Chinese tech firm ensures top-quality smartphone production in Bangladesh

STORY: Chinese tech firm ensures top-quality smartphone production in Bangladesh DATELINE: June 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the factory and production line 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): MOSAMMAT SHIRINA KHATUN, Factory employee 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SAJEDUR RAHMAN, Engineer 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CUI WENJUN, General manager of Transsion Bangladesh STORYLINE: A new mobile phone production factory of Transsion Holdings formally came into operation recently on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Transsion, a China-based smartphone manufacturer, is one of the leading Chinese smartphone makers in Bangladesh. The new factory boasts extensive manufacturing facilities, advanced production equipment, and a clean environment. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): MOSAMMAT SHIRINA KHATUN, Factory employee "I've been working here (Transsion Bangladesh) since 2018. The working environment here is very good. I've learned a lot while working here, including that I have learne

Chinese shoemaker in Bangladesh successfully rides out pandemic tide

STORY: Chinese shoemaker in Bangladesh successfully rides out pandemic tide DATELINE: Jan. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:02 LOCATION: GAZIPUR, Bangladesh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various the Panda Shoes Industry Ltd. 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CAI CHUNLEI, Managing Director, Bangladesh Panda Shoes Industry Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): MOSAMMAT MAURI AKHTER, Worker, Bangladesh Panda Shoes Industry Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Bengali): SAIFUL ISLAM KHADEM, Senior executive, Bangladesh Panda Shoes Industry Ltd. 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Bengali): SUMAN KUMAR CHAKRABORTY, Manager, Bangladesh Panda Shoes Industry Ltd. 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): SUSAN, Worker, Bangladesh Panda Shoes Industry Ltd. 7. various the Panda Shoes Industry Ltd. STORYLINE: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an economic shock to industries and businesses worldwide and the Bangladeshi shoe-making industry was also dealt a serious blow. Panda Shoes Industry Ltd. was no exception. Thousands of households in the Gazipur district on the outskirts of the Banglad

GLOBALink | Bangladesh's smartphone city gathers Chinese manufacturers

STORY: Bangladesh's smartphone city gathers Chinese manufacturers DATELINE: July 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:38 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: various of the factory SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): MOSAMMAT KAMRUNNAHAR, Technician, Quality section of Transsion BangladeshSOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): SHIRINA, Final Quality ControllerSOUNDBITE 3 (English): WILLY CUI, General Manager of Transsion BangladeshSOUNDBITE 4 (Bengali): NAZMUL HAQUE, Factory Senior Manager for HR Admin STORYLINE: Bangladesh's Gazipur is dubbed the smartphone city in the country. Located on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, it was once famous for its textile manufacturing industry. Today, it gathers many local and foreign companies including leading Chinese manufacturers such as Transsion and Xiaomi, employing thousands of workers. Transsion started its journey in Bangladesh in 2017. As the second largest player in the smartphone market in Bangladesh, it owns three mobile phone brands -- itel, TECNO and Infinix. It also

Mothers work hard for children's prosperous future in Bangladesh

STORY: Mothers work hard for children's prosperous future in Bangladesh DATELINE: May 10, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:56 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of a brickfield and female workers there 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): MOSAMMAT LIPIA KHATUN, Working mother 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): RESHMA KHATUN, Working mother STORYLINE: Mothers in Bangladesh have sacrificed their own happiness for their children's bright future while having few complaints about the daily ordeals they undergo. Mosammat Lipia Khatun is one such working mother who works at a brickfield in Manikganj, some 63 km northwest of the capital city Dhaka. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): MOSAMMAT LIPIA KHATUN, Working mother "My name is Mosammat Lipia Khatun. My village is located in Paikgachha Upazila in Khulna district. We're working hard for a better future of my two children. We're working under the scorching heat of summer. My mother, father, brothers and sisters all are at our village. My husband and I are working hard here for the kids.