Greater Sylhet Welfare Council East London branch holds annual general meeting in London

The East London branch of the Greater Sylhet Welfare Council (GSC) UK has held its annual general meeting (AGM). The meeting took place on October 28 at the organisation's central office at 135 Commercial Road in East London.

The meeting was chaired by branch president Syed Jillul Haque and conducted by general secretary Shahan Chowdhury. The programme opened with a recitation from the Holy Quran by Maulana Abdul Quddus.

General secretary Shahan Chowdhury presented a report on the past year's organisational activities, while branch treasurer Saleh Ahmed presented the annual income and expenditure accounts.

The members present unanimously approved the financial accounts along with all of the organisation's activities.

Central vice chairman Mirza Ashhab Beg attended as chief guest. Special guests included former chairperson Barrister Ataur Rahman, South East region chairperson Khalil Ahmed Kabir, central joint treasurer Md Isbah Uddin, Councillor Faizur Rahman, South East region general secretary Sufi Suhel Ahmed, former central membership secretary and current central member M A Gafur, central membership secretary Abdul Malik Kuthi and South East region treasurer Md Abul Mia.

Barrister Zakir Hossain and Barking and Dagenham Council housing lawyer Nazmul Haque also addressed the meeting, as did South East region vice chairman Misbah Kamal and Essex branch secretary Shah Sajidur Rahman.

Speaking on behalf of the East London branch were vice chairmen Ahbab Mia, Mujir Uddin, Alhaj Faruk Mia, Faruk Mia Jillu, Kazi Taj Uddin Ahmed and Mokhtar Ahmed.

Also present were branch joint general secretary Md Niamul Haque Maxim, press and publicity secretary Mirza Abul Kashem, membership secretary Amir Hossain, joint treasurer Nur Ahmed, joint organising secretary Walidur Rahman and religious affairs secretary Ashraf Hossain Chowdhury, alongside leaders at various levels of the organisation and journalists including A Rahman Oli, Joglul Khan, Dilbar Ali, Md Nazmul Haque, Rafiq Ahmed, Abdul Kadir, Zahid Mia, Abdul Awal, Iqbal Ahmed, Lutfur Rahman, Fayez Ahmed, Ali Ahmed Talha and Hafiz Chowdhury.

The meeting discussed the organisation's activities, its financial report and future programmes. Speakers stressed the importance of working unitedly to achieve the organisation's aims and objectives.