Greater Sylhet Development and Welfare Council in UK
ইউ কে বৃহত্তর সিলেট উন্নয়ন ও কল্যাণ কাউন্সিল | |
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| Abbreviation | GSC |
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| Formation | 1993 |
| Type | Voluntary charity |
| Purpose | Social welfare |
| Headquarters | 135 Commercial Street, Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London, England |
Region served | United Kingdom |
Official language | Bengali, Sylheti, English |
Chairman | Nurul Islam Mahbub |
General secretary | Syed A Q Kaiser |
Treasurer | Md Firuj Khan |
| Website | www |
Greater Sylhet Development and Welfare Council in UK (Bengali: ইউ কে বৃহত্তর সিলেট উন্নয়ন ও কল্যাণ কাউন্সিল; often abbreviated as GSC) is a British voluntary charity for the welfare of Sylheti Bangladeshi people living in the United Kingdom.
Premise
Greater Sylhet Development and Welfare Council (GSC) in UK is a voluntary organisation established in 1993,[1][2] representing Bangladeshis in the UK.[3][4][5] It is a nationwide charity working for the welfare of British Bangladeshi people living in the UK who originate from the division of Sylhet,[6] who make up 90%[7] of Britain's 500,000 Bangladeshis.[8]
The organisation is run by an elected National Executive Committee and is governed by a constitution. It has 13 regional committees working with the same charter of welfare for the Bangladeshi community living in various regions throughout the UK.[2] It works towards helping and raising money for charitable causes[9][10][11][12]
See also
References
- ^ Siddiqui, Tasneem (2004). Institutionalising diaspora linkage: the emigrant Bangladeshis in U.K. and U.S.A. International Organization for Migration, Regional Office for South Asia. p. 34. ISBN 978-9843212368.
- ^ a b "Home". GSC UK. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ "East End novel insults us, say Bangladeshis". BBC News. 3 December 2004. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Roy, Amit (4 December 2004). "Ali's Brick Lane upsets community". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Mohaiemen, Naeem (4 August 2004). "Fundraising News: Bangladesh appeal prompts low response". Bangladesh: The Daily Star. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Wellingborough Bangladeshi community marks the big day for homeland". Northamptonshire: Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "British Bangladeshi "Power 100″". Alal O Dulal. 19 December 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Taylor, Matthew (3 December 2003). "Brickbats fly as community brands novel 'despicable'". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Greater Sylhet Development & Welfare Council UK". London Online. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ "Forum will be voice for Bangladeshi community". Manchester: Manchester Evening News. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Plummer, John (4 August 2004). "Fundraising News: Bangladesh appeal prompts low response". Third Sector. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Vision Bangladesh Dinner with Brac Chair Sir Fazle Hasan Abed". Sylhet: The Sylhet Times. 4 August 2004. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
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