Barnamala News : The Bangladesh Society of New York has so far buried 11 bodies in its own cemetery for the victims of Corona. Ruhul Amin Siddique, general secretary of the society, told Barnamala News that 106 Bangladeshis have been buried in the grave purchased by the society at the Malboro Muslim Memorial Cemetery in New Jersey. The most of it has been given free by the society. And 6 people have been buried in the cemetery bought by them on Long Island.
In addition to providing free burial grounds, the Bangladesh Society is also providing financial assistance to the families of the deceased in Corona from their own funds. In this case, the society is giving help irrespective of religion. The society's treasurer Mohammad Ali told Barnamala News that they have so far donated $4,500 to seven Hindu families. And 9 Muslim families have been given $4,200.
Abdur Rahim Hawlader, acting president of the society, is conducting and coordinating the burial and financial assistance to the deceased in Corona. Kamal Ahmed, the president of the society, died last month after contracting corona. Before the death of Kamal Ahmed, the last meeting of the executive committee in a video conference on March 20 realized the gravity of the Corona situation and raised the issue of providing free graves to the Society for Bangladeshis affected by Corona in New York and providing financial assistance to the families of the deceased. The decision of the late President Kamal Ahmed has been praised by all quarters. And under the leadership of the acting president Rahim Hawladar, the society has implemented that decision and taken the acceptance of the society among the Bangladeshis in New York to the highest level.
