by Puru Miah | May 29, 2026 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Democracy
Update: A formal complaint has been submitted to Tower Hamlets Council and to local councillors, calling on the Council to suspend the booking by SXSW London at the Kobi Nazrul Centre and to investigate the matter as a racist incident, against Palestinians and...
by Puru Miah | May 28, 2026 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Democracy
How did an arts centre, named after Kazi Nazrul Islam, end up platforming Gaza War profiteers, values he fought against, while insulting Bangladeshis and their culture? The Kobi Nazrul Centre Controversy SXSW in London last year was boycotted by various artists over...
by Puru Miah | Sep 1, 2024 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Democracy
Part II of a two-part series, looking at allegations of Rushanara Ali’s record in supporting repression abroad, as the UK Trade Envoy to Bangladesh. Part I on allegations of instigating police action on Pro-Palestine activists in her constituency of Bethnal Green and...
by Puru Miah | Aug 31, 2024 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Democracy
More Questions are raised about Rushanara Ali’s election victory, as the ‘Free Palestine Three’, allegedly arrested on her and Tower Hamlets Labour complaints, walk free. Part I of a two-part series, looking into the Human Rights record of Bethnal Green and...
by Puru Miah | Mar 2, 2024 | Blog: All Things Mile End, All Things Tower Hamlets, Community, Democracy
A long-form piece tracing the origins of the anti-muslim rhetoric and hysteria in recent days in the country. Some of these lead back to Tower Hamlets and the leadership of the Tower Hamlets Labour Party. Consisting of six parts: A Week in Politics: From Downing...
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