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british bangladeshis 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 2014 eDitor in CHieF MOHAMMED ABDUL KARIM eDitor SHAHADOTH KARIM BARRISTER AT LAW DesiGn AnD ProDUCtion IMPRESS MEDIA UK ContribUtors ANAWAR BABUL MIAH, BARRISTER AT LAW MUJIBUL ISLAM ZAKIR KHAN MOHAMMED JUBAIR SHEIKH TAUHID KOYES UDDIN MOAHMMED ALI SABIA KHATUN SUHANA AHMED MIZANUR RAHMAN © BBWW Limited 2014/15 British Bangladeshi Who’s Who 2014 1 2 British Bangladeshi Who’s Who 2014 Å 1O DOWNING STREETÅÅ LONDON SW1A 2AA www.number10.gov.uk Å "II amwelcome delighted this year's to support edition thisof British year’s Bangladeshi edition of BritishWho's Who,Bangladeshi which once Who’s again showcasesWho, which the talentedshowcases and successful the brightest individuals and that best help ofmake Britain’s up the vibrantvibrant and successfulBangladeshi British community. Bangladeshi community. “WithinOnce again these this pages publication we find an highlightsincredible wealth those ofwho talent have being excelled recognised in business, and high- lighted.entrepreneurship, In taking stock public of the service,huge amount entertainment, of talent within politics, the British science, Bangladeshi the arts, com- munitysport and today literature. I am sure The this listbook of couldextraordinary have been talent ten times just bigger. goes on and on. I’m sure the success stories within these pages will inspire the next "Whether it is in business, in enterprise, in science, or in professional or public services, generation of British Bangladeshis who will take this young and fast British Bangladeshis are excelling in so many fields. It is a real testament to the very best growing community from strength to strength. qualities of this highly dynamic and enterprising community. As well as congratulating all those who appear in this year’s list, I’d like to “iscongratulate publication Britain’s shows Bangladeshithere is much communityto celebrate today and say - but thank we can you also for look all you to to- morrowdo for our with country. great confidence. This Government I know that is onthe thepersonal side ofstories hard-working of extraordinary families hard work,who wantenterprise to get and on skills in willlife inspireand do tomorrow’s the right generationsthing. These to emulateare values their that success, I helpingknow are to takeshared the bycommunity British Bangladeshis - and Britain - acrossfrom strength the country. to strength. “IIt congratulategives me tremendous all those involved pride in to helping be Prime to bring Minister this publication of a country together where - I am surepeople it will of shine any a lightethnicity on the orvery background best of British can Bangladeshis.” and do make a positive difference to society. And I think the British Bangladeshi Who’s Who illustrates this over and over again. Å Å Å C`uhcÅB`ldqnmÅ OqhldÅLhmhrsdqÅ British Bangladeshi Who’s Who 2014 3 4 British Bangladeshi Who’s Who 2014 British Bangladeshi Who’s Who 2014 5 Foreword from the Editor in Chief We have gone from strength to strength since our inception in 2008. is is in my view the most dynamic and diverse publication to date. We have unearthed some real success stories and some individuals who really are at the top of their field. ose who have excelled extensively, we have given our special outstanding achievement award to. is is a community publication and belongs to all British Bangladeshis. It is a reference point and many individ- uals and organisations use it in that way. It is a publication which has immortalised the hard work and achievements of members of our community. It has inspired me and I hope it inspires you too. I hope you enjoy reading this edition. Mohammed Abdul Karim (Goni) 20th October 2014 6 British Bangladeshi Who’s Who 2014 Foreword from the Editor We have now reached our 7th edition and it has truly been an interesting and ever chang- ing experience. From humble beginnings, we are happy to say that the publication has been very warmly received. e publication continues to grow and although we maintain a limited number of profiles, every year we are thinking of doing something new. is year sees many new faces as well as those who continue with their relentless efforts as they have done so in past years. We also have a number of very high achieving and de- serving award winners. We are forever grateful to our sponsors, supporters and well-wishers, for without them the publication would not be where it is today. We have plans to do some commendable things in future editions and will be introduc- ing the posthumous category in a future edition to pay homage to our late forefathers. I hope you enjoy reading this edition as much as the previous editions. Shahadoth Karim Barrister-at-Law 1.xi.2014 British Bangladeshi