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Oldham Student Mofozzul to Spend Easter Holiday Studying…In China
by st contributor, Friday 25th February 2011
Oldham student Mofozzul Choudhury Imran will be spending his Easter immersed in Chinese culture after beating off stiff competition from thousands of other UK students to take one of 400 places on an educational programme known as Study China. Founded in 2007 Study China is a…
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Tags: Business,China,Education,managemant,Oldham,student,Study Chaina Programme,Travel,University
Read this articleA Tearful but Positive Beginning for the Amana Foundation
by st editor, Thursday 24th February 2011
The Amana Foundation’s initial launch on the 20th was a private affair attended by family and close friends of the late Mabaswir Khan, whose work inspired it’s creation. The young members of the family paid moving and tearful tributes to his life and work. A recitation…
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Tags: amana,Bangladesh,Charity,good work,helping,Mabaswir Kahan,Musawir,Oldham,Westwood
Read this articleRussia to Build Nuclear Power for Bangladesh
by webminder, Thursday 24th February 2011
The Bangladesh Science, Information and Technology Ministry has signed a deal with Russia for the construction of two, 1000 Megawatt nuclear power plants. Part of the national drive to increase and improve electrical power production, the deal was signed in Dhaka by ICT Secretary Hawlander of…
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Tags: Bangladesh,Electricity,Energy,Generator,Nuclear Power,power plant,Roopur
Read this articleCyclists Wanted to Support Oldham in Halfords Tour!
by st contributor, Wednesday 23rd February 2011
We are nearly there and just need one final push! With your help Oldham will host the Halfords Tour Series cycle race on 9/6/11 bringing 50 professional cyclists and national TV exposure to the borough! If you are in a position to support us, please join…
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Tags: cycle tour,cycling,Cycling in Oldham,cyclists,Delph,Fresca2011,Halfords,Sport
Read this articleSpanish Firm to Facilitate Power Import from India
by st contributor, Tuesday 22nd February 2011
The Bangladesh government has awarded a Spanish firm over Tk 1.0 billion project to build transmission line from Baharampur of India to Bheramara to import electricity from the neighbouring country. State-owned Power Grid Corporation of Bangladesh (PGCB) has recently inked a deal with the Spanish Cobra…
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Tags: Baharampur,Bangladesh,Bheramara,Electricity,Energy,India,Power
Read this articleInternational Mother Language Day Celebrated around the World
by st editor, Monday 21st February 2011
Bangladeshis around the world celebrated Amar Ekushey and the International Mother Language Day today the 21st February. In Oldham, Greater Manchester wreaths were laid at the Shaheed Minar in Main Road, Westwood at the heart of the local Bengali Community at Midnight on Sunday the 20th.
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Tags: Bangladesh,Celebration,Main Rd,Mother Language,Shaheed Minar,Westwood
Read this articleA Gallery by the Just Help Foundation
by st contributor, Tuesday 15th February 2011
Just Help Foundation have contributed this gallery showing examples of their humanitarian work in Bangladesh including relief work they did following Cyclone Sidr, medical aid and other help given to individuals.