recently members esteemed organization cultural association bengal flooded letters emails phone calls upcoming election executive committee members oldest bengali associations primary contribution bengalis living north america countries including india bangladesh annual north america bengali conference nabc held year major cities canada conference year hosted local organization work quite autonomously franchise rights maintains degree control proceedings activity national international visibility brings greater opportunities responsibilities opportunities concerned broad visibility permit transform north american organization representing bengalis canada serving umbrella organization easy task calls leadership vision motivate members part larger community serving larger responsibility factor leadership executive team inclusive open arms participate irrespective social economical geographical status rethink activities emphasis reach larger membership body spread country start national membership drive individual members organizational members member organization allowed representative larger policy making body initiate local chapters state chapters organize activities local organizations activities magazine sangbad bichitra fullest extent bring people publish local news interest publish local events happenings interviews people classified columns internet satellite paste news homeland carry impact anymore news stories relevance lives current committee reinventing wonderful tool disposal reach people decent website unthinkable millions dollars spent nabc activities bring artistes india understand minimum amount spent website size executive committee quite large issue assign members activity give members increases membership sangabad bichitra valuable product offer members negotiate local businesses offer discounts members membership grows businesses happy offer discounts members patronize thoughts easy quite difficult implement guess executive members elections great democratic organization process create cliques subgroups panels rosters organization create divisiveness organizations people work inclusive difference opinions objectives member live adopted homeland stand times 