Who’s Who 2014 7 WHO’S WHO AWARD WHO’S WHO AWARD WINNERS 2009 WINNERS 2010 • Anwar Choudhury • Abdul Gaffar Choudhury • K.m. Abu taher Choudhury • miss rushanara Ali mP • shelim Hussain mbe • shamim Azad • sapnara Khatun • enam Ali mbe • Dr. Wali tasar Uddin mbe JP DbA FrsA • Ahmed Us samad Chowhury • Amin Ali • Dr. Hasanat m. Husain mbe • sir Fazle Hasan Abed • muquim Ahmed • barrister Anis rahman obe JP • Dr mahfuzur rahman WHO’S WHO AWARD WHO’S WHO AWARD WINNERS 2011 WINNERS 2012 • Lutfur rahman • Dr. nazia Khanum obe • iqbal Ahmed obe • syed samadul Haque • ragib Ali • Dr. muhammad Abdul bari mbe • Lisa Aziz • naufal Zamir • Amirul Choudhury • muhammed siraj Ali • nur-ur rahman Khandaker Pasha • monir Ahmed • Zakir Khan • Al-Haj m noor miah • sufi miah WHO’S WHO AWARD WINNERS 2013 • Capt. tasbirul Choudhury Ahmed • Khondker Aminul Haq • sabirul islam • Alhaj mohammed rais miah • mohammed mahtabur rahman (nasir) • baroness manzila Uddin 8 British Bangladeshi Who’s Who 2014 british bangladeshis AWARD WINNERS 2014 rate sector organisations. London Tigers has over 100 staff and vol- unteers from over 20 nationalities involved in delivering all their projects and programme. Mesba has won numerous awards, and is his work with the Tigers has been widely recognised as a beacon of success by many local authorities, sports governing bodies and politicians. In 2004, he was the winner of the inaugural Westminster Local Leadership Award, and in 2005, he won the GG2 Leadership Diversity Award. He was nominated for an Outstanding Achievement Award at the Sony Asia Television Sports Personality Awards in 2007, and London Tigers won Best Community Organisation UK in the 2010 Chan- nel S Awards. ey also won the Inaugural Best Asian Football Club in UK in 2012 hosted at Wembley by the FA and Recently they were winners of e Inaugural Best Asian Cricket Club in 2014 in UK hosted by ECB at Lords Cricket Ground. Mesba visited Bangladesh as part of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office programme called ‘Projecting British Muslims,’ which en- ables prominent British Muslims to visit countries to compare ex- periences and celebrate the successes of Britain’s Muslim population. e delegates were also able to dispel misleading stereo- types and myths and give first-hand accounts of actual life as a Mus- Mesba Ahmed lim in the UK. Mesba higlighted his success and experiences with sports in the mainstream UK. In 2011 London Tigers were one of key partners with e Conser- Sector: vative Social Action Project in Bangladesh with Syeda warsi, Ann Maine MP, Syed kamal MEP, Nicky Morgan MP, where they Sports/ Community Relations launched their international projects such as establishing a Girls Secondary School, Under 16 Sylhet Football Academy and Two Mr Mesba Ahmed was born in Nidon Pur, Beani Bazaar, in the Syl- Cricket Centres in Sylhet and Mymensingh. Football academy had het District of Bangladesh. He is the son of the late Alhaj Hafiz trials in rural villages with over 2000 young people which 35 play- Uddin. Mr Uddin moved to the UK in the early 1960’s, and was ers were selected to participate in Dhaka Pioneer Football League highly respected as an award winning member of his community in for the first time history representing Sylhet. London Tigers Sylhet City of Westminster. e late Mr Uddin was the Former President Coach now is recruited full time with Bangladesh Football federa- of the West London Awami League and a trustee of Beani Bazaar tion and many players are involved in professional clubs. Welfare Trust UK, as well as the Former Chairman of Marylebone Recently he has been recognised for his Londonwide philanthro- Bangladesh Society. Mr Ahmed’s grandfather moved to the UK in pist work as Founder of London Tigers by Editors of the London the 1950’s, and is considered a pioneer as he was one of the first Evening Standard and he has been selected in e TOP 1000 Influ- Bangladeshis to arrive in the UK. ential Londoner 2014 along with many other high profile individ- Mr Mesba Ahmed followed both his grandfather’s and father’s foot- uals such as George Osborne, Mayor Boris Jonson, Prince Harry, steps by moving to the UK in 1972. He completed his education in Prime Minister David Beckham, Arsene Wenger, Ed Miliband, England. George Clooney, Laxmi Mittal, Bill Gates, e Queen and many Mesba then worked for Allied Dunbar as a Financial/Mortgage more other celebrities, artist, politicians, entrepreneurs and phi- Consultant. Due to the recession in the early 1990’s, he was forced lanthropists. to change his career, and consequently started working for the London Tigers work has inspired others from our own community Marylebone Bangladesh Society and Age Concern Westminster. across the UK, they have branches in different cities running as Old- Mr Ahmed’s real passion in life is football.