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Miliband v Miliband?
by st editor, Friday 27th August 2010
The Labour Leadership ballot starts on Wednesday the 1st of September and runs until the 24th September with a one day gap before the Labour Party Conference starting on the 26th. The hopefuls set to battle it out for the job of re-invigorating Labour for the…
This article is in category: Community
Tags: David Miliband,day gap,Ed Miliband,Election,labour leadership,Labour Party,labour party conference,labour party website,Leadership,Politics,UK
Read this articleRBPP Charity Iftar Raises Over £2,000
by st contributor, Wednesday 25th August 2010
The Rochdale Bangladeshi Partnership Project (RBPP) arranged a Charity Iftar (gathering to break the fast) on the evening of Monday 23rd August 2010. The proceeds of the event are for the joint programme between BRAC and Sightsavers International, who are working in Bangladesh to eliminate avoidable…
This article is in category: Community, Events
Tags: Brac,Charity,Iftar,RBPP,Rochdale,Sightsavers,Vision Bangladesh
Read this articleAcademy Opening In September
by st contributor, Monday 23rd August 2010
The Oldham Academy North will take over the former Grange School from the 1st September 2010. As you are all well aware by now Grange School closed at the end of the summer term. The school site will now be run by an E-ACT sponsored academy. …
This article is in category: Announcements
Tags: Announcement,Education,Oldham,Oldham Academy North,Opening
Read this articleMobile Growth will be Key to Digital Bangladesh
by st editor, Sunday 22nd August 2010
According to the latest figures the total number of mobile phones now stands around 62 Million bringing mobile phone ownership to 40% compared with 31% one year ago. Leading operator Grameenphone gained 910,000 new subscribers in June alone with Banglalink adding 510,000 that month and Robi…
This article is in category: Bangladesh, Tech
Tags: Cellphone,Digital Bangladesh,Digital Economy,Grameen,Information Technology,Internet
Read this articlePakistan Helps Boost Digital Bangladesh
by st editor, Thursday 19th August 2010
To date 50 schools have established computer labs with the support of the Bangladesh Ministry of Science and Information Technology as part of PM Sheikh Hasina’s initiative to develop a digital future for Bangladesh. On the 11th of this month, The High Commission for Pakistan in…
This article is in category: Bangladesh, Tech
Tags: Bangladesh,Computers,Digital Bangladesh,Education,Information Technology,IT
Read this articleThoughts on a Dark Day in Bangladesh’s History
by st contributor, Sunday 15th August 2010
On the Anniversary of the murder of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Tariq Ahmed Karim, Bangladesh High Commissioner to India published some thoughts on the nature of the events of 35 years ago whose repercussions are being felt even now. The date August 15th, 1975 was the darkest…
This article is in category: Bangladesh
Tags: 1975,Bangabandhu,Bangladesh,Independance,Sheik Mujibur Rahman
Read this articleNew Port Will Boost Trade with India
by st editor, Saturday 14th August 2010
A new container-port is to be built at Ashuganj, Chittagong only 49km from the Tripura border with India. The joint-venture between Bangladesh and India costing Tk 250 crore is expected to be complete in 2013, but the benfits are hoped to kick-in much sooner due to…