The Uncertain Fate of a London Neighborhood
Not all Bangladeshi business owners disapprove of the new shopping center.
Shams Uddin, who has run a curry restaurant on Brick Lane since 1999, said his shop has been struggling because of gentrification and the pandemic:
Brick lane was dying a long time ago. This is all about business. If there is a shopping center in Brick Lane, there would be more business for local businesses too.