The surviving history graphic records the meeting at which the Bangladesh Caterers Association was formed.
On 3 July 1960, twenty men gathered at Friends International Centre, 32 Tavistock Place. The association's first office was recorded as 21 Romilly Street, London W1.
First elected committee
- Shirajul Islam (Israel Miah), President
- Gous Khan, Vice President
- Salamat Miah, Vice President
- Abdul Rahman Khan, Vice President
- Joytun Miah, Vice President
- Bashir Uddin Ahmed, Secretary General
- Antor Ali, Organising Secretary
- M. A. Gofur, Publicity Secretary
- A. S. Choudhury, Finance Secretary
- Tara Miah, Social Secretary
- Abdur Rahman, Joint Treasurer
- Surat Miah, Joint Treasurer
The graphic places the founding day in contemporary context: petrol cost 2.5p per litre, the average weekly wage was recorded as GBP 14 10s 8d, and Harold Macmillan led the Conservative government.