On 6th May 1954, Roger Bannister (now Sir Roger Bannister) ran the first four minute mile. In March 2012, Emdad Rahman interviewed Sir Roger. We reprint the interview today to pay tribute to Sir Roger’s achievement, sixty years ago. Emdad ...

“Seeing Years & Years live last year was probably the best surprise of 2013. Young Olly Alexander has the holy fire in his hands: a soulful voice with a crazy R’n’B vibe, which enables him to be simultaneously emotional and ...

Harry Palmer reflects on the close alliance between Labour and the Tories. This week Eric Pickles threw his spotlight on Tower Hamlets: but while he was shining his light on Mayor Lutfur Rahman’s Council, he also brought the actions of ...

Long suffering Tower Hamlets voters know that the local Labour Party is still sulking about losing the mayoral election in October 2010 –

An investigation carried out by London Bangla has revealed that former TV presenter Ronnie Mirza, a well known figure in the Bangladeshi community, has made partisan statements

Residents had a chance to find out about how the police and Tower Hamlets Council are working to tackle crime in the borough at a public Q&A session on 8th November. Organised by Tower Hamlets Police and Community Safety Board, ...

London Assembly Member John Biggs made a splash at the GLA meeting on 31st October when he took on London Mayor Boris Johnson over threats to East London’s emergency services.

Emdad Rahman: Splitting the Moon tracks scholar and author Dr Joel Hayward’s intriguing journey into Islam, his fascination with the mysteries of faith, his experiences and observations as a western Muslim, and his thoughts on the state of the Ummah ...

Emdad Rahman: The last month or so has seen 20 occupiers setting up camp inMileEndPark. The camp is situated near the Mile End road junction onBurdett Road. Some 20 Occupiers have pitched their tents and are making a stand against ...

Just a couple of weeks ago, War on Want hosted a tour of Bangladeshi trade union organisers