With the sudden upsurge in TV channels and fm stations and news papers do you think the quality of the content is being striped off?

probably not. My only concern is that almost all the newspapers are backed by either of the two political parties. You can clearly see that by the way they write the same news. Unless we can have media coverage independent of the political parties, we will always be fed biased news.

probably not. My only concern is that almost all the newspapers are backed by either of the two political parties. You can clearly see that by the way they write the same news. Unless we can have media coverage independent of the political parties, we will always be fed biased news.
in other words the neutral prospective in the content is being striped off ;)

More or less true. And oh yeah, hate the way ATN Bangla publicizes a single singer.

I don't think we're doing that bad. The printed press is free of government interference most of the time. A newspaper can be biased...but that is by their choice, not because someone is forcing them to. And I don't think all newspapers are excessively biased. TV stations are less independent, but nonetheless there are more viewpoints than the days of only one BTV channel. Most educated neutral people are aware of the biases and can take the news with a grain of salt, depending on the source.

More or less true. And oh yeah, hate the way ATN Bangla publicizes a single singer.

Thats ATN bangla's owner's third wife. Whats the point of a trophy wife if you cant parade her around on your channel :banana: .

Anways i was watching NTV recently and was surprised to see a 5 minute commerical on the military and how the only reason the country is alive is because the military is so amazing and such. As far as I am aware this is quite a new phenomena and i find it quite disturbing as well.

probably not. My only concern is that almost all the newspapers are backed by either of the two political parties. You can clearly see that by the way they write the same news. Unless we can have media coverage independent of the political parties, we will always be fed biased news.

very true..

the daily star is pro AL...

that's the one i usually read...and new age...I haven't figured out which way they lean yet...

Thats ATN bangla's owner's third wife. Whats the point of a trophy wife if you cant parade her around on your channel :banana: .

Anways i was watching NTV recently and was surprised to see a 5 minute commerical on the military and how the only reason the country is alive is because the military is so amazing and such. As far as I am aware this is quite a new phenomena and i find it quite disturbing as well.

Aren't the military "saviors" running the government right now? ;)

In fact, I read a good article in today's trib (US) about the bangladeshi situation.

Aren't the military "saviors" running the government right now? ;)

In fact, I read a good article in today's trib (US) about the bangladeshi situation.

The military isn't running the government, its just maintaining support for the current government. So far the military has said it wants to stay out of governing and definitely does not want to see Bangladesh slip away from democracy. Hopefully it stays this way.

Yup, better former democracy than autocracy, but I'm sure that Inshallah a proper system of democracy will be established soon.

None of was want military rule to ever return again... but this last shakeup was necesssay. We had to get rid of the criminals.

None of was want military rule ever again to return again... but this last shakeup was necesssay. We had to get rid of the criminals.

Yes, of course.
Doing positive from background instead of ruling military Gov on foreground by armed forces is considered as a sign of very positive and mature status of a democratic country.
Sometimes somewhere, democracy becomes like gold with impurity. I mean gold which is very good precious stuff, but cant make up the whole ornament because of its fragility. It needs something to strengthen itself to make up an ornament stiff.
I heard somewhere, it happens (background positive activities by some patriot military forces) in some countries which are considered as role models of democracy as well.

looks like another bengali tv channel is coming up called desh tv, i dont know about the onwers, but i recall seeing a name like this on a pakistani tv(ary digital) network's website

there are so many Bangla TV channels these days. They even have a 24 hrs news channel similar to CNN headline news. It was quite good.

As far as newspapers go, The Daily Prothom Alo is the number one ranked newspaper in Bangladesh right now. It has the most subscribers both in Dhaka and Chittagong. It is followed by The Daily Star and the New Age.

CSB News silenced
Given 7 days to explain why permission won't be cancelled permanently

The telecom regularity body of the government yesterday pulled the plugs on the transmission of CSB News, a satellite TV channel of Focus Multimedia Company, for 'forgery'.

A group of officials of the Bangladesh Telecommunications Regularity Commission (BTRC) including three deputy directors and an assistant director accompanied by a number of security personnel entered the CSB office at Uttara and switched off its transmission at 6:34pm, said a news release signed by Mohammad Ali Zakir, company secretary of Focus Multimedia Company Ltd.

The BTRC officials also issued a show cause notice to CSB asking it to explain within seven days why the frequency allocated to CSB would not be cancelled permanently. CSB was also asked to remain off the air during the seven days, the release added.

CSB News was the country's first 24-hour Bangla news channel that began transmission on 21 February this year.

The authorities of the channel were not allowed to make any announcement to its viewers prior to going off the air, a high official of CSB told The Daily Star last night.

A five-member probe committee of the information ministry earlier recommended turning off the broadcast of CSB as the channel had committed forgery to obtain frequency allocation.

On last Sunday, decision to shut down the channel gained grounds as the CSB officials during an hour-long meeting with the BTRC officials failed to produce any convincing document on frequency allocation, said sources.

Moreover, the government high-ups were also unhappy over CSB's transmission of the recent unrest on Dhaka University campus and elsewhere in the country. The government was convinced that the news channel played a provocative role in transmitting the violence that forced the government to impose curfew to pacify the unrest, added the sources.

The probe body headed by Kamal Uddin, joint secretary (development) of information ministry, found that CSB News got the frequency allocation by submitting a fake application two days before submitting the original one to the information ministry on October 19, 2006.

Under the Telecommunications Act, 2001, committing forgery to acquire frequency allocation is a punishable offence, which can lead to cancellation of the allocation.

