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Obama meets Dalai Lama

President Barack Obama held low-key talks with the Dalai Lama at the White House on Friday after warnings from Beijing that the meeting with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader would "seriously damage" ties with Washington. od-300
The private meeting lasted about an hour, although the Dalai Lama, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was not seen by White House photographers as he entered or exited the complex. The White House sidestepped questions about whether it was worried Obama's meeting - his third with the Dalai Lama - would upset its relat...

Pick the comfortable sofa for your home

Here's what you need to keep in mind when choosing one. Sofas have always been and will be the focus of attention in living rooms, and so needs attention in both purchase and maintenance. Here's how you should go about selecting the ideal one for your home. 1969597_199209126956339_1472426651_o Size wise It is important to first determine the sofa dimensions that will fit into the space in your room. Before you purchase, you must know the approximate width and length of your ...

3-match ban slapped on Shakib

Shakib Al Hasan has been suspended for the next three one-day internationals (ODIs) as a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) inquiry committee found the all-rounder guilty of making 'an inappropriate gesture' on live television during the second ODI between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at Mirpur on Thursday night. sakib-21_0 The board also fined the former national captain Tk 3 lakh. The decision means Shakib will miss today's third and final ODI against Sri Lanka as well as the first two Asia Cup games against India on February 26 and Afghanistan...

$30 billion garment exports hinge on tech upgrade

Bangladesh will not be able to raise its garment exports to $30 billion by 2015 and $50 billion by 2021 without improving workers' productivity and upgrading technology, analysts said yesterday. 0e0bd15409017d1caf83e672a693438720130910 "The garment sector is going through a transition. Its restructure has become very essential," said Debapriya Bhattacharya, distinguished fellow of the Center for Policy Dialogue. "Developing the capacity of workers would play a key role in t...

RMG machinery imports fall 23% in January

'After the Rana Plaza incident, I lost my interest to establish a new factory. I was frightened'
The capital machinery imports of Bangladesh’s garment sector declined over 23% in January, shrinking the figure to $23m from $30m last year. europe-imports1 According to the industry insiders, political unrest and labour rights issue disrupted the sector’s expansion plans, which made the capital machinery imports fall. The total import in 2013 fell 13.5% to $310m from $359m in 2012, said Bangladesh Garment Manufacture...

Pattinson wants to go behind the camera

"Twilight" star Robert Pattinson reportedly wants to focus on being behind the camera. The 27-year-old is said to be growing tired of the constant adoration from millions of fans. cute-640 "The cost of fame is the thing he and Kristen used to complain about all day and that hasn't changed at all for him," radaronline.com quoted a source as saying.
So now, he "is looking at a whole new approach to his future and is even considering going to theatre school to focus more on getting behind the camera," said the source. "Rob's been tal...
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