Jun 24, 2016. Britain has voted to leave the European Union, forcing the resignation of Prime Minister David Cameron and dealing the biggest blow to the European project of greater unity since World War Two. Global financial markets plunged on Friday as results from a referendum showed a near 52-48 percent split for leaving a bloc that Britain joined more than 40 ...
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David Cameron resigned as Prime Minister today after Britain voted to walk out of the European Union
24 June 2016 The FTSE 100 and the pound plunged after the public backed Brexit by a narrow majority of 52 to 48 per cent. His voice cracking with emotion, Mr Cameron said he would stay in office for three months to “steady the ship” then hand over to a new Prime Minister. Boris Johnson was seen as a likely front-runner in ...
Read More »London referendum results: Sadiq Khan bids to reassure London as it votes by 60 per cent for Remain
24 June 2016 London voted strongly for Britain to stay in the EU, with just five boroughs backing Leave. Some 2.26 million people in the capital, or just under 60 per cent of voters, supported Remain. But Leave won in Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Bexley, Hillingdon and Sutton. Voter turnout was 69.7 per cent, lower than in some parts of the country, ...
Read More »Charity collection at Bangla TV Channels
Barrister Nazir Ahmed : The Bangladeshi Muslims living in the United Kingdom and Europe are very kind and generous in donating money at charity. They have proved their generosity and shown their apparent kindness in the last decade or so by donating millions of pounds through Bangla TV Channels’ charity collection programmes. The charity has a special status in the ...
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M H Mohamed (15 June 1921 – 25 April 2016) Dedicated leader for the cause of Muslim Ummah & to the service of the Sri Lankan Muslim Community Mohamed Haniffa Mohamed was born on 15 June 1921 to an illustrious family of Sri Lanka. He spent his long life for the service of Islam and his community ...
Read More »PLAIN TRUTH / Ramadan : The Month of the Qur’an
Dr. Mozammel Haque The Noble Qur’an was revealed in the month of Ramadan (Al-Qur’an, 97:1-3.). The Qur’an was sent down in the month of Ramadan on the Night of Power Lailatul Qadr. (Al-Qur’an, 91:1-3.). It is the month of Ramadan that Allah has honoured by revealing the Qur’an. Because of this strong relation between the Qur’an and the month of ...
Read More »DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS ABOUT EID UL-FITR
Rayhan Ahmed Topader : The day of Eid-ul-Fitr marks the conclusion of the holy month of Ramadan and the beginning of the month of Shawwal.From this day,Muslims are absolved of their obligation to fast and can contin ue living as normal.To commemor ate the end of Ramadan,the feast of Eid-ul-Fitr lasts for three days, feast during which Musli m get ...
Read More »Five students from London Enterprise Academy make it to MENSA
Bangla Mirror Desk : The gifted and talented students of London Enterprise Acacemy took part in the UK MENSA IQ Test. IQ or Intelligence Quotient is an attempt to measure intelligence. This generally means the attribute of intelligence refers to quickness of mental comprehension (or mental agility). Intelligence is often confused with knowledge, wisdom, memory, or other attributes and in ...
Read More »Iftar Mahfil orgnaised by Banlgapost
Banglapsot, the famous newsweekly published from London, organised its annual Iftar Mahfil and discussion meeting on importance and significance of Ramadan. A huge number of community activist, political leaders, businessmen, journalists and members of the community took part in the meeting and Iftar Mahfil, which took place at a restaurant in East London on 19th June. The event was presided ...
Read More »Is immigration really good or bad for Britain?
Bangla Mirror Desk : Immigration! It’s the one topic that some rightwing presses likes to pretend we can’t talk about – even though much of the media never stops banging on about it. With the EU referendum now has taken place, things have gone into overdrive, with politicians on both sides talking about it at almost punishing length. And ...
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