I know that Nasim bhai and his family lived here in Perth for almost 20 years. Though they are away for some time now, they visit Perth frequently because of their love and attachment to this community. They have their house in Perth and would love to come back and live here again with this wonderful community. Though away from Perth temporarily, I know their heart is in Perth more than in any other place.
Prabir Sarker
Willetton
From: perthbashi@yahoogroups.com [mailto:perthbashi@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Sunday, 19 April 2020 7:54 AM
To: perthbashi@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [perthbashi] Covid 19 Community Support Initiative by IPDC
Nasim and his family has been and will always be part of our community.
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On Sunday, April 19, 2020, 09:34, Jahanara Islam jahanara43islam@gmail.com [perthbashi] <perthbashi@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Mr Ahmed,
May ask you who gave you the right to decide who should or should not be the part of the community in Perth. Looks like you are the vocal and representing yourself for IPDC only. Your own version of defining the criteria is not the standard determining who should be still part of the community or not. This is not your para or moholla from where you came from. This is very offensive statement for which you should beg apology. You have no idea still our Perth community have close contact with us and seek advice from Nasim on various occasion and we are away doesn’t mean we are disconnected.
Thanks everyone who have called since yesterday and showing their support and you are regarded as the main st critical and difficult person.
Thanks,
Mimi
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On 19 Apr 2020, at 9:19 am, Faruk Ahmed faruk.perth@gmail.com [perthbashi] <perthbashi@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Dear Nasim Bhai,
Assalmu Alaikum.
Being part of a country is governed by it’s citizenship law – we are still Bangladeshi because the country allows dual citizenship. Being part of a local community is based on residing in a locality – “A community has been defined as a group of interacting people living in a common location”.
It’s great to keep contacts with past community because of emotional attachment, it’s not appropriate to interfere their affair though. That’s all I wanted to say bhai.
You are always welcome to return to this great place – we surely will have good time again.
All the best to you and your family.
Faruk, Southern River
On Sat, Apr 18, 2020 at 8:51 PM ‘Md. Nasim Iqbal’ mniqbal_au@yahoo.com.au [perthbashi] <perthbashi@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Dear All
I had no intention to send another email until I see a formal response from IPDC. But things are getting bit ugly and going in to different directions…..
Even our Shahin Bhai recommended – “if we leave WA, we are not part of it anyway and …“. So we all left Bangladesh, can we say we are not part of Bangladesh anyone? What an absurd hypothesis.
My very simple expectation was – IPDC would say ‘we have no link with any Bangladeshi political party’. End of conversation.
However, the discussion turns to community divide, harmony and so on. I am not sure whether anyone even think – have we ever seen any IPDC member any a dinner party or in a big Bangladeshi community event? Until 2015 I did not meet any IPDC member In any such event. Even I did not hear the Head of IPDC WA chapter at that time said Assalamualaikum to greet any Bangladeshi community members in public places. These people have been working in isolation for years and no one is responsible for that. It’s been their choice.
In my view, virtual presence on the Perthbashi discussion group will not make them part of the bigger family.
Finally, I like to say again, please do not take my words personally.
Keep well and stay safe.
Regards
Nasim
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> On 18 Apr 2020, at 8:53 pm, Faruk Ahmed faruk.perth@gmail.com [perthbashi] <perthbashi@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
> If we leave WA, we are not part of it anymore.