Bangladeshi book fair highlights love of Chinese culture

STORY: Bangladeshi book fair highlights love of Chinese culture SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 23, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the book fair 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): REZAUL HAQUE, Visitor 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TAUSIF ZAMAN, Student of the Confucius Institute at the Dhaka University 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YANG HUI, Director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Dhaka 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): YAO WEN, Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh STORYLINE: Bangladesh's largest annual book fair is held in the capital Dhaka during the whole of February. A Chinese book house at the fair gains popularity as more local people want to know more about China. The Amar Ekushey Boi Mela, which means "Immortal Twenty-First Book Fair" in the local language, is welcomed by locals as hundreds of visitors waiting in long queues to enter the book fair. Rezaul Haque is another one who came to the book house. "We've been introduced to China sinc

Chinese movies enthrall audience at Bangladeshi film festival

STORY: Chinese movies enthrall audience at Bangladeshi film festival SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 22, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of 22nd Dhaka International Film Festival 2. various of exhibition of the Chinese Film Poster 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): REZAUL ISLAM, Cinephile 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): RANJAN MALLICK, Local filmmaker 5. various of 22nd Dhaka International Film Festival 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): JIN YANGGUANG, Director of forum department of Shanghai International Film Festival STORYLINE: The 22nd Dhaka International Film Festival was inaugurated on Saturday and will last until Sunday this week. Seventeen Chinese films including "The Wandering Earth II" are screened at the film festival. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): REZAUL ISLAM, Cinephile "The film that I saw today at this film festival is Chinese. It is a simple film like our Bengali. It was very good to see the film thanks to the Chinese friends who made this film, a beautiful fi

Bangladeshi Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha festival

STORY: Bangladeshi Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha festival DATELINE: July 1, 2023 LENGTH: 0:04:36 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of cattle being transported by boat 2. various of cattle markets STORYLINE: Bangladeshi Muslims celebrated Eid al-Adha on Thursday, one of two major festivals in the South Asian country. In the capital Dhaka and elsewhere in Bangladesh, Muslims offered special prayers seeking divine blessings, peace and prosperity in tens of thousands of congregations of Eid al-Adha, also known as the festival of animal sacrifice. Cattle markets have been brimming with sacrificial animals. Bangladeshi Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim said the demand for sacrificial animals stood at 10 million this year, while more than 12.5 million animals were available for the ritual. Millions of Muslims and non-Muslim poor people in Bangladesh, who can not afford to buy meat even once in a year, get a chance of eating meat up to satisfaction as rich people will distr

Chinese agricultural tech shines at Bangladesh's expo

STORY: Chinese agricultural tech shines at Bangladesh's expo DATELINE: Feb. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the International Agro Tech Bangladesh 2023 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): REZAUL KARIM, Engineer, Bangladesh's leading Deshbandhu Group 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): KAZI SANOWAR UDDIN, Managing director, Limra Trade Fair and Exhibition STORYLINE: At the just-concluded International Agro Tech Bangladesh 2023, Chinese agricultural machinery and technology have attracted great attention. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): REZAUL KARIM, Engineer, Bangladesh's leading Deshbandhu Group "Our people are also very familiar with Chinese technology. They can easily use it. They are very much interested in using Chinese machines with low prices and with easy operation. And nowadays Chinese machines are growing in Bangladesh. And in this way, both countries are mutually benefited." SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): KAZI SANOWAR UDDIN, Managing director, Limra Trade Fair and Exhibition "

(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-HOCKEY-MEN'S AHF CUP 2022-SEMI FINAL

(SP)INDONESIA-JAKARTA-HOCKEY-MEN'S AHF CUP 2022-SEMI FINAL

(220319) -- JAKARTA, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Rezaul Babu (front L) of Bangladesh competes during the semi-final between Bangladesh and Kazakhstan of Men's AHF Cup 2022 in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Zulkarnain)