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  A meeting was held at the Bangladesh Multipurpose Center on Ashton Road, Birmingham on Monday, May 12, demanding that Osmani Airport be converted into a full international airport, that Biman flights be started from Birmingham, and the foreign flights be started from Osmani Airport. The meeting  announced that remittances from Britain and a boycott of Biman would be stopped ...

Thousands of civil servants are to be moved out of London under plans to save money and shift government jobs to offices across the country. The government is aiming to cut the number of roles in London by 12,000 and close 11 offices in the capital to save £94m a year by 2032. The changes will see two new government ...

    London: As in previous years, the Rainbow International Film Festival is once again set to take place. Organised by the Rainbow Film Society, the 26th edition of the festival will begin on Sunday, 25th May 2025. This year’s event will showcase a total of 37 films in 11 different languages from 11 countries. The lineup includes 23 feature ...

  By Matiar Chowdhury:   A gathering and Eid reunion of former talented footballers from the Sylhet region has been held under the initiative of the  Greater Sylhet Footballers Association an organization of former footballers from the eighties and nineties of Greater Sylhet living in the UK . The gathering was held at a restaurant in the Whitechapel area of ​​East London ...

    Dubai, UAE – 08.05.2025 – Accor, a global leader in hospitality responsible for over 5,600 hotels and 10,00 restaurants and bars worldwide, is pleased to announce the appointment of Shareena Ali as Vice President of PR & Communications for the Middle East, Africa, Turkiye& Asia Pacific (MEA APAC) region, within the Premium, Midscale & Economy division. In this ...

  LONDON, 4 May 2025—The Annual Altab Ali Day commemorations took place on Sunday at Altab Ali Park, Whitechapel, marking another year of reflection and tribute to Altab Ali’s legacy and the ongoing fight against racism and injustice. The event commenced with a solemn wreath-laying ceremony, attended by Cabinet Members of Tower Hamlets, a representative of the Bangladesh High Commission ...

  By Ibrahim Chowdhury (Kukon):   Athens, Greece — During a recent visit to Europe, a remarkable and meaningful meeting took place in the historic city of Athens between two prominent British-Bangladeshi figures—Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament, and Anwar Choudhury, former British High Commissioner to Bangladesh. This important encounter highlighted the growing global influence and unity ...

  By Muhammed Shahed Rahman : Shaheed Altab Ali Day was celebrated with a floral tribute and a brief discussion at the Shaheed Minar altar in Altab Ali Park in East London, UK. The event began on Sunday (May 4, 2025) evening with a tribute to the memory of Bengali youth martyr Altab Ali at the Shaheed Minar premises in ...

By Muhammed Shahed Rahman : On World Freedom Day, a protest meeting and human chain were held in London under the banner of Bengali media workers working in the UK. A human chain was formed at the protest meeting, strongly condemning the suppression of media and demanding an end to the harassment of journalists in Bangladesh. In addition to a ...

By Muhammed Shahed Rahman : A special meeting of the British Bangladeshi First Citizens Alliance was held at Barking Town Hall in London under the patronage of the Mayor of Barking and Dagenham. The meeting, held on Thursday (May 1, 2025) afternoon, was opened by the Mayor of Barking and Dagenham, Councillor Moin Quadri, who hosted the event. Among the ...