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airportassistance12 · 1 year ago
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Bangkok Airport Meet & Greet
"Bangkok Airport Meet & Greet" is a service provided at various airports in Bangkok, Thailand, such as Suvarnabhumi Airport and Don Mueang International Airport. This service is designed to offer passengers a convenient and personalized experience throughout their journey.
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beardedmrbean · 6 months ago
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Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been sworn in as Bangladesh's interim leader. He vowed to "uphold, support and protect the constitution" during the ceremony, saying he would perform his duties "sincerely".
The 84-year-old declared there is "a lot of work to be done" as he arrived in the country earlier on Thursday.
"People are excited," he told the BBC moments after flying into the capital Dhaka from France.
His plane touched down just days after Sheikh Hasina - the woman who ruled Bangladesh with an iron fist for 15 years - fled across the border to India.
Ms Hasina resigned as prime minister after weeks of student-led protests - which left hundreds dead - escalated and culminated in calls for her to stand down.
The decision to name Prof Yunus as chief adviser of the interim government followed a meeting between President Mohammed Shahabuddin, military leaders and student leaders.
The students had been clear they would not accept a military-led government, but wanted Prof Yunus to lead.
The hope is Prof Yunus, the so-called banker for the poor, will bring democracy back to Bangladesh after years of autocratic rule.
On Thursday, he emphasised the need for "discipline" as Bangladesh begins to rebuild.
"Hard work and get it done,” the smiling professor added as he made his way through the airport. "New opportunities have arrived."
"Today is a glorious day for us," he later told reporters, adding it was as if "Bangladesh has got a second independence" as he called for the restoration of law and order.
Bangladesh has been thrown into turmoil in recent weeks. More than 400 people are reported to have died after protests demanding the end of a civil service quota system began in June.
Many of those killed died after the Supreme Court backed student demands and largely scrapped the quota system last month.
In more recent weeks, the protests had become an anti-government movement. Students and their supporters had planned to march on the prime minister's residence on Monday.
But before the march could get properly moving, the news came that Sheikh Hasina had left Bangladesh and resigned as prime minister. She is currently in Delhi.
Prof Yunus paid tribute to those who died, saying they had "protected the nation" and given it "new life" after Ms Hasina's rule.
She had begun that rule as a symbol of democracy but, by the time she fled, she was considered an autocrat who had sought to entrench her authority by silencing dissent.
Prisons were filled with people who sought to speak out against her. Prof Yunus - lauded for his pioneering use of micro-loans - was one of those who found themselves in legal trouble during her tenure.
Ms Hasina regarded him as a public enemy - he is currently on bail, appealing against a six-month jail term in what he has called a politically-motivated case.
Speaking on Thursday, he called on the country's young people to help him rebuild the South Asian country.
"Bangladesh can be a beautiful country, but we destroyed the possibilities," he said.
"Now we have to build a seedbed again - the new seedbed will be built by them," he added, gesticulating towards the students who had arrived to greet him.
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rhetoricandlogic · 11 months ago
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David Mogo, Godhunter by Suyi Davies Okungbowa
David Mogo, Godhunter by Suyi Davies Okungbowa
By: Gautam Bhatia
Issue: 9 December 2019
David Mogo is an ordinary Godhunter, scouring the streets of Lagos to find and capture stray gods in return for payment. For this is no ordinary Lagos: here, the city is populated by gods of all descriptions, who arrived there in an event known as the “Falling.” Now, they dominate one part of the city, which has become a no-go zone for humans. Mogo, a “demigod” of unknown descent, considers himself to be an ordinary guy, surviving in the new god-oriented economy by solving small problems, such as those caused by godlings stuck in water tanks.
But all that changes when Mogo accepts a lucrative assignment from Lukmon Ajala, a local Baálẹ̀, to capture two gods and bring them back to him. During the course of his assignment, Mogo realizes that there is more to it than meets the eye. Before he knows it, he is neck-deep into an ancient internecine struggle of the gods, a struggle whose consequences threaten to spill over into Lagos, and from there, into the rest of the world. It is a struggle that will envelop Mogo and those around him: Papa Udi, the old “divinery” (or “wizard”) who has brought him up, Taiwo and Kehinde, the twin gods he was supposed to hunt but who become allies, his absent god-mother (who turns out to be the goddess of war), and the women and men he meets along the way, struggling to survive in a god-besieged Lagos.
