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Connetts risked their lives for Bangladesh in ,71

When the war broke out, Paul Connett and Ellen Connett had just returned from the US being involved in the Biafra campaign.

1y ago

Seminar in UK Parliament: Bangladesh will be one of the wealthiest countries in Asia

A seminar titled "Economic Development and International Trade "was held in the UK Houses of Parliament on Tuesday at the initiative of the Conservative Friends of Bangladesh. Parliamentary Board President MP Bob Blackman moderated the seminar with the support of Sujit Sen, deputy chair of Conservative Friends of Bangladesh

1y ago

Bangladesh proposes parliamentary caucus on climate change

Bangladesh, at a high-profile parliamentary roundtable hosted by the Bangladesh High Commission, London at the UK House of Lords, has proposed the creation of a parliamentary caucus on climate change ahead of the COP28 in Dubai later this year

1y ago

EU-Bangladesh cooperation: European Institute for Asian Studies holds conference in Belgium

Study Circle London and the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS) recently jointly organised a conference titled “EU-Bangladesh Cooperation: Opportunities and the Bengal Tiger Economy” at EIAS in Brussels, Belgium

1y ago

Rupert Grey’s love affair with Bangladesh continues

Homage to Bangladesh, a photo album dubbed A Memoir of a Time and a Place by Rupert Grey, was launched on Wednesday at the Frontline Club in London

1y ago

When the message of Bangladesh’s liberation travelled on two wheels

Jamal Hasan and his three teammates decided to go on a goodwill mission for the fledgling state to thank the people of the world for supporting their Liberation War.

1y ago

Persecution of religious minorities doesn't exist in Bangladesh: Gowher Rizvi

Gowher Rizvi, international affairs advisor to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said there is no "distinction between religions" in Bangalee culture

1y ago

6th London Bengali film festival kicks-off tomorrow

Today, the London Bengali Film Festival announced the full line up of films included in this year’s edition of Europe’s largest Bengali film festival. The sixth edition of the event will run between April 26 and 30.

1y ago
March 4, 2017
March 4, 2017

First Bangla newspaper in UK revived

On November 1, 1916, history was made as the first Bangla language newspaper "Satya-vani" (true sayings) in Britain

July 28, 2016
July 28, 2016

British Bengali journalists to be honoured annually

Nadeem Qadir, minister (press), Bangladesh High Commission in London announced the launching of a project “Amar

April 22, 2016
April 22, 2016

A step towards future

Medical students and trainee surgeons for the first time were able to view a 360-degree live stream of an eye surgery in the UK courtesy of years of effort by Shafi Ahmed, a doctor of Bangladeshi origin.

March 6, 2016
March 6, 2016

UK parliamentary group lauds progress of Bangladesh

Bangladesh received a high appreciation from the UK All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for its commendable successes in achieving the

February 15, 2016
February 15, 2016

Lord Avebury passes away

Lord Avebury, a strong advocate of war crimes trial in Bangladesh and co-chair of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Commission, passed away yesterday.

September 6, 2015
September 6, 2015

A friend of Bangladesh passes away

Dutch journalist and researcher Peter Custers, a lifelong friend of Bangladesh, died on Thursday at his home in Leiden, the Netherlands, due to heart attack. He was 66.

July 26, 2015
July 26, 2015

Bangladesh on course to end child marriage

Five key countries with high child marriage rates, including Bangladesh, have begun the legal process of ending child marriage for the

June 19, 2015
June 19, 2015

UK House of Commons discusses Bangladesh

The lower house of UK's parliament on Wednesday discussed different issues relating to Bangladesh including the latter's commitment to secularism and the murders of four

April 17, 2015
April 17, 2015

Tarique seen in public amid Interpol notice

BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman, on whom Interpol has issued a red notice recently, was seen at the namaz-e-janaza of a

March 2, 2015
March 2, 2015

Lord Avebury of UK urges united front against terrorism

“The whole world has gasped in horror at the hacking to death by machete-wielding terrorists