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FCI to ferry more rice for Tripura via BD

Another 10,000 tonnes of rice will be ferried to Tripura via Bangladesh as train services in the northeastern states have been stopped in southern part of northeast region due to gauge conversion, a minister said here on Saturday. bd-indiaTrain services in Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram and southern Assam have been suspended from last October for track conversion from meter gauge to broad gauge being undertaken by the Northeast Frontier Railways and scheduled to end March 2016 in two phases. “The Food Corporation of India (FCI) informed us that it will tra...

“I just want to be human”

The gate closes and the ferry sails away from Lampedusa en route to Sicily. On board are over 80 children who 12 days ago survived one of the most treacherous sea crossings in the world, traveling on rickety boats or rubber dinghies from lawless Libya to seek asylum in Italy. They came to Italy in search of a better life, a future in Europe. Like all children they are full of dreams and hopes but many grew up in very difficult circumstances and lost the chance to have a childhood. rohingya-childrenSome of them, like 17-yea...

Gates on philanthropy and optimism

Bill Gates is still best known as the co-founder of Microsoft, but, since 2000, when the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was launched, the American software billionaire has devoted much of his energy to global development philanthropy. Gates was in Ottawa last week to discuss overseas aid with Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the opposition party leaders, and others. He spoke with Maclean’s just before appearing on stage with Harper—largely to bill gateshighlight aid to improve the health of mothers and children in poor countries—at an eve...

British aid ‘being used to stamp out political opposition’

British aid money may have been used to help corrupt regimes stamp out political opposition, a damning report warns today. The study by the government’s aid watchdog warns that a £52 million programme to help strengthen Bangladesh’s security services could have been used to target opponents of the regime. [caption id="attachment_13702" align="alignleft" width="300"]british aid The study by the government’s aid watchdog warns that a £52 million programme to help strengthen Bangladesh’s security services could have been used to target opponents ...

Zuckerberg talks virtual reality, future of content

At a conference in Barcelona, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg says he remains focused on spreading internet connectivity and is looking at the next phase of content, which involves virtual reality. Mark-Zuckerberg-VRWhile Apple has its gadgets and is rumored to be stepping into the electric car space, and Google is researching driverless cars, solar power and a pill that will detect cancer, Mark Zuckerberg implies it is enough of a job dealing with social media and spreading internet connectivity throughout the world with inter...

CSE training for TREC holders

Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) yesterday (Saturday, March 07, 2015) organized a day long training program for TREC holders on Anti Money Laundering & Combating Financing of Terrorism, Good Governance and Compliance Awareness & Surveillance. The program was conducted at the conference hall of CSE Chittagong office. PhotoThe training program had four sessions titled Anti Money Laundering & Combating Financing of Terrorism, Good Governance, Compliance Awareness and Surveillance. The sessions were conducted by Mr. Habibur Rahman Talukder, ...
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