Rushanara Ali has been appointed Britain’s parliamentary under-secretary of state in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, as announced on the UK government website on Tuesday. Earlier this month, Rushanara Ali was re-elected as MP from Bethnal Green and Bow, receiving 15,896 votes. Ali has held the seat since 2010. She was the first person of Bangladeshi origin ...
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British-Bangladeshi mother who lost her son is featured in historical new book and exhibition about Covid-19 pandemic
A British-Bangladeshi mother, Hasina Momtaz, is featured in a unique new book and exhibition, launched today (4th July, London) on the particular impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the British-Bangladeshi community. Hasina is an entrepreneur and former media adviser to Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson during their tenure as Mayor of London. She lost her only child, her son, Sami ...
Read More »Friendly Football organized by East Surrey Bengal Association was held with enthusiasm and excitement
A friendly football match was organized by East Surrey Bengal Association Sports Department. The friendly match was played at Carrington School ground in Redhill on Sunday 7th July at noon. This match was organized under the slogan of building a healthy life through sports and physical activity. Participated in the game, East Surrey Bengal Association vs Chalantika Krira ...
Read More »Protest rally of some human rights organizations in front of the Chinese Embassy in London to protest the killing of Uighur Muslims
Matiar Chowdhury: On the 15th anniversary of the URUMCHI massacre, several human rights organizations including “Walled Uyghur Congress”, “UK Uyghur Community”, WORKS “Against CCP” held a protest rally in front of the Chinese Embassy in London on Friday evening, July 5. 6pm-7pm London time Protesters at the hour-long rally organized by the Walled Uyghur Congress said the killings of ...
Read More »Tulip, Rushanara, Rupa and Apsana win from Labour party
Four Bangladesh-origin candidates– Tulip Siddiq, Rushanara Ali, Rupa Huq and Apsana Begum– have been elected as Labour Party lawmakers in the UK parliament. The result was published on the official website of the British Parliament on Friday (July 5) morning. Tulip Rizwana Siddiq Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, granddaughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, has won by a huge margin in the ...
Read More »Tulip Siddiq wins for 4th consecutive term
Tulip Siddiq, grand-daughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, has been elected MP for the fourth consecutive term from Hampstead and Highgate (UK Parliament constituency) in the United Kingdom. She is the candidate of Labour Party in the election. According to the BBC, he got 23,432 votes (48.3 per cent), while her nearest opponent Conservative candidate Don Williams received 8,462 votes. ...
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Easthands: A Source of Pride for British Bangladeshis
Bangla Mirror Desk: London, 29 June 2024: Established in 2020, Easthands Charity aims to serve humanity globally and promote local community development in Britain. With everyone’s support, numerous projects have already been successfully implemented in a short time. To announce the construction of a multipurpose center in Sylhet and update on past activities, Easthands Charity held a press conference on ...
Read More »British Bengali History Forum commemorates anti-racist activist Abdul Noor
THE BBHF organised a community event on 30 June 2024 at 7 pm at the Micro Business Centre, Greatorex Street, Banglatown and Spitalfields, London. The event was well attended by a cross-section of the community. The first part of the event was a condolence tribute in remembrance of the late Abdul Noor, who was a key activist in ...
Read More »Thousands cheer on annual Pride parade in London
Giant peacock floats, motorbike formations and martial arts demonstrations accompanied by thumping pop tunes have formed part of London’s annual Pride Parade this year. Attendees in the colourful procession wore all kinds of outfits ranging from carnival costumes to gym gear, while crowds lined the streets from Hyde Park to Trafalgar Square to cheer them on as a giant rainbow ...
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