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Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman highlighted the importance of multilateralism at the Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting in London, calling for concrete actions to confront existential global challenges, particularly climate change and growing economic uncertainty. Dr Rahman led the Bangladesh delegation to the 26th Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting (CFAMM) held on Sunday 8 at Lancaster House in London, according ...

Bangla Mirror Desk : The UK Bangla Reporters Unity organized the annual Iftar Mahfil, Basic Training in Journalism, discussions ahead of Independence Day 2026 and International Women’s Day, and separate discussions on the significance of Ramadan: Zakat, Fitra. Muhammed Shahed Rahman, President of UK Bangla Reporters Unity and Special Correspondent of Bangla Mirror New & Editor Uk Bangla Guardian, presided ...

The government has withdrawn Bangladesh High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Abida Islam, accusing her of not serving the interests of the Bangladeshi community and of keeping the community divided through her actions. “The good news is that High Commissioner Abida Islam has been withdrawn. She has been removed from her post,” Prime Minister’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs, Humaiun ...

Thousands of protesters calling for the end of US and Israeli strikes on Iran have marched to the US embassy in central London. Groups including the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), Stop The War, the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, the Muslim Association of Britain, the Palestinian Forum in Britain and Friends Of Al-Aqsa led the march to the embassy on Saturday ...

Four men were arrested in Britain on Friday on suspicion of assisting Iran’s intelligence service by spying on locations and people linked to London’s Jewish community, police said. The men, one Iranian national and three dual British-Iranians, were arrested by counterterrorism police at three separate addresses in the UK capital, the Metropolitan police said in a statement. The force’s head ...

A new, state-of-the-art provision for children with autism has officially opened at Hermitage Primary School. The site, named ‘Athena’, has been developed following recognition of the growing need for high-quality, specialist places within the borough, and has been designed to provide tailored support for primary school-aged children with autism. The new facility has been built as an additional unit at ...

  By ​Matiar Chowdhury:   Baloch Culture Day was marked with a vibrant cultural and intellectual programme under the aegis of Dodmaan, bringing together Baloch community members, scholars, and heritage  advocates in the heart of London. The event served as a sophisticated bridge between the region’s deep civilisational roots and the cutting- edge tools of the modern era. ​The programme ...

    Poplar and Limehouse Constituency MP Apsana Begum accepts prestigious award from UK-based women and girls’ charity, IKRWO. MP recognised for work to end ‘honour’ based abuse by championing legal reform and survivor-centred policy and minoritised and migrant communities in 2025, at prize ceremony in Central London. On Tuesday 4th March, the Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation (IKRWO) announced Apsana Begum ...

Heathrow and Gatwick flights are slowly resuming from Middle East with four set to bring stranded Brits back to the UK today (Tuesday, March 3) but the vast majority of departures remain cancelled. The conflict between Iran and the US and its allies has caused widespread airspace closures in the Middle East, sparking major disruption to flights. About half a ...

Spending plans approved at Newham Council mark a “turning point” for the borough, Labour Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz has said, though the authority is grappling with huge pressures including its temporary accommodation costs. During a debate last week, however, opponents from the Newham Independents group branded the council’s budget “austerity by another name”. On Thursday (February 26) councillors debated and voted ...