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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bangladesh Caterers Association (BCA) Essex region organised an executive committee meeting in a restaurant in Harlow. Speakers attended the meeting univocally mentioned that curry industry is facing a crisis period now.  This industry is now suffering from staff crisis, UKBA interference in opening hours and harassment of restaurants owners and so on. The speakers emphasised that to save this industry ...

Greater London Awami League organised a discussion meeting on six point movement on 7th June in a restaurant in East London.   Speakers at that meeting emphasised that Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibor Rahman’s six point movement was the undeclared call for independence.  They also said that sovereign Bangladesh is the result of Bangbandhu’s six point movement. President of Greater London Awami League ...

Jagannathpur British Bangla Education Trust organised its executive committee meeting on 4th of June in a restaurant in East London.  Organisation’s President Alhaj Sajjad Miah presided over the meeting and General Secretary Mollik Shakur Wadud conducted it. Speakers who gave speech in the meeting included Tresurer Hasanat Ahmed Chunnu, Member Muhib Chowdhury, Rafique Miah, Nurul Haque Lala Miah, Md Iliyas, ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah :   Nadeem Qadir who has recently taken the post of Minister Press at the Bangladesh High Commission in London said he was on a mission to promote Bangladesh positively. To promote beautiful Bangladesh and in that effort he wanted the co-operation of the UK based Bengali journalists to assist him. He was speaking at a dinner ...

The changing face of Whitechapel over the coming years was the focus of a Future of London event last week (Thursday, May 28) – Communities in Transition. A number of speakers engaged with planners, developers, and local residents in a lively discussion about what change would mean for Whitechapel. Speakers included key players in Whitechapel’s transformation, such as: •    Tower ...

  As part of the Ramadan public health campaign set to be launched next Tuesday, key speakers including Barts Health NHS Trust Public Health Director, Dr Ian Basnett and Imam Faruq Siddiqi, the Trust’s Muslim Chaplain, will reinforce the importance of seeking medical advice prior to fasting, if a patient suffers from any chronic illness or health complication. Ramadan is ...

Shamsul Islam Selim has been elected as the first Bangladeshi councillor from Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.  His home district is Sunamganj in Sylhet. Cllr Selim was elected from Castle Without ward from Conservative Party.   Even though he was elected from Windsor, he does not live there but runs his business here. Shamsul Islam Selim is also the first ...