amongst the British Bangladeshis are making more significant progress than ever before. ey are the flag bearers and I believe that British Bangladeshis will continue to go from strength to strength. We are forever grateful to our sponsors, supporters and well-wishers, for without them the publication would not be where it is today. I hope you enjoy reading this the ninth edition of this wonderful community initiative. Shahadoth Karim Barrister-at-Law 21.x.2016 British Bangladeshi Who’s Who 2016 5 WHO’S WHO AWARD WHO’S WHO AWARD WINNERS 2009 WINNERS 2012 • Anwar Choudhury • iqbal Ahmed obe • K.m. Abu taher Choudhury • ragib Ali • shelim Hussain mbe • Lisa Aziz • shamim Azad • Amirul Choudhury • enam Ali mbe • nur-ur rahman Khandaker Pasha • Ahmed Us samad Chowhury • Zakir Khan • Dr. Hasanat m. Husain mbe • sufi miah • muquim Ahmed • barrister Anis rahman obe JP WHO’S WHOAWARD • Dr mahfuzur rahman WINNERS 2013 WHO’S WHO AWARD • Capt. tasbirul Choudhury Ahmed • Khondker Aminul Haq WINNERS 2010 • sabirul islam • Alhaj mohammed rais miah • Abdul Gaffar Choudhury • mohammed mahtabur rahman (nasir) • miss rushanara Ali mP • baroness manzila Uddin • sapnara Khatun • Dr. Wali tasar Uddin mbe JP DbA FrsA • Amin Ali WHO’S WHO AWARD • sir Fazle Hasan Abed WINNERS 2014 • mesba Ahmed WHO’S WHO AWARD • shamim Choudhury WINNERS 2011 • mamun Chowdhury • nazinur rahim • Lutfur rahman • bajloor rashid mbe • Anwar Uddin • Dr. nazia Khanum obe • syed samadul Haque • Dr. muhammad Abdul bari mbe WHO’S WHO AWARD • naufal Zamir WINNERS 2015 • muhammed siraj Ali • Kamru Ali • monir Ahmed • munsur Ali • Al-Haj m noor miah • Akhlaq Choudhury QC • mahmud Hasan mbe • Dr rupa Huq mP • mahbub murshed 6 British Bangladeshi Who’s Who 2016 british bangladeshi AWARD WINNERS 2016 Cllr Parvez Ahmed Sector: Politics Councillor Parvez Ahmed is currently Mayor of the London Bor- Forum, Kilburn Partnership, Single Regeneration Board, Friends of ough of Brent. He is the first person of Bangladeshi origin to be Bangladesh UK, West Hampstead Bengali Association, 403 Harrow elected as Mayor of Brent. He is a Labour Councillor for Dollis Hill Road Limited, Bangladesh Centre (Notting Hill, London), Brent Ward in the London Borough of Brent, having been elected in 2014. Bengali Community Centre and the Sylhet Sador Education Trust. A successful Businessman and community activist, in 2006, Coun- He is also an advisor for the Bangla Post UK Newspaper and a Life cillor Ahmed received a community achievement award from Member of the London Bangla Press Club. Channel S in recognition for many years of hard work in the com- Councillor Ahmed has supported numerous mainstream national munity. He completed his education in Bangladesh before moving charities through donations and regular fundraising, and is cur- to the UK. At the age of twenty one, Councillor Ahmed established rently fundraising for the Mayor of Brent’s 2016/17 Charity Appeal a number of businesses throughout Bangladesh, most notably hav- in aid of his chosen charities, Community Action on Dementia ing invested in the textiles and garment industry. He continued his Brent, Brent Centre for Young People and Sufra North West Lon- focus in the textiles and garment industry aer arriving in the UK don. In Bangladesh, he has a charity named aer himself (Parvez where he also opened a restaurant. He has been closely involved Ahmed Female Educational Trust) to encourage women to con- with the Bangladesh Caterers Association where he has served as a tinue studying, in addition to supporting the APEX International Management Committee Member, Deputy Secretary General and and the Red Crescent project. Furthermore, he is a Life Member of Secretary General over the past twenty eight years. Cllr Ahmed is National Heart Foundation Hospital (Sylhet), Beanibazar Cancer also the Chairman of New Generation 2000, and was formerly a Di- Hospital, Red Crescent Bangladesh, IQra Academy Sylhet, Jalalabad rector at the North West London Chamber of Commerce. Cllr Disabled Rehabilitation Centre and Hospital and Balangonj Col- Ahmed also helped organise the inaugural education awards cere- lege. mony for the Bangladesh High Commission celebrating the Married for 31 years to former London Borough of Brent Council- achievement of young British Bangladeshis, which is now a cele- lor, Lena Ahmed, the couple have been blessed with two sons. His brated annual event. elder son, married with a daughter, has a Masters in Biomedical re- Over the last twenty eight years, he has been involved with many search and works at the energy regulator Ofgem, whilst his local and national organisations holding a range of posts including younger son, also married, has a Law Degree, and works in Local Board Member, Management Committee Member, Trustee and Government. Chairman. ese groups include the Tricycle eatre and Cin- ema, Brent Safer Neighbourhood Team, Brent Minority and Ethnic Forum, Greater Sylhet Council UK, North West London Muslim 8 British Bangladeshi Who’s Who 2016 Md Shahidul Alam (Ratan) Sector: Sports Md Shahidul Alam arrived in the UK in 2008 and is now the Direc- nationally with his players, coaches and clubs receiving due credit. tor of Cricket, Capital Kids Cricket, a cricket development organisa- Also some projects featured in various media including Sky Sports tion working across London. and BBC. Md Alam has been shortlisted for and won many awards. A British Bangladeshi who has achieved one of the highest cricket His great mentoring skills have enabled 40 coaches to gain the UKCC coaching qualifications among all Bangladeshis. He qualified as level L1 qualification and over 25 coaches to gain the UKCC L2 qualifi- 3 coach from England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2001 and be- cation. Under his guidance, he has developed three coaches who are came a Coach Education tutor from 2009 under the ECB. currently working full time for Middlesex, Essex & In Bangladesh Md Alam played at the highest level of domestic Surrey Cricket Boards and several others are working as sessional cricket from 1985 until 2000 and represented Bangladesh in 1990. coaches across London. He acted as National Cricket Coach / Senior Coach of High Per- Over the past 8 years, he has built up and supported four new clubs; formance programme under Bangladesh Cricket Board from 2001 London Tigers Southall CC, Tower Hamlets CC, West Ham Junior until November 2006. During that period he worked with the Na- CC and Stratford CC. e first of the three clubs are now competing tional team, Bangladesh A team, Under 19 & Under 17 and man- in structured leagues within the county cricket system. He is also in- aged junior development programmes, coach education courses, volved with developing a junior cricket club in Waltham Forest. developed talent scouts procedure etc. He also received the National Award to Develop Grassroots Cricket He also joined the Malaysia Cricket Association as National Coach in the Asian Cricket Awards 2016. to take up a special project to run the high performance programme His efforts have not only been at grassroots level though, he has with Under 19 side for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2008. coached the East London Tigers team in the Lord's Taverners City He is an Asian qualified ECB Coach Education Tutor / assessor and Cup (formally Wisden City Cup) for the past 7 years. is team won initiated T20 Asia Blaze in 2015 where local communities / leagues the competition in 2009 & 2010, with Dipayan Paul (2011) & Zain came together to play under the country names India, Bangladesh, Shahzad (2012) gaining professional contracts with the MCC Afghanistan, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.