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US economic nationalism a hard sell in Davos

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/1/27 0:13:39 1 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 opposition over the past year. Trump did not […]

Telenor has received expression of interest for its mobile operations in Central and Eastern Europe

DHAKA, 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 […]

Call for celebrating Data Privacy Day

DHAKA, Jan. 26 (NsNewsWire) — Cyber Crime Awareness Foundation Joins the National Cyber Security Alliance in Global Effort to Support Data Privacy Day by Becoming a 2018 Champion Each Jan. 28, Hundreds of Organizations and Individuals Collaborate to Generate Awareness About the Importance of Respecting Privacy, Safeguarding Data and Enabling Trust Cyber Crime Awareness Foundation […]

HIV deaths: Bangladesh 10th in Asia

DHAKA, 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 […]

India’s geopolitical bluff baffles China

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/1/25 22:58:41 All 10 leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gathered in New Delhi on Thursday for the India-ASEAN summit and the following day’s Republic Day celebrations. As a milestone of India’s Act East strategy, it triggered excitement in Indian public opinion. Analyzing the significance of the India-ASEAN summit, […]

Rohingya repatriation postponed to next month: Bangladeshi official

DHAKA, 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 […]

Bangladesh PM unveils foundation stone plaque of mega economic zone

DHAKA, 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 […]

Community with shared future has broader appeal

Community 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, […]

Grameenphone offers new call tariff

DHAKA, Jan. 25 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone Ltd. introduces a new call tariff for customers. With this offer, all Grameenphone customers (excluding MyPlan and Business Solution post-paid users) can enjoy an attractive call tariff of 0.5 paisa per second. Yasir Azman, Deputy CEO & Chief Marketing Officer of Grameenphone, said, “We are continuously catering our offers […]