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Ansar Ahmed Ullah:     Bangladesh Hindu Association (UK) celebrates Holi Festival & Gour Purnima at the House of Commons on 21 March 2024. Sir Stephen Timms, MP and Mr Virendra Sharma hosted the event. Saida Muna Tasneem, the honourable High Commissioner of Bangladesh, attended the celebration as the guest of honour. Proshanta Datta Purokayastha BEM, Chairman of Bangladesh Hindu ...

A 93-year-old lollipop man has said he has had his lifeline cut after being made redundant as part of council cuts. Alfred Tollon from Romford has been helping pupils cross the road at Harrow Lodge Primary School for 24 years. He said his job had kept him motivated after his wife died and it was “the children that make my ...

A UK-based journalist for independent Iranian media who was attacked outside his London home, prompting a counter-terrorism police probe, is “doing very well”, his news channel said on Saturday. Pouria Zeraati, a presenter for Persian-language outlet Iran International was in stable condition, the channel’s spokesman Adam Baillie said. “He’s doing very well actually. He’s in the hospital recovering from the ...

Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters rallied in London on Saturday, in the latest demonstration in the British capital demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and more aid for the war-ravaged territory. The event, organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, began at Russell Square in the city centre before attendees marched to Trafalgar Square for a mid-afternoon rally. A smaller number of demonstrators ...

On Saturday, March 23, 2024, Hindu Aid UK marked a significant milestone with its inaugural Annual General Meeting held at a Restaurant in East Ham, London. The event brought together members to reflect on past achievements, outline future endeavours, and establish a new leadership structure. The appointment of Dr. Sukanta Maitra as the new Chief Coordinator and the formation of ...

  Bangla Mirror Desk:   The Home Secretary, The Rt Hon James Cleverly, hosted an iftar at Number 10 Downing Street. During the Islamic Holy Month of Ramadan, the Home Secretary invited members of the Muslim community from across the country to join him in opening their fast (iftar). James spoke of the importance of unity within our country and ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah:     London/Dhaka, March 24, 2024 – Prottaya Cultural Organisation Bangladesh has released a unique audio music CD album titled “Chiro Bhaskar Mujib” to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Father of the Nation of Bangladesh. The Album was launched to celebrate Bangabandhu’s Birth Centenary and Golden Jubilee of Independence of Bangladesh ...

Bangla Mirror Desk:   Renowned mountaineer and Everest conqueror Akke Rahman has set his sights on a daring new expedition to scale 14 of the world’s highest peaks, aiming to raise £1.5 million for humanitarian causes, including aiding the distressed in Palestine’s Gaza. Spearheaded by the UK-based international humanitarian organisation, the UK Islamic Mission (UKIM), Akke’s ambitious campaign seeks to ...

An Iftar Party was organized by Dakshin Surma Samaj Kalyan Samity UK on Monday evening, 25th March 2024, at Sheery’s Restaurant, Redbridge. It was held under the chairmanship of Convenor Mr. Akikur Rahman Akik and the entire program was conducted by Member Secretary Parvez Ahmed. In the beginning, the members of the organization recited the Quran. Mohammad Ahid Uddin (President ...

  Bangla Mirror Desk:   Bangladesh High Commission, London today is the 54th Independence Day by paying deep respect to the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the immortal martyrs of the Great Liberation War. And the National Day was celebrated with due dignity and solemnity. On this occasion, in a special discussion organized at the Bangabandhu ...