Suyi Davies Okungbowa’s debut novel takes us careening into contemporary Lagos, and the Yoruba pantheon. A blurb reference describes it as belonging to the “Nigerian Godpunk genre.” While the word “Godpunk” comes with its own historical baggage, it is perhaps a reasonable placeholder: Okungbowa writes in a gritty and fast-paced—but eloquent—register (people “cling to the shadows of the evening,” there is laughter like the “clatter of metal sheets in the wind,” and voices like a “whiff of black pepper in the air”); the story tracks the familiar theme of conflicting relationships between humans and deities on (primarily) human terrain; and finally, the conflict is (sought to be) resolved through a military confrontation, where god-powers clash spectacularly upon a human battlefield, in a war that is—quite literally—larger than life.
Beyond some of the overarching themes that place it within the “Godpunk” genre, however, what immediately stands out in David Mogo, Godhunter, is just how situated it is (“Growing up Nigerian, nights without lights are not new to me”). The novel is of the city of Lagos, much like Neverwhere (1996) is of the city of London, or Djinn City (2015) is of Dhaka. This doesn’t simply mean that the novel is set in the city; but rather, that the events of the novel are deeply entwined with the city’s geography (spatial, economic, and social) and daily life. Or, in other words, it is the city that gives the novel its identity, and it is impossible to imagine that novel set anywhere else. Okungbowa accomplishes this with a very rich visual—almost visceral—account of the locales of Lagos, from its lagoons to the airport (visual enough that I kept thinking, while reading, about how good a cinematic adaptation would look like!):
The smell of faeces in stagnant water is still there, overpowering. Papa Udi, Fatoumata, Femi and Shonuga cough and choke, wrapping their palms around their noses. Mosquitoes buzz around us. The familiar swish of lagoon water is a welcoming sound; I’ve missed it, holed up in that airport for months. I get a flash of Hafiz’s orange ankara cloth and Justice’s Pasuma Wonder t-shirt, and realise I’ve missed them too—I should stop by and greet them once we’re done here.
At the same time, however, these are unfamiliar locales. The colonial history of the world, and how we, its inhabitants, are given that world, ensures that (for example) to an Indian like me, the underground stations of Neverwhere will provide an immediate set of reference points. On the other hand, Lagos’s Third Mainland Bridge or the floating neighbourhood of Makoko (both of which constitute spectacular set pieces for some of the significant events of the novel) will not. Importantly, David Mogo, Godhunter elects not to give the reader those reference points: the reader is presumed to know of the Third Mainland Bridge or Makoko just as well as they know of Blackfriars or Islington; and she is presumed to know exactly what it means when the narrative voice wryly remarks, for example, that “trying to get the owners of divineries to band together for a common cause is like asking Hausa northerners and Igbo easterners to come together and eat from the same bowl.”
This is a risky authorial choice, but—I believe—a necessary one: because, if decolonisation is to mean anything, it must surely mean that books of London and of Lagos are read on their own terms, and there is no additional burden of translation upon the latter. In the end, the quality of Okungbowa’s writing, and the vividness of his descriptions make the problem of translation a moot one. Nonetheless, I did think—as I read the book alongside open Wikipedia links to Lagos’ geography—about the unfairness of a situation that requires a novel set in Lagos to either engage in geographic explanations, or be simply so good that the absence of explanation ceases to matter.
