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London Eye
25May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
London

London Eye

Samiul Raijul: Visiting the tourist attractions in London is quite exciting and interesting as it comes with lots of fun and enjoyment. One such destination is the London Eye which is a large Ferris wheel by the south bank of the River Thames in Central London. This Ferris wheel, adorned with lights, takes about half an hour to complete a full circle, or one revolution. The diameter of the wheel is 394 feet. This is the third largest wheel in the world after the High Roller (America) and the Singapore Flyer (Singapore). The London Eye is also the largest wheel in Europe. Visitors get a half an hour ride with a view of the beautiful Thames and its surroundings from almost 400 feet above the river water level. My brother and I decided to go on the London Eye, and as we wanted to ride it in t...
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All Night Tube Service Gets Launch Date
23May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, London

All Night Tube Service Gets Launch Date

    London's long-awaited all-night Tube service will launch on two underground lines on 19 August, the new mayor has announced. A 24-hour service had been due to start last year but no agreement was reached with the unions, which led to it being delayed. Transport for London (TfL) has now said all-night operations will begin at weekends on the Central and Victoria lines. The night service will be rolled out on the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines later in the autumn, when the new Tube drivers have completed their training. Around 200 part-time drivers are taking part in a 14-week training programme to implement the new service. Earlier this year, unions agreed a pay deal, bringing to an end the strikes which had forced the programme to grind to a halt.
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Al Qaeda planning major terror attack against West from Afghanistan
23May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Arab world, ENGLISH

Al Qaeda planning major terror attack against West from Afghanistan

    Al-Qaeda has re-established its terrorist headquarters in southern Afghanistan and is using it as a base to plan major attacks against the West, the Daily Telegraph can reveal. After more than a decade of hiding across the border in Pakistan’s lawless tribal belt, al-Qaeda terrorist cells have moved back into southern Afghanistan following the withdrawal of British and American forces at the end of 2014. “Al-Qaeda has taken advantage of the withdrawal of Western troops to re-establish its headquarters in southern Afghanistan,” said a senior Afghan defence official. “Now they are back they will be determined to use Afghanistan as a base to prepare new attacks against Western targets.” Afghanistan on Sunday said a US drone had killed the Taliban's leader, Mullah Akhtar Manso...
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Bangladeshi worker who published book started by scribbling on cement bags
23May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Bangladesh, ENGLISH

Bangladeshi worker who published book started by scribbling on cement bags

    Through his book of poems, Me Migrant, Bangladeshi construction worker Md Mukul Hossine hopes to convey the perspective of the foreign worker and also keep hold of what is dear to himself. The book was launched on May 1. Angry at a former boss for threatening to cut the workers' pay, Bangladeshi construction worker Md Mukul Hossine started scribbling poetry on the bags of cement he was carrying in 2014. After a long day's work, he would stay up late - sometimes till 3am - working on his poetry.After a long day's work, he would stay up late - sometimes till 3am - working on his poetry. His now poems can be read on paper instead of cement bags after the 25-year-old became the first foreign worker to have a poetry collection brought out by local publisher Ethos Books. The poe...
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Yemen suicide attacks kill at least 45 army recruits
23May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Arab world, ENGLISH

Yemen suicide attacks kill at least 45 army recruits

    Yemeni security officials say that a pair of suicide bombers killed at least 45 people in the southern city of Aden. The officials said Monday that the two bombers targeted young men seeking to join the army. One suicide car bomber targeted a line outside an army recruitment center, killing at least 20. A second bomber on foot detonated his explosive vest among a group of recruits waiting outside the home of an army commander, killing at least 25. The Yemeni officials all spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media. Yemen's conflict pits the internationally recognized government against Shiite rebels who control the capital, Saana, and are allied with a former president. The country also contains active al-Qaida and Islamic State gro...
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Prime Minister buys used Nissan Micra for his wife
23May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Prime Minister buys used Nissan Micra for his wife

