Amanda Holden and Alan Carr's €1 flat goes on sale for £127,500 after transformation

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The video will auto-play soon 8 CancelWe have more newslettersSomething went wrong, please try again later. Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up for the Daily Star TV newsletter for the biggest TV newsShowbiz pals Amanda Holden and Alan Carr’s €1 (80p) flat in Sicily is on the market for almost £130,000. READ MORE: Amanda Holden wraps lips around huge pickle as she admits 'I'm used to bigger'The whole escapade was filmed of course for BBC’s Amanda and Alan: The Italian Job. Amanda, 52, and comedian Alan undertook all jobs from plastering to plumbing and they were both over the moon with the results.
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The trap of instant gratification

I think that it is okay to give in to your urges once in a while, but it is not okay to get caught up in that trap of instant gratification. We live in a world where instant or immediate gratification is taken for granted. Moreover, once you get caught up in the instant gratification trap, it is difficult to break free from it. Instant or immediate gratification can be addictive. One, because quality things cost more, you cannot purchase too many of them.

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Gas crisis blamed for high price of sugar

Refiners said imports of sugar continue to be normal but reduced gas supply affected the refining as the process requires steaming. Taslim Shahriar, senior assistant general manager of Meghna Group of Industries, said the commodity importer and processor was supplying 1,800 tonnes daily. Businesspeople said the daily supply of sugar by private mills stands ataround 4,000 tonnes, which is half of the total production capacity. The DNCRP spoke to top officials of the gas distribution companies and Petrobangla about ensuring adequate gas supply to the refineries, he added. "The officials assured me that they would ensure gas supply in the zones where sugar refineries are located," said Shafiquzzaman.

4 months ago The Daily Star

House of the Dragon revives Game of Thrones franchise with a standout first season

Leading up to the premiere of House of the Dragon, the pressure on the showrunners was palpable. Coming off the back of a disastrous end to Game of Thrones, the onus was on the prequel to salvage the pride of a once revered fantasy-fiction universe. A lot of things stood out over the course of this season, especially the performances of the actors. In terms of filling the plot gaps in Fire and Blood, the book HoTD is based on, the screenwriters certainly delivered. With a wonderful pace-setter in place, season two of House of the Dragon promises to be exciting.

4 months ago The Daily Star

Lead poisoning: The next big threat for Bangladesh

In Bangladesh alone, it is documented that more than 35 million children have blood lead levels that are quite a bit above the safe range. Globally, one in three children – more than 800 million children in total – has elevated blood lead levels (BLL). At the industrial level, used lead acid battery (ULAB) recycling is a common source of hazardous emissions in semi-urban and rural Bangladesh. Turmeric adulteration and high blood lead levels have already been documented. Adding blood lead levels in national surveillance would help monitoring, evaluation and research to inform policy and its implementation.

4 months ago The Daily Star

FSIBL to bring cutting-edge tech for customers

In 2022, FSIBL introduced some mentionable deposit and investment products for its customers across the country. First Security Islami Bank started its journey on October 25 in 1999 under the name of 'First Security Bank Ltd', which was later transformed into a full-fledged Islamic bank on January 1 in 2009. First Security Islami Bank started its agent banking activities on May 29 in 2016, Ali said. At present, FSIBL has 84 agent banking outlets which are fully operational across the country. As per Bangladesh Bank data, the gross non-performing loan (NPL) of scheduled commercial banks rose by Tk 26,063 crore in a year to June 2022.

4 months ago The Daily Star

US Capitol riot: Trump summoned to testify to panel

Former President Donald Trump was ordered on Friday to testify under oath and provide documents to the House of Representatives committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol by his supporters. Such testimony could be made public and become part of a final report by the special panel. read morePRIOR PRESIDENTIAL TESTIMONYThe committee made clear that congressional testimony by a former or sitting president was not unprecedented. Committee members have not said how they will proceed if Trump disregards his subpoena. The rioters were attempting to stop Congress' formal certification of Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election.

5 months ago The Daily Star

Jet fuel now costlier than ever

Padma Oil Company Limited, a subsidiary of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) increased the price of jet fuel by Tk 5 per litre. So, a litre of jet fuel now costs Tk 130. BPC, however, slightly decreased jet fuel price for international routes. They said it is illogical, as jet fuel price has remained static in the international market. Lutfor Rahman, chief executive officer of US-Bangla Airlines, said, "BPC is hiking the jet fuel price almost every month.

4 months ago The Daily Star

‘No factory has to close’

In response, Sheikh Hasina assured them of taking measures so that no factory has to face closure. She also promised to improve gas and electricity supplies within a short period, said sources who attended the meeting. She also asked the businesspeople to import essential commodities from countries that produce them so that the cost is low. Jashim also said they requested the prime minister to reduce the duty on the import of edible oil too. "We had said that we will not allow our factories and industries to close, we have to continue … I ensured workers' wages, gave the stimulus packages," she said.

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