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Bangladeshi director Furukh dead in London car crash

Bangladeshi director GM Furukh, known for his work in TV series, tragically passed away in a car crash in London. Shadhin Khosru, another expatriate filmmaker in London, confirmed the news on Facebook. On Sunday night (BDT), Shadhin Khosru posted a picture of himself with GM Furukh, captioning, “Every day I get more death news than I get birth news! My ...

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Two Bangladeshis honoured at The Diana Award

Bangladesh’s Nafira Nayeem Ahmad and Shamim Ahmed Mridha are two of twenty young people honoured with the Legacy Award for The Diana Award’s 25th Anniversary. On March 14, William, the Prince of Wales and Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, paid tribute to and convened with twenty remarkable young individuals hailing from various parts of the world. This gathering was ...

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Inclusion of women in political parties makes democracy more effective: Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury

Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has said that the inclusion of women in political parties leads the country towards a more effective democracy. She made the remarks while participating in the discussion titled ‘Leveraging Parliamentary Democracy for Political Empowerment of Women: Bangladesh Perspective’, organized by the Bangladesh High Commission at Churchill Hall of the House of ...

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6th Annual Bangabandhu Lecture held in London

Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   The Annual Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Lecture titled ‘Political Resistance: Bangladesh’ Palestine Policy’ was held on 6 March 2024 at the SOAS, University of London. Nooruddin Ahmed of the 7th March Foundation chaired the lecture. Guest of honour was Mohammad Hazrat Ali Khan, Deputy High Commissioner, Bangladesh High Commission London. He conveyed Bangladesh’s consistent support for ...

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Thousands expected at London protest calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Thousands of protesters are expected to gather again in central London to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the fifth major pro-Palestine demonstration in the capital so far this year. Saturday’s protest comes a day after Dame Sara Khan, a UK government adviser on social cohesion, said attempts to portray protesters on pro-Palestinian marches as extremist were “outrageous” and ...

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Beehive Preparatory Wins UNICEF Silver Rights Respecting Award

  Beehive Preparatory School has proudly clinched the prestigious UNICEF Silver Rights Respecting Award, standing out as one of only eight schools in Redbridge to be honoured with the accolade. The achievement underscores the school’s unwavering dedication to championing children’s rights and the tireless commitment of both staff in nurturing an environment where every child’s voice is not just heard ...

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British Bengali Dina launches planner to help with the month of Ramadan.

Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   As Ramadan approaches, Muslims worldwide engage in preparations akin to the anticipation and goal-setting that mark the start of a new year. Just as individuals set resolutions and intentions for personal development, planning for Ramadan involves thoughtful considerations, reflection, and the establishment of habits conducive to spiritual growth. For the past three years, Dina Aziz, a ...

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Unplanned footover bridges are not useful for pedestrian crossing?

Matiar Chowdhury:   In every country of the world, “footover bridges” or pedestrian crossing bridges are made for easy crossing of roads and highways or busy roads in big cities. By using which common pedestrians can cross the road safely. In every country of the world there are countless footover bridges. In our country too, numerous “footover bridges” have been ...

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UK-born Shamima who joined IS loses appeal over citizenship

A British-born woman who went to Syria as a schoolgirl to join so-called Islamic State has lost her latest appeal over the removal of her British citizenship, report agencies. Shamima Begum travelled to Syria in 2015 aged 15 and her citizenship was revoked on national security grounds shortly after she was found in a Syrian refugee camp in February 2019. ...

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Tree planting in Bangladesh to mitigate the effects of climate change

Ansar Ahmed Ullah :  A delegation of Bangladeshi representatives attending the Munich Security Conference has taken a small but meaningful step to address the global climate crisis by offsetting their carbon footprints through tree planting efforts back home. Inspired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s call for all Bangladeshis to plant trees as part of the country’s environmental security efforts, the ...

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