Motorists in the capital spend four days each year stuck in traffic, study finds London was today named as Europe’s most congested city for the first time, with motorists spending four whole days on average stuck in traffic each year. The capital was ranked eighth in Europe in 2011 but quickly climbed to first place in 2014, overtaking Brussels, Cologne ...

Two 24-hour Tube strikes planned for this week have been called off after talks between unions and London Underground (LU) managers. Tube workers have been in dispute with LU over rotas and working conditions on the new Night Tube service. The Unite union said it had suspended its action as a “gesture of goodwill” to allow further talks. Unions have ...

UK living Bianibazar businessmen and sports enthusiasts recently formed a sports organisation called Bianibazar Sports Clubs UK.  On 16th August, this club organised a dual badminton tournament in Redbridge Leisure Centre.  Abid-Jenath duo won the tournament on that day and became champion where Emdad-Dowel duo became the runners-up. General Secretary Fakhrul Islam conducted the daylong event.  Chairman of the organisation ...

Long standing Dighol Bak Sheikh Bari Welfare Trust UK organised its annual reunion at Empire Hall in East Ham on 16th August. A huge number of people across the UK came to join this reunion party.  Many expats this time met each other after a long period of time and reminisced their olden days. The reunion was presided over by ...

State Minister for Finance and Planning, M A Mannan MP has said that non resident Bangladeshi always played a significant role in every types of activities including liberation war.  Bangladeshi expats provided financial and intellectual help to Bangladesh during the liberation war. The present government lead by Sheikh Hasina is very active to in increasing the facilities for the non ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah :: As part of Interfaces showcase of art, London based Bengali photographer Enamul Hoque will be displaying Baul installation from 21 August to 23 August at the Barbican Centre, London. From interactive portraits to virtual reality technology, atmospheric realities to enlightening data visualisations Interfaces will explore the world that emerges when art and technology collide. Over the ...

Following a competitive selection process coordinated by management consultancy Campbell Tickell, East London Landlord Tower Hamlets Community Housing (THCH) are delighted to announce that Nick Abbey will be appointed as THCH’s new Chair of the Board – taking over from retiring Chair, Roger Booth, in September 2015. Nick, who is currently Chief Executive of ExtraCare, a charity supporting over 4,000 ...

Residents who are considering embarking on this year’s Hajj pilgrimage should be on their guard against dodgy tour operators. It is estimated there are around 40 companies selling pilgrimage packages in Tower Hamlets alone, whilst many are reputable, Tower Hamlets Council fears that some may fall short of expectations. Past scams and rip-offs have included operators claiming people will be ...

Bangla Mirror Desk :: London has become one of the most expensive cities in the world to rent a home, prompting politicians to call for New York-style controls on landlords. In 18 of London’s 33 boroughs, the median rent for a one-bedroom flat is more than £1,000 a month, statistics from the government agency that values properties for the purposes ...

A High Court judge has ruled to take away passport off a Bethnal Green Academy schoolgirl to stop her joining ISIL. The 16-year-old is a student at Bethnal Green Academy and is believed to be close friends with four other students who have already travelled to Syria.  They are believed to have wed Islamic State fighters. High Court Family Division ...