The New York based Shah Foundation has come forward with food aid in the Khilgaon-Malibagh railway slum.

The food aid was given to the destitute, refugees and uprooted people living on the Khilgaon-Malibagh railway line on August 23 with the initiative and cooperation of Shah J Chowdhury, the founder and trustee of the Shah Foundation.

Fifty families were given rice, pulses, soybean oil, potatoes and onions as food aid, funded by the Shah Foundation.

The chief guest at the food aid event was the editor of the New York based newspaper Deshkantha, poet, writer and New York correspondent of ATN Bangla, Darpan Kabir. Arif Sohel, spokesperson of Bangladesh Awami League and joint news editor of Uttaran was present there as a guest.

Shah J Chowdhury told Ruposhi Bangla that the food aid has been given as a gift to the needy, refugees and uprooted people. This initiative will be successful only if they can spend a day without any worries.

At the beginning, the chief guest Darpan Kabir handed over these food items to the uprooted people. Later, he delivered the bags of food items in the slums near the railway line.

Mr Wakil Ahmed, worker of NGO Care Bangladesh, Mohammad Selim Reza, Eteshamul Haque Pintu and Akhter Hossain have come forward with overall cooperation in this event.

Businessmen Mohammad Abdul Baset, Saiduzzaman Pikul and locals also came forward to cooperate.

Source: Hindustan Surkhiyan

The New York based voluntary organization Shah Foundation donated clothes among children in Nakaihat.

The program was successfully completed among the children and disabled students in 6 places of the district within 20 days in collaboration with Mahila Parishad, CPB, Student Union, Farm Workers Association and Youth Union. Bachik artist Debashish Das Debu, politician Nirupam Kumar Sarkar, Gaibandha district branch of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad, General Secretary and Journalist Rikta Prasad, Youth Union Gaibandha District Committee President Professor Pratibha Sarkar Bobby distributed winter clothes to the children in Nakaihat village on behalf of Shah Foundation.

President of the district branch of the environment movement and sports organizer Wajiur Rahman Raffel was in charge of overall management and coordination. Leaders of Gobindaganj upazila were present on the occasion. The organizers sincerely thanked Shah Foundation for providing winter clothes to helpless and poor children in Gaibandha.

The guests hoped that the Shah Foundation would continue such programs in the future as well. Shah J Chowdhury said that they’ve distributed winter clothes among 100 orphans at Gaibandha Shishu Sadan Women’s Section on January 28, the very first day of the event. He thanked Bangladesh Mahila Parishad Gaibandha district branch for their cooperation.

Later, on February 1, the second day of distribution of winter clothes event, they’ve donated aid for the mentally handicapped in Gaibandha, on the third day of the event February 7, Shah Foundation supported 160 orphans from the Santal tribe of Gaibandha, And on the fourth day, winter clothes were distributed among the Dalit, Ravidass children in Kalir Bazar, Fulchhari, Gaibandha.❐

Source: Hindustan Surkhiyan

New York based organization Shah Foundation donated winter clothes to Dalit children in Gaibandha. Winter clothes handed over to more than half a hundred children at the event.

Shah J Chowdhury, founder and president of Shah Foundation said that, it was a sudden plan to distribute winter clothes to disadvantaged children in Bangladesh. The implementation of this plan took place on 28 January in Gaibandha with the distribution of winter clothes among poor and orphaned children.

The Ravidass community was once engaged in carrying palanquins to the royal court. The people of this community are the neglected, underdeveloped, Deprived of mainstream and backward ethnic groups of Bangladesh. Although the Ravidass community is a self contained ethnic group governed by distinct languages, cultures, religions, beliefs, and social systems. During the British rule, the Ravidass came to this country for work and spread to different parts of Bangladesh. It is estimated that there are Ravidass in all the districts, upazilas and even at the union level in this country.

Poet Saroj Dev, one of the leading figure of Gaibandha culture movement, Bachik artist Debashish Das Debu and Prabir Chakraborty, the head of the voluntary organization ‘Abalamban’ distributed winter clothes on behalf of Shah Foundation. Politician and president of the district branch of the environmental movement Wajiur Rahman Rafel, was in charge of overall management and coordination. Leaders of the Ravidass community were present at the event.

Shah J Chowdhury said that, first day of the event was 28 January 2021. In collaboration with Bangladesh Mahila Parishad Gaibandha branch, Shah Foundation donated sweaters to 100 orphans.

Later, on February 1, the second event of distributing winter clothes to the mentally handicapped in Gaibandha were held. The Third day of the event held on February 7. Shah Foundation distributed winter clothes to 160 orphaned Santal children.❐

Source: Hindustan Surkhiyan

The New York based organization Shah Foundation donated winter clothes to 160 Santal orphans in Gaibandha, Bangladesh.

