Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   LONDON, May 5, 2024 – The Tower Hamlets community came together on 4 May to observe the annual Altab Ali Day, honouring the memory of Altab Ali and marking the Bengali community’s historic struggle against racism and discrimination. A commemorative ceremony was held at 6pm at Altab Ali Park, where wreaths were laid, poetry recited, and ...

Babgla Mirror Desk:   Minister for the Indo-Pacific visit will strengthen UK-Bangladesh modern economic, security and migration partnership UK will back economic development efforts with launch of new trade policy project in collaboration with the Government of Bangladesh New UK funding of £12 million ($15 million) announced will provide vital humanitarian assistance to Rohingya refugees and host communities in Cox’s ...

Bangla Mirror Desk:   Most areas in the capital went to Khan, with a swing to Labour in many inner city constituencies The London mayoral constituency of Lambeth & Southwark – the last to declare in this year’s race – has been held by Labour’s Sadiq Khan. Khan received 106,861 votes – or 61.2% – while Susan Hall received 26,347 ...

Apsana Begum MP has tabled a Parliamentary motion to mark the anniversary of the racist murder of Altab Ali (4 May 1978) which pays “tribute to the Bangladeshi community and allies in East London’s resistance to far-right extremism and institutional racism”. Apsana Begum, MP for Poplar and Limehouse, said: “The East End has a proud anti-racist and anti-fascist tradition. As ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah: Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister, Dr Hasan Mahmud, MP, called upon the UK government to collaborate with Bangladesh to establish a peaceful and conflict-free world and to put an end to the ongoing wars in Gaza and Ukraine. During his speech as the Guest of Honour at a high-profile diplomatic reception hosted by the Bangladesh High Commission, London, to ...

  Bangla Mirror Desk:     London, 3 May 2024 – The Altab Ali Foundation has called on the Government of Bangladesh to officially acknowledge the contributions of the Bengali diaspora to the country’s independence struggle and economic development. A delegation led by Chairperson Nooruddin Ahmed and Secretary Ansar Amed Ullah met with Bangladesh’s State Minister for Expatriate Welfare and ...

Shafiqur Rahman Chowdhury, Minister of State for Expatriate Welfare and Foreign Employment visited the UK Bangladesh High Commission in London on Tuesday, Saida Muna Tasnim, the High Commissioner welcomed him. Later, he visited the library in the new building of the Consular Service High Commission. Deputy Minister Shafiqur Rahman Chowdhury met the officials of all levels of the High Commission ...

Bangla Mirror Desk:   Leaders of expatriate organization NRB CIP Association met with President Mohammad Sahabuddin. They met at Bangabhaban on Monday (April 29) afternoon. Senior officials including military secretary of Bangabhaban were present on the occasion. Meanwhile, a delegation led by the president of the association, Mahatabur Rahman, discussed various problems of expatriates. During this time, they discussed in ...

Bangla Mirror Desk:   A discussion meeting titled “UK NRB Relations and Foreign Employment” was held on the initiative of UKBCCI, one of the top business organizations in Britain, with Bangladesh Expatriate Welfare State Minister Shafiqur Rahman Chowdhury MP, who was the chief guest of the program. Shafiqur Rahman Chowdhury, said about the various demands of the expatriates that the ...

Bangla Mirror Desk:   Hon’ble Minister of State for Expatriates Welfare and Foreign Employment Shafiqur Rahman Chowdhury MP called on British-Bangladeshis to play a special role in building the Smart Bangladesh announced by the Prime Minister to sending remittances through legal channels. He said, “The money sent by expatriates to Bangladesh through legal channels will be protected and there is ...