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BBCCI launches mobile app

The principal organisation representing British Bangladeshi businessmen in the UK, BBCCI has launched its mobile app officially. This will make it easier for the members of this organisation to involve more and take advantages from the organisation. While addressing the audience, the speakers said that, with the launching of this app, BBCCI has forwarded one step further. This app will ...

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BBCA starts its journey

New organisation of British Bangladeshi caterers in the UK, British Bangladesh Caterers Association (BBCA) will play an important role in advancing the curry industry in the UK.  Secretary of State for Education, Nicky Morgan MP said this at the launching event of newly formed organisation BBCA in Regency Banqueting Hall in East London on 10 June.  Nicky Morgan also hoped ...

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Bangladeshi doctor treats patient at 30,000 feet!

“LADIES and gentlemen, please may I have your attention. We have a medical emergency on board. If you are a doctor please make yourself known to a member of cabin crew.” Thankfully this isn’t a phrase we hear often, but when Dr Kazi Azad heard this announcement during a recent flight he didn’t hesitate to put himself forward. Dr Azad, ...

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Rayhan reaches for the sky

British-Bangladeshi Rayhan Kareem has been awarded a gliding scholarship by the Honourable Company of Air Pilots. Rayhan was delighted to receive the scholarship saying “it was the best day of my life”. He was one of five lucky recipients of the annual award out of hundreds of applicants. The gliding training will take place in the Portsmouth Naval Gliding Centre ...

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Al-Siddique Welfare Trust organises meeting to establish an eye hospital in Chatok

Al-Siddique Welfare trust organised a meeting on 15 June in Micro Business Centre in East London to discuss about founding an eye hospital in Chatok.  The participants discussed the planning and fund raising on establishing a hospital in Jathua area near Sylhet-Shunmaganj Highway. President of the Trust Mohammod Ali Talukdar presided over the meeting.  General Secretary Ruhul Amin and Joint ...

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Event celebrates A K M Abdullah’s ‘Khudha O Shoundorju’

Speakers attending the launching event of ‘Khudha O Shoundorjo’ told that, Writer A K M Abdullah has portrayed practical thinking and reflected the real life situations in his recently published novel. A K M Abdullah has successfully depicted the story of deprived and dispossessed people of our society with his creative power of writing. A number of poets, journalists and ...

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Diabetes Week: tips for a full life and having a safe fast during Ramadan

Diabetes Week runs from June 14-20 and is seen as a time to bring supporters together to increase awareness and provide further advice, support and information on the condition. The national campaign, led by Diabetes UK, is encouraging people to share their hints, tips and stories of how they manage their condition and still live life to the full, using ...

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Belgium BNP seeks co-operation from European parliament to restore democracy in Bangladesh

Belgium BNP organised a protest meeting in front of European Parliament in Brussels demanding immediate reinstating of democracy in Bangladesh.   The participants urged the members of EU parliament to help restore the democracy in Bangladesh and help the country to get rid of neo-dictator Sheikh Hasina and her ruling government. The protest meeting was held in 15th June which was ...

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Ronaldo, Lewandowski hit hat-tricks

Yet another Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick propelled Portugal to a crucial 3-2 win in Armenia in Euro 2016 qualifying on Saturday while Poland’s Robert Lewandowski hit one of the quickest triples in the competition’s history. Andre Schuerrle also bagged a hat-trick in Germany’s 7-0 thrashing of Gibraltar but former European champions Greece’s embarrassing campaign continued as they were beaten 2-1 in ...

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Bangladesh hopes to seize ICC Champions Trophy 2017 initiative

Bangladesh faces India in the three-match One-Day Internationals (ODIs) series in Mirpur on Thursday knowing that a series win will give it a boost in ODI Team Rankings as two places in the coveted ICC Champions Trophy 2017 are still up for grabs. Host England, plus the seven next highest-ranked sides on ODI Team Rankings as on 30 September 2015, ...

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