Biographies of Tamanna-Alam-Shaheen Panel Members President TAMANNA KARIM E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (617) 470-3531 Tamanna Karim is a Board Certified (ASCP: America Society for Clinical Pathology) clinical microbiologist working in a Hospital in Boston area. She is the daughter of Late Shahjada Abdul Malik Khan who was an Ex State Minister of Industry of the Government of Bangladesh, a valiant Freedom Fighter, a Member of Parliament (MP) and Late Suraiya Begum. Mrs. Karim has an MS in Biomedical Science & Post Baccalaureate degree in Medical Laboratory Science specializing in Microbiology from Bouve college of Pharmacy Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts. She obtained her B.Sc. (Hons) and M.Sc. in Biochemistry from the department of Biochemistry at Dhaka University in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Currently, she is pursuing MBA, specializing in Health Care at Suffolk University, Boston, MA. Mrs. Karim is an Entrepreneur and Philanthropist. She is the President of independently owned and operated pharmacy business, an active donor of BANE, Nazrul Fund, “Chhandika,” and few other non-profit organizations. Currently, she is working on a project to introduce scholarship at school level in Barisal area. She is a core member of “Chhandika,” a non-profit institute of “Kathak” dance, a member of DUBNA (Dhaka University Biochemistry Living in North America). She has organized our young children to perform in a Magical Night, “TARANA”, in 2010; a part of its proceedings was donated to BANE. Mrs. Karim is married to Dr. Vashkar Karim and has one daughter, Anisha Karim. She is totally committed to serve our community. Page 1 of 15 Biographies of Tamanna-Alam-Shaheen Panel Members Vice President MOHAMMAD ASKANDAR ALAM E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (617) 834-5077 Mohammad Askandar Alam is by profession a businessman. He has been living here in Boston since 1990. Having completed secondary and higher secondary education, he has graduated in Hotel and Restaurant Management that earned him reputation. He was employed as server and as manager in some of the fine-dining restaurants in Massachusetts like Maison Robert, Top of the Hub, Capital Grill and Abe & Louis Steak House where he has been much appreciated. However, driven by ambition, Alam opened restaurant business back in 1999 as well as has investment in real estate and convenience store businesses. Besides, Mr. Alam is actively involved in Bangladeshi community activities and in mainstream politics of the USA through which he has been supporting the community in various means. Previously, he served a 2-year term as the Executive Member. At that time, he pioneered the establishment of first Shaheed Minar in Boston. He aspires to work more closely for community development by creating job opportunity and helping to solve problems people encounter. A professional soccer player back in Bangladesh, he has also got interest in cricket, traveling, baseball and American football. He is the son of Md. Abdur Rahim and Mosammat Mamtaz Begum. Mr. Alam lives in the Boston area with his lovely wife, Anwara Alam Anu, three sons, Saimon Mohiul Alam, Samin Abraham Alam, and Eram Ibtehaz Alam, and two brothers, Md. Forkan and Md. Dalwoar Hossain. Mr. Alam is happy to have the opportunity to serve our community. Page 2 of 15 Biographies of Tamanna-Alam-Shaheen Panel Members General Secretary BAZLUL WAHAB SHAHEEN E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (781) 439-9609 Bazlul Wahab Shaheen is currently working as a Senior Materials Engineer in Wind Turbine Technology. He obtained his Bachelors of Engineering degree with Composite Materials Engineering from Minnesota State University in USA. In Bangladesh, he passed SSC and HSC from Sylhet Cadet College. He stood 3rd and 11th positions in the combined merit list of Comilla Board in SSC (1988) and in HSC (1990) respectively. Besides academic achievement, he actively participated in football (soccer), cricket, basketball, volleyball, track & field events and cultural activities i.e., wall magazine publications, extempore speech, spelling bees, chorus singing, and public speech. Prior to his departure, he was the only athlete in Sylhet Cadet College’s history who won medals in all track events (100M, 200M, 400M, 800M, 1500M, 3000M, 4x100M Relay, 4x400M Relay, 3-mile Cross Country, 5-mile Cross Country). He was the captain of football and cricket teams of his batch and college teams. He was the top goal scorer of