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Ansar Ahmef Ullah: The UK Awami League organised an Iftar on Monday 13th of May at the Atrium Hall. East London. Attended by hundreds of party workers and guests prior to Iftar gathering a brief address was Chaired by President Sultan Sharif and conducted by General Secretary Syed Shazidur Rahman Faruk. The said Awami League hosted the Iftar, at the ...

London will have the world’s first hydrogen-powered doubledecker transports on its streets one year from now, as the capital strides up endeavors to handle its polluted air. Transport for London (TfL) has requested 20 of the transports, which cost around £500,000 each and just transmit water as exhaust. Just as cutting pollution fumes emission, the transports will keep running on ...

  Vigil and free events to help tackle anti LGBT+ prejudice. People who live, work or visit Tower Hamlets are invited to take part in a number of free council events next week to mark international day against homophobia, biphobia and transphobia (IDAHOBIT). The official celebratory day is Friday 17 May, when there will be a LGBT+ rally and peace ...

  The winners received certificates and plaques with invited guests including Mayor John Biggs, Jim Fitzpatrick MP, Unmesh Desai AM and Honorary Freeman of the Borough, Commander John Ludgate. Councillor Ayas Miah, Speaker of the Council said: “It was an honour to meet so many great servants of our community. “It is a small token of appreciation for the tireless work ...

Newham Barking and Dagenham Liberal Democrats launched its first ever-political campaign in Dagenham since 2010.  Today 11 May 2019 UK time 3:30 PM the local party launched their election campaign at Longbridge Road, Barking and Dagenham. The campaigners delivered leaflets to almost 478 doors and share views with the local residents regarding the mess of Brexit done by the conservative ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah: The UK based Campaign for the Protection of Religious Minorities in Bangladesh (CPRMB) submitted a memorandum to Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 10 May during her stay in London. In the letter they mention of Advocate Polash Kumar Ray, a committed Awami League activist and a son of a Freedom Fighter who died in an arson ...

Friday 3rd May marked the first anniversary of the local elections in Tower Hamlets which saw a Labour landslide with the re-election of Mayor John Biggs and the election of 42 Labour councillors. The election was a turning point for the borough and all but one of the disgraced former mayor’s councillors originally elected under the banner of ‘Tower Hamlets First’ ...

  More than 1,000 people have secured jobs over the past 12 months thanks to the efforts of the WorkPath partnership led by Tower Hamlets Council. WorkPath is an employment brokerage and training service dedicated to supporting the residents of Tower Hamlets into sustainable jobs. Since April 2018, the team has worked with partners across the borough to provide vital ...

  Muslims in Tower Hamlets are being encouraged to have a healthy Ramadan when it starts on 5/6 May. People with long-term health conditions such as diabetes are advised to speak to their GP to understand if fasting will impact on their condition, how to manage their medication and what they can do to prevent any adverse reactions. Muslims are ...

Residents, community leaders, voluntary and anti-racist organisations came together at Altab Ali Park on Saturday 4 May to commemorate the death of Altab Ali in 1978. Tower Hamlets council hosted the ceremonial event, which included wreath laying and speeches by community leaders. Altab Ali, a 25-year old leather garments worker had recently arrived in the UK from Bangladesh prior to ...