Bangladeshi officials call for increased Belt and Road cooperation

STORY: Bangladeshi officials call for increased Belt and Road cooperation DATELINE: Sept. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:43 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of "The Belt and Road Initiative in Bangladesh Exhibition 2023" in Dhaka, Bangladesh STORYLINE: Bangladeshi government officials on Friday called for increased cooperation under the framework of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which they said has brought great changes to the South Asian country. They made the remarks when speaking at the opening ceremony of "The Belt and Road Initiative in Bangladesh Exhibition 2023" held in the Bangladeshi capital, which marks the 10th anniversary of the Initiative. The BRI has already brought transformative changes to Bangladesh as "it has strengthened our role as a vital connector in the regional trade network," Lokman Hossain Miah, executive chairman of Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), supervised by the Prime Minister's Office, said at the ceremony atten

Bangladesh's Padma river devours villagers' homesteads amid evolving climate change

STORY: Bangladesh's Padma river devours villagers' homesteads amid evolving climate change DATELINE: Sept. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:50 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Padma river erosion-prone areas in Munshiganj District, Bangladesh 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): ALI MIAH SAYAL, River erosion victim in Sodha Kandi village 3. various of people relocating parts of a house from an eroded river bank in Munshiganj district, Bangladesh 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): SHIBRANI, River erosion victim in Sodha Kandi village 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Bengali): SARASWATI, Villager 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Bengali): MD SOHRAB HOSSAIN PIR, Chairman of Banglabazar Union STORYLINE: In recent years, natural disasters such as floods have caused faster than usual river erosion in the South Asian country of Bangladesh. Residents of a village in the Munshiganj district have lived amid worries over the last couple of months, since the Padma river took a sharp turn at the start of this monsoon season, and continued to devour

Anti-dengue drive picks up pace in Bangladeshi capital

STORY: Anti-dengue drive picks up pace in Bangladeshi capital DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:45 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the spraying of anti-mosquito repellent in Dhaka 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): MD MALEK, Spray staff member 3. various of the spraying of anti-mosquito repellent in Dhaka 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): HASIBUR RAHMAN MANIK, Local councilor 5. various of the spraying of anti-mosquito repellent in Dhaka 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Bengali): MD RAFIQ, Dhaka resident 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Bengali): KELO MIAH, Dhaka resident STORYLINE: Almost every September, the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, with more than 20 million people, experiences an acute surge in dengue cases. A significant spike in dengue cases is in sight this September, with 2,914 cases and 16 deaths registered so far, the data from the Directorate General of Health Services showed on Monday. A total of 345 fresh dengue cases, including 228 in Dhaka, were reported in the 24 hours till 8:00 a.m. local time (0200 GMT)

China plays significant role in boosting development in Bangladesh: officials, experts

STORY: China plays significant role in boosting development in Bangladesh: officials, experts DATELINE: June 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: DINAJPUR, Bangladesh CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the projects 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NEJAT TARKAN RESULOGLU, Offshore supervisor from SPM Project Management Consultant 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KHAN MENON, President of the Workers' Party of Bangladesh 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MD MOHOSAIN ALI MIAH, Project director from Dhaka Water Supply and Sewage Authority (WASA) 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Bengali): DILIP BARUA, General Secretary of Communist Party of Bangladesh STORYLINE: Bangladeshi officials and experts have spoken highly of Bangladesh-China relations, noting that China plays a significant role in boosting development in Bangladesh. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NEJAT TARKAN RESULOGLU, Offshore supervisor from SPM Project Management Consultant "I can say Bangladesh is securing its energy needs by the help of this project. China is helping Bangladesh

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

20th Anniversary Of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks - NYC

20th Anniversary Of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks - NYC

A woman and a man remembering Shakia Yasmin and Nurul H. Miah, who died on September 11, 2001 as a result of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, on the 20th anniversary of their loss in New York, New York, on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Photo by Allan Tannenbaum for CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM