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HFA successfully hosted its 2nd Halal Industry Conference (HHIC) 2016,  on Thursday, 26th May in London. Held in the prestigious Kensington Close Hotel, this world congress was accomplished by the sponsorship and support of Euro Quality Charitable Trust, KFC, Adros, Kellogg’s, AHDB, Chicken Cottage, AIMS, Halal Verified Engine, MATRADE, Muntons, MITRANS, Halal Focus and En Route International. HFA team sought ...

Nabiganj Welfare Organisation UK organised an Ifter and Duwa Mahfil in a restaurant in East London on 13th January.  President of Habiganj Association UK Accountant Mahmud A Rouf presided over the pre Ifter meeting and discussion and former student leader Delwar Hossain Dipu conducted it. Journalist and Researcher Matiar Chowdury attended the Iftar and Duwa Mahfil as the Chief Guest.  ...

Greater Chittagong Association UK organised its regular monthly get together and music evening in Chittagong Centre in East London on 27th of May.  Chairman of the organisation Barrister Monwar Hossain organised this event. Prominent artist Jannat-E-Kawsari, Emdadul Bhuyan, Doctor Shimul, Aktarul Alam and other performed Najrul song, modern and classic band songs which were greatly enjoyed by the audience. The ...

This evening (14 June) Tower Hamlets Mayor, John Biggs and his cabinet members will meet to approve a multi-million pound capital works programme. They will also decide whether improvements to the council’s information and communications technology (ICT) provision are sufficient to avoid a change of service provider. The ambitious capital works plans aim to significantly improve the borough’s schools and ...

UK expatriates ex-residents of Habiganj established a non profit making charity organisation Habiganj Foundation UK with the aim towards working for the development of Habiganj district. A co-ordinating committee was formed to determine the future work and action plan in a meeting at a restaurant in East London. Syed Rob was nominated as the Co-ordianator of the 12 members co-ordinating ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah As part of Refugee Week a three day festival titled The Immigrants of Spitalfields Festival will start on 19 June to celebrate the lives, heritage and contribution made by people from different faiths and cultural backgrounds who have made Spitalfields their home. Spitalfields, situated just outside the city walls, was the first port of call for many ...

By Ansar Ahmed Ullah : A Iftar gathering organised by the Brick Lane Mosque was held at the mosque conference hall on 3rd Ramadan 1437 Hijri, 8 June. Prior to the breaking of fast mosque Chairman Sajjad Miah hosted a brief discussion on the importance of fasting. Guests who were at the event & addressed the gathering were Bangladesh’s Acting ...

Better services for home care clients Better conditions for home care workers Tower Hamlets Council has today (10th June) promised to deliver improved homecare for residents and more support for the borough’s home care workers. Mayor John Biggs has signed the UNISON Ethical Care Charter at a ceremony at the Town Hall with Dave Prentis, General Secretary of UNISON. The charter ...

If you are worried about crime and anti-social behaviour in your neighbourhood, make sure your voice is heard. The current Community Safety Partnership Plan (covering April 2013 – March 2017) is coming to an end and we are keen to update the plan with feedback from residents and stakeholders. All stakeholders have the chance to shape the council’s next Community ...

Local people taking part in a new programme to tackle Type 2 diabetes will be supported to make healthier lifestyle choices to reduce their risk of developing the disease. The east London area, which includes clinical commissioning groups and local authorities in Newham, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Hackney and the City of London, is one of 27 areas across the ...