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Bangladesh

This Cross-party group's purpose:

To promote and enhance understanding between Scotland and Bangladesh at cultural, social, academic, political and economic levels.

Next meeting

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

This is to confirm that the next CPG Bangladesh meeting will take place on Tuesday 3rd June 2025 from 6pm till 8pm in CR6, with hybrid option.

Get in touch

If you want to get in touch, you can contact Foysol Choudhury.

Address: The Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP

Involved in the group

MSPs, individuals and organisations who participate in and support this group.

Current Members

Foysol Choudhury

Convener

Party: Scottish Labour

MSP for: Lothian (Region)

Miles Briggs

Deputy Convener

Party: Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

MSP for: Lothian (Region)

Sarah Boyack

Member

Party: Scottish Labour

MSP for: Lothian (Region)

Party: Scottish Liberal Democrats

MSP for: Edinburgh Western (Constituency)

Evelyn Tweed

Member

Party: Scottish National Party

MSP for: Stirling (Constituency)


Non MSP Individuals

Abida Islam - High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the UK
Mohammad Hazrat Ali Khan - Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the UK
Dr Wali Tasar Uddin MBE – Chairman EBFCI
Tanvir Mohammad Azim - Bangladesh High Commission London
Md Saifur Rahman - Bangladesh High Commission London
Moumita Zeenat - Bangladesh High Commission London
Shorof Uddin
Dr Abdul Kadir
Luthfur Rahman
Juned Hussain Chowdhury
Minto Rahman
Md Mosheur Rahman
Ibrahim Rashid - University of Stirling
Farhan Khan
Abdul Rahim Zakir
Abu Zaman
Syed Kamal Ahmed
Abdul Shahid (Shahidul)
Fakhrul Islam – Thistle Shapla Cultural Group
Robiul Islam
Ehtesham Hasnain - Bangladesh Association Glasgow
Farhana Kabir - HFRP
Aladin Ali
Nazia Sharmin - BRAC International
Abu Saleh Md Masum
Muhammad Bodrul Husain - Bangladeshi Students Association of Scotland
Md Mokaddes Hossain
Md Nayem Dewan
Kohinur Sultana Chowdhury
Alexander Dindial - University of Stirling
M. Mozammel Huq - Charity Education International (CEI
Md Abaidur Rahman
Khaled Choudhury
Kabir Uddin Ahmed - University of Stirling
Cllr Nurul Hoque Ali - Aberdeen City Council
Dr Shaif Uddin - University of the West of Scotland
Robiul Islam
Ahmed Ali (Jubu) - GSC Scotland
Muhammad Azizul Islam, PhD, CA
Priyajit Debsarkar
Muhammad Idrish
Mizan Rahman

Organisations

Bangladesh High Commission – Secretary
Assistant High Commission Manchester
Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC)
Europe Bangladesh Federation of Commerce and Industry (EBFCI)
Bangladesh Association Glasgow
Bangladesh Samity Edinburgh
Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce
Edinburgh City Council
Police Scotland
Council of Bangladeshis in Scotland
Central Scotland Racial Equality Council
Central Scotland Regional Equality Council
Grampian Regional Equality Council
West of Scotland Regional Equality Council
East Lothian Council
Midlothian Council
West Lothian Council
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
NHS Lothian
Bangladesh Catering Association Scotland
Edinburgh University South Asian Students Association - SASA
Bangladeshi Students Association of Scotland
Greater Sylhet Welfare Council
The Bangla Centre SCIO
Thistle Shapla Cultural Group