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India, Japan sign pacts on bullet train, defence, civil nuclear energy

Taking their robust bilateral ties to a new level, India and Japan on Saturday inked a number of pacts in key areas of defence and nuclear energy as well as building of first bullet train network between Mumbai-Ahmedabad at a cost of about Rs 98,000 crore. The strategic pacts were inked after the summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ...

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23 dead in neurological hospital fire in central Russia

At least 23 people have been killed and about two dozen injured in a fire at a neurological hospital in Russia’s central Voronezh region. Authorities scour the rubble of the wooden structure which was destroyed by the blaze. Some 70 patients were inside the building, along with at least four medical personnel, when the fire started. At least 29 of ...

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COP21: World awaits landmark climate deal

Organisers of climate talks in Paris have released details of a proposed landmark deal to curb climate change. Key negotiating blocs, including the G77, and nations such as China and India say they support the proposals. France’s Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said the final draft of the agreement aimed to limit warming to “well below 2C”. If endorsed, the global ...

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Tulip supports ban on Trump from entering Britain

British Muslim Labour MP Tulip Siddiq, also Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s niece, has said she would like to ban US presidential candidate Donald Trump from going to Britain. She made statement while talking to Alan Kasujja of BBC World Service’s Newsday radio programme on Wednesday. Tulip said: “The US presidential candidate’s speech is disgusting.” As a Muslim herself, the Bangladeshi ...

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Barts Health praised for tackling inequality in the workplace

    Workshops aim to increase the confidence, aspirations and attainment of female and BME staff so its leadership is more representative of the workforce and local community. The Trust’s own research shows that people from a BME background are more likely to be working in lower paid positions than white people. 59 people have undertaken the programme since June; ...

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Are you interested in helping shape your local NHS?

e local NHS is seeking residents interested in improving local health services to join a Community Commissioning Panel which will help bring the point of view of local people to the forefront of health services. NHS Tower Hamlets Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is looking for local people from communities across the borough to join a Community Commissioning Panel, running from ...

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Wales-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce celebrates success

High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the UK, Mr Abdul Hannan said that Bangladesh government would do everything possible to promote businesses and investments between Bangladesh and Wales. He made this comment while addressing a crowd in the annual dinner and networking event of Wales-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce on Friday, the 4th of December. Mr Hannan was invited in the event ...

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BBCA organises view exchanging meeting in House of Parliament

British Bangladesh Caterers Association BBCA organised a view exchanging meeting on sustained problems and crisis of curry industry in the UK with MP of British Parliament and All party Curry Group Chairman Paul Scaly in a committee room at House of Commons. The view exchanging meeting took place on 23rd November.  Senior Caterer Yafor Ali lead the group.  BCA leaders ...

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Excelsior Sylhe will be renovated like famous resorts in the UK

Excelsior Sylhet organised a meeting of its investors in a restaurant in Dockland on 22nd November.  Prominent businessman and community activist Siraj Haque presided over the meeting.  Managing Director of Excelsior Sylhet Sayed Chowdhury gave the welcome speech. Other directors and guests who addressed the audience included Marketing Director Ahmod Ali, Director and Convenor of Finance Sub-committee  Accounant Cllr Ayas ...

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Donald Trump for “Complete Shutdown” of Muslim entry to U.S.

Dr. Mozammel Haque Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has called for “a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States” on Monday evening in the wake of the San Bernardino terrorist attack and hours before a campaign rally on the USS Yorktown, a second world war aircraft carrier berthed near Charleston, South Carolina. Jessica Glenza reported from New York to The ...

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