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All set to observe Amar Ekushey in Sylhet

All necessary preparations have been completed to observe the Amar Ekushey and International Mother Language Day-2015 in a befitting manner here on February 21  (Saturday) next. The district administration, different sociocultural and professional organisations, political parties, private bodies, educational and other institutions have chalked out elaborate programmes to observe the Day with due solemnity. The day’s programmes will begin at ...

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‘BNP-Jamaat men’ torch 2 trucks in Moulvibazar

Activists of BNP and its key ally Jamaat-e-Islami allegedly torched two trucks in Moulvibazar Sadar upazila today, on the third day of the 72-hour countrywide hartal (shutdown). They set ablaze the vehicles in Kamalpur Bazar area around 6:05am, but none was hurt during the sabotage, said Abdus Salek, officer-in-charge of Moulvibazar Sadar Police Station. Police are yet to arrest anyone ...

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Mango sprouting creates eye-catching looks in Sylhet

As the winter season says goodbye, hundreds and thousands of mango trees have started sprouting during the last couple of weeks buds rapidly in Sylhet region, traditionally known as the hub of the delicious fruit. The blooming mango flowering at this stage predicts an excellent production of the most popular fruit in the region this season, if the climatic condition ...

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BCL protests JCD strike at SUST

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) of Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST) yesterday protested 3-day long strike enforced by the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal on the campus. In favour of strike JCD leaders and activists didn’t organise any procession and rally on the campus. However, no class and examination were held at maximum department of the university due to countrywide hartal. ...

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JMG – Connecting the Community on Channel S

Bangla Mirror Desk :: Channel S television is to broadcast a special programme on Britain’s most popular cargo company, GMG Cargo’s 12 years anniversary and awards giving ceremony.  The special programme will be broadcasted on Sunday 22 February at 10.30 pm, again on Monday at 12.30 pm and Wednesday midnight after one o’clock morning news. The programme named as JMG: ...

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Young people to work 30 hours a week for benefits

Bangla Mirror Desk : David Cameron’s plan to force young people to work for benefits would see them working 30 hours a week for a fraction of the minimum wage, it emerged on Wednesday 18 Februray. The proposals would put young adults who have been out of work, education or training for six months (“neets”) into compulsory community work such ...

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Vote for Conservatives for the sustained development and future security: Theresa May

Home Secretay Theresa May MP has urged the voters to vote for Conservative party for the economical development and future security. She also said that Conservative Party believes in Value of Bangladeshis. It is working to reduce the misuse of tax payer’s money.  Conservative Party is trying to bring balance between people who are on social benefit, can have their ...

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HEFCW: Fear universities could fall behind over funding

Universities in Wales could fall behind those in the rest of the UK unless the way students are funded changes. That is the warning from the head of the body holding the purse strings for Welsh colleges, the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales, Hefcw. Students from Wales pay the first £3,500 of tuition fees but the Welsh government picks ...

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Customers miss big savings on gas and electricity, says CMA inquiry

Bangla Mirror Desk : Dual-fuel customers of the big energy firms have missed big savings by not switching suppliers, early evidence from a competition inquiry suggests. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been investigating the energy market since last summer. It says that from 2012 to 2014, more than 95% of dual-fuel customers of the big firms would have ...

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LBPC organises meeting to condole the death of journlist Aminul Haque Badsha

London Bangla Press Club has organised a condolence meeting to condole the death of prominent journalist Aminul Haque Badsha.  The meeting was held in Montefiore Centre in East London on 13 February.  A huge number of journalists, political leaders, activists and community members took part in the meeting to pay their tribute to the deceased journalist.  LBPC President Nobab Uddin ...

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