Disadvantage Bengali Struggle, the Nightmare, fighting with our family. Furthermore, Race and we attacked. However, almost every day, hearing the word “Paki go back to your own country”, the Anti-Racist Movement was the turning point that changed lives in a land of opportunity and hopes both politically and economically; those who came to the UK in the mid-’80s do … Read more
In new episodes of their documentary series that came out on December 15, 2022, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan said that his older brother Prince William screamed at him during a summit about his future. In the last three episodes of the Netflix series, Harry also claimed that William’s advisors, now heir to the … Read more
By: ANSAR AHMED ULLAH On Saturday, 1st October, a large number of people living in London gathered at the Brady Centre in East London to remember the late Abdul Ghaffar Choudhury, the legendary journalist and columnist, Amar Ekushe’s lyricist. The programme started with observing one-minute silence and candles were lit to pay respect to the … Read more
Well-known East London personality, community activist, politician, writer, and songwriter Abdul Aziz is no more with us. Suffering from ailments due to old age, he breathed his last at an East London care home last night of 21 October 21. Mr Aziz was an idealistic, upright lawyer and community worker. In 1971, he was a … Read more
A former Labour frontbencher whom Leader Keir Starmer sacked after appearing on a picket line despite leadership asking frontbench MPs not to speak at the picket line has been deselected by his local party. Sam Tarry has been the party’s MP for Ilford South since 2019 but will not be the Labour candidate at the … Read more
UK expatriates are disappointed with the harassment of 7 expatriate investors in the ‘conspiracy case’. A protest meeting was held on the initiative of the Greater Sylhet Development and Welfare Council (GSC) South East Region in the incident of their arrest and harassment. On October 6, 2022, a huge protest was held in London. The … Read more
My name is Humaira T Islam. My pen name is Sylvia Pandit; Pandit is my family title. I am using Pandit to honour my grandfather, who contributed significantly to our village. As a published writer, I have been mentioning to my readers why I am using Pandit as my title. My grandfather, Moulovi Mohammad Yunus … Read more
UKBRU Media Award was presented to four Bangla media journalists working in Britain for their unique contribution to journalism through a ceremony at Conference Room C, House of Commons, on 7 September 7. Under the overall supervision of the host and the first British Bengali MP Rushanara Ali and special guest Minister (Press) of Bangladesh … Read more
On Saturday, 17 September 2022, a large-scale disorder erupted in Leicester, prompting police and community leaders to appeal for calm. Police officers attempted to control crowds as tensions erupted, primarily among young men from the Muslim (Pakistani) and Hindu (Indian) communities. Police made two arrests had been made, and the trouble flared up after “an … Read more
Disadvantage Bengali Struggle, the Nightmare, fighting with our family. Furthermore, Race and we attacked. However, almost every day, hearing the word “Paki go back to your own country”, the Anti-Racist Movement was the turning point that changed lives in a land of opportunity and hopes both politically and economically; those who came to the UK in the mid-’80s do … Read more
Brick Lane 1978: The Turning Point exhibition launched jointly by Four Corner Film, Swadhinata Trust, and Paul Trevor came to an end with a closing event on 15 September 2022. The Brick Lane 1978 is an exhibition on the history of Bengali settlement in East London, fighting against the racist and racism to overcoming which … Read more
The book fair’s opening started on 4 September 2022 with a minute’s silence observed at the festival dedicated to Abdul Ghaffar Chowdhury, British writer, Journalist, columnist, political analyst and poet. He wrote the lyrics to “Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano Ekushey February.” The auspicious opening of the festival was announced with the performance of the National … Read more
Now the UK Bengali community are furious and concerned about NRBs getting second-class treatment by the law enforcement agencies of Bangladesh and demanding that the government must carry out a full independent investigation on the issues of NRBs. The arrested are Jamal Miah and his brother Kamal Miah; both of them were involved in fighting … Read more
A king and Queen was the beginning of most children’s fairy tales. It is a tradition that the King’s wife serves as Queen. Britain, however, is an outlier in this regard. Charles III, the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II, succeeded his mother as monarch after she passed away. But Camilla, his wife, will not … Read more
By: ANSAR AHMED ULLAH On 27 May 2022, Ruby Hoque was buried at the Garden of Peace in Hainault after her funeral at the Brick Lane Mosque. Human rights leader Ruby Hoque, the General Secretary of the United Kingdom branch of the Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee, died on 25 May 2022 at St. Francis … Read more
As Pakistan battles with devastating floods, Sindh, one of its southernmost provinces, is preparing for far worse. One thousand one hundred thirty-six people have died in the Pakistan floods, and about 500,000 people have fled their homes and are living in makeshift shelters. There are fears that a third of the nation may be inundated, … Read more
Alaur Rahman, a successful leading singer, became renowned in the Bengali community and a role model for the younger generation in the UK. Alaur Rahman is a unique, talented from a grassroots community in deprived East London; due to his determination, dedication, and commitment, he became a renowned multi-tented and multi-language singer in the UK. … Read more
The UK leadership contest for the next Prime Minister left millions in the dark about the cost-of-living crisis choice between ‘Eating and Heating’. The conflict between whites, ordinary minorities, and the wealthy and common minorities is “Swamped” under the current Tory leadership position, and the misery of sixteen million ordinary people is due to their … Read more
From Part THREE, the reflection of memory continues. Disadvantage Bengali Struggle, the Nightmare, fighting with our family and ourselves, and Race attacked. However, almost every day hearing the word “Paki go back to your own country”, the Anti Racist Movement was the turning point that changed lives into a land of opportunity and hopes both … Read more
By: Ansar Ahmed Ullah 2020 – 2021 was celebrated as Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s centenary birth anniversary – Mujib Barsha, and he will be remembered forever for single-handedly changing the course of history. The Indian subcontinent was divided on religious lines in 1947 and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was perhaps one of the few who later … Read more