Online poker site is shut down

One of the world’s largest online poker sites has been suspended.
Full Tilt Poker, an American-run site registered on the Channel Island of Alderney, has been closed down by the authorities there.
A US investigation into money laundering, illegal gambling and bank fraud was launched

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Shah Rukh Khan gets royal treatment from IIFA organisers

There were a lot of stars at the film award function held recently in Toronto, but actor Shah Rukh Khan was given a preferential treatment above everybody else.
While every other actor was lodged in a downtown hotel in Toronto, Khan was put up at the best suite in one of the topmost hotels there.
“He was given the best suite and there was special staff posted for him both for the awards and the

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Mel Gibson reaches divorce settlement

Mel Gibson has reached a divorce settlement with Robyn Moore after two years.
A lawyer for ‘The Beaver’ actor’s wife of 28 years – who started divorce proceedings in 2009, citing ‘irreconcilable differences’ – appeared before a judge this morning to say they had reached a full agreement, including dividing their property.
The couple – who have six sons and one daughter together – wed in 1980 and reportedly did not have

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Madonna to open Malawian orphanage

Madonna plans to open an orphanage in Malawi.
The ‘Celebration’ singer – who adopted five-year-old son David from the African country in 2006, followed by six-year-old daughter Mercy in 2009 – wants to redouble her efforts to aid orphaned children by opening a new centre as well as giving financial support to current ones.
Speaking in new TV documentary

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Diet Drinks Make You Fat

Regularly consuming diet fizzy drinks will only make you ­fatter, new research shows.
Although they have fewer calories, the drinks fail to stop you piling on the pounds – and could trigger your appetite so that you eat more.
The news is a blow to millions of Britons who believe such drinks help to keep them in trim. Scientists came to their conclusion after looking at two important studies.
One involving more than 500 participants found that those who guzzled diet soft drinks every day had

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Chocolate milk is best drink after exercise,claim scientists

Scientists have claimed that chocolate milk is the best recovery drink to have after exercise, as it helps build more muscles, boost performance and keep off the fat.
After an exhausting session on the treadmill, many athletes usually reach for an isotonic sports drink or good old-fashioned water, but two new studies from The University of Texas at Austin have shown that chocolate milk is the ideal post-workout recovery

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Diabetes ‘can be reversed through low calorie diet’

People with Type 2 diabetes could reverse their condition by following a very low calorie diet, according to new research.
The expert behind the study said the “remarkable” findings showed an eight-week diet could prompt the body to produce its own insulin.
The breakthrough suggests a dramatic drop in calories has a direct effect on reducing fat accumulated

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10 quick and easy ways to perk up your relationship

Here are 10 quick tips to get your relationship back on track.
Even the best relationships can grow stale. If you and your mate have fallen into a rut, don’t fret – help is on its way. We spoke to Dr. Michal Regev, a Vancouver-based psychologist and marriage therapist, to get her top 10 tips for perking up your relationship.
1. Prioritize your relationship
List the top three priorities in your life. If your relationship isn’t on the list, you need to scratch something else off and put it on there – before it’s too late. “Research shows

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Shaheed Munier Chowdhury Remembered

Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy arranged a memorial programme in honour of Shaheed Munier Chowdhury on June 28. The programme was held at the Studio Theatre Hall of the academy. A discussion and staging of Munier Chowdhury’s play “Dando” were the highlights of the programme.
Chowdhury’s student Professor Shamsuzzaman Khan, and Professor Israfil Shaheen of Department of

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Bankim Chandra: The First Prominent Bengali Novelist

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay is considered one of the greatest novelists of the sub-continent. Bengali novel practically began with him. He is widely regarded as a key figure in literary renaissance of Bengal as well as undivided India. Some of his writings, including novels, essays and commentaries, were a breakaway from the traditional verse-oriented writings, and provided an inspiration for authors

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Laila Hasan to attend dance conference in Seoul

Seasoned Bangladeshi dancer Laila Hasan has been selected as a member of Asian Dance Committee, according to press release. Initiated by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of South Korea, the committee is a platform for artistes representing the Asian states. President of Bangladesh Dancers’ Organisation, Laila Hasan, is attending Asian Dance Committee’s conference in Seoul, South Korea (June 29-30) as

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5 lakh expat Bangladeshi workers to be fingerprinted

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5 lakh expat Bangladeshi workers to be fingerprinted 
Bangladesh and Malaysia will work together to fingerprint for the first time the estimated 500,000 Bangladeshis working legally and illegally here, said Hishammuddin Hussein, home minister of Malaysia, yesterday.
The government had struck a separate agreement with Bangladesh’s High Commission to facilitate the registration of their workers, beginning immediately, he

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Where degree doesn’t matter

BAEC’s principal engr has no engineering certificate 
If you thought you needed an engineering degree to become an engineer, you are wrong.
To prove yourself wrong, join Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC), one of the top research institutions in the country.
Aliuzzaman Sarder started his career at BAEC as a scientific assistant (SA)-II with an HSC degree

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Maitree Express schedule refixed

The schedule of Dhaka-Kolkata direct train “Maitree Express” has been revised with effect from July 1 in response to popular demand in Bangladesh, says an announcement of Indian High Commission in Dhaka.
The train will now start from Dhaka on Wednesdays and Fridays and will depart from Kolkata on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
The time for Customs and Immigration checks on the Indian side will be reduced by

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Five PSTN operators may get back licences

The telecom ministry and the industry regulator have amended rules to return licences to five fixed-phone operators, who have been out of service for over a year due to a government ban.
Under the changes, the five public switched telephone network (PSTN) operators will now have to solve their payment disputes on interconnectivity charges with the mobile operators bilaterally before

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