[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 129 (Friday, September 21, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1643]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNITION OF MR. ABU NASER KHALIQUZZAMAN

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                         HON. YVETTE D. CLARKE

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 21, 2012

  Ms. CLARKE of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
contributions of Abu Naser Khaliquzzaman, President of World Trade 
Promotion Center, Inc. to the Brooklyn community and to furthering 
democracy in his native Bangladesh. The contributions of Mr. 
Khaliquzzaman have included strengthening ties between the U.S. and 
Bangladesh, improving the quality of Bangladeshi democracy, and 
improving the Brooklyn community.
  World Trade Promotion Center, Inc. is a Brooklyn based producer and 
distributor of American food and agriculture commodities, which 
provides employment and prestige to the community. Mr. Khaliquzzaman's 
sense of community and vital support has greatly benefitted the 
Brooklyn area.
  Mr. Abu Naser Khaliquzzaman, known as Zaman, acts as a community 
leader in his Brooklyn neighborhood and serves as a Board member for 
the Dahil Neighborhood Association. Zaman also served as a member of 
the Board of Directors of the Mid-Atlantic Soybean Association.
  Zaman has worked tirelessly to promote democracy in his native 
Bangladesh for many years, most notably acting as sponsor to a series 
of non-partisan community programs aimed at strengthening the future of 
Bangladesh by encouraging women to vote and become more active in 
politics, and calling attention to the foreign investment potential of 
Bangladesh. From an early age, Mr. Khaliquzzaman has understood the 
importance of democratic processes and has spread his understanding to 
his community following the Independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan.
  In response to the tragic events of September 11, 2001, Mr. 
Khaliquzzaman organized a press conference to condemn the acts of 
terrorism and convey to the Bangladeshi people how acts of terrorism 
ruin relations among nations. In the following years, Zaman 
Khaliquzzaman has worked to create unity among people of all walks of 
life and has sponsored a series of religious and civic events to these 
ends.
  Abu Naser Khaliquzzaman has also worked to improve relations between 
the US and Bangladesh by holding a series of events in Dhaka with the 
objective of finding common ground for peace and condemning 
international terrorism. Zaman Khaliquzzaman has dedicated efforts to 
facilitate cooperation and understanding between the United States and 
the Muslim world.
  Today, I rise to honor Mr. Abu Naser Khaliquzzaman for his 
contributions to the Brooklyn community and the U.S. relationship with 
the Muslim world. It is my honor to recognize Mr. Abu Naser 
Khaliquzzaman as a promoter of democracy and community in Brooklyn and 
abroad.

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