Labour will not be voting against the government’s welfare bill and the limiting of child tax credits to two children, Harriet Harman has confirmed. The interim Labour leader said the party could not tell the public they were wrong after two general election defeats in a row. She said Labour will oppose the cuts in tax credits for those in ...

A “fearless” 101-year-old has set a world record by abseiling more than 300 feet down a tower. Doris Long said she felt no fear as she broke her own previous world record for the oldest abseiler by descending down the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth. The pensioner, nicknamed Daring Doris, took up the challenge to raise money for the Rowans Hospice ...

United Driving Instructors’ Association organised an event on Wednesday, the 1st of July, to discuss the significance of Ramadan, which followed an iftar mahfil. Driving instructors from all over the UK joined the event at Regents Lake Banqueting Hall in Tower Hamlets. Chairman of United Driving Instructors’ Association Saleh Ahmod presided over the discussion event while the general secretary Siddiqur ...

With an entire month to plan for, many of us are already thinking up our meal ideas for Ramadan this year. Though the practice of the Holy Month involves fasting, sacrifice and worship, we all know so well that it additionally carries the task of preparing a variety of dishes for the next 30 days. Helen Yates, Customer Planning Manager ...

Members of UK Biman Approved Travel Agents’ Association convened meeting on 24th April 2015 at Banglatown, Brick Lane to welcome the incoming Biman UK & Ireland General Manager Mr Mohammed Shafiqul Islam and to bid farewell to the outgoing Country Manager Mr Atique Rahman Chisty. Among member present in the meeting were Chair Sami Sanaullah of Travel Link, Vice Chair ...

Bangla Mirror desk Bengali owned well known cargo company JMG handles 65% of all Biman’s cargo said the newly appointed country manger to the UK Mr Shafiqul Islam. He said JMG has contributed immensely towards the success of Biman’s cargo business and in the near future it may become like world famous DHL. Biman’s country manager Shafiqul Islam was speaking ...

Tower Hamlets Council supported the London Pride festivities this year by funding local LGBT+ charity, Rainbow Hamlets, to run London’s first Pride Bus service with a classic Routemaster. More than 40 volunteers engaged with residents and businesses along the parade route, promoting hate crime reporting, the prevention of domestic violence, smoking cessation and LGBT+ volunteering opportunities in the borough. Mayor ...

The central committee of UK Jubodol has approved a 31 member committee for West London Jubodol. Muhibur Rahman Shueb has been nominated the convener of the committee. Saleh Ahmod, Abdul Latif, Kamrul Hasan, Abu Tarek Shipon, Muhammad Samadul Haque, Yahya Khan and Abdul Quayyum have been selected to be the joint convener of the same committee. Convener of the UK ...

This July marks the one year anniversary of the devastating conflict in Gaza which claimed the lives of thousands of people and devastated many more.  Lasting for seven weeks and continuing through the month of Ramadan, over 2,000 people died, more than 11,000 were injured and 60,000 homes were destroyed, leaving around 100,000 people homeless. Muslim Aid was on the ...

Local London Assembly Member John Biggs has accused the Government of “stealing” £90m of funding for new council homes in London including Tower Hamlets and Newham. Mr Biggs said the missing money is “contributing to a disturbing situation where it is becoming more and more difficult for people in to access affordable housing including council homes.” This accusation comes after ...