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Yeah, last year - we had a total of I believe 58-59 separate 'Esho He Baishaakh' Melas within the tri-state (greater New York metropolitan area) with an attendance of like 450,000+ Bangladeshis and Kolkatans . Plus many lots other Indians and 100+ thousands non-Asian Americanos (white, blacks, Greeks, Dominicanos, Cubanos, PRicans and Haitians) that show up for the free samosas and Mehedi and the dance and balloons!

We ended up having almost 60 different melas because of a number of them were hosted by BNP -NYC, BNP New Jersey and greater Connecticut, BNP Garden State, BNP Jackson Heights, BNP Jubo Shongho Kew Garden and Flushings + Greater NYC BNP Brahmanbaria Chhatro Dol etc. etc.

Then we also had 30+ melas and Shangiskritik Onusthhan, Odhibeshon, Lok shobha, Mehfil-Monajaat (in Bangla, with sitaar music in the background), Kangaal bhoj (for non-Asian Amercanos), Naach-gaan Rabrindro Sangeet, Polli-gitee, Nazrul shangeet, Kobita Abreetee etc etc. hosted by the Greater NYC BAl Noakhali Purbo para chhatro league and Garden State + New Jersey Jubo League and Brahmanbaria + Akhaura Shodor Jackson Heights Bashi Ucchango geetee + Moncho nayok-naika shomotee!