Founder Shah J Chowdhury said, Shah Foundation has been established to serve the distressed. The organization is moving forward with the vow of serving people. To maintain the vow, they are distributing winter clothes in Gaibandha in phases.

The third day of the Shah Foundation’s Winter Clothing Distribution Program was completed on February 7, 2021. District Communist Party Committee of Bangladesh in Gobindaganj Upazila organized the event.

Earlier, 28 January 2021, in collaboration with Bangladesh Mahila Parishad Gaibandha branch, Shah Foundation donated sweaters to 100 orphans. Later, on February 1, the second event of distributing winter clothes to the mentally handicapped in Gaibandha were held.

Mihir Ghosh, Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Bangladesh and President of Gaibandha District Committee, President of Sahebganj Bagda Farm Bhumi Uddhar Sangram Committee and Tribal Leader Filimon Baske, President of CPB Gobindganj Upazila Committee Tajul Islam, Pratibha Bobby and cultural personality and Bachik Shilpi Debashish Das Debu were present at the distribution event.

Politician and President of the district branch of the environmental movement, Wajiur Rahman Rafel was in charge of managing and coordinating the event.

Leaders of CPB, Adivasi and Youth Unions were present during the distribution of winter clothes at Shyamal Mangal Ramesh Smriti Vidyaniketan.

Founder Shah J Chowdhury told ‘Ruposhi Bangla’ that, the fourth program of the organization will be completed by distributing winter clothes among children at Nakai Hat in Gobindaganj, Gaibandha.❐

Source: Hindustan Surkhiyan

Founder Shah J Chowdhury said, Shah Foundation has been established to serve the distressed. The organization is moving forward with the vow of serving the people. To maintain the vow, they are distributing winter clothes to orphans in Gaibandha.

On the first day of February, winter clothes were distributed to the mentally handicapped.

Earlier, 28 January 2021, in collaboration with Bangladesh Mahila Parishad Gaibandha branch, Shah Foundation donated sweaters to 100 orphans.

At the beginning of the event, in a video conference from the United States, the founder of Shah Foundation, Shah J Chowdhury congratulates the collaborators and expressed best wishes for the mentally handicapped and promised to be by their side.

Gaibandha District Parliament President Prof. Zahurul Qayyum, the organizer of Udichi, Gaibandha Social Service Officer Mizanur Rahman Mallick, Environment Branch District Convener and Politician Wajiur Rahman Raphael, Prabir Chakraborty, Executive Chief of the Voluntary Association, Mahila Parishad Central Committee Member and District Secretary, DBC District Representative Riktu Prasad handed over winter clothes to the handicapped on behalf of Shah Foundation.

The Gaibandha district branch of Bangladesh Students Union has provided overall cooperation in the entire event. The guests said in their speeches that, the moral responsibility of every human being is to stand by the helpless. Poor people are the part of the society. Therefore, the responsibility of the rich of the society is to stand by the devastated people. The Shah Foundation came forward to fulfill its duty by distributing winter clothes to these intellectually disabled. They thanked Shah Foundation for such great activities.

Shah J Chowdhury said to ‘RuposhiBangla’, winter clothes will be distributed among the disabled, tribal and dalit children in phases this winter.❐

Source: Hindustan Surkhiyan

New York based organization Shah Foundation distributes new winter clothes to orphans in Gaibandha.

28 January 2021, in collaboration with Bangladesh Mahila Parishad Gaibandha branch, Shah Foundation donated sweaters to 100 orphans.

District Social Service Officer Emdadul Haque Pramanik handed over the winter clothes to the children on behalf of Shah Foundation.

In the speech they said, the moral responsibility of human being is to stand by the helpless. Poor peoples are part of the society. Therefore, everyone including the rich of the society should stand by the poor and disadvantaged people. The ‘Shah Foundation’ is working for that moral responsibility by distributing winter clothes. They thanked Shah Foundation for coming forward with such a great work.

Earlier, in a video conference from the United States, the founder of Shah Foundation, Shah J Chowdhury expressed his love and affection to the orphans and promised to be by their side.

Convener of the district branch of environment movement, sports organizer and politician Wajiur Rahman Raffel, Prabir Chakraborty, executive head of the voluntary organization Ablamban, former president of Mahila Parishad and former municipal commissioner Amatur Nur Chhara, newly elected municipal councilors and women councilors , Mahila Parishad Central Committee Member and District Secretary, Journalist Riktu Prasad, gave a short speech at the event.

Shah Foundation said, winter clothes will be distributed among the disabled, tribal and Dalit children in phases this winter.❐

Source: Hindustan Surkhiyan

Public life disrupted in winter. The severity of winter makes low-income people helpless. The New York based organization Shah Foundation, stood aside from its social responsibility to provide warmth to the helpless and miserable people.

