Tuesday, October 13

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Rushanara Ali MP appointed as UK trade envoy for Bangladesh
15Apr By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Rushanara Ali MP appointed as UK trade envoy for Bangladesh

    British Prime Minister David Cameron on the occasion of Bangla New Year has selected Rushanara Ali, a Bangladeshi-origin British lawmaker, to join the cross-party Trade Envoy network as trade envoy for Bangladesh. Rushanara Ali, MP for Bethnal Green and Bow, will play a pivotal role in building ties between Bangladesh and UK to raise awareness of business and investment opportunities, and further enhance the collaboration between British and Bangladeshi companies, the British High Commission in Dhaka said in a press statement today. The UK is the largest investor in Bangladesh and has a deep and longstanding relationship with the country, and Rushanara Ali will use her experience of the markets to help address climate change concerns and share the UK’s expertise on labour ...
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Woman Jailed For 13 Years For Killing Baby Son
15Apr By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Woman Jailed For 13 Years For Killing Baby Son

    A woman who was already in jail for killing her daughter has been sentenced to 13 years after admitting she murdered her baby son. Lesley Dunford, 37, smothered seven-month-old Harley Dunford in his cot on 27 August 2003. Her three-year-old daughter Lucy died in similar circumstances six months later. Harley's death was not treated as suspicious until she admitted the killing to prison staff in 2014, while serving seven years for the manslaughter of her daughter. The Old Bailey heard that Dunford, who pleaded guilty to murder, was "riddled with guilt". Jailing her for a minimum of 13 years, Mr Justice Baker said: "The reality is, had you not confessed to killing Harley whilst in custody, it is highly likely there would not have been a police investigation into his death an...
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Should we scrap benefits and pay everyone £100 a week whether they work or not?
14Apr By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Should we scrap benefits and pay everyone £100 a week whether they work or not?

    A Britain where the government pays every adult the basic cost of living. Whether rich or poor – or, crucially, whether you’re in paid employment or not – everyone gets the same weekly amount, with no strings attached. The harsh, punitive model of modern “welfare” is a distant memory; passing in and out of employment in the so-called gig economy is now something everyone can afford. The positive consequences extend into the distance: women are newly financially independent and able to exit abusive relationships, public health is noticeably improved, and people are able to devote the time to caring that an ever-ageing society increasingly demands. All the political parties are signed up: just as the welfare state underpinned the 20th century, so this new idea defines the 21...
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North Koreans: Brutal work abroad better than life back home
14Apr By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Asia, ENGLISH

North Koreans: Brutal work abroad better than life back home

    One North Korean who worked abroad says that as a waitress in China, she was forced to put up with male customers who groped her and tried to get her drunk. Two others recall the frozen bodies of their countrymen stored in Russian logging camps. Another says he toiled for up to 16 hours a day at a Kuwaiti construction site surrounded by wire fences. As difficult as those lives were, the four workers told The Associated Press, it beat staying in the North. The jobs actually conveyed status back home, and were so coveted that people used bribes and family connections to get them. "I beat the odds of 1 in 12 to become a waitress ... People's views of jobs in North Korea are totally different from here," said Lee Soung Hee, 42, who worked at a North Korean-run restaurant in th...
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Pahela Baishakh, Halkhata, and memories
14Apr By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Bangladesh, ENGLISH

Pahela Baishakh, Halkhata, and memories

Anindya J Ayan: What were Bangla New Year and Halkhata celebrations like back in the ‘50's or ‘60’s? How did Bangalis welcome the New Year in those days? Were the celebrations similar to as they are today? In the quest of finding the answers to these queries, I went to my grandfather’s younger brother, Ram Charan Shil, who is the oldest living member of our family. Having lived for nearly a century, he has seen it all – how the days have changed over the time, turning gold into ashes. As I asked him to share his experiences, the old man glanced outside the window. He kept staring at the distant horizon while trying to recollect his memories of the long lost days. After a few moments of pin drop silence, he returned to the present from his walk down the memory lane, and turned to me. “Back ...
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Takeaway boss admits to 10 hygiene breaches
14Apr By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Takeaway boss admits to 10 hygiene breaches

