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GSC Wellingborough branch observes Independence Day of Bangladesh

Greater Sylhet Development and Welfare Council UK Wellingborough branch observed the 44th Independence Day of Bangladesh and organised a discussion meeting and cultural performance in a local hall. A huge number of adults and children took part in the event.  The speakers focused on the struggle for independence of Bangladeshi people and presented the history of Bangladesh to the children.  ...

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Asda’s offers get bigger and better this Ramadan

With an entire month to plan for, many of us are already thinking up our meal ideas for Ramadan this year. Though the practice of the Holy Month involves fasting, sacrifice and worship, we all know so well that it additionally carries the task of preparing a variety of dishes for the next 30 days. Helen Yates, Customer Planning Manager ...

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BCA Essex urges members to work together to save the curry industry

Bangladesh Caterers Association (BCA) Essex region organised an executive committee meeting in a restaurant in Harlow. Speakers attended the meeting univocally mentioned that curry industry is facing a crisis period now.  This industry is now suffering from staff crisis, UKBA interference in opening hours and harassment of restaurants owners and so on. The speakers emphasised that to save this industry ...

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Greater London Awami League organises discussion meeting on six point movement

Greater London Awami League organised a discussion meeting on six point movement on 7th June in a restaurant in East London.   Speakers at that meeting emphasised that Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibor Rahman’s six point movement was the undeclared call for independence.  They also said that sovereign Bangladesh is the result of Bangbandhu’s six point movement. President of Greater London Awami League ...

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Jagannathpur British Bangla Education Trust holds executive committee meeting

Jagannathpur British Bangla Education Trust organised its executive committee meeting on 4th of June in a restaurant in East London.  Organisation’s President Alhaj Sajjad Miah presided over the meeting and General Secretary Mollik Shakur Wadud conducted it. Speakers who gave speech in the meeting included Tresurer Hasanat Ahmed Chunnu, Member Muhib Chowdhury, Rafique Miah, Nurul Haque Lala Miah, Md Iliyas, ...

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London mission to promote beautiful Bangladesh

Ansar Ahmed Ullah :   Nadeem Qadir who has recently taken the post of Minister Press at the Bangladesh High Commission in London said he was on a mission to promote Bangladesh positively. To promote beautiful Bangladesh and in that effort he wanted the co-operation of the UK based Bengali journalists to assist him. He was speaking at a dinner ...

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Focus on Whitechapel at the Communities in Transition event

The changing face of Whitechapel over the coming years was the focus of a Future of London event last week (Thursday, May 28) – Communities in Transition. A number of speakers engaged with planners, developers, and local residents in a lively discussion about what change would mean for Whitechapel. Speakers included key players in Whitechapel’s transformation, such as: •    Tower ...

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London cancer specialists welcome Ride 4 Women

Bike tour from Linz (Austria) to London (UK) raises awareness against female cancer The department of Gynaecological Oncology at Barts Health NHS Trust welcomed the Ride 4 Women team as they crossed the finish line of their 1,800 km long journey on the 27 May 2015 at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. The group of enthusiastic and motivated cyclists rode for 12 ...

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New blood donors in decline: 40% fewer new blood donors in 2014/5 than 2004/5

Friday 5th June 2015: In advance of National Blood Week (8-14 June 2015), NHS Blood and Transplant is calling for more people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Communities to start donating blood. The call coincides with the organisation revealing that 40% fewer new blood donors came forward across England and North Wales to give blood last year compared to ...

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Schools to monitor pupils with ‘anti-radicalisation software’

Bangla Mirror  Desk: Schools will be able to monitor radicalisation of pupils online using new spy software which detects key words used by extremists, it has been announced. Up to 40 per cent of secondary head teachers are expected to adopt the software, which is an upgrade of existing anti-bullying technology already used in their schools. Several companies are producing ...

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