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  Bangla Mirror Desk:   London, 19 April 2025 — A special exhibition of historic tapestries will open at St. Anne’s Church, Limehouse, on Thursday, 24 April. The exhibition will showcase the rich cultural heritage of Tower Hamlets from Roman times to the modern era. The exhibition, organised by the charity Care for St Anne’s in collaboration with community arts organisation ...

  Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   A seminar on democracy, human rights and good governance in Bangladesh was held at the British Parliament’s House of Commons on 8 April 2025. Organised by the Chair of the Conservative Friends of Bangladesh, Honourable Conservative MP Bob Blackman, the event drew attention to the urgent need for inclusive elections involving all political parties, including ...

  Millions of people could face disruption to their Easter weekend travel plans due to rail engineering works, an airport strike and heavy traffic. More than 300 maintenance projects will be carried out by Network Rail – including at London Euston – over the long weekend. On roads the RAC has warned there could be “big jams” with nearly 20 ...

A London council is trying to sell 14 properties it bought to house the survivors of the Grenfell Tower tragedy that are in such a poor state that they cannot be rented out. Kensington and Chelsea Council said it knowingly took some risks purchasing the properties “in the necessary interest of speed”, a council report shows. The authority had to ...

Damage to 61 graves in the Muslim section of a cemetery is “as bad as it can get”, a public meeting has been told. Hertfordshire Police is treating the vandalism at Carpenders Park Lawn Cemetery, reported on Sunday, as an Islamophobic hate crime. No witnesses had come forward but forensic samples were being analysed, the force said at the meeting ...

    Meeting on the various problems of Redbridge Council and their solutions was held at a local restaurant on Sunday 6th of April 2025 The local councilors present at the meeting organized by the Redbridge Welfare Association assured that they would make efforts to solve the various problems of the area and praised the various activities of the organization. ...

  Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   On April 8, 2025, a large demonstration occurred outside the Ministry of Defence on Horse Guards Avenue, central London. The rally, aptly named “Shut It Down for Palestine,” saw a diverse mix of grassroots groups coming together in solidarity with the Palestinian people. The protesters were demanding an end to what they termed as the ...

By Muhammed Shahed Rahman : Shipping Adviser Announces Bangladesh’s IMO Candidature and Presents Model Bangladeshi Ship Replica to IMO Secretariat At a reception at the IMO Delegates Lounge, Shipping Adviser Brigadier General (Retd) Dr. M. Sakhawat Hussain officially announced on 7 April 2025. Bangladesh’s candidature for Category C of the IMO Council for the 2026–2027 term. The event was attended ...

By Muhammed Shahed Rahman: At the Independence Day celebration organized by the heroic freedom fighters of 1971 living in the United Kingdom, the freedom fighters present expressed deep concern and anger over the recent political situation in Bangladesh. Expressing concern and anger, the freedom fighters present asked questions aimed at the nation, saying, “Did we risk our lives to see ...

A Dagenham industrial estate went up in flames with thick plumes of smoke seen for 15 miles. Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters attended the fire on Willoughby Drive in Dagenham, which was under control by around 4.20pm. Cars as well as scrap metal was burning. The cause of the fire is unknown, and firefighters used a 32-metre turntable ...