By Syed Badrul Ahsan Sometime at the end of July 1975, Tajuddin Ahmad came by ominous news. Elements in the army were busy conspiring to remove the government of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Worse, they planned to assassinate the Father of the Nation. Tajuddin, at that point outside government, having resigned in October of the previous year, rushed to Bangabandhu’s ...

Shah Husain Imam Eid has always been a special occasion. But this time it stands apart from the Eids in recent years. The rather unique backdrop to the festival is as much carved out by our cricketing success as it is riddled with despicable acts of inhumanity. The joy of ODI series victory against South Africa, a highly rated national ...

By Kayes Ahmed Social media is in a state of froth about the beating to death of 10 year old Rajan at the hands of callous murderers. The Minister is huffing and puffing and promising swift and certain justice. However, no one is spending a New York minute to ask, how is this possible? How come ordinary people, like the ...

Bangla Mirror Desk UK Bangladeshi Catalysts of Commerce & Industry organised a special networking and welcoming event to welcome its six new directors who joined UKBCCI recently.  This networing event was held at Amanah Banqueting Centre in East London.  Director of UKBCCI Barrister Anwar Babul Miah conducted the event. Renowned business personality and President of UKBCCI Bajloor Rashid MBE addressed ...

It’s time for Stepney Community Fair again.  Like last time, it is taking place at Stepney Green Park this coming Sunday 26 July.  The fair will start at 12 o’clock noon and run until 7o’clock afternoon. Stifford Community Centre initiated this Community Fair in 2010 to reflect the diversity and cultural cohesion among the different ethnicities of the multicultural society ...

Council of Mosques Tower Hamlets organised its annual gala dinner on Monday 20th July where a number of leading and important community members took part. The dinner represented an important opportunity for people of different faiths and backgrounds to come together, celebrate and renew commitments to each other and the wider community, to make it stronger and more cohesive. Chairman ...

More than 3,000 people celebrated the road’s culture, heritage and creativity at last year’s Winter Festival, organised by the Roman Road Resident and Business Association and Tower Hamlets Council. The rain held off and the sun came out for people to enjoy a whole array of events – including Britain’s Got Talent dance troupe, IMD Legion, who gave a lively, ...

An emergency meeting was held to organise a reunion of former students of Moinpur High School. The organisers at the meeting decided that a re-union of the former students will be held on 17th August at Waterlily auditorium in East London. To discuss the action plan and other bits and bobs, a preparation meeting will be held on 27th July ...

A drawing by a school pupil from Tower Hamlets has been selected by the council for a 20mph speed limit introduction awareness campaign. The image of a sloth hanging from a 20mph roundel features on adverts that are being displayed on roadside banners, bus stops and on the back of London buses that serve the borough. The campaign will be ...

Results from the 2015 Annual Residents’ Survey show that 82 per cent have of residents have said they are satisfied with their local area as a place to live and 81 per cent of local people believe that Tower Hamlets is a place where people from different backgrounds get on well together. Between January and February 2015, independent researchers held ...