Lord Mayor Taleb Hossain of Sheffield said that Bangladesh is advancing towards prosperity under the strong leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.  United Kingdom is a trusted friend of Bangladesh and it wants to see Bangladesh as a developed, modern and self-sufficient country. Lord Mayor told this in a view exchanging meeting with President of Sheffield Awami League and community ...

Uk Awami League Portsmouth branch organised its Eid-reunion in a local Community centre on 4th of October.  Orgnisation’s President Asab  Ali presided over the reunion and Abul Haque and Mirza Tasnu Beg jointly conducted it. The event took part in two parts.  The first part consisted of discussion meeting where Badruzzaman, Somuj Ali, Abidur Rahman Chowdhury, Syed Aminul Haque, Cllr ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah :: The third Bangabandhu book fair was formally launched by Asaduzzaman Noor MP, Minister for Cultural Affairs on Sunday, 11 Oct at Oxford House, East London. Following a two day event the fair moves to Forest House, Clements Road, IG1 until 10 November. There will be a quiz show on 25 Oct and a seminar titled ‘MDG ...

Fulfilling another election pledge, Mayor John Biggs and his Cabinet have scrapped the bulky waste charge. Each household is entitled to two free collections per year – with up to five items per collection. The £15 charge for collecting bulky waste was introduced by the previous mayor in June 2012. Residents should phone Streetline to arrange collections. Mayor John Biggs ...

Newly formed organisation for UK living former resident of Shavar Upozilla of Dhaka organised a meeting recently to finalise its constitution.  The meeting was held in a restaurant in East London. Organisation’s President Sirajul Islam presided over the meeting and Member Secretary Shohidul Islam Shahid conducted it. Barrister Alimul Haque Liton presented the rough constriction to the members.  Guest who ...

The foodie and Curry Industry professional, all gathered in one place on last Sunday, October 11, at the annual British Curry Life Chef Awards and gala dinner at the Lancaster London Hotel. The UK may have a soft spot for old favourites like bangers and mash and fish and chips but the British appetite for curry remains unrivalled. The Curry ...

  capital Dhaka after the murder of two foreigners A series of deadly attacks in Bangladesh has alarmed the international community – and there is little clarity on who carried out the attacks. BBC Bengali’s Akbar Hossain examines the key questions behind the killings. The shooting dead of two foreigners in recent weeks has raised new security questions in Bangladesh. ...

Bangla Mirror Desk: The Office for National Statistics says there were 6m jobs paying less than the living wage across the UK in 2014, of which more than half were part-time roles. The living wage, an independently set hourly rate, is based on the cost of living and is currently set at £7.85 outside London and £9.15 in the capital. ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah :: Conservative Friends of Bangladesh (CFOB) UK will this week lead a delegation of twenty three volunteers on a social action project in Bangladesh. The six-day mission, under the Project Shapla banner, will see the group working at a number of BRAC project sites in Dhaka as well as in Sylhet. Led by Conservative MP for St ...

Residents were recognised for the valuable commitment they make to society at the inaugural LGBT+ Heroes awards ceremony. Throughout the summer, dozens of Hero nominations were submitted by family members, friends, elected members, work colleagues and community leaders to showcase the contribution that their Heroes make in the borough. When introducing the winners, the mayor read out excerpts from their ...