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East London Mosque launches first ever British Muslim archives

East London Mosque formally inaugurated its on-line archive catalogue and reading room service on 15 January. The event was attended by over 70 well wishers of the project, interfaith leaders and researchers. Chief guests included the Rt Hon Simon Hughes MP, Minister of State at the Ministry of Justice; Jeff James, Chief Executive and Keeper of the National Archives; the ...

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Careworld celebrates it New Year get together party

Careworld Limited organised its New Year get together party in his own office in East London on 21 January. Former Deputy Mayor of Tower Hamlets Cllr Ohid Ahmed, Bangla Mirror Editor Abdul Karim Gani, Barristar Kazi Shahen Shah, Ajom Ali and other company executives were presented as special guests in the colourful event. In their welcoming speech, Managing Director of ...

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Pasha-Munim panel retain the leadership of BCA

The present Pasha-Munim committee has again retained the leadership of Bangladesh Caterers Association, the organisation which represents the Bangladeshi restaurateurs in the UK. The panel was elected without any contestants. The newly elected committee emphasised that they will continue their hard work towards the alleviation of struggles and problems that the curry industry is facing now. Election Commissioner Mahmud Hasan ...

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BBPI Person OF the year announced

The British Bangladeshi Power & Inspiration 2015 celebrated the success of 100 British Bangladeshi’s on the 27th January at an exclusive launch event in Canary Wharf, London. The list highlights talent across 20 categories and showcases the contributions and achievements of 100 British Bangladeshis to every walk of British life. The 2015 list and the BBPI Person of the Year ...

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ISIS loses battle for Kobani

Kurdish fighters have taken the Syrian city of Kobani from ISIS’ grip after 112 days of fighting with the Sunni extremist group, multiple sources said Monday. The announcement comes a day after an Iraqi official declared that Iraq’s Diyala Province had been “liberated” from ISIS. Idriss Nassan, Kobani’s deputy foreign minister, told CNN he expects an official announcement Tuesday “if ...

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Several dead as convoy ambushed in South Sudan

At least 11 people, including five journalists, were killed in South Sudan’s western region, when gunmen attacked their convoy in the country’s west, a military spokesman told the Associated Press news agency. Col. Phiip Aguer blamed the attack on Tuesday on the Ugandan rebel group the Lord’s Resistance Army believed to be hiding in neighboring countries. Aguer said the rebels ...

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Auschwitz 70th anniversary: Survivors mark camp liberation

Some 300 Auschwitz survivors have returned to the site of the Nazi death camp in southern Poland to mark 70 years since its liberation. Some 1.1 million people, the vast majority Jews, were killed there between 1940 and 1945, when advancing Soviet troops liberated it. Ceremonies are under way at the site in the presence of foreign dignitaries. It is ...

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Winter storm Juno shuts down New York: City travel network shut down as freeze hits

A brutal snowstorm which forecasters are calling ‘the worst in history’ has shut down New York. Three feet of snow is expected amid 85mph gusts and blizzard conditions, and a highly unusual road curfew has been put in place. Drivers face fines of $300 (£200) or arrested for non-emergency journeys if caught. The entire New York City transit system stopped ...

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National Water Security Index of Bangladesh: Improvement?

Last year we wrote an article entitled ‘National Water Security Index of Bangladesh: What does it indicate?‘ to give an overview on National Water Security Index (NWSI) in the context of Bangladesh. Our article was based on the Asian Water Development Outlook 2013[1], which is a compilation of water resources development indicators in Asia and Pacific region published by the ...

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