About Us

Historical Background

In June 2013, Mr. Azim Dewan, a Toronto resident, came forward with a dream to form a socio-cultural organization for the people of former Greater Dhaka Zilla (consisting of Dhaka, Gazipur, Manikgonj, Munshigonj, Narryangonj and Narshindi) living in Ontario, Canada.

In response to this great initiative, A-K-M Anwar Hossain, Sahiduzzaman Bhuiyan (Mohsin) and Mohammed Moin Uddin came and joined with Azim Dewan. They started the procedure of Nuans Name search and obtained permission on July 16, 2013.

Then they called a meeting at 4 Linden Avenue, Scarborough, for Greater Dhaka people through a local Bengali newspaper in Toronto where about 25 people were present. In that meeting, an eleven-member Ad-Hoc Committee headed by Gabriel Shondip Rozario was formed for drafting the Constitution and By-Laws of the Association. The members of the Ad-Hoc Committee were:

Gabriel Shondip Rozario

Azim Dewan

A-K-M Anwar Hossain

Mohammed Moin Uddin

Sahiduzzaman Bhuiyan (Mohsin)

Khokon Abbas

Anamul Hoque

Ahmed Hossain

MAK Azad

Rony Mazumder

Sajadun Nahar Jhorna

On October 20, 2013, the Ad-Hoc Committee invited all Greater Dhaka Zilla people in a General Meeting to adopt the formation process as well as the Election of the Association at “Sizzling Red Hot Tandoor” Restaurant, 3030 Danforth Avenue, East York, Toronto, Ontario. In this meeting the Greater Dhaka Association was formally established through an Election. The Elected founder Executive Committee Members were as follows:

Founder Executive Committee Members

Azim Dewan

President

Mohammed Moin Uddin

Executive Vice-President

Khokon Abbas

Vice-President

Gabriel Shondip Rozario

Vice-President

Ahmed Hossain

Vice-President

Shiduzzaman Bhuiyan (Mohsin)

General Secretary

Anamul Hoque

Joint Secretary

A-K-M Anwar Hossain

Treasurer

Zahidul Khan

Assistant Treasurer

MAK Azad

Cultural Secretary

Kazi Alam Liton

Assistant Cultural Secretary

Noor Touhid

Organizing Secretary

Sajadun Nahar Jhorna

Women Affairs Secretary

Rony Mazumder

Media & Publication Secretary

Kazi Amirul Islam

Executive Member

Dilip Halder

Executive Member

Mahmood Rahman

Executive Member

On November 02, 2013, an inauguration and reception ceremony for the newly elected Executive Committee Members was held at Royal Canadian Legion Hall, 9 Dawes Road, East York, Toronto followed by a cultural show and formally the Greater Dhaka Association Started its journey.

The name of the Association shall be “Greater Dhaka Association (Canada) Inc.” as set forth in the letter present on, hereafter called Association.

Head Office

The Head Office of the Association shall be in the Metropolitan Toronto or immediate vicinity, in the Province of Ontario, Canada.

SEAL/MONOGRAM

The Association shall have seal and impression whereof is given in the margin herein, containing the words “Greater Dhaka Association, Canada.

Type of Organization

The Association shall be a non-profit, non-political, non-religious and community based charitable social organization devoted to services of the people of Greater Dhaka living in Canada and to extend humanitarian assistance and moral support to the vulnerable aboard.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

To promote the heritage, culture and language of Bangladesh and to observe different national days of Bangladesh in close cooperation with the Canadian Govt. multiculturalism program.
To promote mutual social relationship among the members of the community as well as members of the Association.
To provide and assist in the provision of the facilities for recreation to the members and their families and recreation forth benefit of the general public.
To support and assist in the field of Education, Social Development, Poverty Eradication, Health and Sanitation and fighting Natural Disaster in general and abroad.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The Association shall be governed by Executive Committee. The Executive shall compose of the following 17 (seventeen) members who shall manage all affairs of the Association after duly elected by the voting members at the Annual General Meeting /Emergency General Meeting of the Association:

Position

President
Executive Vice-President
Vice-President
General Secretary
Joint General Secretary
Treasurer/Finance Secretary
Joint Treasurer/ Joint Fin. Secretary
Organizing Secretary
Cultural and Publication Secretary
Joint Cultural Secretary
Women Affairs Secretary
Media and Press Secretary
Executive Member

Elected/Selected

Elected

Elected/Selected

Number

One

Three

One

Three

Terms and Fiscal Year of the Executive Committee:

All these above Executive Committee Members shall be elected as per By-Laws mentioned in article No.II for a period of 2 (two) years. The working year as well as the fiscal year of the Association shall start on July 1^st and end on June 30^th every year.