Matiar Chowdhury:   In an important development in Westminster, Labour MP John McDonnell has formally raised the situation in Balochistan in the House of Commons, focusing on the abductions of Baloch women, including Nasreena Baloch and Mahjabeen Baloch and the reported use of drones in internal security operations. McDonnell has submitted three written parliamentary questions and tabled an Early ...

  A British Bangladeshi mother, Hasina Momtaz, has been shortlisted for Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 at the Muslim Women Awards after transforming the grief of losing her son into a powerful message of hope, faith, and resilience for others through her faith-inspired jewellery brand. Hasina founded Soul Gems London in 2019 in memory of her son, Sami Ahmed, who was killed ...

A commemorative plaque honouring Ayub Ali Master, a pioneering figure in British Bengali history, has been unveiled on Christian Street, near the site where he and Shah Abdul Majid Qureshi ran the Indian Seamen’s Welfare League office in 1943. Ayub Ali Master played a vital role in supporting South Asian seamen and migrants in East London during the early 20th century. His work ...

Bethnal Green has welcomed a new Saturday Market this month, located outside the historic E. Pellicci Café on Bethnal Green Road. Running every Saturday until 20th December, from 10am–4pm, the market will feature six stalls showcasing local arts, crafts, and fashion, bringing vibrancy and opportunity to one of London’s most historic high streets. The market is a collaboration between the ...

    Muhammed Shahed Rahman:   Bangladeshi-American child Sarvia Hasan has achieved the Guinness World Record for being the youngest girl in the world to publish a story book. She has become a source of pride for Bangladesh and the Bangladeshi diaspora by achieving this extraordinary achievement in the “Youngest Person to Publish a Book (Female)” category. Sarvia’s story book ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   Senior figures from the Conservative Friends of Bangladesh (CFoB) met Conservative Party chairman Kevin Hollinrake MP this week at CCHQ, where they discussed the party’s post-election rebuilding efforts and the group’s ongoing engagement with British Bangladeshi voters. Mr Hollinrake, who helped establish CFoB in 2006 as its first treasurer, briefed the delegation on the party’s strategic ...

By Rashed Belal: Bangladesh could be among the next countries to face visa restrictions from the United Kingdom, following the government’s announcement of tough new measures aimed at nations that refuse to take back illegal migrants. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood confirmed this week that Angola, Namibia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are the first countries to be formally ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   19 November 2025: The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Hon Shirley Botchwey, will begin her first official visit to Bangladesh this week to engage with a range of stakeholders at a pivotal moment in the country’s national journey. Her visit, from 20-24 November 2025, comes ahead of Bangladesh’s general election expected to be held in February 2026. In Dhaka, ...

  Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   Today marks the death anniversary of Comrade Srikanta Das, the celebrated exponent of gana sangeet whose voice became synonymous with political struggle in Sylhet and beyond. Das, who died on 19 November 2009, remains revered for using music as a tool for resistance from the anti-British movement to the 1971 Liberation War. Born in 1924 in rural ...

Bangla Mirror Desk:   London, 18 November:  The 16th annual edition of the British Bangladeshi Who’s Who was unveiled at a distinguished gala ceremony at the Meridian Grand Hall, recognising the outstanding achievements and contributions of British Bangladeshis across the United Kingdom. The publication continues to showcase the community’s remarkable progress and its significant role within multicultural Britain. Baroness Pola ...