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US economic nationalism a hard sell in Davos Source:Global Times Published: 2018/1/28 0:13:39 US President Donald Trump on Friday addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos, saying “America First does not mean America alone” and that “when the US grows, so does the world.” This address sounds like a PR statement in face of global […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) expects more cooperation with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in future co-financed projects and other related areas to boost the development of the Asia-Pacific region, a top official of the Manila-based lender said here. In a recent interview with Xinhua at the ADB resident […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Jan. 27 (NsNewsWire) — Telenor has received expression of interest for its mobile operations in Central and Eastern Europe Telenor has received inbound and unsolicited interest for its Central and Eastern Europe portfolio consisting of the mobile operations in Hungary, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Serbia. With a view of creating shareholder value, Telenor has engaged […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Jan. 26 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh stands at the tenth position in HIV deaths among Asian countries, according to a UNAIDS report. Bangladesh lost around 1,000 people in 2016 due to AIDS, says the report. Whereas, India has the highest number of deaths in Asia as per the report. The disease claimed 62,000 lives in […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) — The gradual repatriation of Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh to Myanmar may be postponed to next month for various reasons including transit camps and verification processes, a Bangladeshi official has said. “We need one more month to finalize all relevant preparations required to send back Rohingya to Myanmar,” Bangladesh’s Refugee Relief […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Jan. 25 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday unveiled the foundation stone plaque of a mega economic zone in the country’s southeastern Chittagong region through a video conference from capital Dhaka, reports Xinhua. Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) has been developing the economic zone on 1,150 acres of land at Mirsarai […]
Read MoreCommunity with shared future has broader appeal Source:Global Times Published: 2018/1/24 23:08:39 One year ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered astounding speeches at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, and also high-level events in Geneva. While upholding economic globalization, Xi offered his interpretation of building a community with shared future for mankind, […]
Read Moreby Andrew Bryan The Australian women’s 4×100 relay team could break an 18-year Australian record at GC2018 according to their coach Jodi Lambert. Lambert should know, it’s her record. The former sprinter is now in charge of the next generation of Australian relay athletes and is excited at the prospect of what they can produce […]
Read MoreDHAKA, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh that already booked a spot in the final of the tri-nation one-day international (ODI) tournament Tuesaday clinched a 91-run victory against Zimbabwe in their 3rd match at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. This is Bangladesh’s third victory in the tri-nation series. Batting first, Bangladesh set a target […]
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