DHAKA, Jan 6, 2023 (BSS) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the pro-democratic and rule of law-believing political parties and organizations not to   instigate the propaganda being hatched on the social media to hinder the country’s constitutional process. “I am urging the political parties and organisations, believing in democracy and the rule of law, not to favour and ...

Bangla Mirror Desk:   The UK Nirmul Committee has called upon the world’s powerful countries, including the United States and Britain, to cooperate with Bangladesh in recognising the Bangladesh genocide of 1971 and to assist in arresting convicted war criminals. The call was made from a candlelight vigil at Altab Ali Park, Central Shaheed Minar in East London on 14 ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah: In the heart of London, the Bangladeshi community had an opportunity to learn about the return of a special tree that international scientists have identified as the most exciting tree for carbon capture. Known to the commercial world as the famous tropical hardwood Iroko, but in Bangladesh as the ‘African teak,’ the last remaining specimen was cut ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   A campaign called “Bangalir Biyete Bangladeshi Poshak” to encourage wedding wear from Bangladesh was announced at a press conference held on 13 December at the London Bangla Press Club. Campaigner, and cultural activist, Cllr Syeda Choudhury of SyedaC, said, “I am here to share with my Bangladeshi community living in Britain a very important issue which ...

    Poplar and Limehouse Constituency MP Apsana Begum accepts prestigious award from diversity and inclusion charity Patchwork Foundation. MPs recognised for work championing underrepresented communities in 2022 at prize ceremony held in Speaker’s House. On Wednesday 14th December, the Patchwork Foundation announced Apsana Begum MP as their 2022 Young People’s MP of the Year at their prestigious MP of the Year ...

The United Kingdom is contributing an additional £4.5 million to sustain the Rohingya refugee response in Bangladesh, lifting its funding from the start of the crisis in August 2017 to a total of £345 million. This additional support to WFP (£3m) and UNICEF (£1.5m) will provide food, water, sanitation, and child protection to Rohingya refugees and host communities in Cox’s ...

On UN’s International Genocide Remembrance and Prevention Day, human rights leaders of the world paid respect to the three million martyrs of Bangladesh who died in the Liberation War of 1971 at a rally held outside the European Commission on 8 December in Brussels. Chaired by Justice Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik, the rally was attended, among others, by Belgian human rights ...

British Bangladeshi Mansoor Ahmad was presented with the prestigious British Empire Medal (BEM) at an Honours Presentation 2022 held on behalf of His Majesty The King in the New Armouries, The Tower of London on Friday 18th November, 2022 for services to the community of London Borough of Merton during the pandemic Covid-19. He received this Medal from The Lord-Lieutenant ...

A new initiative to help young people in Tower Hamlets gain access to the country’s top universities has been given the go ahead. At last night’s Full Council meeting, a motion was passed to support the establishment of an Institute of Academic Excellence. The aim of the Institute will be to accelerate young people’s entry into Oxbridge and Russell Group ...

  Tower Hamlets Council has donated bikes and cycle parts to Mile End Community Project for use in its project to teach bike mechanic skills to residents. The council recently launched a project to remove abandoned bikes from the borough’s streets. Many of these bikes are in poor condition, look unsightly and are blocking the pavement, or locked to street ...