Distribution companies to start buying rooftop solar power soon

    UNB: UNB: Power Division has issued official order to all the six power distribution utilities of the country asking each of them to purchase rooftop solar power from at least 20 consumers within next three months under net metering system.The six distribution utilities are power Development Board (PDB), Rural Electrification Board (REB), Dhaka Power Distribution…

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      Woman wakes up with 3ft python in her bed

      Sky News: A woman got the “fright of her life” when she woke up to find a 3ft snake snuggled up next to her in bed. The royal python, believed to be an escaped pet, had curled up next to her as she slept. After jumping out of bed she rushed out of her bedroom…

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        Southgate Tube renamed after England manager

        Sky News: Southgate underground station has been renamed after England’s World Cup manager. The Piccadilly line station in north London will be rebranded Gareth Southgate for 48 hours from Monday, Transport for London and Visa have revealed. Southgate guided the England team to their most successful World Cup since they reached the semi-final in Italy…

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          HSBC to pay $765m to settle US toxic mortgage probe

          Sky News: HSBC has agreed to pay $765m (£588m) to the US Department of Justice (DoJ) to settle a probe into the sale of mortgage-backed securities in the run-up to the financial crisis. It is the latest bank to settle claims of mis-selling toxic debt before the financial crisis. HSBC has paid a lot less…

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