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Bangladesh Independence marked in East London

Emdad Rahman A 46TH BANGLADESH Independence Day celebration has taken place to commemorate the birth of Bangladesh. The get together at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman monument in Sidney Street, Whitechapel, involved tributes to the 1971 martyrs.  Community leader Afsar Khan ...

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Gaza under attack after Trump U-turn

THE NEWLY confident Israeli state has attacked Gaza, causing at least four deaths, as tensions in Palestine escalate in the aftermath of US President Donald Trump’s public backing for the Israeli state’s claim to East Jerusalem. Three rockets were launched ...

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Phollow the Movement?

WE ARE ALL used to the diversity in East London. There’s people from at least four corners of the world – and they’ve all brought their cuisine with them. Walking through the busy streets of our home borough, we have ...

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Trump back on the bigot agenda

MILLIONS OF people around the globe were shocked to see US President Donald Trump re-tweeting Islamophobic videos this morning. The short videos were initially promoted by Jayda Fransen, Deputy Leader of the extreme right Britain First group, to its own ...

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Islamic Relief gets a new PULSE

AS THE CRISIS in the Rohingya camps in Bangladesh escalates, Islamic Relief has announced that it is scaling up the level of humanitarian aid it is delivering in the area. The charity hopes to support 300,000 people who are trying ...

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