BBLBC – Building Bridges for Local Businesses and Communities

26th July 2022 by UKBCCI

BBLBC – Building Bridges for Local Businesses and Communities event took place on Wednesday 13th July 2022. The event was organised by Venture Helpers and UKBCCI London Region was a partner organisation to organise the event. A successful event enabling local businesses to meet under one roof, learning about the different businesses out in the communities, opportunities for recruitment and training support as well as networking opportunities.

The event welcomed the Speaker of London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Cllr Shafi Ahmed and a known Author and International Speaker, Shay McConnon. Both distinguished guest speakers engaged with the audience well and were delighted to be part of the event.

Following this successful event, discussions are taking place in respect of the next BBLBC -Building Bridges for Local Businesses and Communities event. We have been overwhelmed by the number of business who have reached out wanting to attend the next BBLBC event.

The UKBCCI Directors met with Mr Atiqul Islam, the Honourable Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation

20th June 2022 by UKBCCI

UKBCCI Directors had a fruitful meeting with the Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation, Mr Atiqul Islam at the Mayor’s office at Dhaka today on 20th June.

The Attendees were, Bajloor Rashid MBE, Director & First President, Oli Khan MBE, London Regional President, Showkat Aziz Russell, Bangladesh Regional President, Tipu Rahman and Yasser Yousuf.

They had a productive discussion on Trade & Investment and to connect & building bridges between UK & Bangladesh.

Dua Mahfil for Mr M A Gani

14th June 2022 by UKBCCI

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un
‎ إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعون
UKBCCI organised virtual dua Mahfil on 8^th June 2022 for UKBCCI’s much loved and respected Director & Former Vice President as well as the Adviser of London Region Mr M A Gani who returned to his Lord on Sunday 5th of June 2022 whilst receiving treatment in a Singapore hospital.
UKBCCI’s Directors, Members and community leaders joined the special Dua Mehfil led by Moulana Ruhel Amin to pray for his departed soul.
May Allalh grant him Jannatul Firdaous and his family Sabr -e- Jameel and fortitude at this difficult time.
Aameen.

Condolences on passing of Mr M A Gani

9th June 2022 by UKBCCI

On behalf of UKBCCI, we would like to extend our deepest condolences for UKBCCI’s Director & Former Vice President Mr M A Gani who passed away on 5th June at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore.
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi roji’un.

He was not only the UKBCCI’s Director & Former Vice President but also very close to the UKBCCI family. He was a wonderful person with great integrity, he was always there to help whenever we needed him. UKBCCI has lost such a wonderful colleague. He will be sorely missed by everyone in the UKBCCI.

M A Gani was born in 1941 in a village called Akakhajana in the Beani Bazar Upozila of Sylhet. He was raised in an educated but conservative family who taught him to be honest, respectful, and kind to others. He completed his primary education in his village school, followed by his higher education at the Sylhet Government High School. Later he completed his bachelor’s degree from the M. C. College in Sylhet.
In 1962 he migrated to the United Kingdom where he initially worked in various restaurants before starting his own restaurant business in 1970.
In 1981 he returned to Bangladesh with the desire to start a business that would help create employment in the country. With the help of a good friend, he set up a garments factory in Dhaka which employed 500 people. Through perseverance, dedication, and hard work the business has grown and is now an exemplary garments factory employing nearly 9000 members of staff.
He was actively involved in many charitable activities, most notably as Trustee and Vice Chairman of the Beani Bazar Cancer Hospital. He was also a strong believer in the value of education for young people, and have made notable donations to educational institutions such as the Beani Bazar Women’s College, Kurar Bazar College, and the Madrasa in his village.
Beyond these, he holds interests in several other ventures in Bangladesh. However, he remains closely tied to his original trade of the restaurant business in the United Kingdom.

May Allah grant him the highest-ranking in Jannahtul Firdaus InshaAllah. We send his entire family our deepest condolences for the loss & we will keep him in our duas. May Allah bless all the family members with courage, strength and patience at this difficult time.

— UKBCCI Family

UKBCCI Member Mr Kazi Arif awarded Civic Award 2022 from London Borough of Tower Hamlets

3rd March 2022 by UKBCCI

UKBCCI Member Mr Kazi Arif awarded the Civic Award 2022 from London Borough of Tower Hamlets in recognition of benefitting the community through success in business and community involvement. The event was held on 24 February 2022 at St Georges Town Hall, Cable Street, London

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