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Muhammed Shahed Rahman : “Weekend offer” is creating an opportunity to explore the entire city at a low cost during this summer vacation in London, United Kingdom. This oper has already become the center of discussion among Londoners. Ahead of the current summer school holidays, special travel facilities called “Weekend Hours” are being introduced on the capital’s public transport system. ...

The Green Party has admitted that its leader Zack Polanski has, until recently, been living on a houseboat in London and may have failed to pay council tax. In a statement given to the BBC, a party spokesperson said Polanski had “taken steps to pay any council tax he may be found to owe”. They added: “Zack apologises sincerely for ...

Bangla Mirror Desk : In the recent UK local government elections, 80 British citizens of Bangladeshi descent have been elected as councillors across four predominantly Bangladeshi-populated boroughs in East London. Those are: Tower Hamlets, Newham, Redbridge, and Barking & Dagenham. Local political analysts have hailed this as one of the most significant milestones in the political history of the British-Bangladeshi ...

  Matiar Chowdhury:   On 9 May 2026, Hindu Aid UK held its Annual General Meeting at Hyderabad Paradise, bringing together trustees, coordinators, volunteers, supporters and community members to reflect on the organisation’s achievements over the past year and discuss future initiatives.The meeting was chaired by Mr Anupam Saha, who formally opened proceedings and invited Chief Coordinator Dr Sukanta Maitra to deliver ...

Former community activist Sanu Miah was remembered with deep affection and admiration at an event held on 8 May 2026 at the Microbusiness Centre in East London. Family members, friends, fellow activists, cultural figures and community leaders gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of a man many described as a tireless champion of the community. The event was chaired ...

Muhammed Shahed Rahman : A new chapter of pride in London, United Kingdom, with two British-Bangladeshi faces now leading two important councils in British politics. Sitting in the leadership position and as the executive mayor of Tower Hamlets and Newham Council in London, it has been proven once again that with hard work, honesty, and competence, Bangladeshis can make a ...

Bangla Mirror Desk : Lutfur Rahman has secured a historic fourth term as the Executive Mayor of Tower Hamlets. Defying the combined might of Britain’s mainstream parties, Rahman and his Aspire party have once again proven that their grassroots connection to the East End remains an immovable force in London politics. Born in Sylhet, Bangladesh, and raised in the heart ...

Bangla Mirror Desk : The Green Party’s Zoë Garbett has vowed she will “change the system”, after being elected mayor of Hackney. The win ousted Labour, which has held the mayoralty since the directly-elected position was created in 2002. Speaking after the results, Ms Garbett said: “Today we start a fightback. “In this election, over and over, people kept telling ...

Bangla Mirror Desk : Labour Party candidate Farhad Hossain has made history by being elected mayor of Newham Council in east London. With this victory, he became the first Bangladeshi-origin executive mayor elected from a mainstream political party (Labour Party) in British history. In mainstream British politics, Lutfur Rahman was previously elected mayor of Tower Hamlets, but he won as ...

* Londoners went to the polls on Thursday with local elections taking place in each of the 32 boroughs and some 1,800 councillors set to be elected * Reform UK is on the verge of winning Havering, giving the party its first London council * The Conservatives win Westminster back from Labour, hold Kensington and Chelsea and Bexley, and become ...