There is, of course, a similar issue when it comes to the gods themselves. “Godpunk” novels such as Neil Gaiman’s American Gods (2001), for example, or some of the works of James Lovegrove, are familiar and comforting in their pantheons, because familiarity with the Greek, Egyptian and Norse gods has become something of a lingua franca amidst the cosmopolitan, English-speaking population that constitutes English-language SF’s global constituency. Okungbowa’s Yoruba pantheon offers no similar comfort (in this respect, it is similar in some ways to Marlon James’ recent Black Leopard, Red Wolf [2019]). We begin our acquaintances with Olorun the creator from scratch, Esu the trickster and the god of the crossroads, Ọya, goddess of the river, and many many more. The loss—as we soon realise—has been ours all this while, and there is something quite fascinating (and, dare I say it, magical) in watching a fresh pantheon unfold before your eyes, where the gods (in general) do not act in ways that you expect gods to act, and gods (in particular) come unburdened with the weight of far too many layers of prior, English-language interpretation:
The god’s signature flashes across my consciousness: the beauty of sunset and waterfalls; the smell of raw incense; the sound of water from a fountain; a bell pinging underwater; a chalice—big and beautiful and royal—made for wealth alone; wine, drunk from this chalice, the back of my tongue tasting of grapes, but also of fish; a bleak day of mist and fog, but which is really a dream; the cry of a big fish, calling to its mates underwater. I reach out, heady with nausea, pushing my godessence, asking the signature questions of its origin.
There may come a day, of course, when we know exactly what Olokun will do with water, what the “sponge ritual” really is, and why shigidis exist; perhaps, on that day, novels will be trying to disrupt those expectations, and that will perhaps be the day that SFF is truly decolonized; but until that time, we can perhaps only be grateful that there are worlds yet left to discover, and writers like Okungbowa to guide us through them.
Finally, David Mogo, Godhunter is not just about spectacularly choreographed battle scenes amidst the wreckage of the neighbourhoods of Lagos. It is also a bildungsroman, tracing the interior life of David Mogo from hesitant demigod and general chancer, to one of the protagonists of an epic struggle, suddenly faced with the prospect of bearing the moral and ethical weight of the consequences of his decisions. Through Mogo’s evolving interactions with the people around him, Okungbowa also has the opportunity to bring on to the stage a host of keenly-drawn characters (gods and humans both), forming a network of relationships that is explored by a sensitive—and loving—authorial eye. Perhaps most interestingly, however, Okungbowa chooses to give his villains good arguments as well; so at the end of the novel, there is just that hint of lingering doubt about whether we’ve really been rooting for the good guys all this while.
You couldn’t ask much more of this “Nigerian godpunk novel”!
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indianarrative1 · 4 years ago
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Bangladesh to attend the finale event of the “Mujib Borsho” celebrations on March 17, 2021.
Erdogan accepted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s invitation to visit Bangladesh, said an official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh.
The official also said that if the President was unable to come due to the Covid-19 pandemic, he will participate in the event virtually.
Bangladesh is celebrating “Mujib Barsho”, marking the birth centenary of Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen met Erdogan at the Presidential Complex in Ankara on Wednesday and discussed various issues of mutual interest including the visit.
Dhaka termed the meeting “very cordial” that lasted almost an hour.
Erdogan conveyed his greetings to Bangladeshi President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Hasina.
He said Turkey will continue assisting Bangladesh on the Rohingya issue and they will work in partnership with the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Turkey will also send more medical equipment to Bangladesh, Erdogan said, adding that if Dhaka
provided a list of export items, Ankara will encourage business houses to increase trade.
Bangladesh thanked Turkey for assisting Bangladesh in repairing Frigade in Lebanon, setting up of a hospital for the Rohingya, the Turkish First Lady’s visit, assistance in constructing the Embassy complex.
Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlut Cavusoglu was also present at the meeting.
Cavusoglu will also visit Dhaka to inaugurate the newly-built Turkish Embassy Complex in Dhaka.
Turkey wants to explore opportunities in agro-processing industries, halal meat factory, participate in mega projects – highways, airports construction and investment in SEZs, Hi-Tech parks in Bangladesh.
Erdogan said there is a lot of potentials and two countries should work together and follow up.
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vennomax · 7 years ago
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Pope meets Myanmar's military chief in shadow of Rohingya crisis
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Pope meets Myanmar's military chief in shadow of Rohingya crisis
The Vatican said the meeting with Gen. Min Aung Hlaing and three officials from Myanmar’s bureau of special operations took place Today at the residence of the Myanmar archbishop and lasted about 15 minutes.
