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Ansar Ahmed Ullah :: The third Bangabandhu book fair was formally launched by Asaduzzaman Noor MP, Minister for Cultural Affairs on Sunday, 11 Oct at Oxford House, East London. Following a two day event the fair moves to Forest House, Clements Road, IG1 until 10 November. There will be a quiz show on 25 Oct and a seminar titled ‘MDG ...

Fulfilling another election pledge, Mayor John Biggs and his Cabinet have scrapped the bulky waste charge. Each household is entitled to two free collections per year – with up to five items per collection. The £15 charge for collecting bulky waste was introduced by the previous mayor in June 2012. Residents should phone Streetline to arrange collections. Mayor John Biggs ...

Newly formed organisation for UK living former resident of Shavar Upozilla of Dhaka organised a meeting recently to finalise its constitution.  The meeting was held in a restaurant in East London. Organisation’s President Sirajul Islam presided over the meeting and Member Secretary Shohidul Islam Shahid conducted it. Barrister Alimul Haque Liton presented the rough constriction to the members.  Guest who ...

Labour Party has worked to raise the living standards of British Bangladeshi and the Asian Communities in the UK.  This is the only party which is keen to help lower middle class and the middle class. If Labour Party can come to power in the next general election, they will be working more on housing, health and education.  Shadow Foreign ...

The Mayor of Tower Hamlets and the leaders of the two opposition groups on Tower Hamlets Council will be writing to the Prime Minister to pledge support to refugees affected by the current crisis. At a meeting of the full council on Sept 16, Mayor John Biggs introduced an emergency motion in response to the humanitarian crisis arising from the ...

The council has been working closely with the police to carry out enforcement action against people parking illegally in the borough. The council’s parking contractor (removals and estates), NSL, and Tower Hamlets Homes (THH) assisted in one operation to ensure residents and visitors comply with the parking regulations whilst helping to tackle any possible links to criminal activity. Metropolitan Police ...

On September 24, Tower Hamlets Council and Barts Health NHS Trust will promote healthy lifestyles in Whitechapel. Nourish: Whitechapel is a street food festival that will take place just in front of The Royal London Hospital from 11am to 3pm. Visitors can enjoy around ten different street food stalls – including handmade Italian pasta that will get your mouth watering, ...

The British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert W Gibson CMG said today that he was dismayed to learn of the violent murder in Bangladesh of Italian aid worker Mr Cesare Tavella. “It was a horrifying and cowardly crime against an aid worker working for the people of Bangladesh, helping the most vulnerable. I extend my deepest condolences to Mr Tavella’s ...

Curry industries is passing through a struggling period. To ensure the sustainability of this industry, all the caterers need to work together.   Bangladesh Caterers Association leaders told this in a networking meeting held on 22 September organised by BCA North London and Hertfordshire East.  The networking meeting was held at a local restaurant in Hertfordshire. President of BCA North London ...

Biman Bangladesh Airlines and London Bangla Press Club have completed the signing of corporate agreement between them.  General Manager of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Mohammod Shafiqul Islam signed on behalf of his organisation while the President of LBPC Nabab Uddin represented London Bangla Press Club.  The co-signatories of this agreement were Reservation and Ticketing officer of Biman Mansur Ali Tuhin and ...