On 17 December 2023, the Thai-Bangladeshi Community celebrated the 52nd Victory Day of Bangladesh at the Unique Regency Hotel. Expatriate Bangladeshis travelled from all over Thailand to join the evening, together with distinguished Thai and international guests.
Guests
The programme was chaired by the then TBC President, Mr. Gias Uddin. The Mayor of Pattaya City, Mr. Poramet Ngampichet, attended as chief guest. Special guests included Mr. Hasnat Ahmed, Minister (Consular) of the Bangladesh Embassy in Bangkok; Mr. Mahfuz Karim Siddiqui, Country Manager of Biman Bangladesh Airlines; Mr. Niels Colov, Managing Director and Chairman of Pattaya People Media Group; and Mr. Sabbir Ahmed, President of the Bangla Club. TBC Founder President Mr. Jahangir Hossain, the executive committee and members of the community were also present.
Programme
The evening opened with a recitation from the Holy Quran, followed by the national anthems of Thailand and Bangladesh and two documentaries on Bangladesh’s progress and tourism. In the discussion that followed, speakers called for stronger unity among Bangladeshis abroad in the spirit of Victory Day, and the Embassy representative assured the community of the mission’s support. A Bangladeshi cultural troupe from Bangkok then presented a cultural evening, and the celebration closed with a dinner of Bangladeshi dishes.
বাংলায়
১৭ ডিসেম্বর ২০২৩ থাই-বাংলাদেশি কমিউনিটি জাঁকজমকপূর্ণ আয়োজনে ৫২তম মহান বিজয় দিবস উদযাপন করে। সমগ্র থাইল্যান্ড থেকে প্রবাসী বাংলাদেশিরা এবং দেশি-বিদেশি অতিথিরা অনুষ্ঠানে যোগ দেন। কোরআন তেলাওয়াত, দুই দেশের জাতীয় সংগীত, আলোচনা সভা ও সাংস্কৃতিক সন্ধ্যার পর নৈশভোজের মধ্য দিয়ে অনুষ্ঠান শেষ হয়।
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