Mr. Raghunath & Mrs. Reeta Prasad
Western Union
Mr. Lal & Mrs. Veena Singh
Mr. Vijay & Mrs. Aparajita Singh
Mr. Sanjeet & Mrs. Sangeeta Rai
Dr. Birendra & Mrs. Hema Lal
Mr. Frank Lee (Sugar Creek Square Ltd)
Mr. Madhusudan & Mrs. Abha Choudhary
Mr.
Sanjay & Mrs. Nivedita Thakur
Mr. Rajiv & Mrs. Geetika Kamal
Mr. Yusuf & Mrs. Shahda Sultan (US Carpets & Floors)
Colony Builders Inc.
Mr. Prafull & Mrs. Madhu Kumar
Mr. Anil & Mrs. Soni Mishra
About BANA..
Bihar Association of North America (BANA) is an organization of people of Bihar origin residing in North America. BANA was formed to preserve and promote social and cultural heritage of Bihar. The organization came into existence on March 27,
1992 and since then it is providing a common forum for cultural and social interactions
between its members. View our
About BANA page for
more details
We
pray for his soul to rest in peace. Our heartfelt
condolence goes out to the Agarwal family. May God give
them the strength in these difficult times -
BANA Parivar
We
pray for his soul to rest in peace. May God give
strength to his family in this difficult time - Arun
& Meena Sharma
It is hard to believe that Dinesh
Bhayee is no more with us. His ever lasting smile on his
face will remind us of his being around us all the time
to come. I still remember his melodious voice and songs
which he sang on the BANA platform. He is among the
founder members of BANA organization. May God place him
in peace and provide strength and courage to his family
members and friends to bear this irreparable loss.
Salute to the departed soul -
Chandeshwar Sharma
I am
saddened to say that our good friend Mr. Dinesh Agrawal
passed away this last Sunday. My heart goes out to his
family, I did know him personally, and also I had heard
lots about his qualities and attributes from his
friends. Mr. Agrawal was a senior and active member of
Bihar Association. He was a very caring person, and he
will be missed greatly among BANA members -
Madhusudan Choudhary, President, BANA
Ms. Agarawal and family - I am
shocked to hear this news. If you need any help, please
call me. He will live on the heart of everyone, who
loved him - Bijay Choudhary, Tel:
832-452-5828 (Cell)
We were very close to Dr Dinesh
Agrawal. We greatly loved and respected him as a great
professional and a great soul. Very very friendly to
every one. We met him just about two weeks ago in the
Hindu Worship Society. He looked as usual. no one can
predict the God's plan. May his soul rest in heaven -
Ram Mallik and family
BANA
family has lost a senior member. Dinesh ji's absence has
saddened all of us. But he will remain in our heart for
ever. May peace be upon him and may God give strength to
his family - Vijay and
Aparajita Singh
Please convey our condolence. We fondly remember our
brief association with him -
Sanjay Sinha & Family
We
wish to convey our heartfelt condolences to the family
of Dr Dinesh Agarwal on the sudden passing away of a
dear friend. Dr Dinesh Agarwal will
be remembered by all of us at BANA for his involvement
and help. We wish his family our support and prayers for
the departed soul - Soni and
Anil Mishra
It
was very sad to know the demise of Dr. Dinesh Agrawal. I
knew him for several years because we interacted for
business proposes quite often, and met in conferences
and in a BANA cultural night also. I feel proud to say
that in the technical world of materials and metals, Dr.
Agrawal was an icon and his introduction used to be that
he doesn't need introduction. In spite of being a
stalwart in his profession, he was very simple, modest
and friendly. He lived like a simple person from the
soil of Bihar but he died like a great Indian, Bihar
will always feel honor and proud.
May God bestow upon him his mercy and kindness and bless
his family with peace and patience - Nausha
Asrar
I
never met him personally, but I know how the difficult
situation for his family as I have gone through when my
Father died five years back and it is the bitter truth
of our life. I pray for his soul to rest in peace and
may god give strength to his family in very difficult
time
– Ravi Kant Choudhary
We
convey our heart full condolences to DC Aggrawal family.
My acquaintance with DC dates back to 1965 in Durgapur
where we were Graduate Engineers and he was on his way
to USA. Then we met him in 1985 in Kokomo, Indiana and
felt home in that small town due largely to DC and Madhu.
