China ready to enhance exchanges, cooperation with Bangladesh: ambassador

STORY: China ready to enhance exchanges, cooperation with Bangladesh: ambassador DATELINE: May 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:30 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen giving a speech at "Reception for Bangladeshi Participants Attending 2023 Chinese Government Training Programs" in Dhaka, Bangladesh 2. various of the reception 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): SYEDA FARHANA KAUNAIN, Participant of Chinese government training program 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali/English): ABU KAWSAR SWAPAN, Participant of Chinese government training program STORYLINE: Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen said China stands ready to enhance exchanges and cooperation with Bangladesh to achieve a win-win result. Yao made the remarks at the "Reception for Bangladeshi Participants Attending 2023 Chinese Government Training Programs," which was held recently at the Chinese embassy in Dhaka. Yao said China and Bangladesh had witnessed increasingly close exchanges, deepening political mut

Construction of Chinese-built rail project in full swing in Bangladesh

STORY: Construction of Chinese-built rail project in full swing in Bangladesh DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of construction of the project 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): MD KAWSAR, Laborer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): RAFIQUL ISLAM, Foreman 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Bengali): NOOR HUSSAIN MONE, Project official 5. various of construction of the project STORYLINE: More than 11,000 Chinese and Bangladeshi workers of the China Railway Group Limited (CREC) have been working flat out for the timely completion of the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project, one of the most significant projects in Bangladesh. The 170-km-long project will pass through Bangladesh's largest Padma Bridge. The bridge, which opened to traffic in June last year, was also built by a Chinese enterprise. The 684th span concrete simple-supported box girder and all viaduct segment box girders of the project were completed on Jan. 25, marking a major milestone of the construction progress. SOUNDBITE 1