I am humbled by the opportunity to serve as President of the Bangla Language and Literary Society (BLLS), one of the most vibrant and culturally active Bengali societies in Singapore. We have been blessed with many dedicated volunteers over the past 30 years who care deeply about our discipline, its objectives and contributions in this fast-changing environment. The society’s core activity entails the BLLS weekend School which provides formal Bengali lessons in accordance with the mother tongue curriculum set by the Ministry of Education, Singapore. Education is a shared commitment among dedicated teachers, motivated students and enthusiastic parents with high expectations. Over 400 students and a pool of dedicated teaching staff have enabled BLLS to present educational excellence over the years. I would like to relay my heartfelt appreciation to everyone for their priceless efforts, understanding, support, guidance and contributions towards the education of our students.

Our future challenge lies in utilising changing learning patterns and teaching methods coupled with technological advancement, to create an attractive and engaging educational experience for students to learn Bangla. Along with an excellent team of committed volunteers, we aim to strive through and continue upholding the excellence of BLLS, its values and norms such that expectations from BLLS members are met. 

With Best Wish and Warm Regards,

Habib Mohammad Iftekar Zaman

President

BLLS Management Committee 2023-2024