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Zac Goldsmith believes he has an “ethical obligation” to demolish London’s council estates, he said on Tuesday. The Conservative candidate for mayor told a hustings organised by the property industry charity Land Aid that the city’s post-war era housing estates are “past their use-by date” and must be “regenerated” in order to tackle London’s housing crisis. He pointed to research ...

UK Based Weekly Bangla Mirror, English Online Portal Sylhet Mirror Editor and Chief Editor of  Who’s Who Abdul Karim Goni Said new Dimension created by Sylheti Journalist in UK is Praiseworthy. I work Life long for the Welfare of the society. I need help from people for the socio-economic Upliftment of our Society. He said Journalist are the pioneer of ...

George Osborne’s ratings as Chancellor have turned negative amid a sharp fall in confidence in the  economy, it was revealed today. For the first time since the economic recovery began in spring 2013, more people are dissatisfied with his  performance than satisfied, research by Ipsos MORI for the Evening Standard has found. The setback comes at a time of intensifying ...

Talks on reform of the UK’s place in the EU continued in the early hours after Downing Street said there was “real hard work to do overnight”. European Council President Donald Tusk said there had been “some progress” on the first day of the Brussels summit, but “a lot still remains to be done”. He began a series of meetings ...

The proportion of young women smoking cigarettes has risen for the first time in almost 10 years. About 21% of women aged between 16 and 34 currently smoke cigarettes, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics, up from 20% the previous year. Smoking among young women had been slowly declining since 2008, when the figure was 27%. The ...

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday announced a 15-member squad for the 13th Asia Cup starting on February 24 with hosts Bangladesh taking on India at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in Mirpur. The other teams of the Twenty20 format tournament include defending champions Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India and a qualifier, UNB reports. The qualifier will be determined through a ...

By Ansar Ahmed Ullah :: Lord Avebury has passed away on the morning of 14 February. Lord Avebury, his full name Eric Reginald Lubbock, passed away peacefully at his home in south London, at the age of 87, attended by his wife, Lindsay, and other family members. He was suffering from myelofibrosis, a form of blood cancer, for more than ...

By Ansar Ahmed Ullahv :: The conflict in Syria has had a terrible human cost and is now considered the largest humanitarian crisis since the World War II. By January 2016, 13.5 million Syrians were in need of humanitarian assistance, according to the European Commission. The European Union and the member states have allocated more than €5 billion in funding ...

Inspired by the slogan “Fearless souls, continuing the fight for freedom”, Gonohjagoron Mancha UK organised a candlelight vigil to mark its 3rd anniversary at Altab Ali Park in East London on 6th January evening.  The candlelight vigil was dedicated in memory of those who lost their lives during the Gonojagoron (public awakening) movement in Banglaesh. The participants lit the candles ...

Pintu Debnath, Kamalganj: Jubeda Khatun Foundation Trust has distributed wither clothes to the poor and winter-destitute people in Kamalganj in Mowlvibazar in Sylhet. The winter cloth distribution was held in Sidheshwarpur Shahi Eidgah in Rahimpur Union on Monday 8th February. Chief Whip of Bangladesh Parliament Alhaj Vice-Chancellor Md Abdus Shahin MP was present as the Chief Guest and distributed clothes. ...