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His father, Ershad Ali, was killed while serving in the Merchant Navy during World War II Sylhet resident Ataur Rahman has made a “request” to remove his father’s name from Tower Hill Memorial, a World War II memorial in London. He applied for a UK visa in December last year to visit the monument and pay respect to his fallen ...

  The Transport Department, one of the departments of the London Bureau of Tower Hamlets Council, has held an Iftar Mahfil (the holy month of Ramadan, the month of religious worship for the Muslim community). Iftar (an Arabic word) is a traditional religious ritual observed by Muslims during the month of Ramadan. It is a meal to break the fast ...

Anti-corruption authorities in Bangladesh have accused former UK City Minister Tulip Siddiq of using a fake notary document in a property transfer to her sister, as part of an investigation into the alleged unlawful allocation of state-owned land. Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission claims Siddiq — the niece of the country’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina — used her political influence to secure ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   The 7 March Foundation organised the Annual Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Lecture 2025 on 7th March. Professor John Eade of Roehampton University chaired the online event, and the keynote paper titled ‘Dignity right to self-determination and sovereignty’ was delivered by Barrister Tania Amir. The opening remarks were made by Nooruddin Ahmed, the chairperson of the 7 ...

A ‘never previously served’ part of Croydon will soon benefit from an updated bus service following a long-awaited fix from Transport for London (TfL). The transport operator revealed that the updated route will be operational later this month after ‘safety concerns’ were addressed. The 434 route connects the hilly areas of Caterham in Surrey and Coulsdon in Croydon. It also ...

  Muhammed Shahed Rahman: A discussion meeting and Iftar Mahfil were held at the initiative of the UK Bangla Reporters Unity on the occasion of International Women’s Day. Professor Shajidur Rahman, President of UK Bangla Reporters Unity and Editor of jagannathpurtimes.co.uk , Presided over the Women’s Day discussion held at the Pure chai seminar hall on Valence Road, Tower Hamlets, East London, ...

  In a vibrant celebration marking 25 years of cultural preservation and community engagement, the Swadhinata Trust launched its year-long silver jubilee programme with an anniversary Mela held at Queen Mary University of London on March 5, 2025. The celebratory event, hosted at the prestigious Russell Group institution’s Arts One Building, was the result of a successful collaboration between the ...

    Manish Tiwari, founder of the largest independent multicultural marketing agency, Here & Now 365, was honoured with the Outstanding Contribution to British Asian Media award at the recently held British Asian Media Awards 2025. The award was presented to him by H.E. Jovilisi Suveinakama, the High Commissioner of Fiji, and Jo Sherlock, Group Rights and Commercial Director at the ...

Londoners are being asked for their views on the potential pedestrianisation of Oxford Street. Sir Sadiq Khan hopes that altering the famous shopping street will increase visitor numbers, create jobs, and boost growth for London. The consultation is the mayor’s latest attempt to change the street; his attempt in 2018 was blocked by the then Conservative-run local authority. Last year ...

    The Swadhinata Trust has announced plans to celebrate its silver jubilee anniversary throughout 2025. As part of this, the Trust has unveiled plans for a number of events to mark this major milestone, starting with an anniversary Mela at the world-renowned Russel group institution, Queen Mary University of London, on 5 March and a new, redesigned website to showcase ...