A striking new sculpture will act as a shining symbol for a Keighley community centre.

The Bangladeshi Community Association proudly unveiled a three dimensional version of its own logo.

Crafted out of aluminium, MDF and glass the sculpture has taken pride of place in front of the BCAs Shurma Building headquarters in Kensington Street, Keighley.

The impressive monument was designed and created in 12-weeks by 22-year-old Wadud Ruf, pictured, a former Oakbank pupil who is doing an art degree at Coventry University.

And according to Development Officer Abdul Motin, the sculpture is the only one of its kind in Britain.

He explains: "The idea comes from the National Martyrs Memorial, which is a sculpture at a place called Savar, just outside the capital Dhaka, that was created to remember those who lost their lives in the fight for independence.

"There are a couple of significant memorials that I'm aware of in London and Oldham, but nothing as unique as this.

"We wanted to incorporate the logo into the sculpture and we are very proud of what Wadud has achieved.

"It has certainly drawn a lot of attention and a lot of people have stopped to admire it.

"At the end of the day we are trying to provide a cultural education for those youngsters who were born and brought up in Keighley and have never been to Bangladesh and don't know the history of the country.

"Even the older generation are very proud because they say it makes them feel at home in some sense."

Youngsters who had taken part in summer schemes including a kayaking course at Doe Park in Denholme and a drama workshop were presented with prizes and certificates.

"There are a lot of negative issues in Keighley about things like drugs and it is nice to do something positive like this that shows we can still work together," says Abdul.

Members also celebrated the completion of the centre's newly landscaped garden, which was created by members from the Woodville Horticultural Centre, and the installation of new windows through a grant from Awards for All.