Although CSB received the frequency allocation, its authorities did not submit the original application to the BTRC, sources in the probe body told The Daily Star.

CSB submitted an approval letter of the information ministry before the BTRC on October 17 and got the frequency allocation. The probe body found that the signature on the approval letter was forged, as the information ministry had not issued any approval letter to CSB on that particular day.

The probe committee, formed on July 31, is of the opinion that CSB News might have acquired the frequency allocation with worst intentions. It also observed that a number of officials at the information ministry were involved in the forgery.

Chowdhury Mahmud Hussain, Manager (administration) of CSB, said the frequency allocation approval letters were issued by the information ministry on October 17 and 19.

http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=3008

it was a 24 hr news channel similar to CNN headline news.

...........the channel had committed forgery to obtain frequency allocation.

....................................

.....................The government was convinced that the news channel played a provocative role in transmitting the violence that forced the government to impose curfew to pacify the unrest, added the sources.



Depends on which one of the two is the "real" reason behind closing CSB down.

If CSB obtained frequency allocation through forgery - crooks must be punished and put out of business.

If government has problem with freedom of press - we don't want these crooks to run our country.

they did create artificial panic during the recent outbursts, they miss used the freedom of press provision, highlighting isolated events making a big fuss out of it

how ever they never did cover how so many organization had received tv licenses within a very short time, where as many organizations have been waiting for ages

What I dislike about autocratic regimes (below). They try to distort information to give a false impression about themselves. Sad...hopefully such tactics do not become long term fixture in our country. I was watching a news program a month or two ago, about how university students in Beijing didn't have any knowledge about the Tiannanmen Square massacre, and couldn't identify the famous image of the solitary student in front of tanks, because of government censorship of images and media. I don't want our country to stoop to that moral low. From BBC:

Bangladesh news channel off air

Bangladesh's only private 24-hour news channel has gone off air, just days after being warned not to broadcast footage of anti-government riots.
CSB television said officials from the telecommunications regulator visited with security personnel to close it.

CSB says it has to supply information about its frequency allocation before it can resume broadcasting.

But a senior CSB official told the BBC he was not convinced by the reason. The authorities have yet to comment.

Accused

The channel, which only began broadcasting earlier this year, went off air about 1800 local time (1200 GMT) on Thursday evening.

In a statement, CSB company secretary Mohammad Ali Zakir said four senior officials from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) visited the station and shut it down.

"They came up with members of the security forces and stopped our transmissions. The BTRC has asked us to explain doubts over the allocation of our frequency within seven days."

He said that during this time the channel had been told its transmissions would be stopped.

CSB was warned about showing pictures of student riots by the Interior Ministry on 23 August.

It was accused of broadcasting provocative news, which the ministry said was endangering national security and public safety.

Other state-run channels did not carry footage of the unrest.

The student protests in Dhaka quickly spread into three days of violent demonstrations across Bangladesh demanding an end to emergency rule.

The violence posed the most serious challenge to the emergency government since it took power six months ago.

Guess the bangladeshi news market is really picking up noticed the other day that BBC World is carrying tv times of programs also in BST

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/623/bbcworldsouthasiaky0.gif

24 hours TV channel "CSB News" should comes again on air. Because in our country this kind of news channel is demard of time. We are finding news in every hour, not like before 8 pm or late night BTV news only.

well csb was biased and they got what they deserved!

well csb was biased and they got what they deserved!

Bias is normal element of media. In civil society, government has no business telling independent media what they can or cannot broadcast, as long as broadcast is not untruthful.

Bias is normal element of media. In civil society, government has no business telling independent media what they can or cannot broadcast, as long as broadcast is not untruthful.
arent you familiar with media censorship? happens every where india china usa europe you name it

i am sure you arent from bd and you havent seen the broadcast of the day, the hype the pumped in helped aggravate the sitution

arent you familiar with media censorship? happens every where india china usa europe you name it



But there is a difference. In the established democracies, governments hardly attempt to engage in media censorship. The "censorship" is self imposed, by each entity based on their philosopy/policy.

But there is a difference. In the established democracies, governments hardly attempt to engage in media censorship. The "censorship" is self imposed, by each entity based on their philosopy/policy.
over there its more of e behind the scene issue and hardly becomes public over here its the exact opposite

over there its more of e behind the scene issue and hardly becomes public over here its the exact opposite

very true. sounds so phoney when they claim that their press is so free. they even control other countries' press.

very true. sounds so phoney when they claim that their press is so free. they even control other countries' press.
well the press needs some control because they hold the power to do so many things in csb's case exaggerate the situation to whole new level and create extreme panic and anarchy among people

they were firmly supporting the bastards (i.e the students of dhaka univ) in trying to get the govt apologize

since they are so hell bent on aplogize, why dont these bustrucks come forward and aplogize for the vandalism they caused and the mental damage they did to the mass

Community radio on way in Bangladesh

Community Radio movement in Bangladesh is a very promising yet critical stage. Different NGOs civil society groups, journalists, intellectuals and other concerned entities of this country are putting continuous and ardent effort in order to come up with a community radio friendly regulatory environment through appropriate government regulations.

Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) along with other Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) has been continuing advocacy with the government for a long time to open up community radio in Bangladesh.

BNNRC has taken a strategic campaign programme where the Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed, Hon’ble Chief Adviser of the Non-Party Care Taker Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Barrister Mainul Hosein, Adviser of the Ministry of Information and the Mr. Didarul Anower, Secretary of the Ministry of Information were included.

