New York Correspondent

Abdul Kader Miah, General Secretary of Bangabandhu Foundation, USA Chapter and one of the vice-presidents of New York Metropolitan Awami League was accorded a massive civic reception on Friday for being nominated as the Adviser of Chattogram North District Awami League.

A large number of expatriate attended the reception ceremony in Brooklyn despite the rain throughout the day.

'Charankabi' Belal Beg presided over the civic reception gathering organized in a restaurant of 'Little Bangladesh' with slogans of 'Joy Bangla-Joy Bangabandhu'.

In the beginning, Abdul Kader Miah was greeted with flowers by the United States branch of the Sectors' Commander Forum, Chittagong Samity, Sandwip Municipal Welfare Society, Bauria Samity, Sandwip Association, Bangabandhu Foundation, United States Jubo League, New York Metropolitan Awami League. All leaders of the respective organisations gave short speeches wishing Kader Miah's success in politics.

Kader Miah in reply to civic reception accorded him said, this love of yours will make me more energetic in my political activities. I am seeking your blessings so that I can be engaged in public service activities for the rest of my life.

My aim is to contribute to the development of Sandwip and welfare of the people of that areas. That's why I got involved in Awami politics by joining Bangladesh Chhatra League. I want to spend the rest of my life with the same ideal. I am praying for everyone to be able to faithfully fulfill the responsibility that has been given to me as an insignificant worker.

Under the direction of Chittagong University Alumni Association leader Kamal Hossain Mithur, President of the Sector Commanders' Forum United States branch, Bir Muktijodha Lablu Ansar, Haji Zafarullah, Convener of the Civic Reception Committee spoke at this time, wishing the success of Kader Miah and Member-Secretary Heroic Freedom Fighter Abul Bashar Bhuiyan, Community leader Mamununul Haque, Ilyas Khan, Alhaj Abdul Jalil, Subrata Talukder, Bahar Khandkar Sabuj, Abul Hasan Mohiuddin, Nazimuddin and Liton Chowdhury were present on the occasion.