Ansar Ahmed Ullah :: A massive demonstration against the visiting Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi was held on 12 Nov outside 10 Downing Street where he was meeting British Prime Minister David Cameron. Demonstrators protested Modi’s visit with placards demanding ‘Modi go back’, ‘End attacks on Muslims, Christians & Dalits’, ‘Stop religious persecution’, ‘Modi not welcome’, ‘We will not forget ...

David Cameron has said it is his “firm conviction” that Britain should extend itsairstrikes against Islamic State targets from Iraq to Syria, as he announced plans to set out a comprehensive strategy to win a Commons vote. In a statement to parliament on the G20 summit and the Paris attacks, the prime minister said the events in France had shown ...

Nearly one in six teachers starting in England’s schools last year qualified overseas, according to official figures obtained by the Times Educational Supplement (TES). In the year to March, 6,179 teachers who qualified elsewhere had their qualifications recognised in England, suggests Department for Education data. This amounts to 16% of 38,746 teachers who gained qualified status that year. England faces ...

What your children see on television can have a great influence on what they eat. A new research has revealed that the more frequently children watch TV channels that show ads for kids’ fast food meals, the more often their families eat at those fast food restaurants. Researchers found that the more children watched television channels that aired ads for ...

Publication and Gala Dinner reaches New Heights By Rashed Belal :: The British Bangladeshis have made their own place in multicultural Britain with contributions in their respective fields and have been playing a major role in the growth of this country. The British Bangladeshi Who’s Who publication emphasises the success of the Bangladeshi community and showcases it to both the ...

Bangla Mirror Desk  :: Rashed Khan Menon, Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism, promised Bangladesh Biman’s direct flight on Sylhet-London-Sylhet route “will be resumed soon”. He said big aircrafts cannot fly to and from Sylhet airport due to lack of runway preparedness even after setting up refuelling centre. Mr Menon said that initiatives are being taken to fulfil the dream ...

Bangla Mirror :: The UK would need over 75,000 more doctors and nurses to match standards in the rest of the developed world, leading health experts have warned. The quality of care in the UK is “pretty mediocre” across several key areas, while obesity levels are “dire” and the NHS struggles to get even the “basics” right, they said. A ...

Bangla Mirror Desk :: The political leaders in Bangladesh lack trust and reliance.  To take the country forward, we all need to work together and work selflessly.  Opposition Leader in Bangladesh Parliament Rowshan Ershad MP told this in a facilitation meeting on 1st November in Water Lily in East London. She also said that, to take the country forward, political ...

Bangla Mirror News :: Internet and communications companies will be required to store details of people’s web usage for up to a year under new spying laws revealed by Home Secretary, Theresa May. Mrs May addressed MPs on Wednesday by presenting the draft Investigatory Powers Bill that will monitor communications between citizens. In 2012, Ms May presented a similar bill, ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah :: The Netherlands based European Bengali diaspora organisation BASUG (Bangladesh Support Group) celebrated its 10th anniversary with a day long programme on Sat 31 Oct 2015 at The Hague, the Netherlands. The day long programme started with an international conference on the ‘Role and Contribution of Migrants and their Remittance in Sustainable Development’ that included a photo exhibition, ...