Bangladeshi Students' Support Association in Japan (BSSAJ)
在日バングラデシュ学生支援協会 · bssaj.org
- Role
- Founder and President (代表理事)
- Period
- Since 26 April 2025
An association of experienced Japan-based consultants that supports Bangladeshi students and workers before and after arrival. Under his leadership its work has grown beyond individual support into policy dialogue with both governments.
- Elected President on 30 April 2025. An executive council of more than 60 approved members, with General Secretary Md Nazrul Islam and Senior Vice-President Khan Mohammad Mofiz Uddin, alongside associate, adviser, student-representative and honorary tiers.
- A public register of member agencies, regular meetings presenting the annual report and next year's vision, and a convening committee for every event — binding the association into a structure of accountability.
- On 13 May 2025 presented a memorandum to the Bangladesh Embassy in Tokyo and introduced the association's members to the Ambassador.
- Under his leadership: a student-awareness seminar in Dhaka (August 2025), the Japanese Speech Contest and Japan Guideline Seminar (December 2025 — 50 nominees, 15 finalists; with the involvement of Education Adviser Professor Dr C. R. Abrar), and a reception for JLPT achievers (September 2026).
- Joint events with the Bangladesh Embassy in Tokyo (April 2026) and Sendai (August 2026, BSSAJ's fourth seminar) to encourage Japanese language schools to accept Bangladeshi students; Nagoya is next (October 2026).
- Requested dialogue with officials of Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on three issues: the 28-hour weekly work limit against living costs, documentation hurdles, and JLPT/JFT-Basic seat shortages.