Ukraine war: 102-year-old fundraiser observes a moment of silence for Ukrainian refugees

Dabirul Islam Choudhury received an OBE for raising £420,000 by walking laps of his lawn in Bow, east London while fasting for Ramadan.

A 102-year-old man who contributed thousands of pounds during the COVID-19 pandemic observed a moment of silence with refugees from Ukraine and other countries at his home.

Dabirul Islam Choudhury received an OBE for raising £420,000 by walking laps of his lawn in Bow, east London while fasting for Ramadan.

On Saturday, he welcomed visitors from all over the world to his home to show their support for Ukrainian refugees and to raise funds for the philanthropic program Ramadan Family Commitment.

Members of the Ukrainian community who have lately been displaced by the Russian invasion observed 102 seconds of silence on the grounds of Mr. Choudhury’s communal dwelling, led by Mr. Choudhury, who is fasting again.

And viewers from over 300 cities and countries around the world, including Bangladesh, Canada, India, Pakistan, and Turkey, tuned in to the live stream to participate.

Akke Rahman, considered to be the first British Bangladeshi Muslim to summit Mount Everest while fasting, also joined the event’s live webcast from Nepal’s base camp.

Mr. Choudhury and others of his community then chatted with refugees in the garden about the Ukraine conflict.

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