[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 88 (Friday, May 20, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E547]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING DR. SIRAJUL ISLAM A DISTINGUISHED LEADER IN CENTRAL FLORIDA 
                   FOR ASIAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

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                            HON. DARREN SOTO

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 20, 2022

  Mr. SOTO. Madam Speaker, Dr. Sirajul Islam is a doctor, veteran, 
philanthropist, and father. He has retired from a 35-year career as a 
gastroenterologist, during which he contributed significant innovations 
to the field, founded the Kissimmee Endoscopy Center, and served as the 
personal physician of the prime minister of Bangladesh. As a 
philanthropist, Dr. Siraj leveraged his medical expertise and strong 
network to open and manage hospitals in Bangladesh. Since retiring from 
gastroenterology in 2019, Dr. Siraj has continued to actively support 
the health care community, both locally as the president of Central 
Florida's largest Gastroenterologist group, and in Bangladesh as a 
director of the Hope Foundation. His many other philanthropic projects 
include a 500-student boarding school in Bangladesh for under-
privileged children and The Islamic Center of Osceola. More than 
anything, Dr. Siraj loves to spend time with his family, and maintains 
a strong bond not only with his children but also a very large extended 
family that spans 4 continents.

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