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PA HR28

Resolution

Status

Passed

4/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Steven Malagari

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates March 26, 2025, as "Bangladesh Day" in Pennsylvania to commemorate the date Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared East Pakistan's independence in 1971

  • Recognizes Bangladesh's history, including the 1971 Liberation War that claimed an estimated 300,000 to 3 million lives and displaced 10 million Bengalis

  • Acknowledges the Bangladesh Association of Pennsylvania, a nonprofit cultural organization located in Lansdale that promotes Bangladeshi social and cultural activities

  • Honors contributions made by Bangladeshi Pennsylvanians to unify residents of the Commonwealth

Legislative Description

Designating March 26, 2025, as "Bangladesh Day" in Pennsylvania.

Last Action

Adopted (192-11)

4/7/2025

Committee Referrals

State Government1/27/2025

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