Bangladesh honors Wushu medalists at int'l invitational tournament

STORY: Bangladesh honors Wushu medalists at int'l invitational tournament SHOOTING TIME: May 5, 2024 DATELINE: May 6, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the felicitation ceremony STORYLINE: A ceremony was held in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka on Saturday to honor medal-winners at a Wushu tournament. Bangladeshi competitors won six medals at the 2024 International Wushu Invitational Tournament, which was held from April 23-25 in China's Jiangsu Province. Abdus Sobhan Golap, president of the Bangladesh Wushu Federation, spoke at the ceremony and expressed gratitude to China for supporting the development of Wushu in Bangladesh. Li Shaopeng, cultural counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh, said that Wushu is an excellent representation of traditional Chinese culture and is a bridge for China-Bangladesh friendship. The Bangladesh Wushu Federation said that the country has more than 600 active players across five official, professional Wushu teams

China-funded sewage plant benefits Dhaka residents

STORY: China-funded sewage plant benefits Dhaka residents DATELINE: July 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Dasherkandi Sewage Treatment Plant (DSTP) project 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): MD TAMIM BEPARI, Local resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): ABDUS SAMAD, Local resident 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): REN RUIKE, Project manager of Dasherkandi Sewage Treatment Plant STORYLINE: As the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, people in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh are enjoying the benefits of a China-funded sewage plant built under the initiative. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): MD TAMIM BEPARI, Local resident "Today we bathed here for about an hour. My friend came. We don't have any pool to bathe there (in Meradia). This is the only open place where we can find fresh water. We don't feel itchy in this water. It is fresh. (We) feel good. It is cool. We like swimming here." SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): ABDUS SAMAD, Local resident

Tanaka in Pakistan

Tanaka in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Japanese Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka is greeted by Pakistani Foreign Minister Abdus Sattar on arrival in Islamabad on Nov. 23. During her four-day visit, Tanaka will meet with President Pervez Musharraf and observe firsthand the situation of Afghan refugees in the country.

Japan envoy meets Pakistani foreign minister

Japan envoy meets Pakistani foreign minister

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Japanese Senior Vice Foreign Minister Seiken Sugiura (R) meets Pakistan's Foreign Minister Abdus Sattar (L) in Islamabad on Sept. 26. Sugiura is expected to outline details of Japan's decision to provide Pakistan with 4.7 billion yen in emergency grant aid to help the country support the U.S.-led retaliation against the terrorists behind the Sept. 11 terror attacks in the United States.

Tanaka in Pakistan

Tanaka in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Japanese Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka is greeted by Pakistani Foreign Minister Abdus Sattar on arrival in Islamabad on Nov. 23. During her four-day visit, Tanaka will meet with President Pervez Musharraf and observe firsthand the situation of Afghan refugees in the country.

Japan envoy meets Pakistani foreign minister

Japan envoy meets Pakistani foreign minister

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Japanese Senior Vice Foreign Minister Seiken Sugiura (R) meets Pakistan's Foreign Minister Abdus Sattar (L) in Islamabad on Sept. 26. Sugiura is expected to outline details of Japan's decision to provide Pakistan with 4.7 billion yen in emergency grant aid to help the country support the U.S.-led retaliation against the terrorists behind the Sept. 11 terror attacks in the United States.