Britain\’s Bangladeshi community stands out for being more at risk from dying of Covid-19 than any other. Why is this the case and how do those at the heart of the community feel? A report published by Public Health England…
Runnymede Trust Many BME groups do not trust the vaccine because of historical institutional racism, with hostile environmental policies over the last 15 years having had a detrimental impact on their relationship with state institutions. To address this mistrust we…
Brick Lane is an iconic space in the history and contemporary present of the Bangladeshi community in Britain. The street was once home to the largest concentration of curry restaurants in the UK. Explore the pages of this site to…
So far, we have interviewed 11 activists. It’s proving to be slow due to pandemic and lockdown. The project volunteers are meeting regularly every Thursdays on Zoom. Below are some of the plans for the following months Autumn 2020 –…
Swadhinata Trust Chair adds her message to the online interfaith event for holocaust memorial day Sunday 31st January 2021 (15:00-17:00) The Tower Hamlets Interfaith Forum will be offering their reflections on the theme Be The Light In the Darkness in an…
In November 2019 we completed 31 oral history interviews, and added more recordings to our collection. All of these are now on the Swadhinata Trust website, along with summaries of the interviews and recordings, and list of topics covered. …
Sayeeda Khanom (1937-2020), born: Pabna, Bangladesh. The pioneering female photographer of Bangladesh, Sayeeda Khanom was a press photographer for weekly Begum when she produced a remarkable set of photographs of world famous filmmaker Satyajit Ray of West Bengal. In 1956,…
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Bangladesh 50 Years – Tower Hamlets With our partners Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archive we commemorate 50 years of Bangladesh independence. We are remembering the activism and action of citizens from across Tower Hamlets in 1971 and the legacy…