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  Muhammed Shahed Rahman: Even amidst the hustle and bustle of expatriate life, when we rediscover the roots of our language, literature, and culture, events like the Bangladesh Book Fair in London become a celebration of life for us. It’s as if a piece of Bangladesh emerges in Britain. A two-day book fair was held on June 27 and 28. ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah: Hindu Aid UK completed an educational support programme in Rangamati, Bangladesh, on Friday, 26 June 2026, by providing essential educational supplies to 30 underprivileged, orphaned and disadvantaged students. The programme was organised locally by Sanatan Jubo Parishad, Rangamati, with funding from Hindu Aid UK. The event was attended by approximately 100 students, parents, teachers, community leaders and ...

Muhammed Shahed Rahman : Even amidst the hustle and bustle of expatriate life, when we rediscover the roots of our language, literature, and culture, events like the Bangladesh Book Fair in London become a celebration of life for us. It’s as if a piece of Bangladesh emerges in Britain. A two-day book fair was held on June 27 and 28. ...

Sir Sadiq Khan has set out his ambition for London to become the global capital of competitive video gaming, known as esports, as City Hall looks to capitalise on the industry’s growing economic value. The mayor made the announcement on Thursday during a trade mission to Tokyo, where he visited the Red Bull Gaming Sphere alongside the London-based esports company ...

Flights at London’s Heathrow and Gatwick airports have been delayed for up to 11 hours as the heatwave turns to thunderstorms. More than 800 flights have been delayed in and out of the two travel hubs so far on Saturday and dozens cancelled, many due to the stormy weather. The UK’s air traffic control service said delays were expected to ...

The London Ambulance Service (LAS) faced its busiest day on record on Friday as extreme heat continued across the capital, declaring a critical incident due to the pressure on the service. Call handlers took 8,869 emergency calls in a single day and between 18:00 BST and midnight, they were answering more than 500 calls an hour. Ambulances were dispatched to ...

For 300 years, the towering Gothic steeple and temple-like columns of St Martin-in-the-Fields have stood at the corner of London’s Trafalgar Square, with the building’s three century-long history now being explored in a new exhibition. St Martin’s position at the heart of the capital makes it the parish church for the residents of Buckingham Palace, 10 Downing Street and the ...

London’s mayor is working to get more support for bus drivers to help them cope with the hot weather, his office has announced. Last year, complaints about London buses reached their highest level on record and although more than 6,000 London buses have air-cooling systems, most are not air-conditioned, according to Transport for London (TfL). The Unite union welcomed his ...

The Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan has said that US President Donald Trump “appears to have a crush” on him after the US President described him as “grossly incompetent”. Trump had also told reporters at the White House on Wednesday that Khan was a “bad person” and a “horrible representative” for the UK. During the launch of his Heat ...

A double-decker electric bus has been destroyed by a fire at a bus depot in Westbourne Park, west London. Four fire engines and about 25 firefighters were sent to the scene, where two electric vehicle charging points were also destroyed. No injuries have been reported. London Fire Brigade said it was called at 18:23 BST on Wednesday and had the ...