Ansar Ahmed Ullah :: Nadeem Qadir, Minister Press at Bangladesh High Commission announced the launching of a project titled ‘Amar Jonmobhumi’ to honour British Bengali journalists at a Press Briefing held on July 22, 2016 in Café Grill, Brick Lane, East London. In announcing the scheme, the Minister for Press said while in post in London he realised the ...
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British parliamentary Motion to prevent persecution of Bangladeshi minorities
Ansar Ahmed Ullah :: An Early Day Motion (EDM) request has been put forward to Hose of Commons to discuss the plight of minorities in Bangladesh The motion was tabled by Bob Blackman MP on 19 July and supported by Virendra Sharma MP, Mark Durkan MP, Peter Bottomley MP, Margaret Ritchie MP and Mike Weir MP. The motion ...
Read More »Poplar Baths is open for business!
Poplar Baths has re-opened to the public today (Monday 25 July) after nearly 30 years since it closed its doors. The grade II listed building has been lovingly restored to its former glory with a couple of new additions. The building, which has been refurbished by Guildmore, boasts an Art Deco entrance lobby, sports hall, new pools and a café. ...
Read More »Indian army officer Maj Gen Cardozo honoured by UK Bengali diaspora
Ansar Ahmed Ullah :: A Reception was given in honour of retired Indian army officer Maj Gen Ian Gen Cardozo on 26 July at the Bangladesh High Commission, hosted by the Acting High Commissioner Khondker Mohammad Talha in association with Swadhinata Trust and Curry Life Magazine on behalf of the UK Bengali diaspora. Maj Gen Cardozo in his address said. ...
Read More »Labour leadership hopeful Owen Smith warns of ‘Right-wing darkness’ if party fails to unite
Labour leadership challenger Owen Smith has warned that if his party fails to unite it will open the door to “forces of radical, Right-wing darkness”. Mr Smith said a divided party would mean Labour was out of power for “a long time” and could even “disappear”, leaving the way clear for the political Right. He claimed Jeremy Corbyn lacked the strength ...
Read More »UK economic growth sped up ahead of Brexit vote
The UK economy grew by 0.6% in the three months to the end of June, as economic growth accelerated in the run-up to the vote to leave the EU. Second-quarter gross domestic product grew faster than expected, and was up from 0.4% growth in the previous quarter, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. Any uncertainty ahead of the referendum seemed ...
Read More »How can Gulshan-like killing be prevented from reoccurring?
Gulshan killing tarnished our image as a nation. We are normally considered as a peace loving moderate nation. If this type of atrocity continues to occur, it may pose a question in future as to how we continue to work as a peace keeper of the nations by being employed as peace keeping force by the UN. As such this ...
Read More »SYRIAN CHILDREN SHOT DEAD BY TURKISH BORDER GUARDS
Rayhan Ahmed Topader : EIGHT SYRIANS, most of them women and childr- en, have been killed by Turkish border guards while fleeing their war-torn homeland.The group was trying to cross into Turkey via a mountain smuggling route at the western end of the frontier when they were pushed back by Turkish forces firing live rounds.Mobile phone footage obtained by the ...
Read More »T20 CRICKET WILL BE REDUCED TO THE FARCICAL LEVEL OF WORLD WRESTLING
Rayhan Ahmed Topader : India is the home of Twenty20 cricket. Interestingly, theirs was a reluctant journey because they initially shied away for fear of it having a negative impact on television earnings. How ridiculous that seems now. The introduction of the Indian Premier League set the tone for Twenty 20.At best colourful, enter- taining and a serious money-spinner, at worst ...
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