the football team. Before leaving Cadet College in 1990, he was honored with the best ‘All Round Cadet’ award of his batch’s entirety (1984-90). He moved to USA after passing HSC. In USA, he participated in football (soccer), cricket, and volleyball competitions and won awards with all three sports. He was involved with cultural activities such as Master of the Ceremony, Moderator of cultural programs, talent shows during his university days in USA. He is an avid fan of Bangladesh National Cricket Team, Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club, Argentina National Football Team, and Barcelona Football Club. He has great interests in learning new languages, current world affairs, geography, traveling, Bangla songs, Bangla poetry, comparative religions, etc. He acquired working knowledge in Spanish as well as some knowledge in Arabic. He is a member of several Composites and Polymer Engineering, Polymer groups, Boston area based Bangladesh Progress Alliance of North America (BDPANA) in USA and Old Cadets Association of Sylhet (OCAS) as well as its North America branch, OCAS America, Mohammedan Fan Club, and Mohammedan Warriors. He is the son of Late Md. Abdul Wahab, Ex Vice President of Eastern Insurance Company in Dhaka and Rahima Begum, Ex Social Worker in the Ministry of Social Welfare Department in Dhaka as well as a nephew of ABM Abdul Haque Chowdhury, Ex Secretary of Ministry of Textiles & Jute and Ex Director General of Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI). He is married to Shaheen A. Wahab and is the father of two sons, Auneek Ahmed Wahab and Jeeshan Ahmed Wahab. Mr. Shaheen is confident that his leadership will make a positive impact in our community. Page 3 of 15 Biographies of Tamanna-Alam-Shaheen Panel Members Asst. General Secretary GOLAM R. FARUQUE E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (617) 838-5095 Golam R. Faruque has a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting. Currently, he’s a Business Owner. Mr. Faruque who is a very friendly person is the current Treasurer of Bangladesh Association of New England (BANE). He loves fishing, playing & watching football (soccer), cultural activities e.g., drama, poem recitation. He is the son of Late Abdur Rashid, Ex District Nazir of the District of Khulna and Aleya Begum. He is married to Mahfuja Haq and is the father of two sons, Daiyaan Faruque and Farhan Faruque. Page 4 of 15 Biographies of Tamanna-Alam-Shaheen Panel Members Treasurer MAHABUB-E-KHODA KHOKA E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (781) 308-9684 Mahabub-E-Khoda Khoka currently is working in a business in Roslindale, MA. He obtained Master of Commerce in Accounting and Bachelors of Commerce in Accounting from National University of Bangladesh in Bangladesh. He worked as an Assistant Manager in BASIC Bank Limited in Bangladesh. He participated in Foreign Exchange and Financial in International Trade and Foundation courses training conducted under BASIC Bank Limited. For his outstanding work, he was selected as the Top Employee by BASIC Bank Limited. He obtained a Diploma in Computer Science & Technology from Bangladesh National Training & Research Academy for Multilingual Shorthand (Ntrams) and also successfully completed the Graphics program. He played cricket for one of the top and popular clubs in Bangladesh, Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited for two years in 1996 and 1997 with former national cricketers and Bangladesh National Cricket Team captains Aminul Islam Bulbul, Minhajul Abedin Nannu, Khaled Mahmud Sujon. He is the son of Md. Anwarul Hoque, Ex Member, Bangladesh Public Service Commission and Ex Chairman, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Barisal and Azmola Nasrin. Mr. Khoka is married to Khatuna Jannat Arju and is the father of a son, Anowar Ahnab Mahabub Barno. His interests are spending time with his family, traveling, and sports. Page 5 of 15 Biographies of Tamanna-Alam-Shaheen Panel Members Cultural Secretary JEWEL BARUA Email: [email protected] Phone: (857) 266-5137 Jewel Barua has a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Chittagong University. His passion is playing ‘tabla.’ Besides playing ‘tabla,’ he writes song, composes and directs music. He is selfemployed. Previously, he served a 2-year term as the Cultural Secretary and a 2-year term as the Joint Secretary of the Boston Bangladesh Buddhist Association (BBBA). He is married to Nipa Barua who is a musician like him. She also has a good hand in key-board as well. Mr. Barua is the son of Advocate Nepal Chandra Barua and Rekha Barua. He is very much motivated to spearhead the cultural activities for our community. Page 6 of 15 Biographies of Tamanna-Alam-Shaheen Panel Members Sports & Athletic Secretary MOHAMMAD SHAHIDUL ISLAM RONE E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (857) 244-4270 Shahidul Islam Rone owns and runs a business in Cambridge, MA for the last three years. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Business Management at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. He studied at Wali Newaz Khan College with a major of Accounting in Bangladesh. He was a Student team leader known as a Political leader in years of 2002-2005 at Kishoregonj District, where he supported students on team activities included safety and building relationships between the faculty and the students. He was a member of Red Crescent where he played an instrumental role in relief and rehabilitation during floods, cyclones and other natural disasters which are frequent in various parts of Bangladesh. He was involved in ‘Nirapad Sarak Chai’ organization in Bangladesh to help reduce the road accident and was also involved with other Social organizations. Mr. Rone is single and his parents, Mohammad Abdur Rahman and Rosun Ara Begum and three brothers, Mohammad Ariful Islam Jony, Md. Mahfuzur Rahman Rocky, and Md. Shafiqul Islam AlRabby are residing in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Page 7 of 15 Biographies of Tamanna-Alam-Shaheen Panel Members Education Secretary DR. HASAN UZ ZAMAN MUKUL Email: [email protected] Phone: (978) 435-5374 Dr. Hasan Uz Zaman Mukul is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering in WIT (Wentworth Institute of Technology) in Boston, Massachusetts. He received his Masters and Ph.D. both in Electrical Engineering from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. In Bangladesh, he received his Bachelors in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in 1991. He was placed in first class with Honors (3rd in order of merit). He passed SSC from Rangpur Zilla School in 1982 and secured the 3rd position in the combined merit list in Rajshahi Board. He passed HSC from Dhaka College in 1984 and stood 10th in the combined merit list in Dhaka Board. He was a lecturer in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering of BUET from 1991 to 1993. In the US, he also worked in several US companies such as Analog Devices, Broadcom, etc. before returning to the academia in 2012 as a faculty. Dr. Hasan Uz Zaman has many technical publications. He is the author an Electrical Engineering book titled “Process Compilation Methods of Thin Film Devices”, which is available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble websites. He received the 1999 Best Paper Award from the prestigious journal of IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing. He is a member of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), ASEE (American Society for Engineering Education), and Engineering Honor Society Tau Beta Pi. He is the current General Secretary of AABEA (American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers and Architects), New England Chapter. He is a sports enthusiast. He regularly plays soccer when he gets the chance. He also enjoys literature and music. He likes spending time with his family and traveling. He is the youngest child of Late Md. Abdur Rahim and Mosammat Haleda Hanum. He has one brother and three sisters. He is the husband of Sharmina Zaman Rita and the father of two boys, Sheehab Zaman and Sharaf Zaman, and one girl, Maliha Zaman. Page 8 of 15 Biographies of Tamanna-Alam-Shaheen Panel Members Welfare Secretary SHARMINA ZAMAN Email: [email protected] Phone: (978) 435-5374 Sharmina Zaman Rita is by profession an Engineer. Currently, she teaches in the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. She passed SSC from Viquarun Nisa Noon School and HSC from Holy Cross College in Dhaka. She got star marks with first division in both SSC and HSC. She got her BS in Civil Engineering from BUET (Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology). She worked as an Assistant Engineer in LGED (Local Government Engineering Department) of Bangladesh. She did her Masters in Computer Science from University of Massachusetts, Lowell. She was also a visiting Faculty of AIUB (American International University of Bangladesh). She has been living in the Boston area since 1997 and has been actively involved in the Bangladeshi community