Emdad Rahman ROFIKUL ISLAM BCAc is among the 27 extraordinary people selected to receive the distinguished British Citizen Award – a nationally recognised award for individuals in the UK who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership and social activism within in their ...

SINCE 1960 the Bangladesh Caterers Association (BCA) has been working to represent that part of the UK catering industry which is run by people of Bangladeshi heritage. Over the last 60 years there have been many change. From humble beginnings, ...

Over the years, the Bangladesh Caterers Association has done a great job promoting Bangladeshi food in the UK – as well as highlighting problems that retailers face. One of the most pressing problems in recent years has been the shortage ...

Emdad Rahman The Tara Tari restaurant hosted the newly formed Thames Titans Cricket Club, and with it, a newly formed badminton club set to host both local and national tournaments. Under the rallying ethos One Team, One Dream!, the dual sport ...

IT IS several years since the NHS decided to modernise the Royal London Hospital – triggering a wholesale redevelopment of the surrounding part of Whitechapel. But will the development bring improvements to the area? The opportunity to improve Whitechapel wasn’t ...

THERE WAS a `businesslike start to the January meeting of Tower Hamlets Council on what was a cold winter’s night. Inside the Chamber, all was somber, with almost everyone dressed in dark colours. Only the Speaker introduced a splash of ...

JUST HOW hard should we be on dogs – and their owners – in Tower Hamlets? Over the summer, Tower Hamlets Council has been consulting the public on a new dog-control policy: and dog owners are… barking mad about it. ...

Emdad Rahman Rofiqul Islam BCAc, Freeman of the City of London has been re elected as a Public Governor. The Thirty seven year old community activist is a renowned local community activist and is confirmed to serve a second term ...

THREE CONGREGATIONS united to deliver the largest Eid congregation ever seen in Mayesbrook Park as Muslims in Barking & Dagenham celebrated Eid al Adha with customary prayers on Wednesday, 28th June. As millions of Muslims across the globe came together ...

Muhammad Hamza To celebrate the Great Big Green Week, Company Drinks and the Little Litter League went for a walk in Barking Park, picking something a bit different this time, to help clean up the local green space. Rubbish in ...