BADC Membership Form Being Sent by EMail

At the BADC event on January 26, 2014, many attendees selected to
become BADC members by checking a box in the attendee form.

BADC will soon be sending a membership form to these attendees by email.

Kindly fill in the membership form and return it to the originator at your earliest
convenience. We urge you to join BADC to:

• further the best interests of Bangladeshi-Americans
• promote US-Bangladesh relationship 
• develop next generation leadership within our community
• work with similar groups on issues of common interest
• educate US legislatures on Bangladeshi issues
• promote democratic values and institutions within Bangladesh
• facilitate trade and businesses between Bangladesh and the U.S.
• establish cultural, educational & scientific exchanges between the two countries
• influence legislation on global warming & its mitigation in Bangladesh

This is about us, our future and the future of our children in America.All of us at BADC genuinely appreciate your timely cooperation.

Meeting between BADC and Election Commission Members

BADC and Election Commission members met on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at the residence of Yusuf and Nilufar Haque at Woodside, CA. The gracious hosts served a sumptuous brunch that certainly helped ease the tasks of the members.

BADC and Election Commission members met at Yusuf and Nilufar Haque's residence at
Woodside, CA, on 2 March, 2014, to discuss the forthcoming BADC election.

Here is a summary of events in BADC's meeting with the Election Commission:

1) Presentation of Election By-Laws for the newly-minted Election Commission.

• Election Commission is responsible for holding election for BADC Executive Committee members.

2) Introduction of Election Commission members.

• Rashida Majumder (Coordinator)
• Sohel Imtiaz
• Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal
• Ahmed Badrul Hasan

3) Presentation of Election Commission’s requirement

• Receive BADC Member list by 3/3/14

4) The Election Commission revised the milestones and some election procedures.

• 03/09/14: Finalize election forms and procedures
• 03/16/14: Send nomination notification to all members. Make personal calls to all members to run for BADC offices.
• 5 offices identified: President, Vice President, Treasurer, General Secretary, Director of Outreach.
• 04/06/14:  Last day of receiving nomination paper for officers.
• 04/27/14:  Finalize nomination.
• 05/17/14:  Election. Venue not finalized yet.
• 06/01/14:  Last day of Interim Executive Committee handover to officially elected members.
• 06/08/14:  Election Commission dissolved.

5) Other issues discussed: 

• Website development status - Currently Alimul Hoque, Tahsina Huq and Tina Jabeen are responsible for its design, construction and maintenance.
• A membership form will be prepared to allow user mail the completed form along with $10 membership fee.
• Absentee ballots will be designed to allow voting in absentia. No proxy voting is allowed. Voting by E-mail is being considered.
• Election Commission waived the 10 person petition or endorsement requirement to run for an EC office.
• Election Commission recommended archival of BADC's historical records in website
• A formal BADC membership roster in spreadsheet will be prepared from the January 26th event attendee list.