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  By ​Matiar Chowdhury:   Baloch Culture Day was marked with a vibrant cultural and intellectual programme under the aegis of Dodmaan, bringing together Baloch community members, scholars, and heritage  advocates in the heart of London. The event served as a sophisticated bridge between the region’s deep civilisational roots and the cutting- edge tools of the modern era. ​The programme ...

    Poplar and Limehouse Constituency MP Apsana Begum accepts prestigious award from UK-based women and girls’ charity, IKRWO. MP recognised for work to end ‘honour’ based abuse by championing legal reform and survivor-centred policy and minoritised and migrant communities in 2025, at prize ceremony in Central London. On Tuesday 4th March, the Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation (IKRWO) announced Apsana Begum ...

Heathrow and Gatwick flights are slowly resuming from Middle East with four set to bring stranded Brits back to the UK today (Tuesday, March 3) but the vast majority of departures remain cancelled. The conflict between Iran and the US and its allies has caused widespread airspace closures in the Middle East, sparking major disruption to flights. About half a ...

Spending plans approved at Newham Council mark a “turning point” for the borough, Labour Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz has said, though the authority is grappling with huge pressures including its temporary accommodation costs. During a debate last week, however, opponents from the Newham Independents group branded the council’s budget “austerity by another name”. On Thursday (February 26) councillors debated and voted ...

Award-winning rapper Ghetts has been jailed for 12 years for killing a student in a hit and run while speeding and over the drink-drive limit. The grime artist, whose real name is Justin Clarke-Samuel, failed to stop after his BMW hit Nepalese national Yubin Tamang, 20, in north-east London. The 41-year-old defendant admitted causing death by dangerous driving and dangerous ...

Members of the UK Parliament and diplomats from several countries have highlighted the importance of protecting and promoting linguistic diversity, describing multilingualism as vital to cultural identity and global understanding. They made the remarks at a programme organised by the Bangladesh High Commission in London to mark International Mother Language Day 2026, said a press release. The event was held ...

  Muhammed Shahed Rahman: A seminar on Bangladesh’s elections and relations with its neighbors, including India, was recently held in London. On Tuesday (February 24, 2026) evening, a seminar titled ‘Post-election Bangladesh’s Relations with India and its Neighbors’ was held at a hall in St. James’s Park, Central London, organized by the ‘Link India’ think tank (charity). The participants of ...

A Dhaka court here on Thursday ordered issuance of a Red Notice through Interpol to arrest Tulip Siddiq, niece of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in a case filed over allegedly taking a flat illegally from a private developer in the capital’s Gulshan-2 area. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz passed the order, allowing a petition filed by ...

  Bangla Mirror Desk:   London, 25 February 2026: An integrated plan has been adopted for the next five years to expand the scope of services of East London Mosque and achieve financial self-sufficiency. Under the plan, priority will be given to attracting young people to the mosque, increasing opportunities for women, long-term support for new Muslims, services for elderly ...

The Bangladesh High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Abida Islam, has described the country’s recent national parliamentary election as a definitive milestone in its democratic history. Speaking at a panel titled “Bangladesh Election: What Next?”, she emphasized that the government, led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, is firmly committed to upholding democracy, the rule of law, and human rights through ...