The Children of This Madness

In The Children of this Madness, Gemini Wahhaj pens a complex tale of modern Bengalis, one that illuminates the recent histories not only of Bangladesh, but America and Iraq. Wahhaj will be joined in conversation with Tanaïs, author of In Sensorium: Notes for My People. The conversation moderated by Prof. Chaumtoli Huq (CUNY School of Law).

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In Search of Bengali Harlem (Documentary)

Join us for a screening of the feature documentary, In Search of Bengali Harlem, directed by Vivek Bald and Alaudin Ullah. After the screening there will be a panel discussion with the co-directors and Bangladeshi artists, organizers, and community members including Nahar Alam, Nadia Q. Ahmad, DRUM (Desis Rising Up and Moving), and S. Nadia Hussain (moderator).

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US Bangladesh Partners Reception for Foreign Minister of Bangladesh

Date: Friday, September 23, 2011 Time: 6PM to 8PM Place: 25 West 43rd Street, 18th Floor between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan AAARI hosted a reception for the Honorable Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, Dr. Dipu Moni, who spoke about US-Bangladesh trade policy. The event was co-hosted by Aziz Amad, Chair of US Bangladesh Partners, a CUNY … Read more