Mayor John Biggs has attended the very first meeting of the new Overview and Scrutiny  Committee (OSC). This is in stark contrast to the previous mayor who repeatedly refused to attend meetings. The Mayor attended the latter part of the meeting in order to answer committee questions  on an executive decision. This marks a significant change in the culture of ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah The Roman Road Summer Festival is set to return for another fun family day out  celebrating all things local. The festival kicks off this Sunday 12th July at Gladstone  Place E3 with a spectacular performance from local dance sensation IMD Legion of Britain’s Got Talentfame at 11am. There will be family cartoons on our big  outdoor screen ...

UK living expats organised a protest meeting demanding death sentence of Rajon killers.  Child Rajon was brutally and inhumanly killed by some miscreants after a period of vicious torture. Convenor of the Organising Committee Mohammod Ali presided over the protest meeting.  Youth Leader Habibur Rahman and Jashim Uddin jointly conducted the meeting.  Other speakers at the  protest meeting were Community ...

tournament and Iftar Mahfil on 8 July at West ham immigration Event Venue. Organisation’s President Faruq Ali presided over the event and General Secretary Abdus Salam and Senior Vice-President Sadiquzzaman jointly conducted it. In the beginning, founder General Secretary of the organisation Madhu Miah recited from the Quarn and conducted the Duwa Mahfil. Guests who addressed the audience and took ...

Redbridge Welfare Association organised a Duwa and Iftar Mahfil on 14th July in a restaurant at Ilford Lane.  Iqbal Ahmed conducted the Duwa where  a prayer was said for the welfare of Bangladeshi Community in the UK and the people around the world. President of the organisation M S Selim presided over the meeting and General Secretary Atiqur Rahman conducted ...

Bangla Mirror Desk: Bangladesh trounced South Africa by nine wickets in the 3rd ODI at Chittagong to win the 3-match series 2-1. A fantastic batting performance from the openers paved the path for a memorable series-win for Tigers, the first over Proteas. The 154-run stand by Soumya and Tamim was the highest against South Africa, beating Soumya-Mahmudullah’s 135. When the ...

Bangla Mirror Desk : David Cameron is prepared to look at making workers pay into flexible saving accounts to fund their own sick pay or unemployment benefits, Downing Street has confirmed. The idea was first floated by Iain Duncan Smith, the work and pensions secretary, who said he was “very keen” to have a debate about encouraging people to use personal accounts ...

Marking the festival of Eid ul-Fitr and the end of Ramadan, Executive Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs said: “On the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, I send my warm wishes to all residents, particularly to Muslims in Tower Hamlets and the UK. “It is a day for everyone to come together and celebrate. “As we enjoy this day which marks ...

Bangla Mirror Desk : Open ground Eid Jamat will be taking place in Tower Hamlets again. This coming Friday or Saturday (subject to the moon), Eid Ul Fitr Jamat will be held at Mile End Stadium in East London.  The organisers confirmed this in a press conference held on 14th July. Tower Hamlets Council approved this open ground Eid Jamat ...

Poet Al Mahmud is a living legend of our time.  He has composed a huge number of timeless poem and verses. Poetry is his passion.  With his eternal composing, he has increased the honour of Bengali language. He is the pioneer of the modernism Bengali poetry. He is our pride and pride of Bengali language. Writers and Researchers in London ...