{"id":48,"date":"2020-01-21T02:10:36","date_gmt":"2020-01-21T06:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.bdcans.com\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2025-07-25T22:05:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T01:05:28","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bdcans.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/bdcans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_7315-scaled.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Picnic 2019&#8243; title_text=&#8221;2019-Picnic-02&#8243; src_tablet=&#8221;https:\/\/bdcans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_7315-scaled.jpg&#8221; src_phone=&#8221;https:\/\/bdcans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/IMG_7315-scaled.jpg&#8221; src_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;contain&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;ABeeZee||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; text_letter_spacing_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_letter_spacing_phone=&#8221;&#8221; text_letter_spacing_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"sow-headline\"><span style=\"color: #305e9a;\">Our organization aims to preserve and promote the unique Bangladeshi culture and enhance positive social interaction through support for newcomers, training, and various cultural events throughout the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#3a3a3a&#8221; divider_weight=&#8221;2px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; width=&#8221;90%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;margin: auto;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_font=&#8221;ABeeZee||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"sow-headline\">Bangladesh Community Association of Nova Scotia (BDCANS) is a voluntary, non-political and non-profit organization. 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