British Bangladeshi Who's Who is an annual publication highlighting the accomplishments, contributions and achievements of successful British Bangladeshis. It was established in 2008 and also holds an annual award ceremony in London, England.
| Author | Mohammed Abdul Karim Shahadoth Karim |
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| Language | English |
| Series | 1st Edition (2008) 2nd Edition (2009) 3rd Edition (2010) 4th Edition (2011) 5th Edition (2012) 6th Edition (2013) 7th Edition (2014) 8th Edition (2015) 9th Edition (2016) 10th Edition (2017) 11th Edition (2018) 12th Edition (2019) 13th Edition (2022) 14th Edition (2023) |
| Subject | Biographical dictionary |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Bangla Mirror Group |
Publication date | July 2008 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Online, print |
| Pages | 221 |
| ISBN | 9780000000002 |
History
editBritish Bangladeshis Who's Who celebrates individuals from various sectors who are at the top of their respective arena. It is designed to highlight and emphasise distinguished figures in the Bangladeshi community in Britain and continually recognise the success and significance of the Bangladeshi community.[1][2]
It focuses on British Bangladeshi's support for the economy and highlights individual accomplishment, contributions and achievements[3] of successful, influential and wealthy members of the Bangladeshi community from various sectors and professions.[4] It lists over 200 profiles of British Bangladeshis, including medics, journalists, lawyers, businessmen, accountants and others from various walks of life. A number are picked out to receive awards for their exceptional work.[3]
Since 2008, the British Bangla Media Group[3] and the Bangla Mirror Group have been publishing the British Bangladeshi Who's Who. The publication and event was the original idea of Mohammed Abdul Karim and his son Shahadoth Karim who was the editor in chief and editor.[1][2][5][6][7] British Bangladeshi Who's Who is currently run by Mohammed Abdul Karim every year.
Past events
editIn October 2010, the third edition of British Bangladeshi Who's Who included profiles of 200 successful personalities. 400 guests attended the dinner.[5] In October 2011, the annual gala dinner launching the publication took place at Water Lily in East London.[1][2][8] In October 2012, the award ceremony and gala dinner was held at the Panorama Hall of Alexandra Palace in North London.[9][10] In October 2013, the award ceremony and gala dinner was held again at the Panorama Hall of Alexandra Palace.[11] In November 2014, the publication, award ceremony and gala dinner was held for the third consecutive year in the Panorama Hall of Alexandra Palace.[12] In October 2015, a press conference was held at the London Muslim Centre, to announce the launch of the 2015 publication.[13] In November 2015, the publication and gala event was held at Meridian Grand in North London.[14][15] In November 2016, the publication and gala event was held at Meridian Grand in North London and continues every year. The event was on the 14th November 2023.[16][17]
Outstanding Contribution Award
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "British Bangladeshi Who's Who 2011". UK BD. 11 October 2011. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ a b c "British Bangladeshi Who's Who 2011 launched". UK BD. 20 October 2011. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ a b c "Eric Pickles celebrates British Bangladeshi achievements". Government of the United Kingdom. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "Zamir Telecom Managing Director Naufal Zamir Recognised by British Bangladeshi Who's Who 2011". Zamir Telecom. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ a b "3rd edition of British Bangladeshi 'Who's who' 2010 launched". The Asians. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "British Bangladeshi Who's Who 2008". Amazon.co.uk. July 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "British Bangladeshi Who's Who 2008". Bookbarn International. July 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "'Who's Who' decorates 8 British Bangladeshis". The Asians. 19 October 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "British Bangladeshi Who's Who 2012 launched". UK BD. 4 January 2013. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "British Bangladeshi Who's Who 2012". First Post. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ Karim, Shahadoth (29 November 2013). "British Bangladeshi Who's Who 2013 launched". Bangla Mirror. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ Belal, Rashed (23 November 2014). "British Bangladeshi Who's Who 2014 launched". Bangla Mirror. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ "Celebrating the best of the British Bangladeshi community". Bangla Mirror. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "British Bangladeshi Who's Who 2015 launched Publication and Gala Dinner reaches New Heights". Sylhet Mirror. 13 November 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ Belal, Rashed (13 November 2015). "Publication and Gala Dinner reaches New Heights". Bangla Mirror. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ Rahman, Emdad (5 November 2016). "BB Who's Who 2016 is nearly here". London Bangla (Press release). London. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ Rahman, Emdad (5 November 2016). "BB Who's Who 2016 is nearly here". East London News (Press release). London. Retrieved 1 May 2017.