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* '''[[Ajmal Masroor]]''' - [[Television presenter]], [[politician]], [[imam]] and [[Prospective parliamentary candidate|UK Parliamentary candidate]] for [[Bethnal Green and Bow (UK Parliament constituency)|Bethnal Green and Bow constituency]].<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2004/nov/30/islamandbritain22 Ajmal Masroor] The Guardian</ref> |
* '''[[Ajmal Masroor]]''' - [[Television presenter]], [[politician]], [[imam]] and [[Prospective parliamentary candidate|UK Parliamentary candidate]] for [[Bethnal Green and Bow (UK Parliament constituency)|Bethnal Green and Bow constituency]].<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2004/nov/30/islamandbritain22 Ajmal Masroor] The Guardian</ref> |
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* '''[[Faisal Islam]]''' - Economics correspondent for [[Channel 4 News]].<ref name=Channel4>{{cite web |url=http://www.channel4.com/news/authors/faisal+islam/105950#bio |title= Channel4 News |publisher=channel4.com |accessdate=2008-11-13 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080629062040/http://www.channel4.com/news/authors/faisal+islam/105950#bio <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2008-06-29}}</ref> |
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* '''[[Fareena Alam]]''' - Editor of [[Q News]], a British Muslim Magazine.<ref>[http://www.newsweek.com/id/44503 "Beyond the Veil"], 'Newsweek International'', 27 November 2006; Accessed 30 September 2007</ref> |
* '''[[Fareena Alam]]''' - Editor of [[Q News]], a British Muslim Magazine.<ref>[http://www.newsweek.com/id/44503 "Beyond the Veil"], 'Newsweek International'', 27 November 2006; Accessed 30 September 2007</ref> |
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* '''[[Konnie Huq]]''' - [[Television presenter]], the longest-serving female [[Blue Peter]] presenter.{{citation needed|date=April 2011}} |
* '''[[Konnie Huq]]''' - [[Television presenter]], the longest-serving female [[Blue Peter]] presenter.{{citation needed|date=April 2011}} |
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* '''[[Baroness]] [[Pola Uddin, Baroness Uddin|Manzila 'Pola' Uddin]]''' - First |
* '''[[Baroness]] [[Pola Uddin, Baroness Uddin|Manzila 'Pola' Uddin]]''' - First Muslim and Asian to sit in the [[House of Lords]], and [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] politician <ref>[http://www.britbangla.net/honorary.html#huq BritBangla | About Us - Baroness Pola Manzila Uddin]</ref> |
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* '''[[Cllr]] [[Mohammed Abdus Salique]]''' - Mayor of London Borough of Tower Hamlets 2008-09.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2008/05/20/towerhamlets_new_cabinet_feature.shtml A shake-up at the Town Hall] BBC - BBC London ''(Community Life)''. Date: 22/05/2008. Author: Angela Saini</ref> |
* '''[[Cllr]] [[Mohammed Abdus Salique]]''' - Mayor of London Borough of Tower Hamlets 2008-09.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2008/05/20/towerhamlets_new_cabinet_feature.shtml A shake-up at the Town Hall] BBC - BBC London ''(Community Life)''. Date: 22/05/2008. Author: Angela Saini</ref> |
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* '''[[Cllr]] [[Lutfur Rahman]]''' - [[Community Activist]], local [[politician]], who became the first directly elected mayor of Tower Hamlets in 2010 and the first Bangladeshi leader of the council.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hill |first=Dave |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/davehillblog/2010/aug/22/tower-hamlets-labour-mayoral-cnadidate-selection-lutfur-rahman |title=Tower Hamlets: Labour selects its mayoral candidate |publisher=The Guardian |date= 22 August 2010 |accessdate=2010-09-21}}</ref> |
* '''[[Cllr]] [[Lutfur Rahman]]''' - [[Community Activist]], local [[politician]], who became the first directly elected mayor of Tower Hamlets in 2010 and the first Bangladeshi leader of the council.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hill |first=Dave |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/davehillblog/2010/aug/22/tower-hamlets-labour-mayoral-cnadidate-selection-lutfur-rahman |title=Tower Hamlets: Labour selects its mayoral candidate |publisher=The Guardian |date= 22 August 2010 |accessdate=2010-09-21}}</ref> |
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* '''[[Doctor|Dr]] [[Muhammad Abdul Bari]] [[Order of the British Empire|MBE]]''' - [[Physicist]], [[educationalist]], [[Secretary General]] of the [[Muslim Council of Britain]] from 2006 until 2010, and [[chairman]] of the [[East London Mosque]], one of the largest mosques in London.{{citation needed|date=April 2011}} |
* '''[[Doctor|Dr]] [[Muhammad Abdul Bari]] [[Order of the British Empire|MBE]]''' - [[Physicist]], [[educationalist]], [[Secretary General]] of the [[Muslim Council of Britain]] from 2006 until 2010, and [[chairman]] of the [[East London Mosque]], one of the largest mosques in London.{{citation needed|date=April 2011}} |
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* '''[[Faria Alam]]''' - Former [[Football Association]] [[secretary]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4231454.stm BBC News]</ref><ref>[http://biogs.com/bigbrother/alam.html Bios]</ref> |
