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212 more Year 7 pupils across four Tower Hamlets schools have received digital support as part of the ongoing Connecting Communities programme. Connecting Communities is a partnership project between the East End Community Foundation, Tower Hamlets Council, the Letta Trust, and Poplar HARCA. The partnership aims to identify students and families in need of support. The secondary school pilot, which launched ...

Two of London’s busiest stations, Waterloo and Liverpool Street, will be shut over the Christmas period while engineering work is carried out. Network Rail has said Liverpool Street will close so new glass panels can be installed above the station concourse and the drainage system can be replaced, while Waterloo station will need to close in order to get new ...

  Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   Barkingside, UK – Hindu Aid UK hosted a cultural and fundraising event in Barkingside on Friday, 19 December, 2025, drawing together community members to support their humanitarian initiatives. The evening successfully raised funds for rehabilitation projects and general assistance for those in need, embodying the organisation’s motto: “Serving mankind is serving God.” The event featured a ...

  Muhammed Shahed Rahman : The Swadhinata Trust marked its 25th anniversary on Bangladesh’s Victory Day with a special concert titled Bangla Beats at the Pinter Studio, Queen Mary University of London, on 16 December. Described as an intimate evening of live Bengali music, the event paid tribute to the living legacies of Bengali music-making in Britain and coincided with ...

  Muhammed  Shahed Rahman :   A friendly badminton competition was held in London for players over fifty on the occasion of Bangladesh’s great Victory Day. Freedom Fifty Sporting Events has organized a friendly badminton match for players over fifty to highlight the significance of the great Victory Day and share the joy among the expatriates. The match was recently ...

Are you a Tower Hamlets resident with a dream and great idea to start your own business, or a local small business looking for expert support to take you to the next step? If the answer is yes, then check if you could benefit from part of a £400,000 pot and one of four new projects for aspiring entrepreneurs, early-stage ...

Dhaka, 17 December 2025 – The British High Commission Dhaka warmly welcomed the arrival of the King’s Baton in Bangladesh on Wednesday, 17 December, as part of the build-up to the Commonwealth Games 2026 – set to take place in Glasgow, Scotland. The King’s Baton Relay is a longstanding tradition that symbolises unity and shared values across the Commonwealth. It connects communities and inspires ...

  London: The British Bengali community marked a proud and celebratory occasion on Monday, 15 December, as a civic reception was held in honour of Dr Ansar Ahmed Ullah following the completion of his PhD. The event recognised not only his academic achievements but also his long-standing contributions as a leading voice against racism and communalism, a grassroots activist, and a ...

An intervention by the mayor of London is needed to safeguard the future of car clubs in the capital, environmental groups have said. Sir Sadiq Khan was told “urgent questions” had been raised about how “policy conditions in our city are harmful to car sharing services”, after the car-sharing firm Zipcar announced it would stop operating in the city from ...

BNP has formed a new partial convening committee for its UK chapter, as the president and general secretary of the previous committee are set to contest the upcoming national election. The committee was announced in a press release on Monday, signed by BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi. The party said a full committee will be announced soon. ...