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LABOUR LEADERS CALL ON BRITISH BANGLADESHI COMMUNITY TO BACK “REMAIN”

With one week to go before the European Union Referendum on 23 June, the three British Bangladeshi MPs, Rushanara Ali, Tulip Siddiq and Rupa Huq came together today to call for a “Remain” vote. The MPs said that the “Vote Leave” campaign has misled the British Bangladeshi Community over visa issues, and warned that the community would bear the brunt ...

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Britain is better off in Eurpe : By Seema Malhotra

 Labour is believes that the British people, pour society and our economy will be better off if we vote to remain in the European Union (EU) on 23rd June. It brings us jobs, growth and investment, protects British workers and consumers and helps keep us safe. Leaving would put that at risk and diminish Britain’s influence in the world. As ...

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Britain is better off in Eurpe : By Virendra Sharma MP

 The future of the UK economy will be decided on the 23rd June this year. There is a stark choice between economic security and global influence as part of the EU, or a leap in the dark. Polling stations will be open from 7am until 10pm and I urge all of you to vote remain. A vote to stay is ...

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HAVEN FOR CRIMINALS?

F R Chowdhury I made a “google search” to see if there is any international instrument specifically against money laundering. I could not find what I was looking for but I found a list of three international treaties that relate to similar things. They are – 1.    UN Convention against illicit traffic in Narcotics, Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1988; 2.   ...

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TWENTY THIRD JUNE IS NOT JUST ABOUT OUT OR IN.IT SHAPES IDENTITY

Rayhan Ahmed Topader  : Who do you trust?As we hurtle towards referendum day-it’s too late if you don’t register today-a poll suggests we will listen to family,friends,peers,colleagues first, followed by academics and heads of companies.Much lower down the list come journalists,and bumping along the bottom are politicians. It is cheering that we turn to family and friends, suggesting that we ...

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Should Muslim be apologetic for Orlando shooter?

By  Masud Alam : If your answer is yes, you are admitting that Islam is responsible for this fanatic psycho’s crime and he represents 1.6 billion Muslims around the world. This is how you are unknowingly blaming Islam for his crime. However, if your answer is “NO” you are admitting that Islam is not responsible for his crime and it ...

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14 Labour MPs on why Britain’s Black and Ethnic Minority voters must vote Remain

In an unprecedented intervention, 14 of Britain’s leading black and ethnic minority (BME) Labour MPs including Tulip Siddiq, Chuka Umunna and Keith Vaz have joined together urge BME voters to vote to remain in the EU on 23rd June. In a piece on the Guardian website, the MPs warns that the economic consequences of leaving “would hit minority communities hardest.” ...

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Awami League leader Syed Ashraf arrives in London

Bangla Mirror Desk : Senior Awami League leader Syed Ashraful Islam has arrived in the UK amid a heated discussion over his remarks accusing the JaSoD for creating the ground for Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s assassination in 1975. Former Chief Whip and President of Moulvibazar Awami League Mr M A Shahid MP and former MP and General Secretary of Sylhet ...

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EU referendum: what’s on the minds of voters?

Bangla Mirror Desk : Voter focus groups held in many parts in the UK are suggesting that it’s all about immigration now – and everyone is confused. The group in Brighton involved 21- to 34-year-olds (and they were leaning towards remain), while the group in Knowsley had older voters, 45-65, favouring a vote to leave. Carried out by research group ...

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