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Political parties struggling to accommodate 33pc women in committees
18Feb By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Bangladesh, Featured

Political parties struggling to accommodate 33pc women in committees

    The country’s registered political parties are struggling to keep 33 percent of their committee positions reserved for women by 2020 in line with the conditions outlined during their registration with the Election Commission. This frustrating scenario came in the limelight when 37 political parties, out of 40, submitted their progress reports to the Election Commission over keeping at least 33 percent positions reserved for women in their all committees by 2020, reports the UNB. Among the major political parties, Awami League has so far fulfilled 19 percent of all committee positions with women in the last nine years, while BNP fulfilled 15 percent and Jatiya Party did 20 percent in all the committee positions. As per Article 90B of the Representation of the People...
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Are You Sure You’re Doing Squats Correctly
17Feb By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, Life Style

Are You Sure You’re Doing Squats Correctly

    Are You Sure You're Doing Squats Correctly? Love them or loathe them, squats are one of the most effective exercises you can do. It's very important, however, that you do them just right to maximize effectiveness and prevent injury. Squats are also highly versatile: you can do them anywhere even while brushing your teeth. Multitask by adding bicep curls and other moves to make them harder. Here's a primer on how exactly to do the perfect squat. Stand with your head facing forward and your chest held up and out. Place your feet shoulder-width apart or slightly wider. Extend your hands straight out in front of you to help keep your balance. You can also bend the elbows or clasp the fingers. Sit back and down like you're sitting into an imaginary chair. Keep your...
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KFC restaurants run out of chicken across the UK
17Feb By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, United Kingdom

KFC restaurants run out of chicken across the UK

    Fried chicken fans in the UK have been left confused after several KFC restaurants were forced to close due to running out of chicken. Restaurants are reported to be closed in Manchester, Plymouth, Newcastle, Berkshire, Suffolk and Surrey. The Manchester Evening News reports restaurants are placing the blame on delivery problems, with one location putting up a sign that said "hiccups" in the delivery process had forced the closure. Sorry we're closed. We deliver our chicken fresh into our restaurants but we've had a few hiccups with the delivery today, the sign read. We wouldn't want to open without offering our full menu, but we'll be back at the fryers as soon as we can. Apologies for the inconvenience. Customers weren't pleased, with many asking how a restaur...
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Merkel curious about Brexit plans
17Feb By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Europe, Featured

Merkel curious about Brexit plans

    Angela Merkel told Theresa May on Friday that she was curious about, but not frustrated with the British government’s slow progress in outlining its vision of the future relationship with the European Union. Speaking in conciliatory terms as Britain’s prime minister prepares to present her ideas on security cooperation in Munich on Saturday, the German chancellor said that the two sides were seeking common ground. I want to say that I am not frustrated. I am curious how Great Britain imagines our relationship to be, said Merkel at a joint press conference with May in Berlin, a nod to rumours that she had made fun of the British PM’s circular negotiation tactics at a Davos reception last month. Of course we have our vested interests for example, as regards economic ...
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Corbyn denies he was paid to spy
17Feb By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, United Kingdom

Corbyn denies he was paid to spy

    A former Czech spy has reportedly claimed that Jeremy Corbyn was a paid informant in the 1980's an allegation that the Labour Party leader has emphatically denied. Ján Sarkocy told Czech news outlet CT24 that he had met with the Labour leader before the fall of the Soviet Union, and that Corbyn was paid for information he provided. In a statement provided to Business Insider, a spokesperson for Corbyn denied the claim. The former Czechoslovak agent Jan Sarkocy's account of his meeting with Jeremy was false 30 years ago, is false now and has no credibility whatsoever. His story has more plot holes in it than a bad James Bond movie, they said. Earlier this week, The Sun reported that Corbyn had apparently unwittingly met multiple times with a Communist spy in the 198...
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Do whatever it takes to protect the security of Europe post Brexit
17Feb By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Europe, Featured

Do whatever it takes to protect the security of Europe post Brexit

    In a speech in Munich, the Prime Minister will warn that rigid institutional restrictions and deep-seated ideology must not be allowed to jeopardise the safety of citizens. She will set out plans for a new treaty between the UK and the European Union to enshrine security cooperation and warn a reluctance to agree a new type of partnership would have damaging consequences. Mrs May will say: The challenge for all of us today is finding the way to work together, through a deep and special partnership between the UK and the EU, to retain the co-operation that we have built and go further in meeting the evolving threats we face together. This cannot be a time when any of us allow competition between partners, rigid institutional restrictions or deep-seated ideology to i...
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Council plans free school meals all low income household’s children
16Feb By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, United Kingdom

Council plans free school meals all low income household’s children

    A council is planning to offer free school meals 365 days a year to children from low income households to help tackle holiday hunger. North Lanarkshire Council proposes expanding its free meal entitlement beyond the school gate to cover the 175 days of the year when pupils are not at school during weekends and school holidays. The local authority’s leisure and culture facilities and community facilities could be used to help deliver the service which would cost around £500,000 a year. Councillor Frank McNally, convener of education, said: These proposals to tackle weekend and holiday hunger are the most ambitious in the country. Groups like the Trussell Trust are struggling to cope with demand from parents and research has suggested that pressure on food banks do...
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Think tank calls for UK universal basic income fund
16Feb By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, United Kingdom

Think tank calls for UK universal basic income fund

    A new report calls on the government to give £10,000 to everyone under 55 years of age as part of a move towards a national universal basic income (UBI). The Royal Society for the encouragement of the Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) said the £10,000 Universal Basic Opportunity Fund" would "address an increasingly concerning reality of people cycling in and out of poverty, being subject to employment and financial insecurity and without adequate opportunities to reconfigure their lives as they wish. The RSA believes the money would help UK citizens through the 2020s, "as automation replaces many jobs, climate change hits and more people face balancing employment with social care". Payments would not be means tested and would come from a British sovereign wealt...
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Prince Harry Hints At Prince William Being His Best Man
16Feb By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, United Kingdom

Prince Harry Hints At Prince William Being His Best Man

    Prince Harry may have just hinted on Prince William’s important role during his May 19 wedding to Meghan Markle. During his trip to Edinburgh, one fan asked Prince Harry what he will be doing for his stag party. The 33-year-old prince said that he’s sure his older brother is already planning something. Organizing the groom’s stag party is typically done by his best man. Last month, Prince William revealed that his brother has not asked him to be his best man yet. While speaking with U.K. radio host Roman Kemp (via People), Prince William said that his role at Prince Harry and Markle’s wedding is a sensitive subject. After all, the couple’s wedding will take place on the same day as the F.A. Cup Finals. When asked if he will miss the F.A. Cup so he could be at Princ...
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How a mum cleared £11,000 of debt
16Feb By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, United Kingdom

How a mum cleared £11,000 of debt

    It started with a holiday. Five years ago Tori Gabriel and her husband went to Florida. The plan was one last big trip together before they started a family, so they took out an affordable loan to cover it. A £7,500 loan turned into a £10,000 loan, then there were the credit card costs on top. The couple found themselves with £11,000 of debt and an income of just £22,000 after tax. Our payments for the loan were about £200 a month we didn't have a lot left over at the end of each month but it was okay, Tori told The Sun But then my hours at worked were reduced and Jessica was born and it was a real struggle. Beating their debt On top of their existing debts and new childcare costs, Tori and Steve were hit with a new expense at the end of 2016. Their landlord d...
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