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More school closures predicted for London

    Demand for school places in London is set to plummet as birth rates decrease, new data shows. The capital is expecting a total drop in demand of about 7,900 places for the first years of primary and secondary over the next four years. For primary this equates to a drop of some 128 classes and 134 for secondary. ...

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Jamal Khan has been given a civic reception after being awarded the title of Freedom of the City of London.

Bangla Mirror Desk:   Community activist Jamal Khan has been given a civic reception after being awarded the title of Freedom of the City of London. Dewan Mahmudul Haque, representative of Bangladesh High Commission in the UK, was the chief guest at this civic reception organized by Pravasi Balaganj – Osmaninagar Upazila Youth Association UK at the local London Enterprise ...

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Zakir Hossain received the Best Reporter Award from London Bangla Press Club.

By Matiar Chowdhury : Zakir Hossain, a senior journalist of Bangla media in Britain, received the Best Reporter Award of & quot;London Bangla Press Club  " for his special contribution in journalism. He was awarded this honor by the London Bangla Press Club, the oldest organization of British Bangladeshi journalists in London. Last January 28, 2024, at the Impression Event ...

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The victory of jubair Taysir’s Alliance in the London Bangla Press Club elections.

The bi-annual elections of the London-Bangla Press Club, the largest organization of Bengali-speaking media workers in the uk, were held on Sunday with great enthusiasm. In the election, Muhammad Jubair was elected as President, Taysir Mahmud as Secretary and Saleh Ahmad as Treasurer. In this election held at the Impression Banqueting Hall in East London, Jubair-Taysir-Murad won a total of ...

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On Monday 22nd January 2024 the Bangladesh Sports Network UK was launched in Tower Hamlets.  This new organisation announced three new events for 2024.

Bangla Mirror Desk: The Bangladesh Upazilla Cricket Championship, which will take place in May 2024 at Seven Kings Park, Ilford, Essex.  Md Sayfur Rahman is the coordinator of the cricket event and confirmed 16 Upazilla’s will take part in the event from across Bangladesh including, Osmani Nagar, Jagannathpur, Moulvibazar Sadar, Chattragram Sadar, Khulna Sadar, Nobiganj, Chattak, Golapgonj and more. The ...

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    Jamal Khan received  ‘Freedom of the City of London’ award.

  Bangla Mirror Desk:   UK’s oldest title ‘Freedom of the City of London’ has been awarded to Jamal Khan, a British social worker of Bangladeshi origin. The award was presented to Jamal Khan at London’s traditional Guild Hall on Monday, January 22. At that time, his family members and many famous people of British Bangladeshi community were present. The ...

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Alo magazine’s grand launch in London

  Muhammed Shahed Rahman:   At the unveiling ceremony of the monthly “Alo” magazine in London, the Speaker Cllr Jahed Choudhury said – Bangladeshis have opened a new horizon for the globalization of the Bengali language. Bengali language newspapers are playing a unique role. On Tuesday (January 23) evening at a center in East London, the launch of creative monthly magazine “Alo” ...

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Mayor of London’s office takes control of decision on Wimbledon expansion

The mayor of London’s office has taken charge of the decision on whether to approve the All England Lawn Tennis Club’s controversial plans to build on a Grade II*-listed park to expand the Wimbledon grand slam championships. “This is a major planning application, of London-wide significance,” a spokesperson for city hall said on Monday. “Therefore, the deputy mayor has issued ...

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Thieves stole 25 loads of gold from the house of a Bengali family in Newbari Park area of ​​Redbridge

    Muhammed Shahed Rahman:     Miscreants stole about 25 Bori of gold, cash money, clothes and many valuables by breaking the window of a Bangladeshi family’s house in Newbury Park area of ​​London Redbridge Council, United Kingdom. Such thefts are now common in many parts of London. Hanif Mohammad Mukul , owner of Friends Cafe Suites in Ilford, London,said ...

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Meeting and dua mahfil held in London in memory of late Professor Saleh Ahmed

    Bangla Mirror desk :   Eminent educationist former principal of Sylhet MC College, late professor. Saleh Ahmed’s memorial shoba and doa mahfil were held at the Micro Business Center in East London. Master Syed Farukh Ahmed presided over the memorial meeting organized under the banner of Syedpurbashee living in London, United Kingdom at Micro Business Center in East London ...

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