Emdad Rahman Members of Neighbours in Poplar had a productive weekend as youngsters planned, ran and sold goods at a community event to raise money for a girls school in Bangladesh. The young people came up with the idea after hearing ...
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Tharik Hussain’s debut documentary nominated for second award
Emdad Rahman Tharik Hussain, the British Bangladeshi journalist and broadcaster, has been shortlisted for a second prestigious global radio award. His debut documentary, America’s Mosques: a story of integration, produced for the BBC World Service was declared the “World’s Best Religious program” ...
Read More »Newark Youth benefit from local Co-op Group charity fund
Emdad Rahman Newark Youth London have become part of the local Co-operative Group charity fund, and the organisation needs your help to boost the excellent community projects delivered. Become a Co-op member for £1 today and start earning 5% for yourself ...
Read More »Undefeated Soul Youth FC storm to the title
Emdad Rahman Soul Youth FC proved irresistible as the Tower Hamlets-based club marched to the BFA Sumner League Premier Division title. The achievement is altogether more remarkable considering that Soul Youth FC went undefeated throughout the campaign with eight wins and ...
Read More »Oldham Vets get ready for Dubai
Emdad Rahman In preparation for their Abu Dhabi and Dubai tour, Abdul Basit’s Oldham Veterans Football Club (OVFC) will play FC London in a friendly in Birmingham on Sunday, 2nd October. Both teams have a special bond and many of ...
Read More »Rare medal on show at Docklands Museum
On the night of 16th September 1940, near the beginning of the London Blitz, Nazi forces began to drop naval mines for the first time over London. Many failed to explode and created an imminent threat to the safety of ...
Read More »Beanibazar is the winner in cancer hospital benefit game
Emdad Rahman An entertaining high scoring 6-6 draw wowed the crowds at Mile End Stadium Astroturf as members of Beanibazar Sporting Club UK faced off as part of an exhibition benefit game for a Bangladeshi Cancer Hospital. Two Beanibazar teams, ...
Read More »Cricket star hits the big screen
The story starts on the dusty roads of Ranchi – but it ends in Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, at the 2011 World Cup final. It’s the life story of M. S. Dhoni, a man who captured the collective dreams of ...
Read More »Beaumont win fourth Sonali Bank Cup final
Emdad Rahman Beaumont and Sporting Bengal star Javier Rivera was the two goal hero as Beaumont Athletic Football Cup defeated Ace FC 2-1 to lift the Sonali Bank Summer League Cup for the fourth time. The schemer’s second, a 25 ...
Read More »Revenge is sweet as Shadwell claim BFA League Cup final
Emdad Rahman Shadwell put behind the disappointment of the Shires Cup behind them to beat Sylhet FC in the final of the BFA Summer League Cup 2016. Both teams had met in the last eight of The Shires Cup in ...
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