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Keeping better ties with past employers

From following protocol to not burning bridges with past employers, here are 10 instances of exit etiquette which you must keep in mind when in the process of quitting your job I’m wearing my search consultant hat on this topic, so despite leaving only one company in my entire career, I would still count myself as a bit of an ...

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Keeping better ties with past employers

From following protocol to not burning bridges with past employers, here are 10 instances of exit etiquette which you must keep in mind when in the process of quitting your job I’m wearing my search consultant hat on this topic, so despite leaving only one company in my entire career, I would still count myself as a bit of an ...

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Gerard Pique and Barcelona struggle vs. Athletic in Spanish Super Cup loss

Athletic Bilbao won the Spanish Supercopa after beating Barcelona by an aggregate score of 5-1 and containing the Catalans to a 1-1 draw in the second leg at the Camp Nou. Lionel Messi scored the only goal for the Blaugrana, who enjoyed 69 percent of possession, created 17 goalscoring chances and attempted 10 shots, with four on target and one ...

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Bangladesh new SAFF U-16 champion

Bangladesh clinched SAFF U-16 football championship 2015 by defeating India 4-2 in tie-breaker at Sylhet District Stadium. The final match went into tie-breaker after both teams ended full-time at 1-1. Fahim Murshed gave Bangladesh the lead on the 46th minute when he forcefully drove Shawon’s cross to beat the Indian goalkeeper. India leveled the scores after the hour mark when ...

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Women’s team gear up for ICC T20

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) extended their outlook to the development of Bangladesh women’s cricket alongside men’s team and formulated a comprehensive but effectual plan for them. The board arranged four home and away series for the eves team, which will be held before and after the upcoming ICC Women’s World Twenty20. Prior to the World Twenty20, the board managed to ...

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U-16 boys a win away from glory

Bangladesh Under-16 football team is one win away from their maiden international title as they face holders India in the third SAFF Under-16 Football Championship final at Sylhet today. The match, which will be telecast live on Bangladesh Television, will start at 5:00pm. The Bangladesh Football Federation has apologised for a blunder it committed in the match ticket, which mentioned ...

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BPL: More buyers than teams

At least ten buyers have expressed their interest to purchase the Bangladesh Premier League’s (BPL’s) franchises for the third edition of the T20 competition League due to begin in November this year. Yesterday was the last date for interested candidates to apply for an opportunity to own a team in the cash-rich competition. It was learnt that companies like Beximco ...

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China explosions: Doubts raised over chemical licences

The Chinese firm whose warehouse in Tianjin exploded last week killing at least 114 people did not have a licence to handle hazardous chemicals until two months ago, Xinhua news agency says. It also said that for eight months before June, Tianjin International Ruihai Logistics handled hazardous chemicals without the right documents. Nearly 700 people were injured in Wednesday’s devastating ...

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Germany to expect 750,000 refugees in 2015 – reports

The number of refugees seeking asylum in Germany could surge to 750,000 this year, according to reports citing official projections. The government in Berlin had earlier forecast that 450,000 asylum seekers could arrive in 2015, but is now set to increase that to 650,000 or higher. Germany has seen a wave of migration from Syria and the Balkans. UN High ...

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Turkey PM Davutoglu abandons MHP coalition bid

Turkey’s prime minister says he has exhausted all options to form a coalition government after talks with the nationalist MHP failed, pushing the country closer to fresh elections. Ahmet Davutoglu said he would return the mandate to the president. The main opposition CHP said it should now be given the mandate to form a new government. The political uncertainty comes ...

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