Bangladesh, Culture, Events
Clemon Mega Beach Carnival 2012
by st editor
Friday 6th April 2012
The 5th Clemon Mega Beach Carnival kicked off at Laboni Beach, the longest sandy beach at Cox’s Bazar on March 25. The four day event which co-incided with independence celebrations was broadcast on NTV with an entertainment line-up including Nirjhor, Mila, Prometheus And More. The live…
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Read this articleEDL Protest in Hyde
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Monday 27th February 2012
On Saturday 25th February, the English Defence League came to march in Hyde. There were about 500 EDL members who came from all over the country, which were carefully policed by Greater Manchester Police. The community, Tameside Council, GMP and many other agencies worked together tirelessly…
Tags: BNP,Community,edl,GMP,greater manchester,Hyde,Jonathan Reynolds,protest,racism,solidarity
Read this articleSnookered: A First Production for Middlesborough Writer Ishy Din
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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
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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?
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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…
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Read this articlePohela Boishakh 2011 Nôbobôrsho BANGLA NEW YEAR!
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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
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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…