Council of Bangladeshis in Scotland (CBS)

Happy Birthday, 🎂
Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP!

The first Bangladeshi-origin member of the Scottish Parliament, your leadership inspires us all.

As Shadow Minister for Culture, Europe & International Development, your service and dedication make the British-Bangladeshi community proud!

Proud to support my Scottish Labour colleague Monica Lennon MSP’s proposed Ecocide bill.

Monica's bill will make mass destruction of the environment a serious offence, protecting our nature and climate from eco-criminals.

#StopEcocide #EcocideLaw

I had a great discussion with the representatives from Action Against Stalking at Scottish Parliament, about the psychological and social harms of unwanted behaviour.

Keep up the good work.

Resources are available to help: www.actionagainststalking.org/help-and-support.

I'm glad to have joined discussions on how to best implement the Scottish National Optimal Lung Cancer Pathway.

It's inspiring to hear such stories of survival from patients and dedication from doctors in pushing for care and access to lung cancer services.

#HealthMatters

Why SNP has run out of excuses about its short-changing of Scottish arts and culture The extra money given to the Scottish Government as a result of Labour’s recent Budget means the SNP cannot plead poverty when it comes to funding the arts

Funding choices significantly impact Scotland's arts and culture landscape.

The allocation of funds for Scotland's creative sector is unstable and in dire need of backing despite promises of increased funding for culture.

For details:
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

I've written on the dangers of isolation, inspired by a wonderful discussion with Vintage Vibes about their work: buff.ly/4fPDLrf.

Please join me in supporting their Christmas Campaign: buff.ly/3VhMIkT.

Remember to reach out to your neighbours and dear ones this holiday season.

Glad I could attend OneCity Trust's roundtable on Edinburgh's housing crisis.

I heard great presentations from local groups with productive discussions on solutions to prevent homelessness.

Thanks to the Lord Provost, @lesleyhinds.bsky.social, and Housing Minister, Paul McLennan.

#housingmatters

Our future is in the rights hands.🤝

Great to meet with Lothians MSYPs and discuss current issues that impact our society, like racial inequality and the housing emergency, and work towards solutions for the future.

#FutureLeaders @officialsyp.bsky.social

Practical experience in education is essential.

Today I asked the Scottish Government how it is working to ensure that pupils have access to practical experience in science curriculums. 📚

We need to address the shortage of science technicians. 👩‍🔬

#STEM

A moving afternoon, listening to stories from cervical cancer survivors.

"Cancer affects the whole family."

We need to eliminate cervical cancer, with HPV vaccinations and cervical screening.

#RacetoElimination

Fantastic to meet Members of the Scottish Youth Parliament at the Scottish Parliament this afternoon and dive into key issues like racial inequality, the housing crisis, Net Zero, and diversity & inclusion

Inspiring to see such passionate young voices leading the charge for change.

#FutureLeaders

Tonight Scottish Women's Aid is remembering all the women & children who have died because of domestic abuse.💜

See details below for how to participate in this night of remembrance and reflection during #16Days.

#ForThemAll

Thank you to the exhibitioners from SWA.

Honoured to attend the Scottish Labour Winter Gala Dinner.

An inspiring evening of unity and vision, hosted by Anas Sarwar MSP and joined by UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer MP.

Fantastic insights from Ian Murray MP and Dame Jackie Baillie MSP on Scotland’s past and future.

#ScottishLabour

Supporting Scotland's third sector organisations today @scottishlabour.bsky.social's Civil Sector Summit - we're addressing challenges and exploring how charities and voluntary organisations can continue to grow.

Thanks to @pfokane.bsky.social for hosting; Scottish Labour supports the third sector.

I'm supporting Save the Children in the run up to #ChristmasJumperDay taking place on 12th December & you should too! Join me in donning a festive jumper to help children in Scotland & around the world to get access to food, healthcare & education.

👉 buff.ly/355bMj3

In Elaine's words:

"Morality and kindness need to be our currency, our energy - our life force if we are to survive as a race."🌍

This week @scotparl.bsky.social, I'm sponsoring Elaine Robinson & her SPOTtimespotTIME artwork, which will be exhibited nationally to highlight unity, conservation, and art's unifying language.🎨

YouTube video by Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP Pathways to Global Human Rights Debate

Today, I closed the debate for @scottishlabour.bsky.social on Pathways to Global Human Rights, emphasising the need to act on the housing emergency and hunger crisis.

For my full speech 👉 youtu.be/oG-gPck18HY

#HumanRightsDay

Report finds safety concerns at Edinburgh maternity unit Mothers and newborn babies came to harm because of staffing shortages and a

This is awful news - Report finds safety concerns at Edinburgh maternity unit due to understaffing.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Today, I asked about the importance of cooperatives and employee-owned businesses in our economy, urging the Scottish Government to support their growth.

#employeeowned

Proud to stand with @rmtunion.bsky.social today for their #SaveScotRailTicketOffices protest.📢

ScotRail plans to reduce ticket office hours at 101 of its 143 stations.

Find out more👉https://buff.ly/4fdffz2

It's #ChristmasJumperDay!

Join me by donning a jumper to help @savechildrensco.bsky.social in tackling youth poverty. It's disheartening that today in Scotland, 1 in 4 children is affected.

It was inspiring to see young volunteers get involved.

Join the campaign: buff.ly/34B3vTn.

Thanks to @anassarwar.bsky.social & @policescotland.bsky.social for joining in the #antiracism discussion.

Honoured to have closed Islamophobia Awareness Month with the Muslim Council of Scotland.

Congratulations to Shaheen Babar & Linsay Taylor on their shields of appreciation.👏

@monicalennon.bsky.social

During #FMQs, I raised a concern with the First Minister regarding SNP's negligence in addressing the NHS staffing crisis, which has endangered our vulnerable new mothers and their newborns.

For more 👉https://buff.ly/3ZNLmkE

Great to engage with @carerscoalition.bsky.social; kudos to Jackie Baillie for sponsoring.

Loved seeing carers' stories depicted through art. Thank you for your hard work👏

#carerscantwait