activities. She likes to sing. She was the emcee of many Bangladeshi cultural programs. Previously, she was the Cultural Secretary of AABEA (American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers and Architects), New England Chapter. She is also a volunteer for the US Democratic Party. She is the daughter of Late Abdur Rahman and Nurjahan Begum. She has six brothers and two sisters. She is the wife of Dr. Hasan Uz Zaman Mukul and the mother of two sons, Sheehab Zaman and Sharaf Zaman and one daughter, Maliha Zaman. Page 9 of 15 Biographies of Tamanna-Alam-Shaheen Panel Members Literary & Media Secretary EESHAN KABIR RITA E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (781) 484-6932 Eeshan Kabir Rita is by profession an Engineer. Currently, she is working for a healthcare software company in Downtown, Boston. She did her BA in Computer Science and Physics from Boston University. She has been living in the Boston area since 2008. Previously, she worked at the Optical Characterization of Particles Nano laboratory as a research assistant. She also tutored Physics and Calculus at the Educational Resource Center at Boston University for 4 years. She was the web designer of BUBSA (Boston University Bangladeshi Students Association). She is the youngest member of this panel. Her hobby is playing piano and reading books. Ms. Kabir is the daughter of Syed Hussain Hanif and Morshada Khatun Mary and is the sister of Georgish Hussain. Page 10 of 15 Biographies of Tamanna-Alam-Shaheen Panel Members Member MONICA RAHMAN MUNNI Email: [email protected] Phone: (781) 307-7479 Monica Rahman Munni is the current Educational Secretary of Bangladesh Association of New England (BANE). She is a Registered Pharmacist who obtained her Bachelor’s degree from Mass College of Pharmacy. She likes to spend time by teaching her two children, son Raasin Rahman and daughter Naimah Rahman. Mrs. Rahman is married to Mr. Yamin Rahman. She is the sister of Enamur Rahman Emon and Ziaur Rahman Raymon and is the niece of Firoze Khan. Page 11 of 15 Biographies of Tamanna-Alam-Shaheen Panel Members Member FARZANA HASAN KEYA E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (978) 944-8762 Farzana Hasan Keya is currently working in a KUMON Center as an Assistant Teacher and as a volunteer at Lahey Clinic. She completed a certificate course on Medical Billing and Coding in USA. She got her Hons. & MA in Economics in Bangladesh. After her Economics degree, she worked in the Standard Chartered Bank’s credit section. She was also involved with fashion designer, Bizly Haq and worked with her in an Eid Magazine for a while. She has a 6-yr-old boy, Abner. Her best niece is Saffana and she is grateful to her parents who are her best support in her life. She loves to work and meet people. Page 12 of 15 Biographies of Tamanna-Alam-Shaheen Panel Members Member FALGUNI BARUA E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (781) 395-7792 Falguni Barua got her BSS (Hons), MSS from Chittagong University, Bangladesh. She obtained Banking Diploma from New England College of Finance, Boston. She worked with several banks in the Boston area. She was a Senior Officer of Grameen Bank in Bangladesh before coming into the USA in 1991. She likes reading, housekeeping, cooking. Mrs. Barua is the wife of Tarun Barua, current & 2-consecutive terms General Secretary of Bangladeshi Association of New England (BANE) and the mother of two sons, Pritam Barua, A Pharmacist at Rite Aid and Arpon Barua, a student in Medford McGlynn Middle School. Page 13 of 15 Biographies of Tamanna-Alam-Shaheen Panel Members Member ABUL KASHEM WAHIDI Email: [email protected] Phone: (339) 235-9925 Abul Kashem Wahidi works in a construction company. Mr. Wahidi was a valiant Freedom Fighter of our war of Independence in 1971 against Pakistan. He fought against the Pakistani Army in Sector 1 located in Sitakunda area in Chittagong. He was involved with different organizations, social work. He was honored with different positions. He is married to Hasina Akhter and is the father of one son, Raisul Wahidi Kaiser and one daughter, Raisha Wahidi Asha. Page 14 of 15 Biographies of Tamanna-Alam-Shaheen Panel Members Member KAZI HELAL Phone: (857) 368-8357 Kazi Helal was the Vice President of Bangladesh Association of New England (BANE) in a 2-year term in 2009 & 2010. He is retired now. He worked in insurance companies. He is married to Jahanara Kazi and is the father of one son, Kazi Pervez. Page 15 of 15
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