By Muhammed Shahed Rahman:   Tower Hamlets Town Hall’s Open Day was held with a large number of residents and distinguished guests in attendance. Saturday (September 20) marks the council’s 60th anniversary and the official opening of the new town hall coincide with the event. The Town Hall was crowded with visitors from 10 am to 5 pm. The ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   Nandan Arts Ltd has announced an upcoming event in London, the Ghazals Night featuring the legendary singer Anup Jalota, also known as the Bhajan Samrat. The concert is scheduled for Sunday, 21st September 2025, at the Mayfair Venue in Romford. The event aims to showcase soulful performances of Ghazals, Adhunik songs and Nazrul Geeti by the ...

By Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   The Bangladesh Hindu Association UK (BHA UK) celebrated its Silver Jubilee with a vibrant ceremony on Saturday, August 30, at the Ravidassia Community Centre in Manor Park, East London, marking 25 years since its founding. Members and delegates travelled from across the country, including Birmingham, Bradford, Loughborough, Portsmouth, Hull, Sheffield, Leeds, and Coventry, to attend ...

Muhammed Shahed Rahman : Neighbor Daniel Whybrow has been sentenced to life in prison for the stabbing death of British-Bangladeshi man Rais Ahmed in east London, UK. On October 5 last year, Daniel Whybrow, a white neighbour, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum sentence of 24 years for the murder of 50-year-old British-Bangladeshi Rais Ahmed in the Customs ...

  By Shafiqul HAQUE:   The events following the July Revolution of 2024 marked an extraordinary moment in Bangladesh’s political history. What began as a civic uprising—driven by student mobilization and widespread public disillusionment—evolved into a structural reset of the state’s moral and administrative compass. At the center of this unprecedented transition stands Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, appointed as Chief ...

Bangla Mirror Desk:   More than 100,000 demonstrators marched to Downing Street on 9 August, calling on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to end arms supplies to Israel and take action regarding the situation in Gaza. The demonstration, organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, was the 21st national march in 22 months. Protesters voiced concerns about Israel’s announced plans regarding Gaza ...

  Bangla  Mirror Desk:   8 August 2025: NRB Hospital, a non-profit initiative of expatriate Bangladeshis, has announced their much-awaited Phase Two  fundraising Event and dinner, to be held on Sunday, 28 September 2025, at 7 pm, at The City Pavilion Venue in Romford. This historic evening with the help of expatriate Bangladeshis will be the beginning of a new ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah: Long-serving Labour councillor Sirajul Islam has officially launched his campaign to become the next Mayor of Tower Hamlets, promising “the change Tower Hamlets deserves” and pledging to restore trust and deliver effective leadership across the borough. Sirajul Islam, a lifelong resident of Tower Hamlets and current leader of the local Labour Group, brings over two decades of ...

  By Shafiqul Haque:   August 5, 2025: One year after the seismic events of the July Revolution, Bangladesh stands at a political crossroads. In the ashes of violence and the ouster of a long-entrenched regime, the July Charter has emerged not only as a roadmap for reform—but as a litmus test for whether this nation can rebuild its democracy ...

Bangla Mirror Desk:   The London Bangla Press Club team has won both matches of the London Bangla Press Club Friendly Cricket Tournament with the British Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce. BBCCI won the first innings 148/4, LBPC won the second innings 149/2, LBPC won by 8 wickets in 14 overs. Ekhlasur Rahman Pakku scored 70 runs not out in a ...