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Glyn Robbins sends down first ball

Glyn Robbins, Left Unity – TUSC general election candidate for Bethnal Green and Bow, was invited to bowl the first ball of the season by the Camel Cricket team (picture attached).  The game, between the Camel CC and Black Dog CC took place in a chilly Victoria Park on Sunday afternoon (19th April).  Glyn spent many years playing rugby and ...

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Declaration paper of independence is the Genesis of constitution of Bangladesh

Pakistan-minded anti-independence Bangladeshis do not want to accept the declaration paper of the freedom of Bangladesh. Whenever they get chance, they want to protest against it.  The members of Ghatok Dalal Nirmul Committee said this in a meeting held on 17 April in Monte Fiore Centre in East London. The meeting was organised to observe Mujibnagar Dibosh where the speakers ...

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Pakistani community leaders join in the campaign meeting for Mina Rahman

It does not matter who belongs to which party, whoever will work for us, we will vote for her.  Pakistani community leaders said this this while attending a campaign meeting for Conservative MP Candidate for Barking and Dagenham Mina Rahman. They also said that they did not have any chance to meet the local Labour MP, nor they did receive ...

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Sheikh Hasina’s government has established peace and harmony in Chittagong Hill Tracts, says Muktadir Chowdhury MP

Sheikh Hasina’s government has brought peace back in Chittagong Hill Tracts, has resolved land problems and has taken many constructive efforts for the development of Chittagong Hill Tracts. I believe that soon there will be no problem in Chittagong Hill Tracts as this government is fully committed in enriching the lives of people there. Parliamentary committee Chairman on Chittagong Affairs ...

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Illegal Shisha bar found guilty

Tower Hamlets Council successfully prosecuted a shisha bar operating illegally in Bow. La Fa Yaa Shisha Lounge on Roach Road, Bow was found guilty of not preventing the smoking of shisha in an enclosed place. The council’s Smoke Free Team successfully prosecuted the shisha bar at a hearing at Thames Magistrates Court on March 19. Leaseholder Mr Shiplu Miah was ...

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Award-winning local traders at Chrisp Street Market

Tower Hamlets is a borough with an eclectic mix of markets, offering diverse stalls and shops, which are loved by visitors and residents alike. More and more market stall holders are becoming part of the Food for Health Awards (FFHA) – a growing band of restaurants, cafes and convenience stores that have signed up to provide healthier options to their ...

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Only Conservative can ensure employment, education and health

There is only one party which can guarantee employment, raise the standard of education and health and that is Conservative Party.  To solve problems which are still suffered by our society, we must ensure that we vote for Conservative Party on 7th May election. Conservative Party MP Candidates said this in the launching event of Conservative Friends of Bangladesh (CFOB) ...

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New legal requirements to restrict tobacco displays

Tower Hamlets Council is reminding retailers that all displays of tobacco products must be covered up from April 6, 2015. New legal requirements mean that all businesses must hide from public view any tobacco products they sell. There are also specific rules for how you display the prices of tobacco products. Large retailers have had to cover tobacco displays since ...

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Enam Ali MBE wins the NRB Person of the Year

Founder of British Curry Awards Enam Ali MBE has won the Non Resident Bangladeshi Person of the Year award by reader’s vote and judgement of selection committee panel.  First Secretary of Bangladesh High Commission in London Mohammod Monirul Kabir declared his name as the NRB person of the Year 2014 in an event held in Montefiore Centre in East London. ...

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