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Muhammed Shahed Rahman :   The Pitzhanger’s exhibition Dappled Light by Rana Begum explores the perception of light, colour and form and blurs the boundaries between sculpture, architecture, design and painting. The exhibition creates a dynamic dialogue with John Soane’s design of Pitzhanger as the works respond to the manor’s architecture, sightlines, and intricate interior decorative schemes, including his play ...

Bangla Mirror Desk:   The director of Saudha poet T M Ahmed Kaysherhas been conferred the pride of Bengal award at the Churchill Hall of British Parliament, the House of Commons last Wednesday (20 July). A British-Indian company Avotech Foundationinitiated this award four years ago to honour the unique contributions of Bengalis, from both Bangladeshi and Indian origin, in the ...

Thermometers hit 40.3C (104.5F) at Coningsby in Lincolnshire, one of 34 locations to surpass the previous high of 38.7C – set in July 2019. London Fire Brigade declared a major incident after a surge in fires, including grassland blazes, and power has been disrupted in parts of England. Some rail services have been cancelled after tracks overheated or buckled and ...

Bangla Mirror Desk: Enam Ali MBE,one of the leaders and friends of the curry industry, founder of the British Curry Awards, and a curry legend.He has been under treatment in the hospital for the past few weeks.   Enam Ali MBE passed away on Sunday morning, 17th July, at a hospital in Surrey, “inna lillahi wa-inna ilahi rajeun” He was 62.  ...

    THOUSANDS of Tower Hamlets families most impacted by the cost-of-living crisis will receive one-off grants of £100 from the council, after a new relief package was agreed by the borough’s Mayor. Under the package approved by the Mayor at last night’s cabinet meeting (July, 11), households who are eligible for free school meals will receive a £100 per ...

  A CCTV van has launched in Tower Hamlets as well as a £3.2million investment to prevent crime and anti-social behaviour (ASB). Funded by the council, the state-of-the-art van is completely mobile, allowing it to be sent to ASB and crime hotspots across the borough. Inside, a number of cameras watched by trained operatives film a 360 degree view of ...

  Most events are free to take part in Free food for families will be available at some events to help with the cost-of-living crisis From arts and crafts to music, sport, dance, festivals, adventure play, biking, street art, farm tours, woodwork and more, Tower Hamlets Council has today published its summer events programme. The council and partner organisations have ...

Jasmin Chowdhury:   One of the most eminent Bengali writer, journalist, columnist, political analyst, poet and lyricist will remain in the hearts of every pro-liberation Bengalis forever through the lyrics of ‘Amar bhaiyer rokte rangano.’ Abdul Gaffar Choudhury, who died aged 87, was a veteran journalist who had received several prestigious awards, including the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1967, ...

  Tower Hamlets Council’s latest Big Clean Up swept through the borough last week with residents defying the wet weather to give parks and streets some extra love and attention. The ninth edition of the litter picking campaign got underway in Mile End Park on Saturday where the mayor led a band of eager residents in a public clean up. ...

  The council is on track to plant more than 2,200 trees this year, taking the total number of trees delivered in the past two years to more than 5,000. A total of 2,217 trees are scheduled to be planted across the borough by the end of the current planting season which runs from October to April. They include 690 ...