Vatican spokesman Greg Burke didn’t provide details of the private meeting other than to say that “they spoke of the great responsibility of the authorities of the country in this moment of transition.”
Min Aung Hlaing is in charge of military operations in Rakhine state, where security forces have launched a scorched earth campaign against Rohingya Muslims that has forced more than 620,000 to flee to neighboring Bangladesh in what the U.N. says is a campaign of “ethnic cleansing.”
Francis’ meeting with the commander had been scheduled for Wednesday morning, but was moved up to just a few hours after he landed in Yangon on a trip to Myanmar and Bangladesh.
  Rohingya Muslims confined to a camp in a troubled Myanmar state say they hope Pope Francis will call them the same as he did when he prayed for the Rohingya as brothers and sisters.
Myanmar’s local Catholic Church has publicly urged Francis to avoid using the term, which is shunned by many locally because Rohingya are not a recognized ethnic minority in the country.
More than 620,000 Rohingya have fled recent violence for Bangladesh, but more than 100,000 have been confined to a concentration camp-like enclave in the Rakhine state capital of Sittwe since 2012.
Faizel, a 27-year-old Rohingya in the Sittwe camp, said the residents were hopeful the pope’s trip would bring positive outcomes. But he feared the pope might not use the word in the face of the pressure.
Faizel said “All Rohingya simply want to be treated the same as other human beings.”
Pope Francis, right, waves upon arrival at Yangon International Airport in Yangon, Myanmar Monday, Nov. 27, 2017.
Pope arrives: Pope Francis has arrived in Yangon for a visit to encourage tiny Catholic communities in Myanmar and Bangladesh.
He was greeted by local Catholic officials at the airport. Thousands of Catholics came from across the country to Yangon, many waving to his car along the road, playing traditional music and wearing attire of their various ethnic groups.
Francis will meet separately with Myanmar’s civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, its powerful military chief and Buddhist monks during his stay in Myanmar.
He goes later in the week to Bangladesh where he will greet a delegation of Rohingya Muslims and meet with Bangladesh’s political and religious leadership in Dhaka.
Masses for the Catholic faithful and meetings with the local church hierarchy round out the itinerary in each country.
Ethnic Kachin men play instruments as they wait to welcome the arrival of Pope Francis outside Yangon International Airport in Yangon, Myanmar Monday, Nov. 27, 2017. Thousands of Catholics from across Myanmar have come to the nation’s biggest city of Yangon to welcome Pope Francis to the country.
Before Pope’s arrival: Thousands of Catholics from across Myanmar have come to the nation’s biggest city of Yangon to welcome Pope Francis to the country.
The pope is due to arrive at Midday. His visit will include meetings with Myanmar leaders before heading to Bangladesh.
Father Brang Htoi came with 1,600 Catholics from Kachin state to welcome the pope at the airport. He says, “We are very excited to welcome him.”
Catholics are one of the smallest religious minority groups in Myanmar with over 660,000 people, just over 1 percent of the population of 52 million.
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airportassistance12 · 1 year ago
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Delhi Airport Meet and Greet
Delhi Airport Meet and Greet is a service offered at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) in Delhi, India, and at other airports around the world. This service is designed to enhance the travel experience for passengers arriving at or departing from the airport.
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airportassistance12 · 1 year ago
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Paris Airport Meet Assist is a service or program designed to provide assistance and support to travelers arriving at or departing from airports in Paris, France. This service is often offered by various companies, airlines, or the airport itself and aims to enhance the overall travel experience by providing a range of services and support to passengers.
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airportassistance12 · 2 years ago
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Bangkok Airport Meet & Greet
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airportassistance12 · 2 years ago
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Bangkok Airport Meet & Greet
Experience the utmost convenience and luxury with our Bangkok Airport Meet & Greet service. Whether you're arriving or departing, our dedicated team of professionals will be there to provide you with a seamless and stress-free airport experience. From the moment you step off the plane or enter the airport, our friendly staff will greet you with a warm welcome and assist you with all your travel needs.
