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Ansar Ahmed Ullah:    An event commemorating the 80th anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and the founding era of the United Nations was held in London, reflecting on the organisation’s origins and its continuing role in global peace and security. The commemoration marked a historic moment from 17 January 1946, when the United Nations Security Council held ...

  Bangla Mirror Desk:   The UK Bangla Reporters Unity (UKBRU) successfully held its Election 2026, electing Muhammed Shahed Rahman, the UK correspondent of Dhaka Post & Special correspondent of Banglamirrornews.com as President. Abdul Bashir, Managing Editor of London Bichitra & sub editor of bridgebangla24 was elected General Secretary, while Mirza Abul Kasem, News Editor of Jagannathpur Times & executive editor of Uk Bangla Guardian (magazine) was ...

About 4,500 homes in Kent are experiencing water supply issues. South East Water (SEW) said the disruption affecting several villages around Maidstone was caused by an electrical fault at a treatment works. Incident manager Matthew Dean said: “We’re sorry to customers currently impacted by the water supply interruptions across our network in Kent.” “We have resolved this issue, and are ...

  £13.7m investment includes opening 19 youth centres in two years More than 5,000 sessions delivered in 2025 including careers advice, outdoor adventure learning and multisport sessions Tower Hamlets has London’s youngest population – average age is 30 On Tuesday (13 Jan), the council launched a new Youth Strategy for 2025-2027 – a landmark new plan to deliver one of the most ambitious youth offers in the country It ...

  Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   Dabirul Islam Choudhury OBE (1919–2026), lovingly known across the diaspora as Dabir Chacha, passed away peacefully at the age of 106 on 13 January at the Royal London Hospital. His Janaza was held today, 14 January, at the historical Brick Lane Mosque, attended by all sections of the Bengali diaspora community. Following the Janaza, his ...

London’s Mayor, Sadiq Khan, has launched a new £2.2 million programme designed to help low-income families across London access millions in financial support, as it was revealed £4 billion in benefits go unclaimed, writes Frankie Hills… Named the Family Financial Resilience Partnership, the service will provide free, independent advice to families with children on a multitude of issues, including benefits, ...

A tourist tax on overnight visitors to London could raise more than £350million per year for the capital – but central boroughs are keen to retain their fare share of the revenue. Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan last year finally received the powers to levy a tax on overnight visitors to the capital after years of lobbying ministers. New ...

Bangla Mirror Desk : 106 year-old Dabirul Islam Choudhury passed away leaving behind a legacy of faith, resilience, and service. During the height of the COVID pandemic, he inspired the world by walking daily throughout Ramaḍān while fasting, raising over £420,000 for charity. His quiet determination showed that age is never a barrier to doing good and that sincere intentions can ...

Three teenagers and a Bangladeshi taxi driver have lost their lives in a horrific road accident in Bolton, Greater Manchester, UK, in the early hours of the morning. The incident has cast a shadow of grief over the entire area. A red Seat Leon car collided head-on with a Citroen C4 Picasso taxi on Wigan Road, Bolton, at around 12.50am ...

Hop across the river to Canary Wharf to see the tenth edition of Canary Wharf’s FREE Winter Lights festival, running from Tuesday 20 January to Saturday 31 January. The Winter Lights festival showcases 16 exceptional light artworks from artists and studios around the world. Canary Wharf will be transformed into an open-air exhibition and is free for the public to ...