Bangla Society: Treasurer

I’m Zareen, and I am running for Treasuer of UCL’s Bangla Society because I believe I have the necessary skills, experience and, most importantly, passion help lead this club. 

On a little about my background: I am Bangladeshi but have been born and brought up in Hong Kong. With my extended family living in Bangladesh, it was crucial to maintain my cultural roots. This experience is shared by many as most Bangladeshis live in HK with their small immediate family. Therefore, whilst living alone in HK, our family made it imperative to establish a close-knitted community. We did this through establishing the first and only official Bangladesh Association in Hong Kong, organising events for every occasion, a bangla school and many more. Consequently, my entire childhood has been about community, belonging and having fun and I wish to transfer this to our UCL Bangla Society. 

My past leadership roles (Head Girl, Chair of Community Service, D&I, founder of numerous clubs, etc.) has prepared me to assume the responsibility of being treasurer by honing my communication, organizational and networking abilities.

Moreover, by being the Deputy Organiser of a large scale charity show, I experienced and adopted the role of financial management - getting sponsors and dealing with incredibly large amounts of money to then organise a successful event.

As treasurer, I would strive to efficiently manage our finances so that we can arrange more activities leading to an engaging club!