London, 20 May 2025 — In a landmark event for freedom of expression and human rights, two powerful Bangladeshi documentaries were screened yesterday at Portcullis House, House of Commons, shedding light on the harrowing events of the July Revolution 2024, which saw a brutal crackdown on student-led pro-democracy protests in Bangladesh. Hosted by Apsana Begum MP, Chair of the ...

    Dr. Omar Mohammed Shafi, the first British Bangladeshi doctor from the distinguished Rafi Shukku family of Deulgram, Beani Bazar, Sylhet, Bangladesh. This proud achievement is shared by his family, as Prof. Dr. Omar Mohammed Shafi also received both a medical doctor and a Doctor of Philosophy degree at the same convocation, marking a historic moment for the family and ...

  London, 17 May 2025 — The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) culminated its “Nakba 77 Week of Action” with a massive march through central London, as hundreds of thousands took to the streets to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the Nakba — the mass displacement of Palestinians in 1948. The demonstrators, bearing Palestinian flags and signs condemning Israeli actions in Gaza, ...

  London, May 14, 2025 – EastHands Charity proudly hosted its carbon workshop today at the London Bangla Press Club, located in London E1. The first workshop of the City Bridge Foundation project, facilitated by the esteemed Dr. Zaki Rezawa Anwar, saw the enthusiastic participation of more than 35 local residents, both male and female, who engaged in an interactive ...

By Muhammed Shahed Rahman : Councillor Suluk Ahmed, a British Bangladeshi and a native of Jagannathpur, has been appointed as the Speaker of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Council for the Year 2025-26. Councillor Suluk Ahmed took over as the new Speaker, as per tradition, at the annual meeting in the Tower Hamlets Council Hall on Wednesday afternoon (14 ...

  A meeting was held at the Bangladesh Multipurpose Center on Ashton Road, Birmingham on Monday, May 12, demanding that Osmani Airport be converted into a full international airport, that Biman flights be started from Birmingham, and the foreign flights be started from Osmani Airport. The meeting  announced that remittances from Britain and a boycott of Biman would be stopped ...

    London: As in previous years, the Rainbow International Film Festival is once again set to take place. Organised by the Rainbow Film Society, the 26th edition of the festival will begin on Sunday, 25th May 2025. This year’s event will showcase a total of 37 films in 11 different languages from 11 countries. The lineup includes 23 feature ...

  By Matiar Chowdhury:   A gathering and Eid reunion of former talented footballers from the Sylhet region has been held under the initiative of the  Greater Sylhet Footballers Association an organization of former footballers from the eighties and nineties of Greater Sylhet living in the UK . The gathering was held at a restaurant in the Whitechapel area of ​​East London ...

    Dubai, UAE – 08.05.2025 – Accor, a global leader in hospitality responsible for over 5,600 hotels and 10,00 restaurants and bars worldwide, is pleased to announce the appointment of Shareena Ali as Vice President of PR & Communications for the Middle East, Africa, Turkiye& Asia Pacific (MEA APAC) region, within the Premium, Midscale & Economy division. In this ...

  LONDON, 4 May 2025—The Annual Altab Ali Day commemorations took place on Sunday at Altab Ali Park, Whitechapel, marking another year of reflection and tribute to Altab Ali’s legacy and the ongoing fight against racism and injustice. The event commenced with a solemn wreath-laying ceremony, attended by Cabinet Members of Tower Hamlets, a representative of the Bangladesh High Commission ...