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Islamic law;  Fiq of Hudud  

Fatema Miah:   I explained Hudud versions/branches after Fatwa.  There the differences (of Shari’a Hudud) the Fiqh sub branches, allow understanding of what can and cannot be changed. In addition to this, further breaking Fiqh down to sub branches; Ibadat, Mu’smalat, Ijtihad, Maslahah and Ikhtilaf; allow better understanding to achieve Fairness, to promote kindness,  and for justice, they provided a ...

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National Liberation Front fighter in Syria’s Idlib

Rayhan Ahmed Topader: Instead of looking forward to the pre-dawn Ramadan meal of suhoor, Dr Firas al-Jundi was cradling his scared children and surveying the damage done to his home by Syrian government airstrikes. At least 11 people died in the overnight bombing on Wednesday of Maaret al-Numan in Idlib province, the Syrian opposition’s last stronghold in the country, in ...

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UK Tories to pick final 2 contenders for prime minister

Photo : In this file four-photo combo image of various recent dates, showing the contenders still placed to become leader of the Conservative Party, Wednesday June 19, 2019, with from left: Michael Gove, Boris Johnson, Jeremy Hunt, Sajid Javid. London, Jun 20 : Britain’s governing Conservatives were set to pick two candidates Thursday who will square off to become the ...

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Atomic complexity; mechanism,  technicality and waste. 

Fatema Miah: With all the master minded mechanism and production we are one of the top  developed status Nations. With the same wow factors of advancement, simultaneously, we are responsible stakeholders for our environmental, ecological, atmospheric climatic conditions. I previously wrote about nuclear waste and the danger of it, the types, and decaying time scales. I talked about power stations; ...

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Boris Johnson builds lead in race to be UK prime minister

Photo : British Conservative Party leadership contender Boris Johnson arrives for a live TV debate in central London Tuesday, June 18, 2019. London, Jun 19 : Former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson increased his lead in the race to become Britain’s next prime minister Tuesday in a Conservative Party vote that eliminated one of his rivals and enabled upstart candidate Rory ...

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Facebook plans its own currency for 2 billion-plus users

Photo : An address sign for Facebook Way is shown in Menlo Park, Calif. Facebook unveiled a broad plan Tuesday, June 18, to create a new digital currency. San Francisco, Jun 19 : Facebook already rules daily communication for more than 2 billion people around the world. Now it wants its own currency, too. The social network unveiled an ambitious ...

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Heathrow reveals expansion ‘masterplan’

London, Jun 18 : Heathrow Airport will construct a third runway by 2026 and complete its expansion by 2050, according to its “masterplan” published on Tuesday. The plan includes diverting rivers, moving roads and rerouting the M25 through a tunnel under the new runway. Heathrow’s expansion has faced fierce opposition, but the airport says it has engaged with local communities ...

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Facebook set to unveil new cryptocurrency

 Facebook is set Tuesday to unveil a bid to bring cryptocurrency payments into the mainstream, reportedly with the endorsement of governments and financial giants. The world’s biggest social network is expected to outline details of a virtual currency launching next year that it hopes will avoid the rollercoaster volatility of “blockchain” technologies such as bitcoin. Facebook is setting up a ...

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Narayanganj youth builds gorgeous electric car from scratch

Photo: Made almost from scratch, the car runs on five batteries. Narayanganj, June 17 : At first sight, it looks like a gorgeous imported sports car. At most, some may think it was assembled in the country after importing foreign materials. But a youth named Akash, a resident of Narayanganj, actually built the car from scratch at a workshop here ...

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Donald Trump hits out again at Sadiq Khan over London violence

US President Donald Trump has once again criticised London Mayor Sadiq Khan, calling him a “national disgrace” who is destroying the UK’s capital. His comments came after five attacks in London in less than 24 hours left three men dead and three others injured. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said it was “absolutely awful” Mr Trump was using the “tragedy of ...

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