Emdad Rahman Community activist Fokrul Islam has been recognised by the London Federation of Sports and Recreation for the Voluntary Award 2016. The Federation is the voice of voluntary sport in Greater London and through its wide representation on sports bodies is able to influence sports policies by diplomacy. The Federation considers the volunteer sector as the major contributor to ...

This week Bangladesh celebrates the birth of its National Poet, Kazi Nazrul Islam, better known as “Rebel Poet”. 117 years after his birth Nazrul’s writings remain works of great literature with significance for all of us. As the poet himself wrote ‘I don’t belong to just this country, this society. I belong to the world’. Bangladesh was born as a ...

25 May 2016 London is overwhelmingly backing a vote to Remain in the European Union, a major opinion poll reveals today. The capital is a clear 60-40 in favour of staying in Europe’s family of 28 nations, discounting don’t knows. Exclusive research by Opinium for the Evening Standard reveals the 5.6 million eligible voters in London are far more pro-EU ...

Taxpayers forced to hang on the phone while calling HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) lost the equivalent of £97m last year, a spending watchdog has said. The National Audit Office (NAO) said the quality of service at HMRC “collapsed” over an 18-month period between 2014 and 2015. Call waiting times tripled during that time, as some customers were kept on ...

25 May 2016 The population of Tower Hamlets is growing faster than anywhere else in the UK Nine out of the 10 fastest-growing local populations in Britain are London boroughs, according to new official forecasts today. The new list of local authority areas is headed by Tower Hamlets where the population is projected to soar by more than a quarter, or ...

By Ansar Ahmed Ullah A meeting was held between renowned journalist, composer of Ekushey anthem & Tower Hamlets Freeman Abdul Gaffar Choudhury and Tower Hamlets Councillors on 11 May at Speaker’s Parlour, Tower Hamlets Town Hall. Lead member for culture in Tower Hamlets Cllr Asma Begum chaired the meeting, conducted by Cllr Khales Uddin Ahmed. Guests who spoke at the ...

Leaders of mosques and Islamic centres in east London visited Barnardo’s headquarters to donate funds and ask the charity to do more to help child refugees and trafficked children. The religious leaders gathered at the charity’s office in Barkingside on Monday, May 16 to hand over £2,500 raised by Muslim worshippers during Friday prayer collections at 17 mosques in Newham, ...

Emdad Rahman The Not Just A Laugh comedy night in aid of Newbury Park Islamic Cultural Centre (NPICC) was a huge success as visitors to The White House venue in Newham were treated to a barrel of laughs by a host of comedians – All for a good cause of course. Islam Channel presenter Sajid Varda hosted the event. He ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah : All European Nirmul Committee expresses great concern over the inhuman behavior of Selim Osman MP towards the head school teacher Shyamal Kanti Bhakta. In a statement issued today its President Tarun Kanti Chowdhury said, ‘Video footage and telephone conversation is being spread worldwide through the social media. It is total breach of human rights and seems ...

Emdad Rahman The hugely popular Disability Sports Day Festival 2016 has been successfully delivered by Vallance CSA for an 8th consecutive year. Junel Uddin – Senior Sports & Project Manager said: “The 2016 festival was described by participants as one of the best they had attended.” Over 250 registered participants took part and guests included Tower Hamlets Executive Mayor John ...