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Bangla Mirror Desk: Apsana Begum MP has called on the Government to create a Visa scheme that allows Palestinian individuals affected by war to be allowed into the UK during a Parliamentary debate on a petition that was signed by over a hundred thousand people. Apsana Begum, MP for Poplar and Limehouse, said: “In Gaza we are witnessing collective punishment, ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   On Monday afternoon, a group of students from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) set up an encampment outside the Queens Building to protest the ongoing crisis in Gaza and call for action from the university administration. The encampment, dubbed the ‘QMUL Liberated Zone,’ is a demonstration of solidarity with the people of Palestine. The students ...

Bangla Mirror Desk:   Tozammel Tony Haque MBE  passed away last night. Innalillahi wa Innailaihi Rajiun. He was a Senior community figure in Birmingham, one of the top organizers of Bangladesh’s great liberation war, joint convener of Sheikh Mujib Defense Fund, former ambassador. Mr. Tony Haque played the role of one of the leading diaspora organizers in the great freedom ...

    Bangla Mirror Desk :   MORE THAN £30,000 has been raised through events for Salisbury and Wilton Rotary, Salisbury Hospice Charity and Wilton Riding for The Disabled and chosen by Mayor of Salisbury 2023-2024 Cllr Atiqul Hoque at the start of his year. The last event was organised by members of the charities and took place on Saturday ...

  Bangla Mirror Desk:   After 7 long years and with great enthusiasm, the election of Bishwanath Pravasi Education Trust UK has been completed. The election was held on Sunday 5th May at the Impression  Hall in East London in the presence of the largest number of trustees from various cities in the UK. It is known that out of ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   LONDON, May 5, 2024 – The Tower Hamlets community came together on 4 May to observe the annual Altab Ali Day, honouring the memory of Altab Ali and marking the Bengali community’s historic struggle against racism and discrimination. A commemorative ceremony was held at 6pm at Altab Ali Park, where wreaths were laid, poetry recited, and ...

Apsana Begum MP has tabled a Parliamentary motion to mark the anniversary of the racist murder of Altab Ali (4 May 1978) which pays “tribute to the Bangladeshi community and allies in East London’s resistance to far-right extremism and institutional racism”. Apsana Begum, MP for Poplar and Limehouse, said: “The East End has a proud anti-racist and anti-fascist tradition. As ...

  Bangla Mirror Desk:     London, 3 May 2024 – The Altab Ali Foundation has called on the Government of Bangladesh to officially acknowledge the contributions of the Bengali diaspora to the country’s independence struggle and economic development. A delegation led by Chairperson Nooruddin Ahmed and Secretary Ansar Amed Ullah met with Bangladesh’s State Minister for Expatriate Welfare and ...

Londoners face a wait until Saturday afternoon or evening – or possibly even Sunday – until they discover the name of their next mayor. This is because votes will not start to be counted until 9am on Saturday, even though polling stations closed at 10pm on Thursday. But several key “bellwether” constituencies could give an early indication of whether Sadiq ...

Protesters and police have clashed during a protest in south London over the planned transfer of asylum seekers to the Bibby Stockholm barge in Dorset. The police were called at about 08:40 BST to a hotel in Peckham where activists had surrounded a coach. They were trying stop the asylum seekers’ removal to the barge. Some activists were seen being ...