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More Power for Bangladesh This Year
by st editor, Monday 30th May 2011
Bangladesh will spend even more this year to combat the chronic electrical power shortages in the country which impact both industry and homes. Bangladesh Power Development Board projects that over 12 lakh new domestic and industrial units are to be connected this year in a phased…
This article is in category: Bangladesh
Tags: Ashuganj,Bangladesh,BPDB,Economy,electricity generation,growth,Power,power plant
Read this articleBlue Tiffin Launches Entertaining Expansion with Mayor’s Charity Auction
by st editor, Wednesday 18th May 2011
Tomorrow 6.30pm, the new Blue Tiffin entertainment lounge and party room will be officially opened by the Worshipful Mayor of Oldham – Cllr David Jones, with over 200 guests in attendance all getting a first glimpse of the premises. As part of the launch celebrations a…
This article is in category: Food
Tags: Blue Tiffin,Business Expansion,Charity,Charity Auction,David Jones,Entertainment,Mayor of Oldham,Oldham,Restaurant
Read this articleGreat Manchester Runner Saves 100 Eyes in Bangladesh
by st editor, Monday 16th May 2011
Among the 36,000 runners on the streets of Manchester yesterday was our own Muz Khan, who was running on behalf of the Amana Foundation to benefit Vision Bangladesh. He ran the 10 km city course in 1hr 2mins. His Sponsors gave enough to fund 100 cataract…
This article is in category: Sport
Tags: Brac,City Run,fun-run,Great Manchester Run,marathon,Muz Khan,Sightsavers,video,Vision Bangladesh
Read this articleGreat Manchester Run 2011
by st editor, Monday 16th May 2011
36,000 runners, 72,000 feet, 10 km around Manchester city centre and Old Trafford. That was the Great Manchester Run. We will be posting a video soon, meanwhile here are some still photographs of a very large number of people running.
This article is in category: Gallery
Tags: City Run,fun-run,Great Manchester Run,marathon,Muz Khan,Photos,Pictures
Read this articleSmall Lifestyle Changes Can Make Big Differences
by st contributor, Wednesday 11th May 2011
On Sunday 15th May 2011, I will be running the BUPA Great Manchester Run. You may be wondering why am I doing this hard task of running 10km, have I got nothing better to do! What’s my motivation for doing this? Well, let me begin…
This article is in category: Health
Tags: amana,BUPA,fun-run,Great Manchester Run,Health,Lifestyle,Manchester,marathon,running,Sport
Read this articleOne Year Later – Some Coalition Considerations
by st editor, Friday 6th May 2011
Last May those of us who thought a hung parliament with a bi or multi-partisan coalition government working together for the best interest of country could be a good thing really didn’t imagine the partnership that would result. Who could have. As it turned out a…