19th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh kicks off in Dhaka

STORY: 19th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh kicks off in Dhaka DATELINE: Dec. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:24 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the main gate of the venue 2. various of visitors appreciating artworks during the art exhibition 3. various of a visitor appreciating Chinese artist's artworks during the exhibition 4. various of the artworks of artists from different countries 5. various of visitors appreciating artworks during the art exhibition STORYLINE: The 19th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh 2022, featuring diverse artworks by hundreds of artists, is being held in the capital city of Dhaka. During the month-long event, which kicked off on Thursday, a total of 649 artworks of some 493 artists from more than 100 countries are displayed at the exhibition. Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the exhibition virtually from her official Ganabhaban residence. On the occasion, an honorary award was conferred on six artists, while a grand award on three others. Pres

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

Bangladeshi PM inaugurates construction of mega China-funded elevated expressway project

STORY: Bangladeshi PM inaugurates construction of mega China-funded elevated expressway project DATELINE: Nov. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the construction site of China-funded elevated expressway project in Dhaka, Bangladesh 2. Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaking via video conference 3. various of the project's 3D design 4. Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming speaking at the ceremony via video conference 5. various of the inauguration ceremony of the project STORYLINE: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Saturday inaugurated the construction of a mega China-funded elevated expressway project. Joining from her official residence Ganabhaban in Dhaka, she opened the construction work virtually for the 24-km Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway. The project involves an estimated cost of 175.53 billion taka (1.72 billion U.S. dollars). It was approved in a bid to enable quick entry and exit of vehicles to and from Dhaka