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Halal Industry Conference organised by HFA

HFA successfully hosted its 2nd Halal Industry Conference (HHIC) 2016,  on Thursday, 26th May in London. Held in the prestigious Kensington Close Hotel, this world congress was accomplished by the sponsorship and support of Euro Quality Charitable Trust, KFC, Adros, Kellogg’s, AHDB, Chicken Cottage, AIMS, Halal Verified Engine, MATRADE, Muntons, MITRANS, Halal Focus and En Route International. HFA team sought ...

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Iftar Mahfil orgniased by Nabiganj Upozilla Welfare Organisation

Nabiganj Welfare Organisation UK organised an Ifter and Duwa Mahfil in a restaurant in East London on 13th January.  President of Habiganj Association UK Accountant Mahmud A Rouf presided over the pre Ifter meeting and discussion and former student leader Delwar Hossain Dipu conducted it. Journalist and Researcher Matiar Chowdury attended the Iftar and Duwa Mahfil as the Chief Guest.  ...

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Greater Chittagong Association UK organises monthly get together and music evening

Greater Chittagong Association UK organised its regular monthly get together and music evening in Chittagong Centre in East London on 27th of May.  Chairman of the organisation Barrister Monwar Hossain organised this event. Prominent artist Jannat-E-Kawsari, Emdadul Bhuyan, Doctor Shimul, Aktarul Alam and other performed Najrul song, modern and classic band songs which were greatly enjoyed by the audience. The ...

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Multi-million pound improvements and better ICT

This evening (14 June) Tower Hamlets Mayor, John Biggs and his cabinet members will meet to approve a multi-million pound capital works programme. They will also decide whether improvements to the council’s information and communications technology (ICT) provision are sufficient to avoid a change of service provider. The ambitious capital works plans aim to significantly improve the borough’s schools and ...

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Habiganj Foundation UK starts its activities in London

UK expatriates ex-residents of Habiganj established a non profit making charity organisation Habiganj Foundation UK with the aim towards working for the development of Habiganj district. A co-ordinating committee was formed to determine the future work and action plan in a meeting at a restaurant in East London. Syed Rob was nominated as the Co-ordianator of the 12 members co-ordinating ...

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Awami League leader Syed Ashraf arrives in London

Bangla Mirror Desk : Senior Awami League leader Syed Ashraful Islam has arrived in the UK amid a heated discussion over his remarks accusing the JaSoD for creating the ground for Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s assassination in 1975. Former Chief Whip and President of Moulvibazar Awami League Mr M A Shahid MP and former MP and General Secretary of Sylhet ...

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EU referendum: what’s on the minds of voters?

Bangla Mirror Desk : Voter focus groups held in many parts in the UK are suggesting that it’s all about immigration now – and everyone is confused. The group in Brighton involved 21- to 34-year-olds (and they were leaning towards remain), while the group in Knowsley had older voters, 45-65, favouring a vote to leave. Carried out by research group ...

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Live fundraising appeal for East London Mosque on Channel S

Bangla Mirror Desk : East London Mosque will be taking part in a Live Fundraising Appeal on Channel S on 18th June.  The appeal will start at 3 o’clock in the afternoon and will continue until the Fazar prayer of the following day.  On a press conference and Iftar party, which took place on 14th June at Seminar Hall in ...

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Mayor Biggs Delivers on Ethical Care Pledge

Labour Mayor John Biggs has formally signed the ‘Ethical Care Charter’, marking a significant milestone and achieving a key part of his election manifesto. The Ethical Care Charter, established by UNISON, is a commitment to improve working conditions for our home care workers, who carry out vital work in often difficult circumstances. The Charter seeks to establish minimum standards for ...

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Rushanara Ali’s Open Letter

Dear Friends, Like the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, the Prime Minister David Cameron, leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn and countless leading individuals in politics, business, science and the arts at home and abroad, I truly believe our country will be stronger, safer and better off by remaining in the European Union. The Vote Leave camp cannot tell ...

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