* '''[[Faria Alam]]''' - Former [[Football Association]] [[secretary]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4231454.stm BBC News]</ref><ref>[http://biogs.com/bigbrother/alam.html Bios]</ref> |
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* '''[[Irene Khan]]''' - [[Consulting editor]], [[Chancellor (education)|Chancellor]], and former [[Secretary General]] of human rights organization [[Amnesty International]]; she is the first woman, Asian, and Muslim to hold the position;<ref name=civsoc/><ref name="profile">[http://web.amnesty.org/library/index/ENGORG100102002 Irene Khan - Biography] Amnesty International{{Dead link|date=February 2011}}</ref> she won [[Sydney Peace Prize]] 2006. |
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* '''[[Ruhal Ahmed]]''' - Former detainee at [[Guantanamo Bay detention camp|Guantanamo Bay]] (released).<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/12/AR2006061200235.html AP: Gitmo Movie Subjects Discuss Suicide] The Washington Post (12 June 2006). Retrieved on 15 February 2009.</ref><ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/guantanamo-britons-left-in-limbo-as-talks-with-us-stall-570881.html Guantanamo Britons left in limbo as talks with US stall] The Independent (22 February 2004). Retrieved on 15 February 2009.</ref> |
* '''[[Ruhal Ahmed]]''' - Former detainee at [[Guantanamo Bay detention camp|Guantanamo Bay]] (released).<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/12/AR2006061200235.html AP: Gitmo Movie Subjects Discuss Suicide] The Washington Post (12 June 2006). Retrieved on 15 February 2009.</ref><ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/guantanamo-britons-left-in-limbo-as-talks-with-us-stall-570881.html Guantanamo Britons left in limbo as talks with US stall] The Independent (22 February 2004). Retrieved on 15 February 2009.</ref> |
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This is a list of notable political arena across the United Kingdom.
Many people from the community have been recognized in the "British Bangladeshi Who's Who 2008".,Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). where they have been recognized for their community work and their contribution in British society.
Business
- Abdul Latif - Restaurateur, he was well-known for his dish "Curry Hell" — a curry reputedly so hot (Latif claimed it was "the world's hottest").[1]
- humanitarian.
- Enam Ali MBE - Restaurateur.[citation needed]
- British Bangladeshi to feature on the Sunday Times Rich List (placed at number 511 in 2006).[citation needed]
- Mohammad Ajman 'Tommy' Miah - Internationally renowned celebrity chef, and award winning restaurateur.[2][3][4]
- Entrepreneur, became the first Bangladeshi millionaire at the age of 26.[5]
- Nizamuddin 'Leepu' Awila - Car engineer who converts rusty old cars into imitation supercars in his small Dhaka workshop.[6]
- educationalist, and philanthropist.[citation needed]
- Entrepreneur.
Media
- Ajmal Masroor - Television presenter, politician, imam and UK Parliamentary candidate for Bethnal Green and Bow constituency.[8]
- Faisal Islam - Economics correspondent for Channel 4 News.[9]
- Fareena Alam - Editor of Q News, a British Muslim Magazine.[10]
- Konnie Huq - Television presenter, the longest-serving female Blue Peter presenter.[citation needed]
- London Tonight.
- Rizwan Hussain - Barrister, television presenter, and philanthropist.[11]
- A. N. M. Serajur Rahman - Journalist, broadcaster, and Bangladeshi nationalist.[12]
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Politicians
- Baroness Manzila 'Pola' Uddin - First Muslim and Asian to sit in the House of Lords, and Labour politician [15]
- Cllr Mohammed Abdus Salique - Mayor of London Borough of Tower Hamlets 2008-09.[16]
- Community Activist, local politician, who became the first directly elected mayor of Tower Hamlets in 2010 and the first Bangladeshi leader of the council.[17]
- Murad Qureshi - Labour Party politician, and Greater London Assembly Member.[18]
- Bethnal Green and Bow Labour Party constituency.[19]
Arts
- choreographer.[22]
- Muhammad Mumith Ahmed 'Mumzy Stranger' - R&B and hip-hop music singer-songwriter.[23]
- Runa Islam - Film and photography visual artist, nominated for the 2008 Turner Prize.[2][25]
- Double Platinum award.[2]
- Parvati Patil in the Harry Potter film series.[26]
Literature
- Kia Abdullah - Author and journalist. She contributes to The Guardian newspaper[27] and has written two novels: Life, Love and Assimilation (Adlibbed, 2006)[28] and Child's Play (Revenge Ink, 2009).[29]
- Mohammed Mahbub 'Ed' Husain - Writer, wrote the book The Islamist on account of his experience for five years with the Hizb ut-Tahrir.[30][31]
- Brick Lane a story based on a Bangladeshi woman.[32]
Other
- British High Commissioner for Bangladesh in 2004, the first non-white British person to be appointed in a senior diplomatic post.[33]
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- chairman of the East London Mosque, one of the largest mosques in London.[citation needed]
- Secretary General of human rights organization Amnesty International; she is the first woman, Asian, and Muslim to hold the position;[36][37] she won Sydney Peace Prize2006.
- Ruhal Ahmed - Former detainee at Guantanamo Bay (released).[38][39]
See also
- British Bangladeshi
- List of Bangladeshi people
References
- ^ Tobbell, Kayleigh: Lord of Harpole, The Evening Chronicle, 31 July 2004.
- ^ a b "British-Bangladeshis who have made a mark". New Age Xtra. October 10–16, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
- ^ "British Bengali Success Stories". BritBangla. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
- ^ Yasmin Alibhai- Brown (5 July 1999). "Comment: Cool Britannia II — the Bangladeshis are coming". London: The Independent. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
- ^ Muquim Ahmed April 27, 2008 [1] The Sunday Times. He is a fellow of Queen Mary College, The University of London
- ^ http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk/chopshop/_home/index.shtml Chop Shop: London Garage
- ^ British Bangladeshis who have made a mark New Age Xtra. Date: October 10–16, 2008
- ^ Ajmal Masroor The Guardian
- ^ "Channel4 News". channel4.com. Archived from the original on 2008-06-29. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
- ^ "Beyond the Veil", 'Newsweek International, 27 November 2006; Accessed 30 September 2007
- ^ Beaten up by Bangladeshi officials BBC London (BBC). 2008-04-24. Retrieved on 2009-06-18.
- ^ "Independence Day celebrated". The Daily Star. 28 March 2004. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ "Lisa Aziz joins ITV West". TV Newsroom. 6 June 2005. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
- ^ "ITV presenter Lisa Aziz suspended". Evening Standard. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- ^ BritBangla | About Us - Baroness Pola Manzila Uddin
- ^ A shake-up at the Town Hall BBC - BBC London (Community Life). Date: 22/05/2008. Author: Angela Saini
- ^ Hill, Dave (22 August 2010). "Tower Hamlets: Labour selects its mayoral candidate". The Guardian. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ "London Assembly Member Murad Qureshi". london.gov.uk. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Rushanara Ali becomes first Bangladeshi MP London Evening Standard. Retrieved on 2010-05-07.
- ^ "NR chats to GOF's Patil twins". BBC. 2005-11-17. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Snitchseeker.Com[dead link]
- ^ "Akram Khan's Dance in Limbo - Sky Arts". BSkyB. May 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ^ Music Video: "One More Dance" by Mumzy Stranger MTV Iggy. Retrieved on 2009-06-18.
- ^ Nazeel Azami Awakening Records
- ^ Davies, Serena (2005-12-10). "A cable car named desire". Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
- ^ "Harry Potter Message Boards :: SnitchSeeker.com - Powered by vBulletin". SnitchSeeker.com. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ "Guardian: Kia Abdullah". Kia Abdullah. London. 4 July 2008. Retrieved July 2010.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Life, Love and Assimilation on Amazon". Kia Abdullah. Retrieved May 2006.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Child's Play on Amazon". Kia Abdullah. Retrieved December 2009.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ A. N. Wilson (09 September 2008) The Great Surrender: How Britain has given in to the religious fanatics intent on destroying our way of life Mail Online. Retrieved on 15 February 2009.
- ^ Rebecca Taylor (01 May 2007) Islamic extremists in the East End Time Out London. Retrieved on 15 February 2009.
- ^ Norman Miller (17 September 2003) Ali's 'refreshingly' simple tale BBC News. Retrieved on 2009-04-28.
- ^ "Profile:Anwar Choudhury". BBC News — BBC. 2004-05-21. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
- ^ BBC News
- ^ Bios
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
civsocwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Irene Khan - Biography Amnesty International[dead link]
- ^ AP: Gitmo Movie Subjects Discuss Suicide The Washington Post (12 June 2006). Retrieved on 15 February 2009.
- ^ Guantanamo Britons left in limbo as talks with US stall The Independent (22 February 2004). Retrieved on 15 February 2009.