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UK Nirmul Committee expresses condolences to Munira Parveen’s bereaved family

Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   The leaders of the UK Nirmul Committee have expressed grief over the death of Shahana Sultana, mother of Nirmul Committee’s secretary Munira Parveen and wife of prominent educationist Shaukat Ali. and expressed deep condolences to the bereaved family. Nirmul Committee President Syed Anas Pasha, Vice President Journalist Matiar Chowdhury, Vice President Nilufa Yasmin Hasan, Vice President ...

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London Borough of Redbridge Council’s newly appointed Mayor Jyotsna Islam sworn in at Newbury Park Mosque

  Councillor Jyotsna Islam, the newly appointed Mayor of London Borough of Redbridge Council, was sworn in at the Newbury Park Mosque on Sunday morning, September 17. Her husband Councillor Shams Islam was with her at this time. Councillor Saira Jamil, Deputy Mayor of Redbridge Council, Mayor of Havering Council and her husband, Deputy Mayor of Tower Hamlets Council, Councillor ...

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Golapganj Upazila Social Trust UK started Bangla School to develop Bangla language and culture in East London

■ Muhammed Shahed Rahman ■ Golapganj Upazila Social Trust UK launched Bangla School to promote the history, language and culture of Bangladesh among the new generation in Bangladeshi-dominated East London. It was officially inaugurated on Saturday (16 September 2023) at 12 noon. Councilor Mayum Mia Talukder, Deputy Mayor and Education Chair of Tower Hamlets Council officially inaugurated the Bangla School ...

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3 Bangladeshi family members killed in UK road crash

Three members of a Bangladeshi family have been killed in a road accident in the United Kigdom (UK). The accident took place in the afternoon of September 8 in the UK’s Leicestershire. The deceased were identified as Alamgir Hossain Saju, 36, his 9-year-old son Zakir Hossain and four-year-old daughter Myra Hossain. Alamgir’s wife was critically injured. She was five-month pregnant ...

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Nominate Shafiul Alam Chowdhury to reflect the hopes and aspirations of the people

Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   If Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the daughter of the father of the nation, is to build a smart Bangladesh and continue the development trend, there is a need for proven young leadership from the grassroots like Shafiul Alam Chowdhury Nadel. Shafiul Alam Chowdhury Nadel is a successful politician. We expect the Prime Minister to fulfill our ...

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Social Prescribing Project Completed

  5 September 23: Residents of Tower Hamlets have benefited from the Community Support Project organized by EastHands Charity, with support from NHS North East London and Tower Hamlets Council. This project commenced in the second week of June and concluded on September 3rd. It provided guidance on various matters, including bank loans, electricity bills, gas bills, council tax, benefit ...

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Apsana Begum MP commenting on the unfolding RAAC scandal.

  Commenting on the unfolding scandal regarding reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), Apsana Begum, MP for Poplar and Limehouse, said: “Concerns regarding RAAC have been raised by many for some time – as have there been warnings regarding the Tories’ failure to invest in school buildings and infrastructure. “Yet, just a few days before the start of term, schools, including ...

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British High Commissioner to Bangladesh presents 21 new Chevening Scholarships

  British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Sarah Cooke, welcomed the next cohort of Chevening Scholars to her residence in Dhaka on Wednesday 30 August. Twenty-one young professionals have received awards for the coming academic year and will soon be leaving Bangladesh to begin one-year master’s degrees at some of the UK’s most prestigious universities. Presenting the awards, British High Commissioner ...

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Bangla Sanglap newspaper received Prestige Award in UK

Special Correspondent : The British-Bengali owned Sanglap has received the ‘Best Bilingual News Paper of the Year’ Prestige Award-2023 for its special contribution to the mainstream media in UK. On Monday (August 28) afternoon at the Garden Suite of Goshill Hotel, Guildford, Surrey, England, the Award was handed over by the organizer of the award committee, Mr. Dan Johnson, to ...

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