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airportassistance12 · 2 years ago
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Dhaka Airport Meet and Greet
The Dhaka Airport Meet and Greet service aims to enhance the overall travel experience by reducing stress and saving time for passengers. It is especially beneficial for first-time visitors, elderly travelers, families with young children, or individuals with limited mobility who may require extra assistance at the airport. The service can be pre-booked or arranged on-site at the airport, depending on the availability and preferences of the traveler.
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airportassistance12 · 2 years ago
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Dhaka Airport Meet and Greet
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airportassistance12 · 2 years ago
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Dhaka airport meet and greet
Dhaka Airport Meet and Greet is a service offered at Dhaka Airport in Bangladesh to provide a warm and personalized welcome or farewell experience for passengers. It aims to enhance the overall travel journey by offering dedicated assistance and support throughout the airport processes. When passengers opt for the Dhaka Airport Meet and Greet service, they can expect to be met by a professional representative upon their arrival or before their departure. These representatives are well-trained and knowledgeable about the airport's layout, procedures, and services, ensuring that passengers receive efficient and personalized assistance. For arriving passengers, the Meet and Greet service begins as they disembark from the aircraft. The airport representative will be waiting at the arrival gate, holding a sign with the passenger's name or any other agreed-upon identifier. They will warmly greet the passenger and offer assistance with various tasks such as baggage retrieval, immigration and customs procedures, and navigating through the airport.
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airportassistance12 · 2 years ago
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Dhaka airport meet and greet
The Dhaka Airport Meet and Greet service is designed to provide travelers with a seamless and hassle-free experience at the airport. From the moment you arrive in Dhaka, a dedicated representative will be there to assist you and ensure a smooth transition through the airport. Upon arrival, your representative will greet you at the aircraft gate and guide you through the immigration process. They will help you navigate through the queues, ensuring a fast and efficient passage through immigration and customs. If you have any visa requirements, they will provide guidance and support to make the process as smooth as possible.
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airportassistance12 · 2 years ago
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Dhaka Airport Meet and Greet
Have you ever experienced the hustle and bustle of Dhaka Airport? As one of the busiest airports in South Asia, it serves as a gateway to Bangladesh and connects millions of travelers to various destinations worldwide. Amidst the chaos, one service stands out, providing a warm and personalized welcome to visitors: the Dhaka Airport Meet and Greet. Upon arrival at the airport, passengers are often greeted by a crowd of people, bustling with excitement or rushing to catch their flights. Navigating through this chaotic atmosphere can be overwhelming, especially for those unfamiliar with the airport or the country. This is where the Dhaka Airport Meet and Greet service comes to the rescue. The Meet and Greet service aims to enhance the overall travel experience by offering a seamless and hassle-free arrival process. The dedicated team of meet and greet professionals is trained to provide assistance from the moment passengers step off the plane. They are easily recognizable in their smart uniforms and friendly smiles. As soon as passengers disembark, the Meet and Greet team welcomes them with a warm greeting and assists with immigration and customs formalities. They ensure a smooth transition through the airport, handling luggage and guiding travelers to their transportation or connecting flights. For those with a layover, they provide information about airport facilities, lounges, and transit options. But the service doesn't end there. The Meet and Greet team goes above and beyond to cater to individual needs. They offer personalized services such as arranging transport, making hotel reservations, and providing local information and recommendations. They are well-versed in multiple languages, making communication easy for international travelers. The Dhaka Airport Meet and Greet service is not only beneficial for first-time visitors but also for frequent travelers. It saves valuable time and eliminates the stress of navigating a bustling airport, allowing passengers to focus on their journey and enjoy a smooth transition. Whether you're a tourist, a business traveler, or a returning citizen, the Dhaka Airport Meet and Greet service offers a warm and professional welcome to the vibrant city of Dhaka. So, next time you travel through Dhaka Airport, consider availing yourself of this exceptional service and start your journey on a positive note.
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airportassistance12 · 2 years ago
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Dhaka Airport Meet and greet
Dhaka Airport Meet and Greet refers to a service provided at the airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, where individuals or groups are welcomed and assisted upon their arrival or departure. The service typically involves a representative meeting passengers at the airport, helping with baggage, guiding them through immigration and customs procedures, and providing any necessary support or information. It aims to enhance the travel experience by ensuring a smooth transition through the airport.
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