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Hi there,

I am Ripon Ray, founder of BritBanglaCovid. It is a privilege to have been able to be a national voice and a provider of a platform for Bangladeshis and other minority communities in Britain during the pandemic. As you can imagine minority communities underwent mountainous challenges during such an upheaval time of our lives.

If you want to find out more about BritBanglaCovid, you can contact me by clicking on the following tab as shown below on top right hand corner of the website:

You can then complete a contact form. Otherwise feel free to direct message me on Twitter.

Twitter: @britbanglacovid

Thank you so much for showing an interest in the Bangladeshi community!

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