Under the campaign programme, an appeal was made to allow the draft broadcasting policy. Side by side the government was requested to give permission for launching community radio on pilot basis. On the basis of the findings of the pilot project, the government can allow the full pledged community radio in the country on long term.

As a result of the strategic campaign, an eight-member high level committee comprising of government officials and representative from Community Radio Advocacy Group was formed by the Ministry of Information.

Mr. Md. Mahbubul Alam, the Director General of Bangladesh Betar (Bangladesh Radio) was nominated as the Convener. Other members of the committee are: Mr. Iftekher Hossain, Principal Information Officer (Current Charge), Mr. Nasimul Kader Chowdhury, Deputy Director General (News), Bangladesh Betar, Mr. Md. Abdur Rouf, Director (News) Bangladesh Betar, Mr. Mohesh Chardra Roy, Senior Engineer, (Research and Receive Cell) Bangladesh Betar , Mr. Faroha Suhrowardi, Deputy Director (Liaison) Bangladesh Betar, Mr. Kamrul Hasan Monju, Executive Director, Mass-Line Media Centre and Mr. AHM Bazlur Rahman-S21BR, Chief Executive Officer, Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC).

The committee will submit a concept note, guideline and a regulatory frame (draft) of Community Radio to the Secretary of the Ministry of Information within a month.

http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/153539/1/1893

I found this message interesting on the New Age website.


WE APOLOGISE
When New Age was going to press on Wednesday evening, we had in our possession photographs of top-brass BNP leaders, including standing committee member Mahbubur Rahman, being assaulted by activists of their own party. While we at New Age strongly believe that – in the spirit of freedom of the press and our readers’ right to information – we are committed to bring those photographs to our readers, a number of our journalists were repeatedly ‘reminded’, however courteously, that Mahbub after all is a former army chief and publishing photographs of him being assaulted may not go down well with his former charges. Living in these times of ‘reminders’ and their untold consequences as they are, we, therefore, sincerely apologise to our readers for our inability to publish those photographs, and hence absconding, even if momentarily, in our responsibility to bring to you the whole truth in its full, graphic manifestation.

Tmac, I dont know if you have seen the picture. Interim entity warned with untold consequences to NewAge and other newspapers if they publish following picture:

http://www.e-bangladesh.org/2007/11/07/juta-pita/

Wow... Good find. We a all know that "gonopituni" is barbaric. Very sad.

Snoq, I was hoping CTG would atleast leave the media alone. This is very sad.

A few questions popped into my mind after hearing the name 'BTV', which sounds so much like PTV. I would like to know how many TV channels there are in Bangladesh (State run and private ones)? How 'free' is the media? And which channels are regarded to be baised or non-biased (in the gov's or the oppositions favour)? Cheers! :cheers:

A few questions popped into my mind after hearing the name 'BTV', which sounds so much like PTV. I would like to know how many TV channels there are in Bangladesh (State run and private ones)? How 'free' is the media? And which channels are regarded to be baised or non-biased (in the gov's or the oppositions favour)? Cheers! :cheers:

Name---------------Ownership----Established
====================================
ATN Bangla----------Private-------2001
Banglavision---------Private-------2005
Boishakhi------------Private-------2005
BTV World-----------State--------2005 <==== Only state owned network
Channel I------------Private------1998
Channel One---------Private------2006
CSB News(defunct)--Private-------2007
Desh TV-------------Private------Test transmission started
Diganta TV----------Private-------Awaiting lisencee
Ekushey Television---Private-------2000
Islamic TV-----------Private-------2007
ntv-----------------Private-------2003
Rtv-----------------Private-------2005

Hope this helps

Name---------------Ownership----Established
====================================
ATN Bangla----------Private-------2001
Banglavision---------Private-------2005
Boishakhi------------Private-------2005
BTV World-----------State--------2005 <==== Only state owned network
Channel I------------Private------1998
Channel One---------Private------2006
CSB News(defunct)--Private-------2007
Desh TV-------------Private------Test transmission started
Diganta TV----------Private-------Awaiting lisencee
Ekushey Television---Private-------2000
Islamic TV-----------Private-------2007
ntv-----------------Private-------2003
Rtv-----------------Private-------2005

Hope this helps

All the above channels except BTV speak freely and criticize the government every now and then.Rarely you will see them praising any govenrment action.BTV,on the other hand is completely the opposite.

All the above channels except BTV speak freely and criticize the government every now and then.Rarely you will see them praising any govenrment action.BTV,on the other hand is completely the opposite.
i noticed the same trend also in ****, these so tv channels tend to serve a specific groups interests and not the interest of the public a news channel needs to be both pro and anti govt at the same time they just practice only one and make a drama out of everything

Easy, guys. We are experimenting, we are learning, our media is already better, and it will keep getting better. INSHALLAH

All the above channels except BTV speak freely and criticize the government every now and then.Rarely you will see them praising any govenrment action.BTV,on the other hand is completely the opposite.

i noticed the same trend also in ****, these so tv channels tend to serve a specific groups interests and not the interest of the public a news channel needs to be both pro and anti govt at the same time they just practice only one and make a drama out of everything

EXACTLY the same thing goes on in Pakistan. :ohno:

Name---------------Ownership----Established
====================================
ATN Bangla----------Private-------2001
Banglavision---------Private-------2005
Boishakhi------------Private-------2005
BTV World-----------State--------2005 <==== Only state owned network
Channel I------------Private------1998
Channel One---------Private------2006
CSB News(defunct)--Private-------2007
Desh TV-------------Private------Test transmission started
Diganta TV----------Private-------Awaiting lisencee
Ekushey Television---Private-------2000
Islamic TV-----------Private-------2007
ntv-----------------Private-------2003
Rtv-----------------Private-------2005

Hope this helps

A small correction, ATN BANGLA started operation in July,1997. In 2001, they started broadcasting to Europe.

