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Bangla Mirror Desk:   Under the supervision of UK Bangla Reporters Unity, journalists, civil society and community Actvist participated in the discussion on the significance of Ramadan in the iftar and pre-iftar speeches of the organization. The speakers in the discussion – urged to sincerely stand by the helpless people of the society in this month of Ramadan for humanitarian ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah:     Saiful Islam, a Bengali chef, has been granted by the UK Home Office to live in Britain following a twenty-year-long campaign. A letter from the Home Office dated 28 March stated that he has been granted permission to stay in the United Kingdom. In 2003, Saiful Islam, aged 27, came to the UK from Bangladesh with ...

  Speaking about the Illegal Migration Bill during Day 1 and Day 2 of its Committee of the Whole House, Apsana Begum, MP for Poplar and Limehouse, said: “The Illegal Migration Bill amounts to a refugee ban and attacks the rights of people most at risk of serious harm and persecution across the world. Behind the numbers and statistics are ...

Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK Saida Muna Tasneem has said there are strong documentary and eyewitness evidence that genocide was committed on Bangladeshi soil in 1971, yet the world has failed to recognise it. She made the remarks at a special discussion, titled ‘1971 Bangladesh Genocide and International Recognition’. Observing the Genocide Day (March 25), Bangladesh High Commission in ...

  Bangla Mirror Desk:   On the initiative of North England Bangladeshi TV Journalists Association, discussion and exchange meeting with journalists of UK Bangla Reporters Unity was held in view of Independence Day. Kazi Ziaul Hasan, Bangladesh Assistant High Commissioner, Manchester, UK, was present as the chief guest at a restaurant in Oldham on Monday (20 March 2023) afternoon . The ...

  By Muhammed Shahed Rahman:   Sheikh Aliur Rahman OBE, CEO of London Tea Exchange, said in a meeting with NRB Center that he is working for the branding of Bangladesh tea. Recently, Center for NRB organized this exchange meeting on “Branding of Bangladesh across borders”. Banker Ishtiaq Chowdhury, retired Air Chief Marshal Masiujzaman Serniabat, former Vice President of Dhaka ...

  By Muhammed Shahed Rahman: Launching of Setara Rice was held at Bangla Town in East London. Keeping in mind that people can buy quality rice within their budget, ‘Setara’ has brought a variety of varieties of rice in the market, Sajid Manzoor, director of Setara, said in a press conference in London. On Thursday afternoon (March 16, 2023) at the ...

By Muhammed Shahed Rahman: Journalist-writer Ujjwal Mehedi’s book publication ceremony in London and ‘Barki, John Barki’ book and former General Secretary Chamir Mahmud’s reception at Sylhet District Press Club were held in the presence of a large number of writers, journalists, cultural workers, politicians and community activists. On Sunday (March 12, 2023), the Monthly Billet and Runner Media were held ...

British ministers, House of Lords members, and cross-party members of the UK Parliament highly praised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for championing women’s empowerment and gender equality. They came up with appreciation at a high-profile event titled ‘Bangladesh-UK@50: Empowering women and girls towards agenda 2030’, organised by Bangladesh High Commission London to celebrate International Women’s Day 2023. State Minister for Foreign ...

Speaking about the Illegal Migration Bill having its Second Reading in Parliament today, Apsana Begum, MP for Poplar and Limehouse, said: “The Illegal Migration Bill amounts to a refugee ban and attacks the rights of people most at risk of serious harm and persecution across the world. “Beyond the rhetoric, spin and fake news, the fundamental point is that most of the people in small ...