I was little disappointed on Bangladesh Center of Community Development (BCCDI) and Bangladesh Association of America (BAAI) for the facts I am explaining in the following paragraph. Please do not assume that I am complaining against anybody personally. I am just expressing my regret, grief, & distress on behalf of American Association of Bangladeshi Engineers & Architects (AABEA), Washington DC Chapter.
AABEA arranged Annual family & friends night on May 17, 2008. Over expected crowd of guests were attended in this program. Many guests representing BAAI and BCCDI (Bangla School) were also presented there and we were very happy to have them as our honorable guests. They (BBAI & BCCDI officials) did not request us to announce their future programs on the stage. We (AABEA) took our own initiative and announced the future programs of BAAI & BCCDI on the stage. In fact, we included the announcements of their future programs in our program slots and we informed the MC (master of ceremonies) well ahead of time to announce their future programs. In another words, we added the announcement times for BAAI & BCCDI in our program time length and we announced their programs clearly in detail on the stage on May 17 program. We did these, because AABEA respects all other community organizations and AABEA also expects that the activities of other community organizations will become successful. We announced the programs of BCCDI & BAAI during our past programs also, without any prior request from BCCDI & BAAI.
However, we (AABEA) tried to announce about our Science Fair & Picnic program at Upohaar program held by BCCDI (Bangla School) and at Nazrul Shommelon held by BAAI on May 25. We were not able to do it. I personally went on the back stage and requested the programs organizers (who were standing on the backstage and coordinating the program sequence) as well as MC (master of ceremonies) to announce our programs. But, the attitude & behavior I received from the backstage were like I was an unwanted person and they would be very happy if I get out from the back stage area. They tried to give me the impression that they did not have extra time available to announce our program on the stage and they were not previously notified & authorized to announce our program on the stage. They showed the impression to me in such a way that they do not have a single second to listen to me or talk to me. The MC (master of ceremonies) was a little rude & unmannered to me when I requested it.
We (AABEA) did not expect such dealings & attitude from BAAI & BCCDI. I can guarantee that we behaved very smiling, courteous, & friendly way at our programs, when anybody asked me or us about anything on the backstage, lobby, auditorium hall, or at any other place. I did not show anybody that I am very busy and I do not time to talk to you. My question is that, if AABEA, by their own, announces the programs of other organizations, why can't other organizations return the same thing to AABEA? If AABEA supports, helps, & cooperates other organizations, why can't other organizations think about the same approach? An announcement of a program normally takes no more than 15 seconds. Does that 15 seconds extra time make a big deal to them? I think, each & every organizations here should help each other & should have feeling of each other, instead of thinking who cares of other organizations.
If an organization does not announce our programs on their stage, it is perfectly OK for us. Announcing or not-announcing does not have any impact on the number of our audience. We do not depend on the announcement on the stage anyway. That's not the main point. That's not the main point. My main point is that, if AABEA shows full respect, honor, & love for other organizations, why can't other do the same at least a little bit. Anyway, AABEA will not take ay revenge or action on these small things. It does not matter how much respect, cooperation, & help AABEA receives from other organizations, AABEA will continue to help, cooperate, & respect other organizations and it will still continue announcing the future programs of other organizations very proudly. Finally I like to say again that, AABEA has no complain against all personnel of the board of executive committee of BAAI & BCCDI. In general, they are very good, well mannered, & hard working people. Just few of their volunteers make simple things miserable. My request to board of directors is that, please put the concept in the brains of your volunteers that they should be very courteous, friendly, smiling, & well mannered to those people who also show respect & honor to them.
MAHFUZUR RAHMAN
6524 Ivy Terrace
Elkridge, MD 21075
410-796-0577 (home) 301-646-3475 (cellular) 703-875-4054 (work)
BangaliBhai@hotmail.com
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