Residents of Syedpur hold an exchange meeting in honor of visiting bank official and educationist Shamim Qureshi.

By Matiar Chowdhury:

 

London: On the evening of July 28, 2026, residents of Syedpur  living in London

organized an interactive meeting and dinner at an East London restaurant in

honor of Shamim Qureshi, a visiting bank official and distinguished

educationist. Residents of Syedpur village living in London organized this event

to mark the UK visit of Mr. Shamim Ahmed Qureshi—a distinguished

educationist and former General Manager of Janata Bank, who hails from the

historic village of Syedpur in the Jagannathpur Upazila of Sunamganj district.

The exchange meeting—presided over by Muhammad Muzakkir Hossain

(Abdul Haque), moderated by prominent community organizer Mallick Shakur

Wadud, and held under the overall supervision of Muhammad Tarif Ahmed

and Kamrul Islam—began with a recitation from the Holy Quran by Maulana

Syed Faruk Ahmed Chowdhury.

At a gathering in London centered around the arrival of Shamim Ahmed

Qureshi, former students from Syedpur—who had attended Dhaka University,

Jahangirnagar University, and Sylhet Government MC College—reminisced

about their college and university days. Speakers at the reunion gathering

included *Jonomot* Editor Syed Nahas Pasha, Syed Shahin, Councillor Kamal

Qureshi, former student leader Syed Sajidur Rahman Faruk, and Syed

Muhaddis Ahmed,Syed Abul Kashem, Mallick Shakur Wadud, Muzakkir Hossain

(Abdul Haque), Poet Mashuk Ibn Anis, Community Leader Muhammad Tarif

Ahmad, Satirical Verse Writer Dilu Naser, Syeda Rekha Faruk (former GS of

Sylhet Government Women's College), Syed Faruk Hossain Chowdhury, Shah

Alam Qureshi, Emdad Ali, Syed Sumon, Syed Ziaul Islam, Kamrul Islam, Rafiqul

Hasan Hiron, and others. Also present were Syeda Farida Yasmin Shipa, Ubaida

Sultana Shahin, Najmun Nahar Wadud Naju, and Syeda Shobha Kashem.

Shamim Ahmed Qureshi, a distinguished banker and educationist who was the

guest of honor at the event, remarked that the occasion would remain a

memorable highlight of his life; visiting this bustling city on a brief trip, he was

deeply moved by the heartfelt warmth shown to him by everyone—including

relatives, seniors, juniors, and fellow villagers. He said, "Even though you live in

the United Kingdom today, you are the idols of the new generation in our

village and our area." For it is through you that our society is making progress

in all areas, including education. Finally, the meeting concluded with prayers

seeking divine mercy for the departed souls of the late Professor Saleh Ahmed

Ranu (former Principal of MC College), prominent social thinker Faizul Haque

Moni (Monihaque), and others. Afterward, the attendees participated in a

dinner.