{"id":52694,"date":"2018-11-18T21:30:06","date_gmt":"2018-11-18T21:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/en.bornomalanews.com\/?p=52694"},"modified":"2019-02-16T21:39:41","modified_gmt":"2019-02-16T21:39:41","slug":"bangladeshi-american-police-association-honors-7-at-3rd-annual-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.bornomalanews.com\/?p=52694","title":{"rendered":"Bangladeshi American Police Association Honors 7 At 3rd Annual Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Bornomala News \u2013 The Bangladeshi American Police Association (BAPA) held its third Annual Dinner on Friday, November 17, in\u00a0Jackson Heights, Queens. The seven honorees of the evening were Chief Thomas Chan, Man of the Year, Chief Diana Pizzuti, Woman of the Year, Detective Miosotis Familia, Heroism Award, Posthumously, Community Service Award, Imam Kahlid Latif, Civilian of the Year, Mohammad M. Rahman, Cop of the Year, Thaher Ahmed, and Cop of the Year, Atik Hossain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Since its inception in 2015, BAPA has provided an outlet for the collective voice of the nation\u2019s Bangladeshi American Law Enforcement Officers. Through BAPA, officers identify priority issues and deal collectively. Its mission is to foster relationships through camaraderie among Law Enforcement Officers of\u00a0Bangladeshi Heritage.\u00a0BAPA\u2019s focus is on the recruitment of more Bangladeshi Americans into Law Enforcement, offering assistance in attaining professional goals, and taking initiatives that bridge the gap between Law Enforcement and the Bangladeshi American Community.<\/p>\n

Highlights of the evening included the singing of the Bangladeshi National Anthem, beautifully sung by Anup Barua, followed by a moment of silence for fallen officers, including Detective Familia, whose children were in attendance. A video was also shown displaying the many facets of Bangladesh, including rivers, the ocean, animals, people in traditional dress, worshippers and deities.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>BAPA President Shamsul Haque spoke of the term \u201cAmerican Dream,\u201d coined in 1931, saying that \u201cmost of our members born in\u00a0Bangladesh are living their dream through the NYPD.\u201d\u00a0 He thanked the NYPD, and others, as well as CWA Local 1182, whose President, Syed Rahim, who is of Bangladeshi heritage, was present. Haque cited Rahim as one of those whose story of success in his career was inspiring to others. Rahim had published a message in the evening\u2019s catalogue that read: \u201cAs head of a union that works hand-in-hand with the NYPD, I know what a tremendously important job they do every day, and how important it is to know their concerns and issues, and to honor and support them. The 3,000 members of the CWA Local 1182 are Traffic Enforcement and Sanitation Agents, and a significant number of them are people of Bangladeshi heritage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chief Thomas Chan accepted his award for Man of the Year, saying that BAPA reminded him of how \u201ca handful\u201d of Asian-American law enforcement officers had joined together in the 1980\u2019s, and had also grown exponentially. He stressed, \u201cThe opportunity in the NYPD to rise and meet your goals is always there.\u201d Chief Pizzuti was the keynote speaker, congratulating BAPA for \u201cbeing officially recognized as a fraternal organization this summer.\u201d She spoke of the importance of seizing opportunities, and how she and Chief Chan had not \u201clooked like all the other Commanding Officers\u201d when they began, \u201clike you.\u201d \u201cTry to be a visionary while you are out there,\u201d she said. Detective Familia\u2019s children accepted her award for Heroism, Posthumously. Familia was shot and killed in July. Her daughter thanked BAPA for \u201chelping me remember my mother as a hero, always.\u201d<\/p>\n

BAPA\u2019s motto is \u201cCherish Diversity, Seek Unity, Protect Life.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bornomala News \u2013 The Bangladeshi American Police Association (BAPA) held its third Annual Dinner on Friday, November 17, in\u00a0Jackson Heights, Queens. The seven honorees of the evening were Chief Thomas Chan, Man of the Year, Chief Diana Pizzuti, Woman of the Year, Detective Miosotis Familia, Heroism Award, Posthumously, Community Service Award, Imam Kahlid Latif, Civilian […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":52698,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[45],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\t\n