Laughter, music and the aroma of delicious food set the scene as more than xx residents came together for the first-ever Nari Centre Summer Fest. Organised by Tower Hamlets Council at the newly refurbished women’s centre in Whitechapel, the event celebrated community, culture and connection, showcasing the growing impact of the Nari Centre since it opened earlier this year. Residents ...

The Connect to Work Year 1 Celebration brought together residents, employers, partners and community organisations from across Tower Hamlets to celebrate the programme’s achievements during its first year of delivery. The event highlighted the vital role of partnership working across health, employment and community services and set out the programme’s vision for the future through to 2030. Supporting residents on ...

  Ansar Ahmed Ullah: The UK-based charity, Hindu Aid UK, which operates under the motto “Serving Mankind is Serving God,” combined immediate disaster relief with long-term community development alongside grassroots partners. In its latest financial review, Hindu Aid UK confirmed ongoing direct financial assistance for families facing medical emergencies, including patients recovering from brain tumours, road traffic accidents, and neurological ...

Bangla Mirror desk: Meet the Press was held ahead of a two-day event on September 5 and 6 to mark the 50th anniversary of the historic Brick Lane Jame Masjid in East London, UK. On Friday (July 31), after Jumma, at the Ataur Rahman Chowdhury Conference Hall of Brick Lane Jame Mosque in East London, Mohammad Hormuz Ali read a ...

By Matiar Chowdhury:   London: On the evening of July 28, 2026, residents of Syedpur  living in London organized an interactive meeting and dinner at an East London restaurant in honor of Shamim Qureshi, a visiting bank official and distinguished educationist. Residents of Syedpur village living in London organized this event to mark the UK visit of Mr. Shamim Ahmed ...

  Greater Deulgram Welfare Trust UK successfully held its first summer trip on Sunday 26 July 2026, with members and families travelling to Bournemouth via Durdle Door for a day of community engagement, recreation, and education. The coach departed from Stepney Green, East London at 9:30am. Due to traffic, the journey was delayed by approximately 1.5 hours. The group arrived ...

 Bangla Mirror Desk:    Former teacher, educationist and veteran journalist Syed Johurul Hoque (DPSI), who currently resides in the United Kingdom, was honoured by Darpan Book Club London for completing another university degree in his sixties from the University of Canterbury. The reception was held on Wednesday, 22 July, at the Darpan Book Club office in East London. The event ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   London, 18 July: Tens of thousands of people joined a pro-Palestine demonstration in central London on Saturday, calling for an end to the conflict in Gaza, greater humanitarian assistance, and renewed diplomatic efforts to bring about a lasting ceasefire. Among those taking part was Hussain Ahmed Hira, an activist with Bengalis for Palestine, who once again ...

The Mayor of Tower Hamlets, Lutfur Rahman, has responded to the Mayor of London’s concession announced today, which comes just weeks after Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Lewisham councils launched a legal challenge against the decision to slash the affordable housing quotas from 35 per cent to 20 per cent. The new proposal from the Mayor of London would exempt Tower Hamlets and several other boroughs from the proposed reduction in affordable ...

   Bangla Mirror Desk:   A memorial meeting and prayer service marking the 48th anniversary of the racist murder of Ishaque Ali was held at a community centre in Tower Hamlets, East London, on 16 July. The event, organised by the Altab Ali Foundation, paid tribute to Ali, who was killed in Hackney in 1978, and highlighted the continuing fight ...