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    London: As in previous years, the Rainbow International Film Festival is once again set to take place. Organised by the Rainbow Film Society, the 26th edition of the festival will begin on Sunday, 25th May 2025. This year’s event will showcase a total of 37 films in 11 different languages from 11 countries. The lineup includes 23 feature ...

  By Matiar Chowdhury:   A gathering and Eid reunion of former talented footballers from the Sylhet region has been held under the initiative of the  Greater Sylhet Footballers Association an organization of former footballers from the eighties and nineties of Greater Sylhet living in the UK . The gathering was held at a restaurant in the Whitechapel area of ​​East London ...

    Dubai, UAE – 08.05.2025 – Accor, a global leader in hospitality responsible for over 5,600 hotels and 10,00 restaurants and bars worldwide, is pleased to announce the appointment of Shareena Ali as Vice President of PR & Communications for the Middle East, Africa, Turkiye& Asia Pacific (MEA APAC) region, within the Premium, Midscale & Economy division. In this ...

  LONDON, 4 May 2025—The Annual Altab Ali Day commemorations took place on Sunday at Altab Ali Park, Whitechapel, marking another year of reflection and tribute to Altab Ali’s legacy and the ongoing fight against racism and injustice. The event commenced with a solemn wreath-laying ceremony, attended by Cabinet Members of Tower Hamlets, a representative of the Bangladesh High Commission ...

  By Ibrahim Chowdhury (Kukon):   Athens, Greece — During a recent visit to Europe, a remarkable and meaningful meeting took place in the historic city of Athens between two prominent British-Bangladeshi figures—Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament, and Anwar Choudhury, former British High Commissioner to Bangladesh. This important encounter highlighted the growing global influence and unity ...

  By Muhammed Shahed Rahman : Shaheed Altab Ali Day was celebrated with a floral tribute and a brief discussion at the Shaheed Minar altar in Altab Ali Park in East London, UK. The event began on Sunday (May 4, 2025) evening with a tribute to the memory of Bengali youth martyr Altab Ali at the Shaheed Minar premises in ...

By Muhammed Shahed Rahman : On World Freedom Day, a protest meeting and human chain were held in London under the banner of Bengali media workers working in the UK. A human chain was formed at the protest meeting, strongly condemning the suppression of media and demanding an end to the harassment of journalists in Bangladesh. In addition to a ...

By Muhammed Shahed Rahman : A special meeting of the British Bangladeshi First Citizens Alliance was held at Barking Town Hall in London under the patronage of the Mayor of Barking and Dagenham. The meeting, held on Thursday (May 1, 2025) afternoon, was opened by the Mayor of Barking and Dagenham, Councillor Moin Quadri, who hosted the event. Among the ...

Bangla Mirror Desk : The 74th general meeting of the Greater Shahar Para Jubo Shongo  (GSPJS) was held in East London. The 74th general meeting was held on Tuesday (April 29, 2025) evening at the Micro Business Center in East London, chaired by the organization’s president, Abul Bashar Kamali. General Secretary Shah Alam Kamali conducted the meeting. Former Secretary Abdul ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   London, 28 April 2025 — The Conservative Friends of Bangladesh (CFoB) convened at Parliament on Monday for a forward-looking meeting focused on enhancing UK-Bangladesh relations, strengthening political engagement, and planning for the future. Chaired by Anjenarra Rahman-Huque and Mehfuz Ahmed, and graciously hosted by Bob Blackman CBE MP, the event welcomed several high-profile attendees including Gareth Bacon ...