    Prime Minister David Cameron has bought a used Nissan Micra costing £1,500 for his wife Samantha to use. Mr Cameron bought the blue, 2004 Micra from a used-car dealer in his constituency, the Witney Used Car Centre in Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire. As reported in the mail, reported the company’s owner Iain Harris as saying: I got a call on Friday night to say that the Prime Minister was on his way round to look at one of our cars. I thought it was one of my mates, winding me up. I couldn't believe it when he turned up. He spent about half an hour looking the car over. He said it had to be something made in the UK. I joked that he wouldn't want a red car. According to Mr Harris, the Prime Minister didn't look at any other cars, and said that he was looking for a runabout for ...
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A glorious night is Holy Shab-e-Barat
22May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Extras

A glorious night is Holy Shab-e-Barat

    Last night Saturday, holy night of Shab-e-Barat luck of the Muslim community has been celebrated in London all over in the Europe. A glorious night of the Muslim Ummah happiness, peace and prosperity in the Muslim world was offered. Many people has fast today in Europe as voluntary worship. The holy Shab-e-Barat, known as the night of fortune, will be observed tonight across the country with due religious fervour. Muslim devotees would spend the night at mosques and homes offering prayers, reciting from the holy Quran to seek blessings of Almighty Allah. Muslims consider Shab-e-Barat as one of three most sacred nights and believe that on this night Allah decides the fate of all human beings for the next year. Devotees will visit graves of their beloved ones and pray for ...
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Four Ways to Find the Hidden Gems of Your Next Travel Destination
22May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Life Style

Four Ways to Find the Hidden Gems of Your Next Travel Destination

    Every major tourist city has developed a tried-and-true itinerary for seeing the major sights. Red hop-on-hop-off buses run past the grandest landmarks, the busiest shopping streets, and the largest plazas. Official tour groups with flags raised high plough through promenades and museum hallways. Lately, however, there has been a growing appetite for alternative ways to see a travel destination. Young travellers hungering for cheaper options, or regular visitors who would like to see a new side of their favourite home away from home seek out new ways to find hidden gems and local insider knowledge. Here are a few tips on how to see your next destination in a new light: 1. Themed walking tours In hostels and bars throughout all of Europe, brochures advertising free walking ...
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Cyclone Roanu: 20 killed as cyclone makes landfall
22May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Bangladesh, ENGLISH

Cyclone Roanu: 20 killed as cyclone makes landfall

    At least 22 people were killed and over hundred others injured in landslides, falling of trees and houses in widespread devastation caused by Cyclonic Roanu in different coastal districts of the country yesterday. Eleven of the deaths were reported from Chittagong, four from Bhola, three from Noakhali, two from Cox’s Bazar and one each from Patuakhali and Laxmipur. Roanu passed over the south-eastern coast of Bangladesh, causing heavy rain over a wide area from Noakhali to Cox’s Bazar and disrupting life. In the capital, low-lying areas were inundated. As the storm moved towards the north-eastern Indian state of Assam, it weakened. Heavy rain triggered flash floods in the Maulvibazar and Sylhet regions, with the onrush of water from the hills, sweeping away homes and crops...
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Taliban chief killed in US drone attack: Afghan spy agency
22May By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Asia, ENGLISH

Taliban chief killed in US drone attack: Afghan spy agency

    Afghanistan's spy agency Sunday said Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed in a US bombing raid, the first confirmation from regional officials of his death, which marks a potential blow to the resurgent militant movement. The Taliban have not commented officially on the very rare American drone attack deep inside Pakistan on Saturday, authorised by President Barack Obama, which could scupper any immediate prospect of peace talks. The apparent elimination of Mansour, who had consolidated power following a bitter Taliban leadership struggle over the past year, could also spark new succession battles within the fractious movement. "Mansour was being closely monitored for a while... until he was targeted along with other fighters aboard a vehicle," Afghanistan's Nat...
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