Home / Local news

Local news

‘City of London Corporation’s Culture, Heritage and Libraries Committee elects new Chairman.’

    The City of London Corporation invests over £130m in the cultural sector every year. Bangladeshi-born film producer, screenwriter, producer, and social entrepreneur, who was elected to the City of London Corporation in 2017, is the new chairman of its Culture, Heritage and Libraries Committee, which is responsible for the City Corporation’s activities and services in the field of ...

Read More »

Hackney shooting: Woman killed and two wounded

A woman has died and a man and teenage boy have been wounded in a shooting in east London. The woman, 42, died at the scene and the 20-year-old man and boy, 16, were taken to hospital. The shooting happened on Vine Road which is in a small housing development in Lower Clapton, Hackney, at about 18:30 GMT on Tuesday. ...

Read More »

1st Carbon Footprint workshop successfully concluded.

  On Monday (December 4, 2023), East Hands International Charity organised a carbon reduction workshop at Tower Hamlets for the residents. The workshop, supported by Tower Hamlets Council, commenced with a welcome speech by Nobab Uddin, Chairman of EastHands International Charity, and notable journalist Nobab Uddin. The main speaker, Dr. Zaki Rezwana Anwar, emphasised the importance of reducing carbon footprint ...

Read More »

Official launch of Vijayaful program in London

    Muhammed Shahed Rahman:     The Vijayaful program was officially inaugurated in London by taking a pledge to accelerate the fight against bigotry, fundamentalism and communalism by upholding the spirit of the liberation war in 1971. Inaugurating the Vijayphool program at the foot of Shaheed Minar in Altab Ali Park, East London, overlooking the winter, at 6pm on ...

Read More »

Wales Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards Celebrates Outstanding Achievements of Welsh Bangladeshis in Sport

    Cardiff, 2nd December 2023– The Wales Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards (WEDSA) concluded with resounding success last night, honouring individuals and projects that have significantly contributed to promoting ethnic diversity and inclusivity within the sporting industry. This ground-breaking initiative, organised by Rajma Begum of Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA), welcomed distinguished guests, including Bablin Malik, the Bangladeshi born, ...

Read More »

Barrister Nora Sharif’s ninth death anniversary is being observed in London

  Muhammed Shahed Rahman : The ninth death anniversary of Barrister Nora Sharif, who was honored with the ‘Foreign Friend’ award by the Government of Bangladesh, was celebrated in East London. From the Agartala conspiracy case to the great liberation war of 1971, Barrister Nora Sharif has always stood by the Bengalis. The people of Bengal will never forget the ...

Read More »

Hackney London Borough Council recruits hate crime champions

Hate crime champions are to be recruited in Hackney in a council drive to keep people safe. Residents from across the borough’s community will be asked to get involved. There were 1,077 hate crimes in Hackney between November 2022 and October 2023, Met Police figures show. Susan Fajana-Thomas, Hackney Council’s cabinet member for community safety, said champions would be “a ...

Read More »

Covid Inquiry: Sadiq Khan says ‘lives could’ve been saved’ if government hadn’t kept him ‘in dark’

London Mayor Sadiq Khan said “lives could have been saved” if he had been allowed to attend early coronavirus Cobra meetings, claiming Downing Street kept him “in the dark”. Speaking at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on Monday, Mr Khan accused the government of ignoring his repeated requests to attend the emergency meetings in March 2020. He said it left him ...

Read More »

UK Awami League’s has invited all parties to participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections of Bangladesh

  Muhammed Shahed Rahman:     UK Awami League’s press conference has been completed by inviting all parties to participate in the upcoming national parliamentary elections of Bangladesh. United Kingdom Awami League has invited all the parties of Bangladesh to participate in the next national parliament election on January 7th, 2024 by answering various questions of the journalists present at ...

Read More »

Huge pro-Palestinian London march calls for permanent ceasefire

Hundreds of thousands of people marched through central London in a pro-Palestinian march on Saturday demanding a permanent ceasefire, a day after the exchange of hostages held in Gaza for prisoners held in Israel amid a four-day temporary ceasefire. Protesters old and young chanted for a ceasefire as they marched down Park Lane to Whitehall, some draped with Palestinian flags, ...

Read More »