BCPD Trust volunteer tutor Kamil Ali receives British Empire Medal for services to Education

BCPD Trust volunteer tutor Kamil Ali receives British Empire Medal (BEM) for services to Education in the 2022 New Year Honours. The British Empire Medal is a British and Commonwealth award for meritorious civil or military service worthy of recognition by the Crown. During the lockdown period in 2020 Kamil Ali has volunteered he’s time providing English and Maths classes

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Place, Social Protection and Migration in Bangladesh: A Londoni Village in Biswanath

Just discovered this article written by Katy Gardener and Zahir Ahmed from the Sussex Centre for Migration Research, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka. It is quite interesting as it discusses migration and in particular focuses on an area of Sylhet that is close to my heart. In this working paper, which is based on a 2006 research in Biswanatt, Sylhet (in Bangladesh)

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Coronavirus live news: variant first found in UK now accounts for 6% of German cases; Israel to ease lockdown

Germany warns new variants are set to spread; Israel to keep borders closed despite easing lockdown

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Biswanath 8UK welcome event for current and past Upazila Chairman

Biswanath 8UK an organisation dedicated to working for the habitants of Biswanath held a welcome event for current Biswanath Upazila Chairman SM Nunu Miah and previous Biswanath Upazila Chairman Mohibbur Rahman. This meeting was attended by Monir Khan (Chairman), S.I Khan (Secretary), MD Nanu Miah (Treasurer), Prof Forid Ahmed (Senior Council), Sundar Ali (Technology & IT Development Secretary), Azad Ali

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Vision for Bangladesh is helping the blind to see

A UK registered charity called Vision for Bangladesh is helping the blind to see by funding simple and effective eye treatments in Bangladesh for children whose parents are poor and cannot afford the surgery. Rachel Andrews retired after 25 years from her position as Pediatric and adult Ophthalmic Sister at West Suffolk Hospital’s Eye Treatment Centre in Bury St Edmunds,

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Biswanath 8UK Fundraising Dinner party for Disabled people

Biswanath 8UK an organisation dedicated to working for the habitants of Biswanath held a Fundraising dinner party for disabled people on Monday 1st July 2019 at Impression Events Venue in London. This meeting was attended by Monir Khan (Chairman), Sajjadur Rahman (Vice Chairman), Abdul Majid (Vice Chairman), Azad Khan (Vice Chairman), S.I Khan (Secretary), MD Nanu Miah (Treasurer), Dr M

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