AS BORIS JOHNSON recalls Parliament on Wednesday, 18th August to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, the Stop the War Coalition has called on activists to remind MPs that they were warned against military intervention. The invasion of Afghanistan took place ...
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Journalist attacked in Bangladesh – by fellow reporters
CAN WE TRUST the news coming out of Bangladesh – especially the reporting of how the country is dealing with the Covid pandemic? A recent attack on a journalist has raised fears that the media is now anything but free. ...
Read More »Coalition targets Palestine for protests at G7 summit
SEVERAL GROUPS have joined together to organise protests at and about the G7 summit which is to be held in Cornwall next weekend. One of the main issues protestors wish to raise is the G7 countries’ support for the Israeli ...
Read More »June 4th – “we shall never forget”
IT IS 32 years since the world witnessed the might of the Chinese regime crush the democracy demonstrations held in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. And a solidarity movement across the globe vowed, “June 4th – we shall never forget”. Today a ...
Read More »Five years on: Islamic Relief still meeting need in Yemen
THE CONFICT IN Yemen has now entered its sixth year. It’s not as if it was a rich country to begin with: Islamic Relief began working in Yemen as long ago as 1998. They are still a lifeline for many ...
Read More »Bangladesh at 50: is it really as good as gold?
As Bangladesh celebrates its golden anniversary, Mak Kunwar reflects on the country’s achievements – and on developments which are giving cause for concern. “The struggle now is the struggle for our emancipation; the struggle now is the struggle for our ...
Read More »MPF calls for Rohingya aid after Cox’s Bazar fire
A MASSIVE FIRE devastated the Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, on 22nd March. The scale of the disaster is so great that the Muslim Professionals Forum (MPF) has called on the international community to step in and help. ...
Read More »Trump: reloaded and trigger happy?
Mak Kunwar THE DEMOCRATS need to have long, hard look at themselves. They tried to slay the monster – but they may find that Hydra has returned, strengthened for the fight to change the terrain of US politics not just ...
Read More »Doing business with Bangladesh in 2021
Muzahid Khan, Managing Director of Janala Venture, describes his company’s assessment of the current business opportunities in Bangladesh. FOR MANY, Bangladesh is known for its garment trade, an industry that now accounts for nearly 78% of the country’s exports. It ...
Read More »East London writer debuts with pre-release bestseller!
Emdad Rahman BRITISH TRAVEL WRITER and East Londoner Tharik Hussain’s debut book, Minarets in the Mountains; a Journey into Muslim Europe, has entered the Amazon top ten for travel writing books within days of being available for pre-order. It also peaked at ...
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