As the fate would have it he moved to Houston, and we
ended up in Houston a decade later. He again made us
feel home in Houston. We will miss him so much- a
generous and great friend - Gansam
and Saroj Rai
Dr.
D.C. Agrawal was a religious and social person too.
Hindu Worship Soceity remembered his specially, last
Sunday. He actively participated in Akhand Ramayan a day
earlier on Saturday. May his soul rest in peace. -
Umesh
Prasad, The Woodlands
BANA Spring 2008 Picnic
The much-awaited BANA
Picnic 2008 finally arrived to a cool and crisp morning of
April 6, 2008 at the Eldrdige Park, Sugar land. The
beautiful setting of lush green grounds, blue expanses of
water in the ponds, and a beautiful sunny day helped to get
the morning off to a great start.
The eager cricket team members were getting the grounds
ready, setting up the wickets and warming up for the keenly
contested match between the Katy and the Sugar land teams. So
too were the barbeque grills getting lit up in the pavilion
while the banners and the tables set up in the main hall.
BANA members and their families and friends showed up by
around 11 and the picnic was in full swing by then.
The cricket game was being played in full earnest with the
Sugar land team batting first and making 81 runs in 12 overs.
The Katy team won by two wickets. The delicious aroma from
the grills were wafting through the area as everybody made
there way to the pavilion to enjoy the mouth-watering
chicken tandoori while the vegetarians had special meat-less
burgers served to them.
The enthusiastic BANA members got an opportunity to connect
and chat; to remember past meetings and plan for future
events. Equally busy were the children who participated in
spoon race, sack race, and sprint events with full
enthusiasm and excitement. The ladies, besides catching up
with each other's hectic schedules, displayed their athletic
abilities with the three-legged race and spoon race. The men
displayed their prowess by running a 100 yd dash. Other
sports events, which generated great participation, were the
tug of war between boys and girls team and Katy versus Sugar
land team.
On the completion of these sports events, it was followed by
a sumptuous lunch where the very generous and skilled BANA
members had brought a large variety of food items for all to
share and enjoy. The hall was overflowing with the entire
BANA family enjoying their lunch together.
The after-lunch event started with a very surprised BANA
President, hearing the announcement of his birthday, who cut
the cake and the entire gathering wished him a very happy
birthday. The official business of BANA general body meeting
followed. Each of The executive committee members presented
the events that were forthcoming for the rest of the year.
The pledge drive that was conducted during the picnic was a
great success and showed the spirit of our members to
encourage us for our efforts. Awards and gifts were given to
all kids and the winners.
The concluding event of the afternoon was Antakshari where
all the assembled participants displayed their musical
talent to an enthralled audience. Sweets and tea were served
to all. It was a very exciting day for the BANA members who
came with their full enthusiasm and vigor. Their lively
participation in all the events that were hosted, the
excellent food that was brought by them and their help and
co-operation that was often asked impromptu and given
whole-heartedly made this picnic a memorable event.
Annual Report 2007
Another
successful year for BANA has come to a close. What started
as a small gathering of about ten families 15 years ago has
grown to become a well known and respected organization
among the Indian community in Houston area. True to its
motto of ‘fostering academic and cultural excellence’
BANA enhanced its reputation by organizing Academic Fest
2007 and also a very successful social and cultural
extravaganza Cultural Carnival 2007. Success of both
these events have proven yet again to the community about
the professionalism and harmony of its members. BANA is
fulfilling its responsibilities of preserving and promoting
the social and cultural heritage of India and in particular
of Bihar. During 2007 BANA also started doing charity work
in India by sponsoring academic institutions such as Balika
Vidyapith and Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation. All this could be
possible only because of the determination and
professionalism of BANA members many of whom are outstanding
professionals in advanced fields like, engineering,
technology, medicine, education, and research. We can
safely believe that, though, another year has come to a
close, our success has only begun. Wish you all a very
happy New Year.
About Bihar...
Bihar has a very rich history. It was called Magadha in ancient times. Its
capital Patna, then known as Pataliputra, was the center of the Mauryan empire,
which dominated the Indian subcontinent from 325 BC to 185 BC. Emperor Ashoka
was the most famous ruler of this dynasty. Bihar remained an important place of
power, culture and education during the next one thousand years. The Vikramshila
and Nalanda Universities, were one of the oldest and best centres of education
in ancient India but unfortunately got destroyed by the maruading invaders
during the medieval period.. More--
