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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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Australian women’s relay team chasing history

by 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 […]

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US forgets tariff policies run both way

Source:Global Times Published: 2018/1/24 6:55:05 The US Trade Representative announced new tariffs on solar panel and washing machine exports on Monday.  The solar panels in question are made in China, and the washing machines are manufactured by South Korean companies Samsung and LG. Western media interpreted the move as a signal flare from the US […]

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