Community

Over 350 supporters, staff members and volunteers gathered at Shoreditch Town Hall earlier this month before supporters set off on a 13-mile walk to raise funds for The Big Issue Foundation’s work. Joining the walk were teams from Big Issue ...

Emdad Rahman RAMDHANA IS A quaint and charming village which stands along the Pachla river in Bishwanath, Sylhet. The natural colour and vibrancy of the surrounding picturesque landscape permeate this humble Bangladeshi village. A common practice among the Ramdhana expatriate ...

Emdad Rahman NEIGHBOURS IN POPLAR have returned from a deployment to Calais, France, where a team of volunteers led by Sister Christine Frost spent a day at the Refugee Community Kitchen which serves hot, nourishing meals to displaced people every ...

The London Expo to celebrate a second event in 2019 After a successful first event edition, The London Expo 2019 is proud to announce a second round in 2019. London Expo is a franchise for international trade fairs dedicated to ...

Celebrities call on people to unite for campaign to fight UK’s housing crisis 135 families across Britain become homeless every day Celebrities Including Melanie C, Julie Adenuga and Mo Gilligan will be joining the inaugural Sleep Walk for Shelter, the ...

Emdad Rahman BOHORGRAM JONOMONGAL SHOMITHY, one of Sylhet’s oldest Welfare Associations, has celebrated its 52-year anniversary. The programme was hosted by Treasurer Koyes Ahmed Ruhal in the presence of Baroness Pola Uddin and President Jobrul Islam. Guest speaker Baroness Uddin ...

Emdad Rahman EAST LONDON BUS DRIVERS have climbed Mount Snowdon in aid of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. The whole group consisted of bus drivers from the Arriva bus garage depot in Ash Grove – and their collective efforts raised £3,000. ...

Emdad Rahman BISHWANATH UNITED picked up a Highly Commended Award at the London Asian Business Awards at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel, Kensington. The winners of the Community Award were the David Palfreman (Asian People’s Disability Alliance). Other nominees included London ...

Emdad Rahman A GROUP OF volunteers from the Human Relief Foundation (HRF) travelled to Bangladesh over half-term to deliver aid.  Volunteers from the Whitechapel branch visited the Rohingya Camp in Cox Bazar, followed by three days in Sylhet where they ...

Emdad Rahman AS PART OF National Hate Crime Awareness Week, East Londoners came together with visitors from as far afield as New York and with community organisations to go on a Peace Walk. The Tower Hamlets No Place For Hate ...