(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-CRICKET(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-CRICKET(CN)

(230925) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Shorna Akter (C) of Bangladesh celebrates after winning the Women's Cricket Bronze Medal Match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

Chinese blankets sell like hotcakes in Bangladesh's markets

STORY: Chinese blankets sell like hotcakes in Bangladesh's markets DATELINE: Nov. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: MARKET/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese blankets in Bangladesh's markets 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): FERDOUSI AKTER LUCKY, Customer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): MD. AZAD HOSSAIN, Salesman 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Bengali): MD. MUKTAR HOSSAIN, Shop owner STORYLINE: Chinese blankets are appealing to increasing numbers of Bangladeshi customers, as markets in the capital Dhaka are busy ahead of the peak winter sales season. The Chinese blankets, which come in a variety of different shapes, sizes and materials, are priced between 1,500 taka (around 14 U.S. dollars) to 5,000 taka (around 47 dollars) per blanket. At Dhaka's famous Bongo Bazar, many stores are solely selling blankets exclusively from China. As temperatures have plummeted in recent weeks in Bangladesh, sales of blankets and other warm clothes have gained momentum in the market. The scenario is no different at relatively

China-Bangladesh friendship bridge becomes tourist hotspot

STORY: China-Bangladesh friendship bridge becomes tourist hotspot DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 8th Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): NASREEN JAHAN MUKTA, Visitor 3. various of the 8th Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): MALA AKTER, Visitor 5. various of the 8th Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Bengali): SAIFUL ISLAM, Local resident 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Bengali): SHAHNEWAZ KHAN, Visitor 8. various of the 8th Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge STORYLINE: The 8th Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge, built with funds from the Chinese government, has become a tourist hotspot in Bangladesh since it officially opened to traffic in September. The 2.96-km bridge crosses the Kocha River in Pirojpur district, 185 km southwest of the country's capital Dhaka. The design of the bridge incorporates an Islamic-style dome and a Chinese knot, reflecting the cultures of Banglades

China-funded sewage treatment plant nears completion in Bangladesh

STORY: China-funded sewage treatment plant nears completion in Bangladesh DATELINE: March 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the sewage treatment plant 2. SOUNDBITE (Bengali): FARZIA AKHTER MIM, Local student 3. SOUNDBITE (Bengali): MORSHED MAHBUB, Local businessman 4. SOUNDBITE (Bengali): SHARMIN AKTER SHARMI, Local resident 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG CHENGBO, Project manager, HydroChina International Engineering Co. Ltd 6. SOUNDBITE (English): Engineer Md MOHOSAIN ALI MIAH, Project Director of Dasherkandi Sewage Treatment Plant STORYLINE: The construction of a China-funded sewage treatment plant is nearly complete in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The project, the largest of its kind in South Asia, will chase pollution away and create a refreshing environment for millions of Dhaka residents. It took HydroChina Corporation, the contractor, less than four years to build the plant. SOUNDBITE (Bengali): FARZIA AKHTER MIM, Local student "We're hopeful that Dasherkandi

Coming-of-age ceremony in Tokyo

Coming-of-age ceremony in Tokyo

Akter Tanjila (2nd from L), a student from Bangladesh, poses with Japanese women in kimono during their coming-of-age ceremony in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo