With third-generation British Bangladeshis losing their mother tongue, the community faces a tipping point
In the first part of our four-part series about the hidden cost of losing Bangla, we examine why Bengalis hold
Read moreYour guide to the people, passions, culture and heritage that have formed Whitechapel’s identity. Discover the communities and cultures of our neighbourhood, its creative industries, social history and personal stories; the heritage that has created our identity; and what we are passionate about, from philanthropic initiatives to campaigns to save our heritage and the environment.
In the first part of our four-part series about the hidden cost of losing Bangla, we examine why Bengalis hold
Read moreA new Channel 4 documentary airing this week uncovers how Britain’s Asian community stood against the far right in the
Read moreFrom Huguenot silk weavers to Bangladeshi leather makers, the newly named Weaver line celebrates the migrants behind the textile industry
Read moreDespite the decline of the print media, the UK’s first and oldest Bengali newspaper fights on as an unshakable voice
Read more‘I think my interest in the East End is partly about having not asked my grandmother enough questions about her
Read moreFrom market stall traders to lovers in the dim-lit corners of members’ clubs, Bandele ‘Tex’ Ajetunmobi archived everyday moments of
Read moreDina Begum’s new cookbook Made in Bangladesh showcases the long-overlooked flavours and culture of Bangladeshi food and preserves them for
Read moreImam Ajmal Masroor speaks to us about his experience of racism as a child in the East End, finding confidence
Read moreThis is the story of how two brothers, Ayub Ali Master and Shamsul Haque, helped establish the Bangladeshi community in
Read more‘An Edible Family in a Mobile Home’ is open at Tate Britain and features a restaged cake installation once held
Read moreCanadian artist and fashion designer Michelle Lowe-Holder talks about moving to Whitechapel, how the area has influenced her art and
Read moreOnce the East End’s most upmarket shopping destination and now known as Dept W, the peculiar-looking building belies a feud
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