Ansar Ahmed Ullah:    An event commemorating the 80th anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and the founding era of the United Nations was held in London, reflecting on the organisation’s origins and its continuing role in global peace and security. The commemoration marked a historic moment from 17 January 1946, when the United Nations Security Council held ...

    At the Nunnery Gallery, Bow Arts is delighted to present a solo exhibition by Laisul Hoque, winner of the 2025 East London Art Prize. Hoque premieres a new installation, film, and works on paper, each exploring micro-histories and personal memory in the context of political unrest and turmoil in Bangladesh. Titled The Ground Beneath Me, the exhibition positions ...

  Bangla Mirror Desk:   The UK Bangla Reporters Unity (UKBRU) successfully held its Election 2026, electing Muhammed Shahed Rahman, the UK correspondent of Dhaka Post & Special correspondent of Banglamirrornews.com as President. Abdul Bashir, Managing Editor of London Bichitra & sub editor of bridgebangla24 was elected General Secretary, while Mirza Abul Kasem, News Editor of Jagannathpur Times & executive editor of Uk Bangla Guardian (magazine) was ...

  £13.7m investment includes opening 19 youth centres in two years More than 5,000 sessions delivered in 2025 including careers advice, outdoor adventure learning and multisport sessions Tower Hamlets has London’s youngest population – average age is 30 On Tuesday (13 Jan), the council launched a new Youth Strategy for 2025-2027 – a landmark new plan to deliver one of the most ambitious youth offers in the country It ...

  Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   Dabirul Islam Choudhury OBE (1919–2026), lovingly known across the diaspora as Dabir Chacha, passed away peacefully at the age of 106 on 13 January at the Royal London Hospital. His Janaza was held today, 14 January, at the historical Brick Lane Mosque, attended by all sections of the Bengali diaspora community. Following the Janaza, his ...

  In recognition of his significant contribution to building the Bangladeshi community in Britain and his notable role in social service and journalism on the international stage, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman (Mizan) is being awarded the Expatriate Honour Award 2025. The award will be presented on 27 December at Kazi Nazrul Auditorium in an event organised by the Sylhet District Administration. ...

  Sylhet, December 27 — UK-based poet, journalist and social organizer Mohammad Abdul Munim Jahedi Karol has officially been awarded the “Expatriate Honor-2025” in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the welfare and rights of the Bangladeshi community in the United Kingdom, as well as his humanitarian initiatives and role in socio-economic development at home and abroad. The honor was ...

    Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   Derek Cox, who died in December 2025 aged 82, spent more than half a century walking alongside young people and families in Brick Lane, Spitalfields and the wider East End. He never described himself as a hero or a leader. He described himself simply as a youth worker but to thousands, he was far ...

    A cross-party group of MPs has tabled an Early Day Motion (EDM) in the House of Commons raising concerns about alleged human rights abuses in Bangladesh, including the imprisonment without charge of former politicians, journalists and judges. The motion, EDM 2428, was tabled on 3 December and has been signed by 13 MPs from across the political spectrum. ...

212 more Year 7 pupils across four Tower Hamlets schools have received digital support as part of the ongoing Connecting Communities programme. Connecting Communities is a partnership project between the East End Community Foundation, Tower Hamlets Council, the Letta Trust, and Poplar HARCA. The partnership aims to identify students and families in need of support. The secondary school pilot, which launched ...