Building Bridges, Celebrating Heritage

The Bangladesh Canada Association of Ottawa Valley (BACAOV) has been fostering Bangladeshi culture, community, and engagement in Canada’s National Capital Region since 1971.

Our Mission & Objectives

Who We Are

The Bangladesh Canada Association of Ottawa Valley (BACAOV) is a not-for-profit organization based in Canada’s National Capital Region. Originally formed in April 1971, BACAOV originated as a response to Bangladesh’s struggle for independence.

A small group of Bangladeshis living in Ottawa mobilized to raise awareness about the atrocities committed by Pakistan in Bangladesh. Through protests, fundraising campaigns, and advocacy efforts, they urged the Canadian government to support Bangladesh’s independence movement.

Today, BACAOV continues to build on its legacy by promoting Bangladeshi culture, heritage, and community engagement in the Ottawa region.

Objectives

To contribute to the multicultural diverse mosaic of Canada.
To promote and to organize literary, cultural, social and recreational activities of the Bangladeshi and Canadian communities.
To build a Bangladeshi Canadian Community Center “Acquire, construct, maintain and equip a community center building and related infrastructure, which may contain among other facilities, a banquet hall, auditorium, reception , meeting room , senior support facilities, gymnasium” to uphold secular integrity and Bengali nationalism,
To build community support systems to respond to the needs of the people within the community.
To respond to needs arising out of natural calamities in Bangladesh as well as in other places of the world whenever such need arises.
To provide a forum for discussion on national and international issues of concern and interest.
To nurture Bangladeshi identity in Ottawa.

Upcoming Events

December 3, 2024

Events

BACAOV Mela

December 3, 2024

Hello Bangladeshi Ottawan, BACAOV is organizing the Boshaki Mela on May 23rd, 2026 at Mosaic Convention Center, Ottawa. Dear friends,

Join Our Community

Be a part of our journey to strengthen cultural ties, support our community, and work towards a shared future. Whether you want to volunteer, participate in events, or support our community center project, your involvement matters.