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West London Awami League organises Duwa Mahfil for late Syed Mohsin Ali

West London Awami Leage organised a Duwa Mahfil and discussion meeting praying for peace for the incorporeal soul of late Welfare Minister and MP for Mowlvibazar-3 Syed Mohsin Ali.  BBCA Secretary Shanoor Khan conducted the Munajat. President of West London Awami League Alhaj Ustar Ali presided over the condolence meeting and Secretary Shohidur Rahman conducted it.  Organising Secretary of UK ...

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Prof Barkat tells the UK support Bangladesh in countering extremism

Ansar Ahmed Ullah :: Provide support to Bangladesh by sharing knowledge on countering radicalisation, provide assistance in cyber space management and monitor UK based NGOs with links to religious extremism said Prof Abul Barkat. Prof Abul Barkat, Professor and Chair, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka was speaking at a seminar titled ‘Bangladesh and the UK: Countering Religious Radicalisation & ...

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Independent Group call for Labour to live up to their words on the refugee crisis

Tower Hamlets Independents have today called for Labour to ‘put their money where their mouth is’ on the refugee crisis and accept our fair share of Syrian refugees into the borough. The call was made as Prime Minister David Cameron announced plans to accept 20,000 refugees by 2020, Labour leadership candidate Yvette Cooper called for councils to take on refugees ...

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Martyr Zia will always be on the history

No one can erase Martyr Zia’s role from the history, however and whatever propaganda and conspiracy are being made against him.  He will always be in people’s heart for his benevolent work and heroic activities.  Speakers attending the discussion meeting told this which was organised to mark 37th anniversary of formation of BNP.  The discussion meeting was held on 10th ...

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Labour in disarray over benefits cap

  Bangla Mirror Desk :: Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to oppose the benefits cap have been undermined by members of his own shadow cabinet, as he prepares to face David Cameron in prime minister’s questions for the first time. Speaking to the Trades Union Congress conference in Brighton on Tuesday, Corbyn said the benefits cap introduced by the coalition created “social cleansing” ...

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First Syrian refugees to arrive in UK within days

The first Syrian refugees being brought to Britain direct from camps in the Middle East under the government’s expanded scheme to resettle only the most vulnerable are to arrive in the coming days, Theresa May has told MPs. The home secretary said preparations were “proceeding at pace” to welcome more arrivals over the next few weeks, with a summit of ...

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Bangladeshi Faith Healer murdered in Whitechapel

   A faith healer was stabbed to death at a business centre in East London. Father-of-three Zakariya Islam was killed at the Ruqya Therapy Centre’s based in Whitechapel. Police and paramedics rushed to the scene and found the married 46-year-old Islamic healer suffering critical injuries. Despite desperate attempts he could not be saved and was pronounced dead a short time later. ...

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Tarique drives Khaleda to hotel

  Bangla Mirror Desk :: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia got reunited with all her family members on Wednesday at a London hotel after seven years, creating an emotional atmosphere. On her arrival at Heathrow Airport, her elder son Tarique Rahman received the former prime minister and drove her to the hotel. Several hundred BNP leaders and activists of the UK ...

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UK pay rises at fastest pace in more than six years

Bangla Mirror Desk :: British wages grew at their fastest rate in more than six years in the three months to July, adding to signs that a first interest rate hike by the Bank of England is approaching. Growth in average weekly earnings, not including bonuses, rose by 2.9 percent in the May-July period, the fastest since the three months ...

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Bangladeshi PM warns David Cameron to do more to combat terrorism, Guardian told

Bangladeshi prime minister urges action to tackle recruiters from UK Bengali diaspora communities, as extremist groups, including Isis, gain support, The Guardian told. An article published on Guardina mentioned that the prime minister of Bangladesh has warned David Cameron that he needs to do more to combat radicalism amid concerns that British jihadis are fuelling a rise in extremism in the world’s ...

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