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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 ...

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 ...

By Muhammed Shahed Rahman : The success of the British-Bangladeshis in the diaspora has been joined this time by another good news of innovation. One of the inventors of the world’s smallest multirotor solar drone is a British Bangladeshi Dr. Hassan Shaheed. He is one of the most famous Queen Mary University of London, a popular British Bangladeshi robotics scientist, ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   A press conference held on 3 December at a venue in East London saw human rights experts and activists calling for the immediate release of journalist and human rights defender Shahriar Kabir. The event, organised by the European Bangladesh Forum, brought together prominent speakers who raised serious concerns about his ongoing detention and the state of ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   Tens of thousands of protesters marched through London on Saturday, 30 November 30, demanding an end to Britain’s arms sales to Israel and a halt to military actions in Gaza and Lebanon. The demonstration, starting from Park Lane and concluding at 10 Downing Street, drew an estimated 125,000 participants according to organisers. Protesters condemned Israel’s ongoing ...

A majority of police officers feel unsafe working at Notting Hill Carnival, a survey by the Metropolitan Police Federation has suggested. As part of the survey, officers who have worked at the event over the last 10 years described it as “hell” and a “warzone”. There were more than 350 violent or sexual offences reported at the carnival in August, including ...