British Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities are vulnerable to ballot-rigging and electoral fraud because of a lack of campaigning activity by mainstream political parties, the official watchdog has warned. Research published by the Electoral Commission said the political “void” in such communities was being filled by “ethnic kinship networks” which undermined the principle of free choice for voters. It found that social pressure on community members ranged from respect for the decisions of elders at its mildest to the exercise of “undu...

Former foreign secretary William Hague will be the guest of honour in Canary Wharf this evening (Tuesday) when the Bangladeshi community celebrates its contributions and achievements. The British Bangladeshi Power & Inspiration 2015 will recognise the success of 100 British Bangladeshi's across 20 categories at Level39 in One Canada Square. Other guests will include London mayoral hopeful Dame Tessa Jowell and senior representatives from the other major political parties. For the first time, BBPI will announce a "Person of...

Council of Representatives Speaker, Ahmed Al-Mulla, today received Ambassador Momin Rahman of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to the Kingdom of Bahrain. Speaker hailed the solid relations bonding the two countries, calling for activating cooperation in all fields. He invited Bangladeshi parliamentary delegations to visit Bahrain to be informed about the course of political and democratic process in the country, in addition to the mechanisms of the legislative system and parliamentary practices followed by the Council of Representa...