The Latest Breaking News from Mizanur Rahman

Legal action after fire that killed man at overcrowded flat in Shadwell thought to be the first of its kind involving ebikes

In March 2023, a fire in Tower Hamlets, east London, claimed the life of Mizanur Rahman, a 41-year-old father-of-two from Bangladesh. Five fire engines and 35 firefighters attended the call to the two-bedroom flat in Maddocks House, on the Tarling West housing estate, in the early hours of the morning.

Coroner says blaze that killed London man probably caused by battery being plugged into charger with different voltage

Thousands of supporters of Bangladesh’s governing and opposition parties have held separate rallies over who should oversee the next general election, expected to be held early next year

At least 176 people – 31 of them children below 14 – have died of the mosquito-borne fever this year, officials say.

Exclusive: Fires more than quadruple since 2020 after surge in popularity of battery-assisted travel

The fire broke out in a three-bedroom flat where up to 18 people were sleeping

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about Fespaco. There’s a celebration of the Bengali New Year, as well as the “Listeners Corner” with Michael Fitzpatrick and “Music from Vincent” with Vincent Pora. All that, and the new quiz question, too, so click on…

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing’s failure to treat severe mould led to the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak