Dear Friends,

I am pleased to join Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Alumni Association USA in welcoming everyone to today’s reunion and inauguration ceremony. We owe a debt of gratitude to the generous people and excellent institutions that paved the paths to our success.

Our city’s many active alumni associations speak to our residents’ commitment to give back, and they also reflect New York’s unmatched cultural diversity, which remains our City’s greatest asset. Today, I am happy to recognize one such association, SAUAA, and to applaud its members’ efforts to support its alma mater and to empower Bangladeshi students. Your leadership is lifting up the next generation. Together we will build a brighter tomorrow.

On behalf of the City of New York, I extend my congratulations to the new members of the executive committee. Best wishes for a terrific event and for continued success.