Mansoor Ahmad, the first British Bangladeshi, has been honoured with the British Citizen Awards (BCA) Roll of Honour January 2021, receiving the BCAv – Medal of Honour for his extraordinary endeavours and incredible inspirational and voluntary contribution to the British Community. The BCA Medal Presentation Ceremony was scheduled to take place on the 28th January 2021, but due to the Coronavirus ...

Government launches new national campaign featuring hospital staff and COVID-19 patients to remind the public of the extreme pressures still facing the NHS. New emotive TV ad challenges the public to think about the impact their actions might have by asking: “Can you look them in the eyes and tell them you’re helping by staying at home?” The TV advert ...

  This week Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the terrible news that the number of people in the UK who have died from Coronavirus has exceeded 100,000. He pledged that when we have “come through this crisis we will come together as a nation to remember everyone we lost and to honour the selfless heroism of all those on the ...

An exceptional workshop on healthy lifestyle was held today (27.01.21) at The Knowledge Harbour School and College in Upashahar, Sylhet. The workshop was trained by British fitness trainer and popular TV One presenter Sharif Islam, director of NHSC, UK. The main guest at the event was Monir Ahmad, Chairman of the Knowledge Harbor School and College and JMG Air Cargo. ...

  £10.1 million Additional Restrictions Grants to support businesses in lockdown On Tuesday 19 January Newham Council approved the new strategy to help local businesses adapt and recover to the COVID-19 pandemic. In line with Mayor Fiaz’s Towards a Better Newham plan, the paper approved by Cabinet shows how Newham Council will be giving away £10.1 million of grants in ...

The 101-year old made headlines last year when he took on the challenge of walking 100 laps of his garden while he was fasting for Ramadan. His incredible efforts saw him fundraise more than £229,000 for coronavirus charities. Now, as the Covid-19 vaccination roll-out is underway in Tower Hamlets, Mr Choudhury wants to encourage everyone to take up the vaccine when ...

British Deputy High Commissioner Javed Patel visited Sylhet on 25-26 January 2021. This was Mr Patel’s first visit to Sylhet since he joined the British High Commission in Dhaka in February 2020. During his visit, Mr Patel reflected on the long friendship between the UK and Bangladesh and met local officials to discuss opportunities for further shared growth. On the ...

Apsana Begum, MP for Poplar and Limehouse, challenging the Prime Minister at PMQs on the number of Covid-19 fatalities from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, said: “Doctors, researchers, experts, campaigners and my constituents (of whom just under two thirds are from BAME backgrounds, including a large Bangladeshi population) – have all observed the Covid-19 pandemic disproportionately affecting BAME communities. ...

  A Tower Hamlets Council survey of local headteachers has found that an estimated 10,000 additional devices are required in the borough to ensure that every child has the IT equipment they require to access schooling from home. The Prime Minister made the decision to shut schools in England last week for many children, a day after many primary school ...

    Rokhsana Fiaz OBE, Mayor of Newham, said: “Newham Council is committed to Eat For Free, which saves the average family £500 per child while providing up to 14,000 children a healthy and nutritious meal every school day. “We want every child to have the best possible start to life, and Eat for Free makes a positive difference in ...