There are number of Memon people residing in Bangladesh, many of them came Bangladesh from Gujrat,India for business purpose 70/80 years ago.
Memons are quite big in a number resides in Chittagong, Dhaka, Sylhet, Khulna, Jessore, Kushtia etc. Among them some leading Memon people made a group to perform different social welfare tasks among Memon people, this group called Memon Jamat.
Chittagong Memon Jamat established on 1958 is very active and important for Memon people. This jamat of Memon people have been doing many social welfare tasks, among them education for poor Memon children at lower cost they build "Memon School Chittagong" located at Nondonkanon, Chittagong. Also made residential societies "Memon Colony, Boubazar, Chittagong" here Memon gives very less house rent.
There are lot more opportunities like discounts for Memon who holds Memon ID card, in specific hospitals and shopping stores. Moreover they arrange get to gather parties of Memon people at Eid-Ul-Fitr, and at different important days of Muslim people like robiul awwal, Razzab, Miladunnabi etc. The fund is collected from wealthy Memon peoples.
There are number of Petrol Pumps, Garments Industries, Computer shops built by Memon people. There is also transport agencies, export import business offices at Khatungong, Chittagong. Number of Memons in Chittagong does there own business.
Moreover Memon Jamat also solves family related problems and thus performs the law related work. Marriages of Memon people usually helds among memon peoples, very rare case they choose different community life partner. Memos are Sunni Muslims, following Hanafi Islamic Mazhab. They are usually conservative religious minded.
Thank you for reading. Hope this writing provides you with knowledge about Memon people in Bangladesh.
