FOBANA® is a non-profit, non-political and non-discriminatory organization. It was established in 1987. FOBANA® has been recognized as an umbrella organization that enables Bangladeshi Americans gather to celebrate their successes and introduce their vibrant culture to this multicultural country. Since its inception, FOBANA® has been working tirelessly in North America, far away from our ancestral homeland, to keep our indigenous culture and pass it on to the next generations growing up in the United States and Canada. FOBANA® has recently received appreciation for its work to assimilate our people with the mainstream of North American people and culture. FOBANA® is a symbol of our hope and aspiration and a unifying force for bringing our communities together and for moving it in forward direction. FOBANA holds an annual convention hosted by a member organization based in North America. The host organization is given autonomy to work out the details with general guidance from the FOBANA Executive Committee. Bangladesh Association of Montreal (Canada) will be hosting the 37th FOBANA Convention (2023)