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Social Prescribing Project Completed

  5 September 23: Residents of Tower Hamlets have benefited from the Community Support Project organized by EastHands Charity, with support from NHS North East London and Tower Hamlets Council. This project commenced in the second week of June and concluded on September 3rd. It provided guidance on various matters, including bank loans, electricity bills, gas bills, council tax, benefit ...

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UK announces £500,000 to help save lives in Bangladesh through stronger disaster management

  The UK is providing £500,000 (more than 6 Crores and 90 Lacs Taka) to UN Resident Coordinator’s Office to support disaster preparedness, response and recovery in Bangladesh. This money will aid in the coordination of humanitarian assistance provided by the Government of Bangladesh, donors, the UN, and NGOs prior to, during, and after disaster events. It will also ensure ...

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Apsana Begum MP commenting on the unfolding RAAC scandal.

  Commenting on the unfolding scandal regarding reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), Apsana Begum, MP for Poplar and Limehouse, said: “Concerns regarding RAAC have been raised by many for some time – as have there been warnings regarding the Tories’ failure to invest in school buildings and infrastructure. “Yet, just a few days before the start of term, schools, including ...

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British High Commissioner to Bangladesh presents 21 new Chevening Scholarships

  British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Sarah Cooke, welcomed the next cohort of Chevening Scholars to her residence in Dhaka on Wednesday 30 August. Twenty-one young professionals have received awards for the coming academic year and will soon be leaving Bangladesh to begin one-year master’s degrees at some of the UK’s most prestigious universities. Presenting the awards, British High Commissioner ...

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New Study Highlights Opportunities for Bangladesh in the UK’s Developing Countries Trading Scheme

    The British High Commission Dhaka launched a new study today highlighting the benefits of the new UK Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) for Bangladeshi exporters. The British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke hosted a group of policymakers, researchers and private sector leaders to discuss the scheme at her residence. The DCTS replaced the UK’s old Generalised Scheme ...

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New Committee of Jagannathpur Upazila Unnoyon Songsta , UK in London : President Chandan and Secretary Syed Ashfaq elected

Muhammed Shahed Rahman : Jagannathpur Upazila Unnoyon Songsta, UK biennial meeting and new committee have been formed in London in the presence of dignitaries. On Tuesday (22 August 2023) evening, a biennial meeting was held in a restaurant in East London under the chairmanship of the president of the organization Mujibur Rahman Mujib and the general secretary – Shafiul Alam ...

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Employee Exploitation at Work

By Taslim Ahammad:   The utmost extreme form of exploitation in employment at work is slavery. Maximum groups which are exploited in employment are underprivileged groups, such as indigenous populations, women, children, immigrants, the illiterate, the lowest levels of national social order, the aged, and the disabled. Such groups may not have the knowledge or other means to encounterthe exploitation ...

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Exploring the Impact of British Bangladeshis on British Society

  The Centre for British Bangladeshis (CfBB) is set to present this dynamic seminar on 24th August 2023 at 7 pm at the Kobi Nazrul Centre – 30 Hanbury Street, London E1, 6QR. The event will be featured by Dr Jamil Sherif, a prominent Research Analyst with a strong background in examining sociocultural dynamics. Dr Sherif’s research acumen and in-depth ...

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