Cultural Association of Bengal popularly known as CAB, was founded in New York City in the year 1971. The founder members of CAB felt the necessity of feeling for Bengal staying outside Bengal. They also made constant endeavor to exchange and interact with the culture, education, tradition, heritage and business of Bengal staying thousands of miles away.

Gradually, the activities of CAB spread from New York to other cities of North America and onto Bengal. Periodical meets, seminars, literature activities were conducted in North America and Bengal. This took a large shape from the year 1981, in the name of North American Bengali Conference (NABC), popularly known as Biswa Banga Sanmelan that is held in different cities every year in North America.

CAB organizes this event every year 'to  reflect upon all the accomplishments of the past and look ahead to a shiny golden future'. Truly, we believe 'the sky is the limit' and CAB looks forward to being a part of  upward journey.

Our sincerely thanks to our past chairmen of NABC(various cities). CAB Past president Ranajit Dutta, Swadesh Basu, Pranab Das and Late Dr. Tapan Sarkar and Ms. Tulsi Sengupta and current president Swapan Bandyopadhyay for their tireless work to establish CAB as a umbrella Bengali organization in North America.

Thousands of people who gather in the NABC every year and the CAB members whose contribution made NABC largest cultural gathering in the world and Sambad Bichitra (published twice a month since 1971 ) run bv voluntary services made also history for its continuous publication amongst not for profit organizations. CAB also celebrates Bengali new year's day, kabi jayanti,annual picnics and other cultural and literary programs.

CAB used to have 29 libraries in different cities when internet and Bengali literature were not available easily. CAB also actively participate in negotiating with various universities to include Bengali language in the curriculum.