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Bangladesh ends child marriage

Ansar Ahmed Ullah :: The Girl Summit marked its one year on 22 July 2015 aimed at stopping child marriage and female genital mutilation. Bangladesh’ Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had participated in this event. One year on marks an anniversary where British International Development Secretary Justine Greening said, ‘Five key countries with high levels of child marriage, including Bangladesh, have ...

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Tower Hamlets’ hard work around homelessness featured in Channel 4 documentary

An episode of the Channel 4 series “How to get a council house”, which showcased the work of Tower Hamlets Housing Options Service last year, will be repeated again tonight (Monday, July 27) at 9pm. The episode focuses on the work the council does around homelessness. The work of former Service Head of Housing Options, Colin Cormack, is featured in ...

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Advocate Shaki Shah Faridi is in UK

Founder Chairman of Shah Foundation, Moderator and Advisor of Sylhet Debate Federation and practising lawyer at Sylhet District Bar Advocate Shaki Shah Faridi has arrived in the UK for a brief visit.  After celebrating the Eid-Ul-Fitr, he is now meeting and visiting his family members and friends.  He is also attending seminars and workshops in the UK. He will also ...

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Eid Party in London at US ambassador’s residence

The US ambassador to the UK Mr. Matthew Winthrop Barzun has organized an Eid Party on 22 July 2015 at his Regents Park home in London. Mainly he has invited the UK Young Leaders along with the dignitaries from Muslim community and embassies in the UK. He also invited a female student group form the Mulberry School on London Tower ...

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Dhaka Test not a do or die for SA

World’s top-ranked Test side South Africa did not think their reputation is at stake ahead of the Dhaka Test after they conceded the one-day international series and drawn the rain-effected first Test match in Chittagong against Bangladesh. Fresh from another World Cup semi-final exit, which for many a perpetual omen in their cricket history, the Proteas arrived Bangladesh to revive ...

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Rain wins as Chittagong Test ends in draw

Just like the fourth day, incessant rain in the port-city washed out the fifth and final day’s play as the first of two Test matches between Bangladesh and South Africa at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium ended in a disappointing draw yesterday. Not a single ball was bowled on the penultimate day and the theme was repeated yesterday with persistent rain ...

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Indian sprinter cleared after ‘gender test’ suspension

Dutee Chand was suspended by the IAAF due to high testosterone levels Indian sprinter Dutee Chand has been allowed to compete again after being cleared following the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s (CAS) ruling on gender testing guidelines. The Lausanne-based court suspended the governing International Association of Athletics Federations’ (IAAF) regulations regarding hyperandrogenism, a condition which produces high testosterone levels, ...

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Putin: FIFA’s Blatter deserves Nobel Prize

Russian president backs FIFA chief amid corruption scandal engulfing football’s governing body FIFA chief Sepp Blatter deserves a Nobel Prize for his stewardship of the football governing body, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Football’s governing body was thrown into further turmoil in May when 14 sports marketing executives and officials, including several from FIFA, were indicted in the US ...

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Bangladesh on right track: Mushfiq

Bangladesh’s rain-hit first Test against South Africa that ended in a tame draw is considered as the country’s giant stride towards a high point in the longer version cricket, a format in which they often found them in wanting. The Chittagong Test was delicately poised before the rain washed out the last two days to bring a tame end of ...

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APJ Abdul Kalam, India’s former president, dies

Former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam has died at the age of 83. Mr Kalam served as India’s 11th president from 2002 to 2007 and was popularly known as “Missile Man” after pioneering the country’s military missile programme. He died on Monday after collapsing as he delivered a scientific lecture. India has declared seven days of national mourning. The former ...

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