Greater Manchester  6 December 2024, Hyde Town Hall hosted a special ceremony to launch ‘Mizan – A Beacon of Light’, a biography in English and Bengali, chronicling the inspiring life and work of Mizanur Rahman Mizan. Authored by acclaimed British Bangladeshi writer and journalist Nazrul Islam Bashon, the book highlights Mizan’s extensive contributions to charity, journalism, and sports within the ...

London, November 29, 2024: Manish Tiwari, the visionary founder, and Managing Director of ‘Here and Now 365’, was celebrated as the British Indian of the Year 2024 at the prestigious Viksit Bharat Investment Summit on Friday. Hosted by the Indo-European Business Forum (IEBF), the summit brought together distinguished leaders, diplomats, and entrepreneurs to discuss trade, innovation, and sustainability between India ...

By Muhammed Shahed Rahman : The success of the British-Bangladeshis in the diaspora has been joined this time by another good news of innovation. One of the inventors of the world’s smallest multirotor solar drone is a British Bangladeshi Dr. Hassan Shaheed. He is one of the most famous Queen Mary University of London, a popular British Bangladeshi robotics scientist, ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   A press conference held on 3 December at a venue in East London saw human rights experts and activists calling for the immediate release of journalist and human rights defender Shahriar Kabir. The event, organised by the European Bangladesh Forum, brought together prominent speakers who raised serious concerns about his ongoing detention and the state of ...

    The United Kingdom has updated its travel advisory for Bangladesh, citing risks of terrorist attacks across the country. In a warning on Tuesday, the UK foreign, commonwealth and development office (FCDO) said “terrorists are likely to try to carry out attacks in Bangladesh. The attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places visited by foreign nationals, such as crowded ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   Tens of thousands of protesters marched through London on Saturday, 30 November 30, demanding an end to Britain’s arms sales to Israel and a halt to military actions in Gaza and Lebanon. The demonstration, starting from Park Lane and concluding at 10 Downing Street, drew an estimated 125,000 participants according to organisers. Protesters condemned Israel’s ongoing ...

  By Muhammed Shahed Rahman : Tower Hamlets Education Awards have been given to 185 students in London, United Kingdom, the story of talented Orin Begum is on everyone’s lips. The Tower Hamlets Education Awards have been held to recognize the hard work and achievements of young people living in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Council. 185 students of ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   Apsana Begum, Member of Parliament for Poplar and Limehouse, led a powerful parliamentary debate marking the United Nations Sixteen Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, demanding bold and comprehensive strategies to combat violence against women and girls. In a passionate address, Begum characterised violence against women as “one of the most prevalent and pervasive human rights ...

    Redbridge community trust uk held its preparations meetings on Sunday  at Newbury Park, Redbridge for the event on 21 December. The meeting was chaired by the president Mohammed Ohid Uddin and facilitated by the general secretary Shaheen Chowdhury. An open discussion was taken to exchange ideas and views regarding the forthcoming event to be held on Saturday 21st ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   The rich maritime heritage of South Asian Lascars, especially Bengali sailors, resonated through the historic Cutty Sark as Bengali folk music and traditional sea shanties came together at this year’s Sea Shanty Festival on 23 November. Local schoolchildren from Lucas Vale Primary School in Deptford took centre stage, performing a Bengali river boat racing song they ...