Scrapping council tax for foster carers – £780k to cover all costs £22.5m for adult social care to support increasing demand in addition to having introduced universal free homecare for all residents who need it £2.58m to extend food waste collection to 124k flats £453k for team to support home schooled children Pilot to extend leisure centre opening hours ...

  The new girls centre follows feedback from young people  Part of council’s wider £13.7m investment into Young Tower Hamlets Council achieves milestone of opening 20 youth centres in the borough since 2022 at a time when many youth centres have been closed across the country Tower Hamlets has London’s youngest population – average age of 30 Council’s youth support already includes universal free school meals for all primary ...

S K M Ashraful Huda: A discussion and publication event on two poetry books by poet and journalist Muhammad Rahmat Ali has been held in London. A discussion was held on his poetry books ‘Bilater Brishti’ and ‘Ami Jhokon Chole Jabo’ in the presence of British Bangladeshi writers, poets and literary figures at the event held at the Darpan Media ...

  A senior British MP has warned that the credibility of Bangladesh’s future elections is at risk unless all political parties are allowed to participate freely in the democratic process. Robert John Blackman CBE MP, Conservative Member of Parliament for Harrow East, made the remarks while addressing a high-level seminar titled “Bangladesh at the Crossroads” at the House of Lords. The event, ...

A COOKBOOK with delicious recipes from around the world, a film which captured waves of migration, and photography exhibition of community portraits and storytelling were just some of highlights at an event celebrating community cohesion in Tower Hamlets. Hosted by the council, The Best of the World in One Borough event on January 22, brought together community groups who had ...

  On Monday, 26 January, at the Micro Business Centre in London, Chhatak Education Trust UK hosted a reception to honour three of its trustees who have recently completed their PhDs in their respective fields. The reception was held in recognition of Education Secretary Dr Shamim Ahmed, General Secretary Dr Ansar Ahmed Ullah and Dr Mufti Mohammed Ekramul Haque Miah. ...

By Matiar Chowdhury:   26 January 2026:     Marking the 40th anniversary of the Sikh nation’s historic decision to liberate its homeland in Indian- controlled Punjab, in the form of an independent sovereign state of Khalistan, Sikhs across the world, from Amritsar to London and elsewhere, have reaffirmed their commitment to that lawful and legitimate goal. Article 1 of the ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah: An international conference on blasphemy allegations, mob violence and the protection of religious minorities in Bangladesh was held on 24 January 2026 at Het Nutshuis in The Hague, organised by Global Human Rights Defence. The event, titled Blasphemy Allegations, Mob Violence and the Protection of Religious Minorities in Bangladesh, was opened by Harry van Bommel and brought together ...

    Bangla Mirror Desk:   January 26: The biennial executive council election of the London Bangla Press Club was held in a peaceful and festive atmosphere on January 25 at the Impression Venue in East London. The total number of voters was 335. Out of these, 325 votes were cast, which is 97 percent of the total votes. Of ...

Bangla Mirror Desk:  The handover of responsibilities to the newly elected committee of the UK Bangla Reporters Unity was completed in a joyful atmosphere. On Wednesday (January 21) evening at the East London Clipton Center — 2025 EC Committee President, Jagannathpur Times Editor Professor Md. Sajidur Rahman, Secretary Iqra Bangla TV Presenter Mizanur Rahman Miru and Treasurer Daily Bhorer Kagoj ...