Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman has been elected as the chairperson of Asian Clearing Union (ACU).   He was elected as the next ACU chairperson in the 44th annual meeting of its board of directors in Dhaka on Saturday, central bank General Manager AFM Asaduzzaman told bdnews24.com. The governors of the central banks of India, Pakistan, Iran, Nepal, Bhutan and ...

Labour Party’s John Biggs has become the mayor of London borough Tower Hamlets after the election of the previous mayor was declared void. The London Assembly member took the east London borough’s top post, winning 32,754 votes to take the job previously held by Lutfur Rahman. Biggs was runner-up last year to Rahman, who was removed from office in a ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah At a press conference held on Thursday, 11 June, in an East London venue the UK Awami League announced that Bangladesh’s Prime  Minister Sheikh Hasina will be arriving in London on Friday, 12 June, on a five day personal trip. The UK Awami League will receive her at the hotel on Friday afternoon. In addition a citizen ...

Newly elected councillor for Stepney Green, Sabina Akhtar, made a heartfelt speech  as she was duly elected to serve the ward on June 11. Ms Akhtar, representing the Labour Party, received 1,643 votes, closely followed by  the Independent candidate Abu Talha Chowdhury with 1,472 votes. She said: “I am overwhelmed and so happy. I would never have made it without ...

Dr. Mozammel Haque Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom delivered a speech in the House of Lords in which Her Majesty said that measures will be brought forward to promote social cohesion and protect people by tackling extremism. There was discussion and debate on this speech at the House of Lords. Lord Sheikh and Lord Ahmed ...

By Fatema Miah Ramadan is an Arabic month which is well known to the world, obviously to the Muslims also to Non-Muslims because of the importance of Muslims preserving the fast. Ra madan is the Ninth Lunar calendar month of Arabic year and the Arabic Lunar calendar months are followed by entire Muslim (Ummah) population throughout the world. Ramadan word ...

Joint Declaration between Bangladesh and India during Visit of Prime Minister of India to Bangladesh June 6-7, 2015   1.                  At the invitation of the Prime Minister of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, the Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of India, Mr.  Narendra Modi, paid a State visit to Bangladesh from 6-7June ...

Dr. Abu Reza Indian need for an optimal mode of transit across Bangladesh is well recognised. To extend friendly cooperation to India, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman displayed his foresight and sagacity by restoring the Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade in 1972 which had been suspended by the Pakistan authorities in 1965. The protocol, importantly, was conditioned on the ...

11 Jaishto was the 116th birthday of national poet Qazi Najrul Islam’s 116th birthday. To mark this great day with respect and honour, Najrul Parishod organised and event, ‘Shrishty Shukher Ullashe’, on 30th May at Brady Centre in East London. The event was sponsored by Alam & Company Accountants and Auditors. Artist Sarwar E Alom conducted the whole event where ...

Emdad Rahman : Essex County Cricket League Premier Division Ashfaqur Nobel struck a sweet 75 as Scintilla beat Bow Green by 49 runs in a close game at the Peter May Stadium, Walthamstow. Scintilla won the toss and Ayaz Karim opted to bat first. Nobel was the top scorer with 75, whilst Sajal Rahman struck an unbeaten 48. All rounder ...