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Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   A special screening of “Rising Silence,” a documentary about survivors of Bangladesh’s 1971 Liberation War, marked International Human Rights Day and Bangladesh Victory Day at Eastbourne Town Hall on 16 December. The event, organised by Crossing The Screen in collaboration with Bombay Avenue and the United Nations Association Eastbourne, drew prominent attendees, including Eastbourne MP Josh ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   Apsana Begum, Member of Parliament for Poplar and Limehouse, has expressed her concerns regarding the recent increase in the No Visa Required (NVR) fee for Bangladeshi origin foreign nationals. In a letter addressed to Mr Mohammad Hazrat Ali Khan, the Acting High Commissioner of Bangladesh in London, Begum highlighted that the fee would rise to £70 ...

    Redbridge Community Trust UK commemorated the 54th Victory Day of Bangladesh  at Ayan’s Restaurant in Forest Gate, East London. The event was presided over by the trust’s president, Mohammed Ohid Uddin, and conducted by the general secretary, Rtn. Shaheen Shah Alam Choudhury. The honourable guests included Syed Monsur Ahmed khan,  Secretary of Friends of the National Heart Foundation ...

The Bangladesh Probashi Kallyan Parishad (BPKP) celebrated Bangladesh’s Victory Day at the historic Guildhall in the City of London, marking the pivotal day of 16 December 1971 when Bangladesh secured its independence. Hosted by Cllr Munsur Ali, Chair of the Culture, Heritage and Libraries Committee, the event brought together nearly fifty members and management committee representatives of BPKP for an ...

A woman has been killed and two men have been injured in a shooting in north-west London. The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to reports of a shooting at about 21:15 GMT on Saturday in Harlesden where they found the woman, believed to be aged in her 40s. She died at the scene. One of the two men, both ...

  Beehive Prep School is delighted to announce that it is now able to sponsor student visa applications under the UK Tier 4 Visa Licence. This development allows the school to welcome children from overseas who wish to benefit from the high standards of the British education system. Headmaster Mr. Gurr expressed his excitement about this significant milestone, stating: “At ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   London, 10 December 2024 – On Human Rights Day, members of the British Bangladeshi Hindu community gathered outside the UK Parliament to protest against the ongoing persecution of minority communities in Bangladesh. The protesters, representing the British Bangladeshi diaspora, voiced alarm over reported human rights violations targeting Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh. Citing a series ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir stated, “A long time ago, the Chief Justice of Bangladesh referred to Sheikh Hasina as ‘wrong-headed.’ Now, only a wrong-headed person can claim to be the Prime Minister.” Mirza Fakhrul made this remark while responding to a journalist’s question regarding Sheikh Hasina presenting herself as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh during a UK ...

By Muhammed Shahed Rahman: The annual general meeting of Jagannathpur Upazila Unnoyon  Songsta UK, a traditional organization in Britain, was held in the presence of people from various professions and prominent people of the community. Recently a hall in London, the president of the organization. The AGM was held under the chairmanship of Chandan Miah and General Secretary Lecturer Syed ...

Greater Manchester  6 December 2024, Hyde Town Hall hosted a special ceremony to launch ‘Mizan – A Beacon of Light’, a biography in English and Bengali, chronicling the inspiring life and work of Mizanur Rahman Mizan. Authored by acclaimed British Bangladeshi writer and journalist Nazrul Islam Bashon, the book highlights Mizan’s extensive contributions to charity, journalism, and sports within the ...