Bengali Association Launched
A Bengali Association was launched Sunday (12 October 2014 ) in Siliguri at
Hotel Mayor with the lofty aim of promoting the interests of the Bengalis and
their culture and tradition nationally and globally. The salient features of
the draft Constitution of the Association was read out by Mr. Tapon Das, a
renowned industrialist, at a meeting which was a sequel to two preparatory
confabulations among the promoters. The meeting was chaired by Dr. T.K. Ghosh,
an eminent surgeon who clarified the organization would be apolitical and
devoted to the welfare of Bengalis in particular and social cause in general.
The meeting authorized Mr. Sumit Ghosh, a
well-known industrialist, to form a body of convenors to run the organization
prior to the adoption of the Constitution and registration. Dr. Susanta Roy
spoke eloquently on the need for such an organization in the interest of the
Bengali community. Mr. Arup Mazumdar said responses to the formation of the
organization from the other parts of the country and Bengalis living abroad
were encouraging.
The meeting was followed by a dinner.
