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Day: June 6, 2016

British taxpayers will be hit with a shock £2.4billion bill if the UK stays in the EU
6Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

British taxpayers will be hit with a shock £2.4billion bill if the UK stays in the EU

    British taxpayers will be hit with a shock £2.4billion bill if the UK stays in the European Union, Boris Johnson will say on Monday. Mr Johnson will say there is a “£20billion black hole” in the EU’s finances which will be paid in part by the UK unless Britain votes for a Brexit on June 23. In a sign that Mr Johnson’s Leave campaign intends to increasingly focus on the economy ahead of the referendum, the former mayor of London warns that the EU is “demanding even more of our money”. He will say that British taxpayers face a “triple whammy of woe” as the EU hands the UK an extra £2.4billion bill, increases its overall budget because of the migration crisis and pays for potential bailouts of struggling eurozone economies. According to Vote Leave, EU documents disclose that ...
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India’s Pocket Hercules dies at 104
6Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Asia, ENGLISH

India’s Pocket Hercules dies at 104

    Manohar Aich, the bodybuilder who became the first Indian to take the Mr. Universe title in 1952 and won the nickname 'Pocket Hercules' for his tiny stature, has died aged 104. Aich, who stood just 1.5 metres (four feet, 11 inches) tall, started lifting weights in 1942 when he was working as a gym instructor in the Royal Indian Air Force. That job ended when he slapped a British officer who had made an offensive remark about Indians, earning him a brief jail term -- a punishment he later described as a "blessing in disguise". "The jailor had been very kind and allowed me to train. In fact, he encouraged it," Aich told the Indian Express newspaper in an interview to mark his 100th birthday. He emerged from prison as India won its independence in 1947 and decided to settle i...
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Brexit Worries Drag UK Pound To Fresh Lows
6Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Brexit Worries Drag UK Pound To Fresh Lows

    Sterling trade-weighted index fell 1 percent to hit a three-week low on Monday, while the cost of hedging against swings over the coming month traded at its highest since late 2008 on growing concerns over whether Britain will stay in the European Union. Polling firm TNS said on Monday that the campaign to get Britain out of the European Union had a 2-point lead over the "Remain" campaign, while a YouGov poll for ITV showed that the "Leave" campaign had a 4 point lead. Bookmakers shortened their odds on Brexit in response, with betting website Betfair putting the chances of a vote to leave at 30 percent on Monday. The odds were at around 27 percent at the start of last week. Against the dollar, sterling was 0.6 percent lower at $1.4430, having fallen to $1.4352 in early As...
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5 Ways to Prepare Yourself for Ramadan
6Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Life Style

5 Ways to Prepare Yourself for Ramadan

Naziba Basher: The blessed month of Ramadan is fast approaching, and while some of us are very excited, some others are little tensed about how to get through it. Abiding by the rules and virtues of this month can be quite the task, but if done with faith and the spirit of the month, is one of the most rewarding feelings one could ever experience. To face the month of Ramadan, some preparation is needed- for both body and mind. Here are five tips for you to spend Ramadan in complete peace, without the turmoils of the 'daily life' hampering your spirit. 1. Create a Ramadan Countdown: Whether it is done mentally or by keeping physical signs around the home or office, this will help create hype and buzz in your mind and amongst the people around you. When you, your friends and family are coun...
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Ukraine arrests Frenchman for plotting attacks on Euro 2016
6Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Europe

Ukraine arrests Frenchman for plotting attacks on Euro 2016

    Ukraine's intelligence agency has thwarted a plot to attack the European Championship soccer tournament in France by arresting a heavily-armed Frenchman who wanted to cross into the European Union, officials said Monday. The Ukrainian Security Service, or SBU, said it had followed the man since December and allowed him to purchase five machine guns, two rocket-propelled grenade launchers, 125 kilograms (275 pounds) of TNT, 100 detonators and other weapons. He also bought 20 balaclavas before he was arrested at the Yahodyn border crossing between Ukraine and Poland last month, authorities said. The SBU "has managed to foil a series of 15 terrorist attacks which were planned to target France before and during" Euro 2016, said Vasyl Hrytsak, the security agency's chief. The ...
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Bangladesh Govt bans over 2 persons on bike
6Jun By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Bangladesh, ENGLISH

Bangladesh Govt bans over 2 persons on bike

    The government today slapped a ban on three persons riding a motorcycle after camera footage showed three motorbike-riding suspects murdering the wife of a police official in Chittagong. This time, a motorcyclist will not be allowed to carry even his spouse and child. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan conveyed the government’s decision at his office in a press briefing on yesterday’s gruesome drive-by murder of the police official’s wife. “Under no circumstances can there be three persons on a bike,” he said. Roads and highways division is expected to float an official notice soon in this regard.
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