    AN Indian chef running a takeaway business out of the Nine Elms pub kitchen has been fined more than £7,500 after showing a lack of food hygiene. Mahbub Chowdhury, of Plymouth Street, took over the kitchen under the business of Yeahya Flavour of Asia in February last year after it had been out of use for some time. Environmental health officers visited the 45-year-old repeatedly over the following 12 months, witnessing cross contamination and filthy working conditions. On one of the most recent visits, Chowdhury explained a milk bottle filled with water and fecal matter was being used to wash himself after toilet breaks. In total, Chowdhury admitted 10 charges of breaching health and safety food hygiene regulations at Swindon Magistrates’ Court yesterday. Phil Wirth, prose...
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Building collapses in Tenerife tourist hotspot like pack of cards after powerful explosion leaving at least two feared dead
14Apr By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Building collapses in Tenerife tourist hotspot like pack of cards after powerful explosion leaving at least two feared dead

    At least two people are feared dead and several trapped after a four-storey building collapsed in a Tenerife resort popular with Brit holidaymakers. The building is located in the Los Cristianos neighborhood, in the south of the island. Tenerife is the largest of the seven Canary islands and has a British expat community of around 10,000. Eight people are believed to be trapped under the rubble. The building is said to have collapsed at around 9.30am local time, sparking panic among the locals. The injured include a 57-year-old woman, who is said to be in serious condition and a 28-year-old man who suffered minor cuts and bruises. Both were taken to hospital for treatment. The third victim is a 55-year-old woman who was said to be in a state of shock and was treated at the...
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David Cameron’s house makes more money than he does
13Apr By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

David Cameron’s house makes more money than he does

    David Cameron's decision to publish his tax return has sparked all sorts of debate about whether it was a good idea for the sake of transparency, or a terrible idea that sets a dangerous precedent. However, while the debates raged on, the tax return quietly made an interesting revelation - David Cameron's housemakes more money in a year than he does. According to The Guardian, the tax return revealed that in the tax year 2014/15, he had a total taxable income of £200,000 or there abouts. He made £141,000 of this through his salary as Prime Minister. In addition to this, he has been renting out his Notting Hill property since moving to Downing Street, and in the past year that brought in an eye-watering £47,000. This, it's worth highlighting, is a half share of the total re...
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Zuckerberg unveils 10 years plan to expand Facebook empire
13Apr By Sumon AdminNo Comments
America, ENGLISH

Zuckerberg unveils 10 years plan to expand Facebook empire

featu     Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid out a 10-year plan to connect the world that sounded as much like a political cause as a grab for potential billions in dollars. In a sweeping address that took on sharp political tones at times, Facebook's 31-year-old CEO detailed how Facebook aims to reach the planet's 7 billion people — half of whom do not have Internet access. And he took very direct aim at those who would limit free trade and immigration. “We are one global community,” he said. “Whether we are welcoming a refugee fleeing war or an immigrant seeking opportunity, coming together to fight a global disease like Ebola or to address climate change.” The theme of the keynote was, "give everyone the power to share anything with anyone," positioning Facebook as a unifying...
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Money From the drain: The £240 you might be owed by your water company
13Apr By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Life Style

Money From the drain: The £240 you might be owed by your water company

    Every time it rains, water runs from a property into a public drain – where it's processed and turned into drinking water – and we're charged for it. Except, sometimes it doesn't happen like that. The problem is that water companies generally don't know if this is, or isn't, the case – and if water isn't running from your home into the drains then you're due a rebate. The better news is that the rebate can be back-dated for 6 years – meaning cheaper water now and up to £240 back from your supplier. These are the rules and what to look out for: The rules “If rainwater drains from your property into a public sewer, you will be charged for surface water drainage through your sewerage bill,” water regulator Ofwat explains. This includes water that flows through gutters or that...
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