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The UK unemployment rate fell to the lowest for nearly 10 years at 5.2% in the three months to October. It was the lowest jobless rate since the three-month period to January 2006, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The number of people out of work fell by 110,000 to 1.71 million between August and October. There were ...

British Muslim Labour MP Tulip Siddiq, also Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s niece, has said she would like to ban US presidential candidate Donald Trump from going to Britain. She made statement while talking to Alan Kasujja of BBC World Service’s Newsday radio programme on Wednesday. Tulip said: “The US presidential candidate’s speech is disgusting.” As a Muslim herself, the Bangladeshi ...

Women were invited to a unique networking event in a bid to try and integrate people from all backgrounds into the local economy. The White House Hall, in east London hosted the 3rd Meena Bazar on Sunday, December 6. The community gathering organised by Tribute Production Ltd aimed to provide a pathway linking women with businesses and promoting more female ...

Bangla Mirror Desk :: M A Mannan, state minister of Bangladesh for Finance and Planning, said that the expatriates’ remittance played a significant role in the economy of Bangladesh during the recent global recession. He also reassured the expatriates about the safe and sound environment for investment in businesses. Mr M A Mannan made the above-mentioned comments during his visit ...

Bangla Mirror Desk :: The 11th annual British Curry Awards took place on Monday 30th November at Battersea Evolution, London, where the industry at large, foodies, celebrities, MPs and dignitaries collectively paid homage to the nation’s finest curry restaurants. The award winners were announced at a star-studded event in London hosted by BBC broadcaster Jane Hill and attended by special ...

Bangla Mirror Desk :: British government has signalled it will not refuse the US presidential candidate Donald Trump entry to Britain following his controversial comments about Muslims, despite a petition calling for a ban gathering nearly 225,000 signatures in 24 hours. At the height of its popularity on Wednesday afternoon, the petition, which calls for Trump to be stopped from ...

Bangla Mirror Desk :: New UK-based airline Firnas Airways has revealed plans to roll out a unique network strategy that exploits underserved routes to Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The start-up airline will introduce direct services from the UK to Sylhet in northern Bangladesh – a route in high demand – as well as strategic unexploited destinations across India, ...

RAF Tornado jets have carried out their first air strikes against the self-styled Islamic State in Syria, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. Four Tornados from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus took part in the operation soon after MPs voted to approve bombing. The “successful” strikes hit the IS-controlled Omar oil fields in eastern Syria, the defence secretary said. But PM ...

The Finance and Planning Minister for the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, the honourable MP of Sunamganj-3 constituency, a senior leader of Bnagladesh Awamileague, a prominent ex- bureaucrat and a renowned diplomat Mr MA Mannan MP is arriving in the UK on 2nd December, Wednesday to attend a global seminar at Oxford University scheduled to be held for ...

I thank all those who have contacted me about the UK’s proposed involvement in air strikes against ISIL/Daesh in Syria. I am particularly grateful to those who have taken the time to highlight their appreciation of the complexity of this issue. There is no greater responsibility for a Member of Parliament than voting on whether to commit British troops to ...