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Bangladesh Caterers Association UK
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Formation 1960 (1960)
Type Umbrella organisation
Headquarters BCA House, 403 Harrow Road, London, W9 3NF
Region served
United Kingdom
Services Collective representation for British Curry Industry members
Official language
English, Bengali
President
Oli Khan MBE
Secretary General
Mitu Chowdhury
Chief Treasurer
Tipu Rahman
Press & Publication Secretary
Naz Islam
Key people
M A Munim (former president) Oli Khan (former secretary general)

Bangladesh Caterers Association UK (abbreviated as BCA) is the umbrella organisation of British-Bangladeshi restaurants. It was established in 1960 to represent the catering industry run by the ethnic Bangladeshis.

Premise

In 1960, Israel Miah became the founder president of what became the Bangladesh Caterers Association. It represents the political and economic interests of the owners of 12,000 British Bangladeshi restaurants and takeaways across the UK. It organises various activities to promote Bangladeshi cuisine in Great Britain as well as in Europe.

In 2004, the organisation requested for ethnic restaurant staff positions to be designated as a shortage occupation, which would make it easier for Bangladeshi citizens to obtain UK work permits. In 2014, the organisation established a cross party parliamentary group to lobby the British Government on behalf of the curry industry. It had the support of 24 MPs with 70 more promising to support the cause.

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