A small correction, ATN BANGLA started operation in July,1997. In 2001, they started broadcasting to Europe.

Thank you

yay diganta tv has started :|

^^what kind of tv is it going to be? do they have a website?

Channel S

British Sylheti Channel broadcasting from the UK.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_S

ETV to telecast live stock trading

Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and ETV, a private satellite television channel, yesterday signed an agreement to telecast live the trading from the floors of the bourse.

The ETV will air the trading from January 1.

DSE Chief Executive Officer Salahuddin Ahmed Khan and ETV Managing Director Abdus Salam signed the agreement on behalf of their organisations.

http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=15413

^^what kind of tv is it going to be? do they have a website?
general entertainment, i dont know

ETV to telecast live stock trading

Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and ETV, a private satellite television channel, yesterday signed an agreement to telecast live the trading from the floors of the bourse.

The ETV will air the trading from January 1.

DSE Chief Executive Officer Salahuddin Ahmed Khan and ETV Managing Director Abdus Salam signed the agreement on behalf of their organisations.

http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=15413
they gonna do the cnbc thing eh?

Bangladesh` RTV joins TV Southasia

Dhaka (ANTARA News/Asia Pulse) - TV Southasia, a collaborative venture between AAJ TV (Business Recorder Group) of Pakistan, Broadcast Worldwide of India, Image Channels of Nepal, Maharaja Group (MTV Private Ltd) of Sri Lanka, was recently joined by RTV Pvt Ltd. from Bangladesh as a media partner.

RTV will be contributing content to the channel and would be representing Bangladesh in this regional partnership, said a press release. TV Southasia is a media voice that reflects the spirit, heritage and culture through the form of content contributed by all the partnering channels.

This is the only joint venture between private entities in the media space in South Asia with largest representation from all the five countries.


Source:
Business in Asia Today - June. 2, 2008
published by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com/)

btw anyone living in bangladesh notice that the discovery channel is back to the shitty indian version? or its just my cable operator

OK I don't know if this counts as media (probably does).

If you're tired of ordering books through friends or family -- you can now directly order through Boi Mela -- and they take Paypal :)

Boi Mela (http://www.boi-mela.com/default.asp)

How's that for totally cool? :)

Also in their website -- they now have a version of Google Maps with Bangladesh Highway numbers -- DAC-CTG Highway is N1 -- like PCH-1 (Pacific Coast highway) over here in LA!

I was playing around with this and saw that you can get to Benapole and Kolkata via Goalundo/Faridpur (where the Padma Bridge is going to be built?) connecting N5 and N7.

^^nice site

btw anyone living in bangladesh notice that the discovery channel is back to the shitty indian version? or its just my cable operator

Call your cable operator and tell him to switch it to the European or American ones.

Call your cable operator and tell him to switch it to the European or American ones.
any other version besides the indian version is illegal in the subcontinent

any other version besides the indian version is illegal in the subcontinent

What? Cable operators all over Pakistan show American ESPN (along with Singaporean ESPN), European Discovery, European and Pakistani MTV, Pakistani HBO etc.

In fact the number of Indian channels is declining by the week, since so many Pakistani channels are popping up. Who made the law that the Indian Discovery channel is the only one you can watch?

What? Cable operators all over Pakistan show American ESPN (along with Singaporean ESPN), European Discovery, European and Pakistani MTV, Pakistani HBO etc.

In fact the number of Indian channels is declining by the week, since so many Pakistani channels are popping up. Who made the law that the Indian Discovery channel is the only one you can watch?
Discovery Communications Asia PLC, most of the foreign channels that operate in south asia focus on india so the rest of the countries in the region suffer

mtv, espn, ngc, disney, cartoon network, discovery channel that you find of european origin are illegally transited from the pahela on nilesat and dstv package on PAS10 receiving that transmission outside africa is illegal

even we used to get the african/middle eastern version of discovery, mtv but the distributors of these channels forced the cable operators to carry the shitty indian versions

What? Cable operators all over Pakistan show American ESPN (along with Singaporean ESPN), European Discovery, European and Pakistani MTV, Pakistani HBO etc.

In fact the number of Indian channels is declining by the week, since so many Pakistani channels are popping up. Who made the law that the Indian Discovery channel is the only one you can watch?

That's because of the Ban by the Pakistani Govt and other restrictions related to India; whereas no such restrictions are in place in rest of the South Asian countries. Our HBO, Discovery..... are in the banner of South Asia.

I think people should be free to watch whatever they want to watch. We shouldn't be anyone's captive consumer and still pay for the service.

Doesn't sound right.

We should tell the cable operators to ban the channels you don't want to watch. They ban Bangladesh channels in Kolkata to this day (and that's not because no one wants to watch)-- it's a fact. It's govt. pressure.

If we make enough noise -- the cable operators will listen.

