Bangladesh national pride shines at picnic

What began as a meeting with 50 former Bangladesh residents three months ago inside a Van Nuys garage evolved into a community picnic Sunday for 500 from the South Asian country who now call the San Fernando ...

[Ishtiaq A Chisti]

Great, positive message. I've lived in Los Angeles for the last 25 years and I feel good that the mainstream press in the Southland is finally recognizing this vibrant immigrant community. I hope you will continue to cover such events in the future.

-Ishtiaq A Chsit
Long Beach

[Masud Chowdhury]

Thank you for sharing our presence in the community. Awesome job.

[Fazal]

I'm afraid, I've to point out some of the picnickers got a few stuff wrong, dead wrong. For instance, the shopping malls in Bangladesh aren't in tents (where did she get that notion!). And yes, if you want you can be a conservationist or an environment activist or a policewoman or a soldier or whatever else you want because, simply stated, there are women who're in these professions in Bangladesh already.

[Khaleed Hasan]

A good article. We must thank you because this helps our community here.

[Sarwar Bhuiyan]

Which mall have YOU been to Shirley? You're obviously out of touch with modern places like Bashundhara city and Jamuna.