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News brief from Bangladesh High Commission London
10Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, London

News brief from Bangladesh High Commission London

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday in Parliament underscored the need for releasing those now in jails for no crime and said the victims can also ask for compensation from the authorities concerned. The Prime Minister said some NGOs and government legal aid-providing agencies have taken steps to get these detained persons released from jail. The Prime Minister also expressed her hope that the present Election Commission will take every step to hold fair, neutral and credible elections as per their constitutional responsibilities. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina came back home yesterday afternoon after wrapping up her three-day official visit to Indonesia. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying the Prime Minister and members of her entourage landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Ai...
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Couple Arrested For Unlawful Sex
9Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Arab world, ENGLISH

Couple Arrested For Unlawful Sex

    A man and his fiancée were arrested late January in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for unlawful sex. The mother of Emlyn Culverwell‚ 29‚ of South Africa‚ was begging for her son’s release as well as his fiancée‚ 27-year-old Iryna Nohai from Ukraine. The couple was arrested in an Abu Dhabi hospital when doctors unveiled that Nohai was pregnant after she had been complaining about severe stomach cramps, BBC News reported Wednesday. Because they were unmarried, they were reported to the authorities and arrested on the spot. The couple had violated the United Arab Emirates’ morality laws, which mandated that sex outside marriage is a punishable crime. Culverwell and his fiancée, who met in the Muslim-majority country, have been in prison since late January. They were taken to ...
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George Osborne set to earn £650K for four days work a month at US firm
9Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

George Osborne set to earn £650K for four days work a month at US firm

    George Osborne is set to earn £650,000 a year working just four days a month as an adviser for a US asset management fund. The former Chancellor is expected to be paid £162,500 a quarter for 12 days working as an “adviser on the global economy”, according to the parliamentary register of interests. It is almost nine times the £74,000-a-year salary he earns as a backbench MP. Mr Osborne said he had consulted the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments which vets new jobs taken by senior former ministers, on the appointment. He has already registered more than £780,000 in payments which he has received for 14 speeches which he has made since last September. They include five made in the United States, one in Dubai and one in Antwerp. Mr Osborne, who was sacked by Theresa...
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Suicide bombers kill 26 at Iraq wedding celebration
9Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Arab world, ENGLISH

Suicide bombers kill 26 at Iraq wedding celebration

    Two suicide bombers attacked a celebration being held the night before a wedding north of Baghdad, killing 26 people, a police officer and a doctor said on Thursday. The bombings in the Al-Hajaj area, north of the city of Tikrit, also wounded 25 people, the sources said. The first blew himself up at 8:30pm (1730 GMT on Wednesday) amid men who were dancing during the celebration, while the second attacked a few minutes later, a police lieutenant colonel said. The bombers detonated explosive belts, the officer said. A doctor at a local hospital confirmed the toll. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, but the Islamic State jihadist group carries out frequent suicide bombings targeting both civilians and members of the security forces in Iraq. IS over...
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Ivanka Trump’s landlord suing US government
9Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
America, ENGLISH

Ivanka Trump’s landlord suing US government

    Ivanka Trump is renting a Washington, D.C., home from a Chilean billionaire whose company is locked in a legal struggle with the U.S. government, according to a new report. Andr nico Luksic controls the company that owns the residence Trump and her husband Jared Kushner share in D.C.'s Kalorama neighborhood, the Wall Street Journal said Wednesday. Rodrigo Terr , a relative of Luksic's who manages the businessman's finances, confirmed to the Journal that Trump's home belongs to Tracy DC Real Estate Inc. Tracy DC purchased the six-bedroom property in late December for $5.5 million, according to public records and interviews. Terr said Luksic's company purchased the house as an investment, adding that its rental to Trump and Kushner is coincidental. Ivanka Trump is President ...
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News brief from Bangladesh High Commission London
9Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, London

News brief from Bangladesh High Commission London

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) leaders to dedicate themselves to strengthen maritime cooperation for a peaceful and prosperous Indian Ocean, exploring seas for common benefit. The Prime Minister said this while delivering her statement in the general debate on Strengthening Maritime Cooperation for a Peaceful, Stable, and Prosperous Indian Ocean Rim at the IORA Leaders' Summit at Jakarta Convention Center in the Indonesian capital. The Premier particularly proposed setting up of a maritime university in Bangladesh to create a pool of skilled mariners for the region. Prime Minister attended the simultaneous signing of IORA Concord by 21 HODs, visited the trade exhibition area accompanied by the President of Indonesia and other heads of deleg...
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The UK Might Be Getting An EXTRA Public Holiday This Summer
8Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

The UK Might Be Getting An EXTRA Public Holiday This Summer

    A bit of good news to brighten up your day – we could be getting an extra day off in June to mark the Queen’s 65th year on the throne. MPs will debate whether there should be an extra public holiday this summer to celebrate her Sapphire Jubilee, as there was in 2012 for her Diamond Jubilee. Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell said it would be a “missed opportunity” if the country didn’t celebrate the Queen’s achievement, and the public could spend the day throwing street parties and other events, the Evening Standard reported. (Alternatively, you could spend it drinking Pimm’s in a pub garden or doing whatever else you so please! You don't have to be a monarchist to appreciate a day off, after all.) If Rosindell's Queen's Sapphire Jubilee Bill passes, it will guarantee us a d...
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Budget 2017: tax rise for self-employed what it means
8Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Budget 2017: tax rise for self-employed what it means

    Millions of self-employed workers face a rise in their National Insurance rates, bringing them closer in line with conventional employees. The move will cost 60p a week to the average self-employed person and save the Government £145m by 2021-22, Philip Hammond said. The change will particularly hit partners in professional firms, such as accountants, surveyors and lawyers. Related: Will the Budget make you richer or poorer? Find out here The situation now People who work for themselves pay two types of National Insurance, a tax that funds benefits like the state pension and job seeker's allowance. For the 2017-18 tax year they pay Class 2 NI at £2.85 a week on profits between £6,025 and £8,164. If profits are above £8,164, these are subject to Class 4 NI at 9pc. Profits a...
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Dialogue with UNHR: Bangladesh to make efforts for realising civil, political rights
8Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Bangladesh, ENGLISH

Dialogue with UNHR: Bangladesh to make efforts for realising civil, political rights

    Bangladesh has reiterated its commitment to making further efforts in realising the civil and political rights of people irrespective of their age, sex and colour. Law Minister Anisul Huq conveyed the message during a two-day interactive dialogue between a high-level delegation of Bangladesh and members of the UN Human Rights Committee (UNHR) that ended on Tuesday in Geneva. The two-day meeting was convened by the committee for consideration of Bangladesh's initial report under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The Bangladesh delegation participated in an interactive dialogue. The committee appreciated Bangladesh for submitting its initial report on ICCPR. During the meeting, the Law Minister provided a brief account of various statutory and...
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Donald Trump’s presidency might be short-lived because something’s gotta give
8Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
America, ENGLISH

Donald Trump’s presidency might be short-lived because something’s gotta give

    During the election campaign he made sexist, racist and discriminatory remarks in an attempt to get different sections of the American voting public onside. His trademark "off-the-cuff" mass-communication style has made him relatable and extraordinarily popular. But his main goal, right from his first election speech, has been to "make America great again". That means more jobs, tax cuts for corporate America, tighter borders, and better trade deals. So is he succeeding? Is he actually "delivering the goods" to his voters? What if I told you a very wealthy, powerful collection of people are already starting to make up their minds about Donald Trump? The crash in the Mexican peso predicted the Trump presidency weeks before the election. Now, however, it's the bond market (a...
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