That's because of the Ban by the Pakistani Govt and other restrictions related to India; whereas no such restrictions are in place in rest of the South Asian countries. Our HBO, Discovery..... are in the banner of South Asia.
only hbo carry the south asian banner but even then it states all times according to indian time

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/59/Hboindia%288%29.gif

even pakitan has its own version of hbo and cartoon network

i am just relived that we dont have the indian cn anymore full of shit, we used to have the me version of discovery and asian version of hbo till last month now its all gone

even in sri lanka they dont have to watch the shitty indian versions

I think people should be free to watch whatever they want to watch. We shouldn't be anyone's captive consumer and still pay for the service.

Doesn't sound right.
thats what the indians are doing i just hope the bd govt would ban these channels or make them tax pay for the adverts they carry, because of the products that advertise there are also in the local market

thats what the indians are doing i just hope the bd govt would ban these channels or make them tax pay for the adverts they carry, because of the products that advertise there are also in the local market

Yeah this was a windfall for Indian companies which should end now.

From firtshand contact I remember Indian marketers saying about ten years ago this was a windfall for them. I'm sure if Bangladesh products were advertised in Bangladeshi channels in India the Indian govt. would tax our channels too. That's why they're not allowing our channels.

We should tax all their ads for all Indian channels. Where is the NBR when you need these idiots?

Yeah this was a windfall for Indian companies which should end now.

From firtshand contact I remember Indian marketers saying about ten years ago this was a windfall for them. I'm sure if Bangladesh products were advertised in Bangladeshi channels in India the Indian govt. would tax our channels too. That's why they're not allowing our channels.

We should tax all their ads for all Indian channels. Where is the NBR when you need these idiots?
word man the indian govt doesnt even allow bd channels to relayed even in west bengal

and i just dont understand why doesnt the govt ban these indian channels

Bangladesh government should press hard to Indian gov for alloing our channels. I am sure our dramas and shows will be big hit in West Bengal.. This will also give incentive to our private channels to produce better programs as they will have a broader group of audience.

Bangladesh government should press hard to Indian gov for alloing our channels. I am sure our dramas and shows will be big hit in West Bengal.. This will also give incentive to our private channels to produce better programs as they will have a broader group of audience.
thats why they dont allow our channels, cuz their natoks are teh sheet

thats what the indians are doing i just hope the bd govt would ban these channels or make them tax pay for the adverts they carry, because of the products that advertise there are also in the local market

We should tax all their ads for all Indian channels. Where is the NBR when you need these idiots?

There is a provision for this problem in this year's budget.

^^

I don't see why Bangaldesh does not prohibit the cable operators from carrying Inida channels like Zee, Star, SET, etc. The government doesn't stand to lose any revenue, does it? So, if the Indians do not allow Bangladesh channels in their country why should Bangladesh give them an undue advantage?

^^

I don't see why Bangaldesh does not prohibit the cable operators from carrying Inida channels like Zee, Star, SET, etc. The government doesn't stand to lose any revenue, does it? So, if the Indians do not allow Bangladesh channels in their country why should Bangladesh give them an undue advantage?
thats my question too, and the mohilas who will protest for these shits should be beaten with a "beth" old skhool ishtyle

Here are reflections of a Bangladeshi young woman's travels in Pakistan.

A proud Bangladeshi in Pakistan (http://www.drishtipat.org/blog/2008/06/17/a-proud-bangladeshi-in-pakistan/)

There is a provision for this problem in this year's budget.

Thanks Amar! A good timely step.

thats my question too, and the mohilas who will protest for these shits should be beaten with a "beth" old skhool ishtyle

:lol::lol: Dope clearly you haven't gotten hitched yet.

Get this from me -- you can't win :lol:

They'll do what they want to do -- recording 'Ghar ki Lakshmi' (on DVR if needed) and watching it late.

I'm way out-voted in my own house.

:lol::lol: Dope clearly you haven't gotten hitched yet.

Get this from me -- you can't win :lol:

They'll do what they want to do -- recording 'Ghar ki Lakshmi' (on DVR if needed) and watching it late.

I'm way out-voted in my own house.
lol thank god nothing like that happens in my fam, believe it or not my mums fav channel is cnn and discovery

atleast when its sold in dvr money aint going outside of bd, more jobs at the pirate stores

:lol::lol: Dope clearly you haven't gotten hitched yet.

Get this from me -- you can't win :lol:

They'll do what they want to do -- recording 'Ghar ki Lakshmi' (on DVR if needed) and watching it late.

I'm way out-voted in my own house.

Ain't that the truth. I'm constantly out voted (two to one) and my child isn't even in kindergarten yet! :(

Ain't that the truth. I'm constantly out voted (two to one) and my child isn't even in kindergarten yet! :(
you know the funny part most desi gurls will admit that they dont do the star plus sheet

please click the link to know more about Media Bangladesh. http://mediabangladesh.net

ISI promoting TV channel in Bangladesh
Malaysia Sun
Monday 11th August, 2008
(ANI)


Washington, Aug.11 : Pakistan's ISI is setting up a TV channel in Bangladesh as a part of its war over airwaves in the region, says the US based Global Geopolitics Network.

Pakistan's state broadcaster PTV is also reported to have intensified its anti-India propaganda in the wake of the unrest in Jammu and Kashmir over the Amarnath Shrine forest land transfer issue. On an average, at least two hours of anti-Indian propaganda is aired by PTV.

According to the network, Bangladesh's envoy to Pakistan, Yasmeen Murshed, has been roped in as the 'face' of the venture after it faced political, security and regulatory hurdles, according to James Crickton, who authored the five-page report titled 'War over air waves in Bangladesh'.

