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From non-swimmer to Para Triathlon champion in 18 months

by Fiona Self Gold Coast, April 7 (NsNewsWire) — Para triathlete Jade Jones couldn’t swim 18 months ago, but on Saturday she swam, cycled and raced, becoming the first women’s Para Triathlon champion in Commonwealth Games history. Jones competed at the London and Rio Paralympics and Glasgow Games as a wheelchair racer, but decided to […]

China won’t submit to US trade intimidation

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/4/6 21:51:10 US President Donald Trump’s latest threat to impose tariffs on an additional $100 billion in imports from China was quickly rebuked by China’s Ministry of Commerceand Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a more resolute way. The two ministries said China will listen and observe what Washington will do next, while showing contempt to […]

A ‘Charged Up’ New Offering from The Coca-Cola Company to celebrate 55 years in Bangladesh

DHAKA, April 7 (NsNewsWire) — In a celebration of 55 glorious years of in Bangladesh, The Coca-Cola Company today launched ‘Thums Up Charged’, reiterating its commitment to offer more beverage choices its consumers. Thums Up Charged is a stronger variant of the company’s flagship brand ‘Thums Up’, which is an icon of ‘uncompromising attitude’ amongst […]

AIIB Adopts Strategy on Private Capital Mobilization

BEIJING, April 6 (NsNewsWire) — The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has released its “Strategy on Mobilizing Private Capital for Infrastructure” to further define the bank’s approach to making investment in emerging market infrastructure more attractive to private investors. The strategy presents AIIB’s long-term goal of positioning itself as a “go-to” institution for providing infrastructure […]

ICMC appoints new President and Governing Committee

DHAKA, April 6 (NsNewsWire) — The Council of the International Catholic Migration Commission has elected Dr. Anne Therese Gallagher as the Commission’s President. The Council also appointed a 14-member Governing Committee and ratified its Secretary General Msgr. Robert J. Vitillo. The ICMC Council 53 voting members, who represent national Episcopal Conferences in as many countries, […]

Roundup: Bangladesh’s Dhaka stocks climbed to end the week on a high

DHAKA, April 6 (NsNewsWire) — Bangladesh’s Dhaka Stock Exchange or DSE ended the week in positive territory on Thursday with non-bank financial institution (NBFIs) posted profits, reports Xinhua The broader DSEX of DSE closed the week with 243.75 points higher at 5,841.19. The DS30 index, comprising blue chips, followed the same trend with 88.51 points up at […]

Bangladesh, Azerbaijan to explore further economic and trade cooperation

Dhaka, April 6 (NsNewsWire) — “Bangladesh and Azerbaijan have the opportunity to explore further economic and trade cooperation building on the sound momentum in our bilateral political ties,” said Shahriar Alam, State Minister for Foreign Affairs at a bilateral meeting with Elmar Oglu Mammadyarov, Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan here today. The meeting took place on the […]

Trade counterstrikes give US painful lessons to learn

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/4/5 6:11:13 China on Wednesday unveiled a list of imported products from the United States worth $50 billion that will be subjected to higher tariffs, including soybeans, automobiles, aircrafts and chemical products. The decision, made by the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council, could also involve an additional 25 percent tariff […]

Bangladesh’s largest National Small and Medium Enterprise Fair-2018 begins

DHAKA, April 5 (NsNewsWire l) — Bangladesh‘s largest National Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Fair-2018 began in the capital of Dhaka on Wednesday, reports Xinhua. Nearly 300 SME institutions have been exhibiting their products, including jute, agriculture and leather products and electrical and information and technology goods at the five-day fair. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated […]