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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said Bangabandhu had sacrificed his life for bringing freedom of the people and now it's the responsibility of the countrymen to protect this freedom. The Prime Minister was addressing at the publication ceremony of Karagarer Rojnamcha (Diary in Jail), the second autobiography of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, at the Krishibid Institution, Bangladesh auditorium at Farmgate in the capital yesterday afternoon. In the book, Bangabandhu particularly described events and experiences of his imprisonment from 1966 to 1968. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the main aim of the government is to improve the living condition of the down-trodden people. The Prime Minister made the remarks when a delegation of the European Parliament calle...

London's first night czar Amy Lamé is asking residents to give their views on the benefits and impacts of Tower Hamlets' night time economy. Ms Lamé will be a guest speaker alongside Mayor of Tower Hamlets, John Biggs at a public meeting on 6 April from 6.30pm- 8.30pm at St Hilda's East Community Centre, 18 Club Row, London E2 7EY. Ms Lamé will present her vision of a thriving night time economy and Mayor Biggs will be on hand to listen to concerns from residents. Members from Tower Hamlets Overview and Scrutiny Committee (OSC) will facilitate. The meeting is part of an ongoing review by OSC on how to minimise antisocial behaviour and maximise benefits such as employment or entrepreneurial opportunities and the value of local and cultural entertainment. Mayor Biggs said: "The vibrant night...

A workshop is being run by the Mayor of London's office on 27 March to help community groups get funding from a new £400k initiative, 'Crowdfund London.' Crowdfund will give communities up to £50k for every project that makes neighbourhoods special, builds on local character and brings people together. Residents can register online for a free place, where they will: • find out what the Mayor of London is offering and what needs to be done to get involved • learn from successful projects and access key advice / lessons to ensure ideas succeed • get insight into what you can expect from running a crowdfunding campaign and delivering a local project The funding can be used for large or small projects. Ideas to deliver new community gardens, elevate parks and re-establish historic markets have...

John Biggs, Mayor of Tower Hamlets, elected members, a representative from the police and dozens of Tower Hamlets residents paid their respects at a vigil last night in support of the victims of the attack in Westminster. Attendees laid spring flowers to express solidarity with those who lost their lives or were injured at a memorial service in St John on Bethnal Green church. Written condolences and messages of peace were also shared with The Rt Revd. Adrian Newman, Bishop of Stepney, who led the service. He said hate would not divide the people of Tower Hamlets and urged neighbours to look after each other. John Biggs, Mayor of Tower Hamlets, who lit a candle for the victims said: "Last night's interfaith vigil at St John's on Bethnal Green was a moving tribute to those who tragically lo...

    The wife of Westminster killer Khalid Masood has said she is saddened and shocked by his murderous rampage which left four dead. Rohey Hydara, who is understood to have lived with Masood in Birmingham, said: “I totally condemn his actions. I express my condolences to the families of the victims that have died and wish a speedy recovery to all the injured. It comes soon after his mother also branded his actions as an atrocity. Mark Rowley, Metropolitan Police assistant deputy commissioner, named the Westminster attacker as 52-year-old Adrian Russell Ajao, who later changed it to Khalid Masood. Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, calling Masood a soldier of the Islamic State. In the attack, five people - including the attacker - have died and at least 50 inj...

    A woman whose image became an Islamophobic meme after the Westminster terror attack has told of her horror and distress at the incident and the abuse she suffered afterwards. The picture shows the woman wearing a hijab and looking at her phone on Westminster Bridge as people gathered around an injured person nearby. It was circulated on Twitter and by anti-Islam blogs as supposed evidence of her lack of concern. One social media user posted it alongside a photo of the Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood performing CPR on a victim with the caption the main difference between Muslims and Christians. Another picture in the sequence made clear that she was distressed when it was taken. Now the woman has approached Tell Mama, a group which monitors anti-Muslim incidents, and asked t...

    The terrorist who left four dead and many injured in an attack outside Parliament reportedly persuaded his daughter to convert to Islam, sparking furious rows with his ex-girlfriend. According to the MailOnline Khalid Masood born Adrian Elm – persuaded his daughter, now aged 24, to change her name and wear a full burka after converting to Islam himself. It caused conflict between him and the mother of his two daughters, businesswoman Jane Harvey, who had previously separated from him following his convictions for GBH. A friend of Ms Harvey said: “The elder daughter converted to Islam and is living in Birmingham. She wears a full face veil and I think had changed her name. It was her father who had helped convert her. He wanted the younger daughter to convert but Jane was a...

    The photographer who captured an image of a woman wearing a hijab walking past a victim of yesterday's London terrorist attack has defended her actions, saying she looked distressed and horrified. The woman has become the centre of a debate online, with many Twitter users claiming she was casually ignoring a victim lying on the ground. Freelance photographer Jamie Lorriman was underneath the Westminster Bridge at the time of the attack and began photographing at the scene moments later. Lorriman said the scene was quiet and tranquil, describing a strange sort of calm atmosphere. No-one was sort of screaming or shouting. He says the idea that the woman he photographed wearing the hijab was ignoring the scene as she was walking past was wrong, and a series of images demonstr...