South tube of Bangladesh's first-ever under-river tunnel completed

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South tube of Bangladesh's first-ever under-river tunnel completed

STORY: South tube of Bangladesh's first-ever under-river tunnel completed DATELINE: Nov. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:31 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-funded tunnel in Chattogram, Bangladesh 2. various of the venue where a completion ceremony was held 3. Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming speaking 4. Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaking via video conference 5. various of participants 6. various of dancing performance STORYLINE: Bangladesh celebrated the completion of the south tube of a China-funded under-river tunnel in the country's southeastern port city of Chattogram on Saturday. Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina joined virtually the Celebration of Civil Works Completion of the South Tube of "Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel" from her official residence Ganabhaban in Dhaka. Bangladeshi Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader and Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming, among others, attended the ceremony. Start

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