Bhuyan Shafiqul Islam is an proficient Pen Warrior.  He is an ideal novelist, creative poet and wise researcher.  Bangladesh, its long struggle for freedom and patriotic inspirations has always been visible in his work.  Senior Journalist and columnist Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury said this in special state dialogue organised by Channeel I Europe where he uncovered six books by prominent writer ...

The annual general meeting of West London Bangladesh Welfare Association UK was held in a restaurant in South Harrow on 22 February.  The meeting was presided over by community leader Sheikh Yaor and conducted by Shohidul Islam.In the beginning, the speakers focused on the importance of International Mother Language Day.  In his speech, former councillor Selim Chowdhury said that people ...

Bishshow Shahitto Kendro (BSK) has marked this year’s International Women’s Day in partnership with Idea Store by paying homage to a Bengali  woman, Anwara Bahar Choudhury (1919-1987) for her exemplary contribution in the educational,cultural and social emancipation of the Bengali speaking women of the then British Bengal (which included West Bengal and today’s Bangladesh) .To celebrate the occasion,BSK presented a ...

UK Jobo Dol has organised a protest meeting in front of European Commission office in Brussels on 16 March.  The protestors demanded the immediate reinstate of democracy in Bangladesh, withdraw all control measures from political activities of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and free her from confinement, immediate return of missing Ilias Ali and recently missing Salauddin, stop all types ...

Bengali singing sensation and Brit Asia Superstar finalist, Rubayyat Jahan is releasing a patriotic song to mark 44 years of Bangladesh independence. The new song entitled Tomake Balobashe –  O Amar Desh, is set for release on 26 March and has been composed by Rubayyat’s singing partner, Raja Kasheef, a well-known singer in the Asian music scene in UK and ...

Thousands of protesters from all works of life held a protest meeting at Shadarai, under Jawa Union of Chattak Upazilla. The meeting was chaired by the Badhgaow Union Parisad Chairman Awlad Ali Master and conducted by Mr Abul Kashem Khan Kajol. Guest speakers in the meeting included foremer Chairman of Durgapasha Union Mr Rowshan Khan Sagor and leading members of ...

Bangla Mirror Desk: Property values around some Crossrail stations have surged since the east-west London line got the green light in 2008, with the fastest-rising jumping 82%, according to a new report.Along the length of the entire line from Maidenhead to Shenfield prices within a short walk of stations have risen only 5% more than the local market, gaining 43% ...

Bangla Mirror Desk: The chancellor claimed Britain was “walking tall again” after five years ofausterity while announcing the budget 2015 which has been dubbed as budget for savers.He also cut 1p from beer duty, 2% from cider and whisky and froze fuel andwine duty. Cigarettes will go up by 16p a pack as earlier planned.However, Labour leader Ed Miliband said ...

Bangla Mirror Desk: Bangladesh High Commission in London organised a special event to observe Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s 95th Birthday and National Children’s Day 2015. Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK, Md Abdul Hannan started the day with placing wreaths at  the photo of Bangbandhu.  Messages from the President, Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary were then read out to the ...

A new research has revealed that people, who are exposed to prolonged shortened sleep, have a significant increase in blood pressure during nighttime hours. The study led by Mayo Clinic researchers examined healthy and normal weight people who had prolonged shortened sleep and observed that during the nighttime, people with restrictive sleep systolic (top number) and diastolic (bottom number) blood ...