Ansar Ahmed Ullah

Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK and the Commonwealth Saida Muna Tasneem has been unanimously elected as the vice-chair of the 26th Assembly of International Mobile Satellite Organisation (IMSO) for the biennial 2021-2022 at the weeklong assembly held recently in London.

Bangladesh High Commission in London organised a high-profile Victory Day celebration programme on December 16, where participants including eminent British parliamentarians, ambassadors, senior officials of UK Foreign Office and recipients of Friends of Liberation War honour paid their profound homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and expressed solidarity with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s commitment to uphold Bangabandhu’s secular, progressive and pluralistic values in sustaining Bangladesh’s growth and prosperity.

Bangladesh’s Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi, on November 23, put forward a 5-point proposal for a digital, green and resilient post-pandemic business recovery as Chair of a high-level Commonwealth B2B connectivity dialogue organised by the Bangladesh High Commission in London in partnership with the Commonwealth Secretariat, on 'Connecting the Commonwealth Private Sector to Support a Digital and Green Recovery' on the occasion of the Bangabandhu's birth centenary.

The Commonwealth Secretariat, in partnership with the Government of Bangladesh, will host a high-level dialogue on November 23, kicking off the 3rd Commonwealth Connectivity Agenda Cluster Week.

A Bangladeshi chef, who went to the United Kingdom (UK) with a work permit, only to face a series of unfortunate events and being implicated in false charges against him, has recently been cleared of the offences but continues to struggle to remain in the country.

Migration of Bengalis from South Asia to the outside world started with taking up jobs as lascars (sailors) in the British East India Company's ships which carried precious goods from the Indian subcontinent, such as spice, tea and cotton. In addition, from the second half of the nineteenth century, Bengali educated and wealthy gentlemen began travelling to England mainly to pursue higher education.

A British minister and members of the UK parliament have paid their homage to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of National Mourning Day and the 45th martyrdom anniversary of the Father of the Nation of Bangladesh on August 15, at an event organised by the Bangladesh High Commission in London.

Brick Lane’s curry restaurants are facing a devastating impact as a result of Covid-19, with one restaurateur describing Brick Lane as a “ghost town”. A new report highlights that the pandemic has exacerbated serious challenges faced by the UK’s world-renowned curry capital, Brick Lane, in Tower Hamlets, east London.

Tabla maestro Yousuf Ali Khan, featuring sarod virtuoso Shahadat Hossein Khan from Bangladesh, and singer Dr Shyamal Kanti Chowdhury with musicians from the Grand Union Orchestra performed at Rich Mix Centre on Bethnal Green Road in East London recently.

Explore the untold history of Bengali labourers and seamen who served and sacrificed during World War One.

Queen Elizabeth II has appointed Akhlaq Ur Rahman Chowdhury QC, a UK citizen of Bangladesh origin, a judge of the High Court in the UK.

As many as 14 Bangladeshi-origin candidates are battling it out in the United Kingdom's general election with three sitting MPs - Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, Rushanara Ali and Rupa Huq – taking centre stage.

Bangladesh Cricket Team, who are currently in the UK playing in the ICC Champions Trophy, were given a grand reception on Friday at

Britain will always remain with Bangladesh in its stride towards development, said British lawmakers at an event on Monday marking Bangladesh's Independence Day at the UK Houses of Parliament.

On November 1, 1916, history was made as the first Bangla language newspaper "Satya-vani" (true sayings) in Britain

Nadeem Qadir, minister (press), Bangladesh High Commission in London announced the launching of a project “Amar

Medical students and trainee surgeons for the first time were able to view a 360-degree live stream of an eye surgery in the UK courtesy of years of effort by Shafi Ahmed, a doctor of Bangladeshi origin.

Bangladesh received a high appreciation from the UK All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for its commendable successes in achieving the

Lord Avebury, a strong advocate of war crimes trial in Bangladesh and co-chair of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Commission, passed away yesterday.

Dutch journalist and researcher Peter Custers, a lifelong friend of Bangladesh, died on Thursday at his home in Leiden, the Netherlands, due to heart attack. He was 66.