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

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

(230925) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Md Rafiqul Islam (R) of Bangladesh competes during the men's football group A round match between China and Bangladesh at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

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

Animal lovers in Bangladesh celebrate World Animal Day

STORY: Animal lovers in Bangladesh celebrate World Animal Day DATELINE: Oct. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:48 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of animals and visitors at the Bangladesh National Zoo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): UMAIRA HABIB, Class 3 student 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): FAIRUZ MAHAIRA, Class 2 student 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Bengali): MD MOJIBUR RAHMAN, Curator of Bangladesh National Zoo 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Bengali): MOHAMMAD RAFIQUL ISLAM TALUKDER, director of Bangladesh National Zoo STORYLINE: Animal lovers gathered at the Bangladesh National Zoo in the capital Dhaka to celebrate the World Animal Day on Tuesday. The theme for World Animal Day 2022 is "Shared Planet", which highlights the fact that the world belongs to every living creature and not just human beings. The day, also known as "animal lovers day," is celebrated on October 4 each year. It is observed across the world with a view of promoting peaceful coexistence between animals and human beings and making this world a

Battling "monga" -- Chinese rice hybrids filling Bangladeshi bellies

STORY: Battling "monga" -- Chinese rice hybrids filling Bangladeshi bellies DATELINE: June 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of farming in Bangladesh 2. SOUNDBITE (Bengali): JOYNAL ABEDIN, Farmer 3. SOUNDBITE (Bengali): ALHAJ RAFIQUL, Farmer 4. SOUNDBITE (English): LING JIAHU, Chongqing Zhongyi Seed Co., Ltd STORYLINE: "Monga" is a Bengali term farmers use for the eternal annual cycle of poverty and plenty. When the season is right, there is plenty for all. When things are tough, everyone suffers. Joynal Abedin, a farmer in Nilphamari district, some 360 km northwest of Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, had been living under the shadow of monga for more than 50 years. Today, the monga cycle is not entirely broken, but the hardships of agrarian communities in northern Bangladesh have been greatly alleviated by high-yielding Chinese rice varieties. SOUNDBITE (Bengali): JOYNAL ABEDIN, Farmer "I've planted National AgriCare hybrid Dhan-4. It gives me an excellent r