The channel, CSB (Chrono Satellite Broadcast) News, had a short run last year itself but was 'closed down' after the authorities felt the channel was trying to give a 'fillip' to the student unrest in the Dhaka and Rajshahi University campuses, the author said based on communications he had been 'privileged to access and study'

The ISI through its Dubai links roped in a Bangladesh businessman-politician Salauddin Qader Chowdhury to start the channel way back in 2006 but he was jailed after the army backed caretaker government came to office and started a massive anti-corruption drive.

Salauddin was a key minister in the Khaleda Zia's BNP led government. His son, Fayyaz, who has business interests in Dhaka, Hong Kong and Dubai stepped in to run the show but found the going tough, forcing the ISI to bring in the Bangladesh envoy in Islamabad as a partner in the venture, James Crickton writes.

The very structure of the company created to run the channel is also a give away, says the report.

The MOU that had stitched the deal in Islamabad in June 2006, puts the Dubai end under the aegis of an off-shore shell company (started with UK pounds 1900). It gives a 50 per cent share to Phoenix floated by Dubai based Pakistani, who coordinated with the Fayyaz family, and offers 33.33 per cent equity to Quintina Holdings, a Hong Kong based enterprise of Fayyaz. It fixes authorized capital at 50 million Arab Emirate Dirhams and paid up capital at 29 million Arab Emirate Dirhams.

After Yasmeen Murshed became a partner, her son was given the front end of channel while Fayyaz retained control over backend operations, "With her (ambassador Yasmeen) involvement, they (Salauddin and son Fayyaz) hoped to have the decks cleared as their sources winked at their new plan even when it was on the drawing board", according to the report which profusely quotes from various sources on the complex web Pakistan agency has put in place to hoodwink the Bangladeshi regime.. It adds that Yasmeen Murshed role is an 'internal' arrangement and is 'absolutely confidential'.

"When we sign over share transfer forms to Yasmeen, she signs over share transfer forms to us at the same time. Whenever we want we can submit the share transfer forms signed by her to take back the shares", Fayyaz told his Pakistani interlocutors, and went on to say, "A final agreement with her is that because she is not actually owning the company (since she is already signing away her share transfers to us), she is not investing any funds to run the company. Funds will be arranged by us and will be invested through her. Further more, she will be paid yearly sum of $ 50,000 for her services of being our face and maintaining a basic management on our behalf".

The Crickton write up on the Global Geopolitics Network leaves no doubt whatsoever that it is all an ISI sponsored and managed operation. When Salauddin was jailed, he decided to spite at the army chief Gen Moen.

And so he had sent a message through his son to his 'handlers' and it read: "Please do not allow the Chief Moen to visit your side. The message must be given loud and clear to the chief".

It is not clear to what extent the message influenced Islamabad but the fact of the matter is B'Desh army chief has not visited Pakistan so far though he had visited Delhi and Kolkata.

http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/303b19022816233b/id/392960/cs/1/

ISI promoting TV channel in Bangladesh
Malaysia Sun
Monday 11th August, 2008
(ANI)


http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/303b19022816233b/id/392960/cs/1/

The more the merrier!! :lol::lol:

Since we already have the supposedly RAW-sponsored ATN-Bangla then why not?? Let these people offer some free entertainment.

One thing that is a dead giveaway is the language of the news which smells too much like the 'Business Standard' or the 'Statesman'. There is an oversupply of news from the subcontinent and almost none from Malaysia. I don't know why these people keep persisting....with fake propaganda newspaper sites.

Here's the Whois search for the newspaper site -- which is clearly from the Australia and not from Malaysia. Could we safely conclude then that this is a Propaganda site?

Registration Service Provided By: Enom, Inc
Contact: CustomerSupport@enom.com
Visit: www.enom.com

Domain name: malaysiasun.com

Registrant Contact:
Midwest Radio Network Ltd
J Jackson

230 New South Head Road
Sydney, NSW 2027
AU

Administrative Contact:
Midwest Radio Network Ltd
J Jackson (midwest@attglobal.net)
+61.413592865
Fax: +.
230 New South Head Road
Sydney, NSW 2027
AU

Technical Contact:
Midwest Radio Network Ltd
J Jackson (midwest@attglobal.net)
+61.413592865
Fax: +.
230 New South Head Road
Sydney, NSW 2027
AU

Status: Locked

Name Servers:
ns1.mwrn.net
ns2.mwrn.net

Creation date: 12 Sep 2002 01:30:30
Expiration date: 12 Sep 2008 01:31:20

The more the merrier!! :lol::lol:

Since we already have the supposedly RAW-sponsored ATN-Bangla then why not?? Let these people offer some free entertainment.

One thing that is a dead giveaway is the language of the news which smells too much like the 'Business Standard' or the 'Statesman'. There is an oversupply of news from the subcontinent and almost none from Malaysia. I don't know why these people keep persisting....with fake propaganda newspaper sites.

Here's the Whois search for the newspaper site -- which is clearly from the Australia and not from Malaysia. Could we safely conclude then that this is a Propaganda site?

Registration Service Provided By: Enom, Inc
Contact: CustomerSupport@enom.com
Visit: www.enom.com

Domain name: malaysiasun.com

Registrant Contact:
Midwest Radio Network Ltd
J Jackson

230 New South Head Road
Sydney, NSW 2027
AU

Administrative Contact:
Midwest Radio Network Ltd
J Jackson (midwest@attglobal.net)
+61.413592865
Fax: +.
230 New South Head Road
Sydney, NSW 2027
AU

Technical Contact:
Midwest Radio Network Ltd
J Jackson (midwest@attglobal.net)
+61.413592865
Fax: +.
230 New South Head Road
Sydney, NSW 2027
AU

Status: Locked

Name Servers:
ns1.mwrn.net
ns2.mwrn.net

Creation date: 12 Sep 2002 01:30:30
Expiration date: 12 Sep 2008 01:31:20

I'm not sure I believe all this: whether ATN Bangla has RAW connection and the ISI linked channel. Ever since the credibility/integrity of publications such as NYT, WP, WSJ have come into question, I don't know whom to believe and often wonder "what is the real story behind this"?

BTW, you really cannot tell much from a domain name registration data. There are many organizations in one geographical location with the domain (name) of the entity registered elsewhere.

The more the merrier!! :lol::lol:

Since we already have the supposedly RAW-sponsored ATN-Bangla then why not?? Let these people offer some free entertainment.

One thing that is a dead giveaway is the language of the news which smells too much like the 'Business Standard' or the 'Statesman'. There is an oversupply of news from the subcontinent and almost none from Malaysia. I don't know why these people keep persisting....with fake propaganda newspaper sites.

Here's the Whois search for the newspaper site -- which is clearly from the Australia and not from Malaysia. Could we safely conclude then that this is a Propaganda site?

Registration Service Provided By: Enom, Inc
Contact: CustomerSupport@enom.com
Visit: www.enom.com

Domain name: malaysiasun.com

Registrant Contact:
Midwest Radio Network Ltd
J Jackson

230 New South Head Road
Sydney, NSW 2027
AU

Administrative Contact:
Midwest Radio Network Ltd
J Jackson (midwest@attglobal.net)
+61.413592865
Fax: +.
230 New South Head Road
Sydney, NSW 2027
AU

Technical Contact:
Midwest Radio Network Ltd
J Jackson (midwest@attglobal.net)
+61.413592865
Fax: +.
230 New South Head Road
Sydney, NSW 2027
AU

Status: Locked

Name Servers:
ns1.mwrn.net
ns2.mwrn.net

Creation date: 12 Sep 2002 01:30:30
Expiration date: 12 Sep 2008 01:31:20
no wonder atn is crappy

btw whats the registration of the domain gotta do with this?

I'm not sure I believe all this: whether ATN Bangla has RAW connection and the ISI linked channel. Ever since the credibility/integrity of publications such as NYT, WP, WSJ have come into question, I don't know whom to believe and often wonder "what is the real story behind this"?

BTW, you really cannot tell much from a domain name registration data. There are many organizations in one geographical location with the domain (name) of the entity registered elsewhere.
werd

Currently some people in Pakistan believe that Geo (previously an immensely popular news channel) is being sponsored by the CIA/RAW. To think that a news channel would work towards the destruction of the country is ludicrous in my opinion, because all of their employees are Pakistani.

What would be the purpose of a propoganda channel in Bangladesh? Would it hurt Bangaldesh in any way?

Currently some people in Pakistan believe that Geo (previously an immensely popular news channel) is being sponsored by the CIA/RAW. To think that a news channel would work towards the destruction of the country is ludicrous in my opinion, because all of their employees are Pakistani.

What would be the purpose of a propoganda channel in Bangladesh? Would it hurt Bangaldesh in any way?

This sort of story is just good gossip, thats all. Thats why it appeared in such obscure media outlet such as malaysiasun and thats the reason why no alternative credible/respectable media carried this news.

no wonder atn is crappy

btw whats the registration of the domain gotta do with this?

My point to get the whois info was that -- when you open up a 'reputable' newspaper website which has a domain in Malaysia (for Malaysian readers), the domain registrant usually provides a genuine address which is *in" Malaysia.

If they don't -- than that is 'fishy' to me (non-legit).

Before everyone starts to name me 'Oliver Stone' aka conspiracy theorist, I want everyone to know that in every govt. (even in South Asia) there are large 'propaganda' (i.e. information warfare) depts. with large budgets doing this sort of thing (Yes they still exist in this day and age).

I could buy a domain today registering a fake address somewhere in Australia and start a newspaper site dishing out all sorts of misinformation. Actually costs so little it is laughable.

ATN is not only crappy but IMHO covers more negative news about Bangladesh.

This can be passed off as 'investigative and realist' journalism. Call it whatever you will but in my book -- anyone who bad mouths their own country should suffer the consequences of their irresponsible actions.

As Bangladeshis we have to realize that each piece of news that maligns Bangladesh costs us something -- whether it is cancelled export orders, add'l non-tariff barriers in our export countries or simply earning bad PR ( as if there were any shortage of that).

We cannot afford any more irresponsible reporting. Having journalistic 'laissez-faire' does *not" mean irresponsible journalism. A lot of livelihoods are at stake. Simply spewing 'baseless stories' has to have a limit.

The GOB has to set some ground-rules -- starting with embargoes on foreigners doing negative news-stories on Bangladesh soil (so often abused), they need to get licenses from the Information ministry. All countries in South Asia have these rules except Bangladesh. I think it is high time we come up with these basic rules and enforced them.

The second thing we need to do is ask local journalists (TV, print) to follow responsible journalism. In this respect we can follow the Govt. of Malaysia's example.

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We cannot afford any more irresponsible reporting. Having journalistic 'laissez-faire' does *not" mean irresponsible journalism. A lot of livelihoods are at stake. Simply spewing 'baseless stories' has to have a limit.

