As the newly elected 2025–26 Board of Directors (BOD), we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for entrusting us with the responsibility of serving the Greater Austin Bangladeshi community. We are committed to building on the successes of previous boards, bringing fresh energy and ideas, and drawing on our collective experience to further strengthen our community. We extend our heartfelt congratulations and gratitude to the outgoing BOD for their outstanding service, hard work, dedication, and countless hours of volunteer efforts over the past year. We also sincerely thank all community volunteers and members who have worked tirelessly to keep the spirit of our community alive.

 

We recently held our first BOD meeting and elected the following officers for the term:

 

Officer List: 

 

Chair: Shahriar Rahman (Shuvo)

Vice Chair: Mahi Hossain (Drishty)

Secretary: Ibrahim Ahmed

Treasurer: Ishraq Hasan

Cultural Lead: Suburna Rahaman

Community Engagement Coordinator: Faisal Mahmood

Community Engagement Coordinator: Samia Sayeed

 

Board of Directors (alphabetical order by last name):

 

Enam Haque

Manar Hasan

Rashed Islam

Nizam Uddin

 

We look forward to working together with you to foster a stronger, more connected community. Along with our regular annual events, we plan to host various other programs and initiatives throughout the year to engage, celebrate, and support our growing community. We encourage everyone to stay connected and informed—please keep an eye on your email, our website (⁦Bagatx.org⁩), our Facebook page, and Facebook group for updates and announcements.

 

Tentative Event Dates for 2025–2026:

 

Picnic – Saturday, October 4, 2025

Bijoy Dibosh – Saturday, December 13,  2025

Ekushey February – Saturday, February 21, 2026

Pohela Boishakh – Saturday, April 25, 2026

Annual General Meeting (AGM) – Saturday, June 27, 2026

 

Warm regards,

The 2025–26 BAGA Board of Directors