The 22nd death anniversary of Shahid Janani Jahanara Imam who spearheaded the movement seeking justice for the victims of Bangladesh War of 1971 was observed by the UK Nirmul Committee on 26 June. UK Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee organised a discussion and a Iftar Mahfil at Banglatown’s Shaad restaurant in observance of the 22nd death anniversary of its founder, ...

  Ansar Ahmed Ullah : MP Ushatan Talukder said that he will discuss the minority issues and raise UK BHBCUC’s concerns with the Bangladesh government. He was speaking at a meeting held on 22nd June 2016 at 249-251 Mile End Road, East London in honour of him. He further said that he will raise the issue in the parliament of ...

We all have an unified aim and goal, it is not important which party we belong to or which ideology we bear in mind, our main identity is we are Hobiganji. Prominent politician and President of Habiganj Chamber and Commerce and Industry Motasirul Islam told this in a pre-iftar meeting organised by Habiganj Youth Association UK. The Iftar Mahfil and ...

Sheffield Awami League organised an Iftar Party and discussion meeting on 21st of June. Founder President of Sheffield Awami League M Mohid Ali Mithu presided over the discussion meeting and Iftar Mahfil was conducted by General Secretary Saifullah Khaled. Paul Blomfield MP attended the event as the Chief Guest and addressed the audience. Special Guests who addressed the audience were ...

The all walks of expatriate Bangladeshis living in London demand immediately to release of prominent journalist, intellectual and writer Shafiq Rehman organised by ‘life support’s Shafiq Rehman’ at Al Hamra Restaurant in London. Speakers claimed to free Shafiq Rehman , express freedom of speech and freedom of the press. They also strongly demanded to withdraw false case of Shafiq rehman ...

Ayesha Qureshi MBE was appointed a Justice of Peace JP for the East London Local Justice Area with courts sitting at Stratford and Thames Magistrates’ Courts. Ayesha took her Oath of Allegiance and the Judicial Oath at a swearing-in ceremony held on Tuesday 28th June 2016 held at Snaresbrook Crown Court. Ayesha is the founding editor of the prestigious British Bangladeshi ...

  Bangla Mirror Desk : The number of alleged hate crimes reported to a police website have risen by 57% after the UK voted to leave the European Union. The 85 reports to True Vision between Thursday and Sunday came as the Prime Minister called for racially-motivated attacks in the wake of the vote must be “stamped out”. Gwent Police ...

  Bangla Mirror Desk: Labour MPs are expected to announce a challenge to Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership after a motion of no confidence in him was supported by three-quarters of the parliamentary party. Two possible candidates are the party’s deputy leader Tom Watson and ex-shadow business secretary Angela Eagle. But Mr Corbyn has said he would not “betray” his supporters by ...

In a recent statement Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs said: “Whilst we don’t currently know what wider impact Brexit will have, the reports of a short term rise in racially motivated abuse in some areas is very concerning. Thankfully we have not yet seen any evidence of a spike in these incidents in Tower Hamlets but I have asked ...

Bangla Mirror Desk: European leaders insisted Britain must allow freedom of movement if it wanted to access the single market during their first meeting in Brussels without the UK. “There will be no single market a la carte,” said Donald Tusk, the EU Council president, as the group met to set out the terms of engagement for any divorce talks ...