On the first day of the year 2021, the organization has distributed blankets among one thousand destitute, helpless cold stricken people of Gaddimari Union in Rangpur district of the country.

The Shah Foundation in the service of distressed humanity organized the event on the premises of the local Gaddimari Di Mukhi High School.

Honorable Member of Parliament and Freedom Fighter Md. Motahar Hossain, elected for four terms in Lalmonirhat 1 constituency was the chief guest at the event.

Mahmudul Hasan Sohag, general secretary of Upazila Awami League and social worker and enthusiastic was the special guest on the occasion. Chairman of Gaddimari Union Parishad Mohammad Abu Bakkar Siddique Shyamal was the president of the event.

Shah J Chowdhury, founder and president of the Shah Foundation, told Ruposhi Bangla’s New York correspondent that people’s suffering from cold beyond humanity is unacceptable. We have tried to stand by them as family members with love, respect, honor and compassion.

Shah J Chowdhury also said that, the Shah Foundation was formed to work in collaboration with the people suffering from poverty. From the beginning this Organization has been working with affordability and dedication. This collaborative activity will continue in the future as well.❐

Source: Hindustan Surkhiyan

In Assam rural areas, the incidence of poverty is the highest among agricultural and other labor (as high as 76 per cent and 80 per cent respectively), followed by self-employed in agriculture and self-employed in non-agriculture in that order. Among the social groups incidence of poverty is higher among the scheduled castes as compared to that among scheduled tribes. Incidence of poverty in rural Assam is similar to that at the all-India level whereas poverty in urban Assam is much lower than that observed for urban areas at the all-India level. The trend in recent years shows that there has been a worsening of rural poverty even though there has been a decline in urban poverty in Assam.

So Shah Foundation Planning a Distribution Winter Clothes to Assam people. This event Starting from on 1st January 2021. We are always here for those homeless people.

Shah Foundation was established in New York to serve the needy people. On the afternoon of November 5, Shah Foundation distributed blankets, masks and hand sanitizers to people affected by the cold and corona virus in front of a restaurant in Jackson Heights.

Since its inauguration, the Shah Foundation has always stood by helpless people in different parts of the world, including the United States, Bangladesh and India. During the corona virus epidemic, the organization has reached out to the poor and needy. Shah Foundation’s help has reached the doorsteps of people.

In this continuousness, the organisation distributed blankets, masks and hand sanitizers to people suffering from cold and corona in front of the ‘Khabar Bari’ restaurant in Jackson Heights on 5th of November, 2020.

Fahad Solaiman, Director of JBBA, was in charge of organizing the event in collaboration with Shah J. Chowdhury, the founder and president of Shah Foundation.

Catalina Cruz, the Assemblywoman of district-39 was the chief guest at the event.

Hundreds of blankets, hand sanitizers and masks were distributed among the cold-stricken people at the event. Thousands of people lined up and received blankets and other items.

Shah J Chowdhury, President of Shah Foundation and Bangla Channel, said that, help among the helpless will continue. He also requested, those who needed help in the future to contact the president of the Shah Foundation.

The special guests at this special event were AKM Fazlul Haque, President of New Haque & Sons and Chairman of Bangla Channel, Moinul Islam, President of Real Estate Business and Mega Homes Realty, Husne Ara Chowdhury, Co-Founder and Vice President of Shah Foundation, Chief executive of Shah Foundation, Fouzia J. Chowdhury, JBBA General Secretary Kamruzzaman Kamrul, Manjur Hossain, JBBA Director Harun Bhuiyan, MD Abul Kashem, Sanjibon Sarkar.

Their were many other guests included Sadia Chowdhury, Salman Chowdhury, Mohammad Hossain Dipu, Kanu Dutt, Babul Das, Sohail Gazi, Shyamal Nath, Tanvir Ahmed and many more.

Chief Guest Catalina Cruz appreciated Shah Foundation for it’s Human welfare and service.

AKM Fazlul Haque said, Shah Foundation has taken such a grand initiative.

Moinul Islam, advisor of Shah Foundation, applauded The Shah Foundation and assured all kind of cooperation.❐

source: Hindustan Surkhiyan

During COVID-19 Pandemic Shah Foundation Distributes some necessary items in New York City.

We Distribute:

• Blanket
• Hand Sanitizer
• Facemask

Our Honourable Guest:

Catalina Cruz (Assemblywoman District 39, New York State)

AKM Fazlul Hoque (President of New Hoque and Sons)

Fahad Solaiman (The President of Fauma Innovative Inc.)

Moinul Islam (The President of Mega Homes Realty Inc.)

The Event Will be Start at 5:00 pm in 37-22 73rd Street, Jackson Heights, New York City 11372 on 5th November 2020.