Dhaka, 2 September 2026 – British High Commission Dhaka hosted a pre-departure reception to celebrate this year’s Chevening and Commonwealth Scholars preparing to begin their postgraduate studies in the United Kingdom. Held at the British High Commissioner’s Residence, the event brought together the departing scholars, distinguished alumni, the Bangladesh Association of Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows, the Chevening Alumni Association of Bangladesh, ...

  Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   A major new heritage project has launched in Tower Hamlets to document and preserve the largely untold history of football within the borough’s British Bengali community over the past 50 years. Bengal United: The Story of British Bangladeshi Football in Tower Hamlets is a Swadhinata Trust project supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. It ...

  By  Shafiqul Haque:   As I mentioned in my previous article, Lutfur Rahman and I began our political journey together in May 2002, when we were both elected as Labour councillors in Tower Hamlets. I have already written about those early days, so I do not want to repeat everything here. But there is one personal memory from that ...

  By Sawda Karim:   London weather- grey, gloomy clouds dappled in the morose sky. This is how it was when we set off, yet the weather didn’t bring our excitement down one bit. My sister, cousins and I rushed out the door like there was a magical land beyond our house walls as the taxi driver politely greeted us. ...

  Bangla Mirror Desk:   30 August 2026:  The London Bangla Press Club organised a day-long cricket tournament on Sunday (30 August) amid great enthusiasm, excitement and fierce competition. The tournament was held at Goodmayes Park Cricket Ground in Ilford. BBT/CW Media emerged as champions following an impressive performance throughout the tournament, while Online Warriors finished as runners-up. The cricket ...

    Redbridge Community Trust UK held an emergency Executive Committee meeting on Sunday evening at a restaurant in Ilford, Redbridge, to discuss preparations for its forthcoming Students Award Ceremony and Cultural Programme. The event is scheduled to take place on Sunday, 27 September 2026, at 4:00pm at the Ford Sports and Social Club, Aldborough Road South, Newbury Park, IG3 ...

  By Mrs. Ayesha Chowdhury:   The continuing debate about taxation, wealth, pensions and welfare raises an important question: what does a fair society actually look like? I have paid taxes throughout my working life, and I accept the principle that those who are fortunate enough to have greater financial means should make a greater contribution to society. A civilised country ...

  By Al Mahmud Manjur: Nirjo Habib is a Bangladeshi singer whose musical career demonstrates continuous artistic development over more than a decade. His vocal quality, musical sense and ability to interpret emotionally demanding songs have matured considerably, while his recent work shows an increasing ambition to reach international audiences. Although he has performed and recorded songs across a variety ...

  By Shafiqul Haque:   When I look back at May 2002, I remember it as a very important time in my life. It was the year when Lutfur Rahman and I were both elected as councillors in Tower Hamlets. We were both members of the Labour Party. At that time, we were simply two new councillors starting our political ...

Muhammed Shahed Rahman: The second T-10 Cricket Tournament organized by Gowainghat Sports Club UK has concluded in London, UK, amidst a festive atmosphere and enthusiasm. The tournament was held at the Victoria Cricket Ground in London on Tuesday (August 25). Three teams participated in this inter-upazila cricket tournament organized by players from Gowainghat Upazila who are expatriates in the UK. The ...