MohammedMujumder became the first chairperson of Bengali descent in New York City’s history when he was elected to lead Community Board 9 in the Bronx earlier this year.
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Community Board 9 made history earlier this year in appointing the city’s first-ever community board chairperson of Bengali descent.
Mohammed Mujumder, who was born in Bangladesh, was elected as CB9’s chairperson back in June, running unopposed, making him the first Bengali chairperson in the New York City’s history. He replaces Brandon Ganaishlal, the prior chairperson.
Mujumder, who previously served as CB9’s first vice chair and has been a board member since 2010, said that he hopes to see more residents within CB9 attend general community board meetings so that their voices are heard.
“Most people in our district don’t even know there is a community board,” said the 60-year-old Mujumder. “There’s a very small percentage of people who actually know about it — and one of my goals as the (CB9) chairperson is to increase engagement among the residents in these neighborhoods, while also spreading awareness throughout the community that community boards do exist.”
CB9 includes the neighborhoods of Bronx River, Castle Hill, Clason Point, Harding Park, Parkchester, Soundview and Unionport.
As CB9 chairperson, Mujumder will focus primarily on local issues as well as working with elected officials and standing for the safety and well being of Bronx residents in his district.
“I like working with people — and I like playing a role in assisting the community,” Mujumder said. “I really, truly enjoy helping others and helping the community achieve more.”
Mujumder went to high school in Bangladesh and later became a lawyer, before moving to the United States in 1989 in search of a better life.
The poor conditions and minimal resources throughout his native country, including a lack of health care and education along with…
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