Greater Sylhet Development and Welfare Council in UK
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ইউ কে বৃহত্তর সিলেট উন্নয়ন ও কল্যাণ কাউন্সিল | |
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| Abbreviation | GSC |
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| Formation | 1993 |
| Type | Voluntary charity |
| Purpose | Social welfare |
| Headquarters | 135 Commercial Street, Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London, England |
Region served | United Kingdom |
Official language | Bengali, Sylheti, English |
Chairman | Barrister Ataur Rahman |
General secretary | Khusru Khan |
Treasurer | Saleh Ahmed |
| Website | www |
Greater Sylhet Development and Welfare Council in UK (Bengali: ইউ কে বৃহত্তর সিলেট উন্নয়ন ও কল্যাণ কাউন্সিল; often abbreviated as GSC) is a British voluntary charity for the welfare of Sylheti Bangladeshi people living in the United Kingdom.
Greater Sylhet Development and Welfare Council (GSC) in UK is a voluntary organisation established in 1993,[1][2] representing Bangladeshis in the UK.[3][4][5] It is a nationwide charity working for the welfare of British Bangladeshi people living in the UK who originate from the division of Sylhet,[6] who make up 90%[7] of Britain's 500,000 Bangladeshis.[8]
The organisation is run by an elected National Executive Committee and is governed by a constitution. It has 13 regional committees working with the same charter of welfare for the Bangladeshi community living in various regions throughout the UK.[2] It works towards helping and raising money for charitable causes[9][10][11][12]
