US Senator Chuck Schumer praises for hard working Bangladeshis

US Senate Majority Leader Senator Chuck Schumer says Bangladeshis living in the US are working hard. So he loves the people of Bangladeshi society very much.

He was speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural function of the Jackson Heights Bangladeshi Business Association (Harun-Fahad) in New York at the Gulshan Terrace Party Hall in Woodside on Friday (March 4).

 MK Rahman one of the directors of JBBA, recited from the Holy Quran at the beginning of the program. Then the national anthems of Bangladesh and the United States were served. Mohammad Pierre, former president and convener of the JBBA's board of directors, later administered the oath of office to the new members.

Fahad Solaiman, general secretary of JBBA, introduced the new committee members to the senator. Attorney Moin Chowdhury, advisor to the JBBA of the Democratic Party, and Chauhan, deputy commissioner of the city mayor's office, spoke on the occasion.

JBBA President Harun Bhuiyan, Senior Vice President Mansur Chowdhury, Vice Presidents Mohammad Alam Nami and Mohammad Azad, Treasurer Selim Harun, Advisor Moinul Islam, Dr. Touhid Shibli, Sarwaruzzaman Chowdhury, Mir Nizamul Haque and others were present on the stage and gave greetings at different levels. Guests were greeted with a bouquet of flowers and a crest on behalf of JBBA.

Also present on the occasion were New York State Assemblywomen Catalina Cruz and Jessica Gonzalez, City Councilman Shekhar Krishnanan, Community Board President Fank, Community Board Member Bir Muktijoddha Abdul Mukit Chowdhury, Community Board Member and Bangladesh Society Acting President Abdur Rahim Hawib and Mohammed Peer, among others.

Speaking on the occasion, Senator Chuck Schumer said, ‘My ex-husbands used to run small businesses. Many have become the owners of many small and medium businesses by working diligently. Bangladeshis are a big part of the cab (taxi) driver in New York City. I am always vocal so that they can earn more. Because, my father-in-law was a cab driver. So I know how hard it is for drivers. “My father was a small businessman,” he said.

He too had to work hard all his life. I have to face various situations all the time.

Senator Chuck Schumer said that despite being from a different language and culture, you have come to America from far and wide because you want to fill your life with happiness and make your children's future beautiful and for this everyone has to invest a lot of labor and talent. Through this you are improving Jackson Heights, moving Queens to prosperity, improving New York.

This is how America is improving.

“I wrote the PPP (Pay-Check Protection Program) Loan Bill to turn the troubled business around Corona, and it passed in the Senate,” said Senator Schumer. Its loan will never have to be repaid if it is spent on terms. I think Bangladeshis also got that financial help. At that time, everyone said that they had received the money. Referring to the appointment of Bangladeshi-American Nusrat Chowdhury as a federal judge, Senator Chuck Schumer said, “I am determined to do everything for the welfare of the hardworking Bangladeshis."

In the last part of the program, dinner and cultural program. Popular Bangladeshi singers Rizia Parveen, Chandan Chowdhury, Kamruzzaman Bakul and Roxana Mirza performed music in the cultural program. The musicians of Mati Band accompanied the artists in their musical instruments. Mohammad Alam Nami, Ruhul Amin Sarkar and Sonia were present on the occasion.