Culture, Entertainment
Snookered: A First Production for Middlesborough Writer Ishy Din
by st editor
Tuesday 10th January 2012
“I used to be a taxi driver and now I’m a playwright who drives a taxi. I feel privileged that Tamasha has afforded me the opportunity to express myself, otherwise my voice as a northern British Asian would be muted and my attempts to open a…
Tags: Arts,Asian,Coliseum,Ishy Din,Middlesborough,Norther,Oldham,Play,Theatre
Read this articleDebjani Chaterjee leading Coldhurst Story Group
by st editor
Friday 30th September 2011
Successful Writer Debjani Chaterjee and will be leading the October Coldhurst Story Group Debjani has been called a poet ‘full of wit and charm’ (Andrew Motion), ‘Britain’s best-known Asian poet’ (Elisabetta Marino) and ‘a national treasure’ (Barry Tebb). She has written 60+ books for children and…
Tags: Arts,Coldhurst,Community,Creative,Debjani Chaterjee,Northmoor,Oldham,Story Group,storytelling,Tell Us Another One,Writers
Read this articleWatched the Royal Wedding?
by st editor
Friday 29th April 2011
Quite a few did, in-fact about 2 billion television viewers around the world watched the Royal Wedding of “Kate & Wills” on TV and the net; quite a show. With more than 5000 Street Parties – over 800 in London alone and in towns an cities…
Tags: Events,Kate,palace,royal,Wedding,Westminster,Will
Read this articlePohela Boishakh 2011 Nôbobôrsho BANGLA NEW YEAR!
by st editor
Thursday 14th April 2011
It’s Bengali new year 2011 in Bangladesh followed tomorrow by new year in India, West Bengal and Assam. As always the Sylhet Times Digital wishes you all a peaceful, prosperous and generally fantastic Nôbobôrsho. (article with video ) In Bangladesh it’s a public holiday with celebrations all…
Tags: bengali new year,Dhaka,London,Manchester,manchester university,Nôbobôrsho,Pohela Boishakh,video
Read this articleChannel-S “Shundor Kore Bangla Likhi Programme” 2011 Handwriting Competition
by st contributor
Sunday 13th March 2011
“Shundor Kore Bangla Likhi Programme” is a handwriting competition for young people aged 6-16 years old, commemorating International Mother Language Day. This celebratory event has been proclaimed in Bangladesh since 21st February 1952. The purpose of the handwriting competition is for young people to explore the…
Tags: Bangladesh,Celebration,Channel S,Competition,identity,Mother Language,writing,Young People
Read this articleKeeping Healthy During Ramadan
by st contributor
Wednesday 11th August 2010
Fasting in the holy month of Ramadan is obligatory for all adult, able Muslims. This is the month when Muslims will abstain from food, drinks and marital relationship and try to lead a disciplined life. It is a physical as well as a spiritual act. It…
Tags: Advice,Community,Culture,Diet,Health,Ramadan
Read this articleFirst Bangladesh Film Festival in New Delhi.
by st editor
Friday 16th April 2010
For the first time a Bangladesh film festival is taking place in India. The Festival at Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi, organised by the Indian Directorate of Film Festivals and the Bangladesh High Commission starts today (16th) and will run for 3 days to 18th…