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How do you Measure Success?
by st contributor, Tuesday 29th June 2010
Oldham Academy North Principal Designate, Colette Burgess states that success is a very personal and individual thing. Success means very different things to different people and is indeed as varied as the people and communities that we live in. For some, success is measured by the size…
This article is in category: Community
Tags: Academy,Achievement,amount of money,Education,independent learners,leavers,lifelong thing,literacy and numeracy,literacy and numeracy skills,Oldham Academy North,school,strong desire,Success,thirst for knowledge,worthwhile job
Read this articleSylhet to Cox’s Bazaar by Bike 2010
by st contributor, Sunday 27th June 2010
Some of you may know that in April of last year (2009) 3 Brits, flew to Bangladesh, with the intention of pedalling their Bikes from the Holy City of Sylhet in the North, to the Beauty & Romance of Cox’s Bazaar, at the Southern-most tip of…
This article is in category: Travel
Tags: Bangladesh,Cox's Bazar,cycle trek,cycling,exciting,fitness,Health,life changing experience,Phil Buckley,Sport,summer,Surosa Cycles,Sylhet
Read this articleBradford Funday 27th July
by st contributor, Friday 25th June 2010
BCAB invites everyone from the Bradford District to a day of activities for youth and families. The event will feature many activities including bouncy castle, face painting, henna artist, archery, sumo wrestlers, cultural games, stalls, Islamic calligraphy and much much more. There will be stalls with…
This article is in category: Events
Tags: bangla tv,BC,BCAB,BFCC,bouncy castle,Bradford,Bradford Council,CoEMO,Cohesion,cultural games,fun,funday,information and guidance,islamic calligraphy,park,west yorkshire police
Read this articleCall to Youth, Bangladesh and the Future
by st contributor, Thursday 24th June 2010
Bangladeshi rock singer and guitarist Ayub Bachchu, has called for young Bangladeshis living inside and outside of the country to join in a debate about the future of Bangladesh. Speaking at the launch of Bangladesh: The Next Generation, a report commissioned by the British Council, Ayub…
This article is in category: Bangladesh
Tags: Ayub Bachchu,Bangladesh,British Council,Charles Nuttall,Consultation,education employment,formal education,future,Report,rock singer,Sir Fazle Hasan Abed,specialised training,Youth
Read this article13-16 Football Tournament Fram2d in Bradford
by st contributor, Wednesday 23rd June 2010
A 13-16 Year-Olds Football Tournament On 26th July at Frame2 Sports Centre Bradford. The football tournament will kick off 10.30am. With be around 22 teams made up of youngsters from different wards of Bradford District. The Lord Mayor and other representatives from the Bradford Council and voluntary…
This article is in category: Events, Sport
Tags: bangladeshi community,BCAB,Bradford,Bradford Council,CoEMO,Cohesion,cohesion,Community,district football,Football,social inclusion,Sport
Read this articleVision Bangladesh Dinner with Brac Chair Sir Fazle Hasan Abed
by st contributor, Tuesday 22nd June 2010
Greater Sylhet Development and Welfare Council in UK is holding a fund-raising dinner in aid of Vision Bangladesh on July 13th. Chief Guest will be Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, founder and chairperson of BRAC. The event will be taking place at at the Bengal Dynasty restaurant in…
This article is in category: Announcements, Events
Tags: bengal,chairperson,Charity,chief guest,dynasty,Events,Greater Sylhet Development and Welfare Council,Health,Sir Fazle Hasan Abed,Sylhet,welfare,welfare council
Read this articleSir Gerald Kaufman Celebrates 80th Birthday
by st editor, Monday 21st June 2010
Today Sir Gerald Kaufman Celebrates his 80th Birthday and 40Years in Parliament. The Sylhet Times visited a party held in his honour yesterday at Birch Community Hall in Manchester where he has been an MP since 1970, first for Manchester Ardwick 1970-’83 and currently for Manchester Gorton…