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 ...

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.  ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...