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The name Bangladesh was first spoken by Hansen Clark as a symbol of the greatest success in American national politics. He was a member of the United States Congress from the 13th Congressional District of Michigan. Hansen Clark, who served as a member of the Democratic Party House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013, was born in Detroit, Michigan. His father was Mozaffar Ali Hashim. He came as an immigrant from Beanibazar in Sylhet. But Hansen’s mother, Thilma Clark, is African American.
Lately, not only are you voting, but the number of Bangladeshis participating in politics is increasing in the United States. Councilman elected for 13 years in Plainsboro Township, New Jersey. Nooran Nabi. “When I ran in the first election, a lot of people tried to tell me why I wasn’t running for Congress or something more important,” he told Kaler Kantha. My argument was, you have to start somewhere. We have to participate in every stage. Only then will expatriate Bangladeshis advance. “
Dr. Nooran Nabi said, “Because I was elected, I can participate in all kinds of decisions in a city.” To give an example, he said: ‘The demand for a cricket ground came from our generation. It has been possible with my efforts. Many more Bangladeshis hope to participate in American politics. Prophet. “I think our generation will one day be in charge of leadership,” he said.
This time in the American elections, some Bangladeshis have created a very bright prospect. In the position of Auditor General of Pennsylvania. Nina Ahmed’s chances of winning are quite strong. He previously served as deputy mayor of Philadelphia, the state capital, and as an adviser to former President Barack Obama in Asia.
Nina Ahmed is running for the Democratic Party. In the June 2 primaries, he received 60,137 more votes than his rival. He got four lakh 6,528 votes. In that sense, the number of expatriate Bangladeshis is not so much there, he believes that it has been able to awaken a response among the people of all countries. Ibrul Chowdhury. He said it was the first time in state history that a black Muslim woman was going to win the job.
Dr. If Nina wins, she will be the highest ranked Bangladeshi American to represent Pennsylvania. As a result, there is a lot of interest among Bangladeshis. Many Bangladeshi expats work for him day and night even in this Kavid-19.
Dr. Nina Ahmed told Kaler Kantha: “Considering the current situation, we don’t attach much importance to polls. Working as if we were 10 points behind; Although various polls show that I am far ahead of the rival candidate. Where I am 51 percent, he is 44 percent. But there is the fear that many things will change at the last minute. As a result, we are working to retain him. However, I can say that this time the tide is showing among the Democrats. This is the case throughout the country. As optimistic as I am about my election, I believe that Joe Biden will win the presidency and Kamala Harris will win the vice presidency.
Meanwhile, Bangladeshi American Donna Imam has suddenly emerged as a beacon in Texas. He is running for the House of Representatives from District 31 in the United States National Congress. Despite being a Democratic Republican candidate in this state, Donna has generated a great response. You have also created a situation to be a winner. Nishan Khan, a Democratic voter and advisor to Donna Imam in the Texas presidential election, told Kaler Kanth: “Donna has created quite a stir. We are very optimistic about his victory.
Sheikh Rahman Chandan, of Bangladeshi descent, is on track for reelection as a Georgia state senator. This time he will be chosen without a contest. He is running in the Democratic Party elections. No one participated in the elections against him on June 9. At the same time, Republicans did not run any candidates on seat 5 in the Senate district. As a result, Sheikh Rahman’s victory can be taken as a matter of time. As a result, Sheikh Rahman will not have to ask for votes on voting day on November 3. Only when the day is over will he be declared the winner. He will also be sworn in as a senator for a second term in that seat.
Georgia is now known as the Red State. But this time the state is called swing. Democrats do much better in this Republican state. As a result, Sheikh Rahman was reported to have become the first Bangladeshi-American senator from the Democratic Party in his first term. He was also the first Muslim legislator in the state.
Sheikh Rahman told Kaler Kantha: “America is a glorious nation built by many different ethnic groups. There are more ethnic groups in my area. It is a great pleasure to earn the trust of all of them. ‘He said,’ Look, we should all be working. I would say that Bangladeshi Americans, especially young people, should be politically conscious. We have to participate in the politics of this country.
On the other hand, Abul B Khan has received the final nomination of the Republican Party for the position of House of Representatives in the state of New Hampshire. Rockingham District The 20th district has been occupied by Republicans for a long time. He has won the seat three times before. As a result, it is assumed that you will be the winner again. Previously, Abul Khan held several important positions in the state.
There was a time when the support of Bangladeshi expatriates across the United States was exclusive to the Democratic Party. But lately, support for Republicans has grown. The expatriates formed several clubs related to the Democratic Party. One of them is the New American Democratic Club, based in New York. Similar Republican organizations are emerging. Bidyut Sarkar, co-chair of the New York-based Bangladesh-American Republican Alliance, said: “There will be people of all opinions in politics, that’s normal.” At the same time, he sees a greater chance of President Trump winning this election.
The impact of expatriate Bangladeshis in the United States on the number of votes nationally is negligible. They have no role in changing the outcome. However, Bangladeshis are becoming quite influential locally in some areas of some states, including New York, where immigrants live.
This time there is more than one Bangladeshi candidate for the position of councilor in some areas of New York. In some areas of Queens, Bronx and Brooklyn in New York, if good and unique candidates can be produced, then Bangladeshis can win the seat of Councilor, even Congressman. However, the problem is the disunity between them, the presence of multiple candidates and the lack of qualified candidates, this is what many think.
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