The GOB has to set some ground-rules -- starting with embargoes on foreigners doing negative news-stories on Bangladesh soil (so often abused), they need to get licenses from the Information ministry. All countries in South Asia have these rules except Bangladesh. I think it is high time we come up with these basic rules and enforced them.

The second thing we need to do is ask local journalists (TV, print) to follow responsible journalism. In this respect we can follow the Govt. of Malaysia's example.

Good luck with that, manbil. When you have local politicians going abroad and crying to their mummies, and when you have local print and broadcast media cover a western diplomat visiting a politician at his residence as headline news, the notion of "responsible journal" is just that, a notion, and will remain so for the foreseeable future. Perhaps the ideal of "holding your head up high" shall be easily discernable in the generation who are in their twenties today and shall inherit the governance/management of Bangladesh.

Abdullah Al-Mamun is no more...Innalillahey...Razeyoon.

Over more than four decades of his involvement with our Bailey-road centered Drama movement, he made us all proud and singlehandedly elevated drama (some adapted from Bertolt Brecht (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertolt_Brecht)) as a high-quality Bangladeshi art form to be proud of. A proud secularist, a populist and a great son of our soil.

He will be missed.

Following is a wonderful writeup about his life.

"Thu, Aug 21st, 2008 4:38 pm BdST
Dhaka, Aug 21 (bdnews24.com) – Celebrated playwright, actor and award-winning filmmaker Abdullah Al Mamun died after prolonged illness at BIRDEM Hospital Thursday at the age of 65.

"My father died around 11:25am at BIRDEM's intensive care unit. His heart, kidneys and liver stopped functioning," son Lutful Kuddus Tonmoy told bdnews24.com.

Mamun was admitted to Square Hospital before being moved to BIRDEM with his condition getting worse.

The playwright's body is being kept at BIRDEM morgue. He will be buried at Banani graveyard Friday after jummah prayers, his son said.

His body will be kept on Central Shahid Minar premises on Friday from 9am to 11am for people to pay their last tribute to the myriad-minded theatre personality.

Mamun was admitted to Square Hospital on July 10 after suffering brain haemorrhage. He underwent a brain surgery on July 13. A medical board was formed the same day.

He had been suffering from diabetes, kidney complaints and heart disease over a long period.

The theatre activist, stage performer and director left three daughters and one son to mourn his death.

His acclaimed play scripts include Ekhono Kritodash, Tomrai, Kokilara and Meraj Fakir-er Maa.

Mamun also directed movies such as Ekhoni Shomoy, Shareng Bou, Dui Jibon.

He also served as director general of Bangladesh Television for sometime and headed the programme team as deputy director general.

He directed a good number of popular television drama serials including Sangshaptak, Gharoya, Pathar Somoy, Joyar Bhata, Baba, Shirshobindu, Uttaradhikar, Shesh Bikeler Meye, Ami Tumi She, Ek Janame and Ekjon Babar.

Mamun was acting in the 'Doria Parer Doulati' film that he was also directing.

He wrote 25 dramas and seven novels, an autobiography 'Amar Ami' and a travelogue 'Manhattan'.

Mamun founded drama group Theatre (Bailey Road) and was an adviser to three-monthly theatre magazine 'Theatre'.

Born in Jamalpur on July 13, 1942 to Abdul Kuddus and Fatema Khatun, Mamun did his masters in history from Dhaka University.

He received prestigious awards Ekushey Padak, Bangla Academy Award, 1st National Television Award, National Film Award, Munir Chowdhury Honourary Award and Agrani Bank Literature Award.

Mamun's wife Farida Khatun died in 1984.

CO-ARTISTS MOURN

Hundreds of co-artists, directors, drama activists , fans and well-wishers thronged the hospital on the news of the death.

Some of co-artists were reeling in the loss.

Friend Ferdousi Majumder was too moved by the death to speak to journalists.

"Abdullah Al Mamun was our teacher. His contributions will remain an example in our drama industry," Tropa, Ferdousi's daughter, told bdnews24.com.

Ramendu Majumder, her father, said: "His death has brought an end to an industry. He shaped Bangladesh Television at its outset. His departure is an irreparable loss to us."

"Mamun's been my companion for a long time. I've lost a companion. I'm overwhelmed with the feeling of losing a close man."

"His last wish was to celebrate his 66th birth anniversary on July 12 at the National Theatre ground. But he fell sick before," Ramendu said.

Actor KS Firoz said: "Mamun bhai was like our elder brother. He was our mentor."

Theatre personalities Mamunur Rashid and Nasiruddin Yusuf Bachchu were among many in paying paid glowing tributes.

"Mamun's a strong actor. He's spoken of the country and its people through his plays," Bachchu said.

Rashid said: "Mamun has played a great role as television producer and actor. He's a popular actor."

Actor Tarik Anam said, "He has popularised television dramas and theatres through his own performing skill."

Nima Rahman, wife and artist, said: "He was my guardian. His death has left me alone."

Film director Chashi Nazrul Islam said: "I came to know him in 1964. One of his performances in a TV film 'Chimneyr Dhoaa' during 1969 movement stirs me even today."

Actor, director Azad Abul Kalam said: "His departure is very unexpected for us. He has contributed a lot to make television drama popular."

Wowwww..

Innalillahi wa inna.......

He was one of my most favorite actors.

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Information on TV, Radio, Newspaper here (http://mediabangladesh.net)

Nazim Farhan's ad-related blog (He's the head honcho at ADCOMM and the son of Geeti-Ara Safiya Chowdhury.

blog1 (http://nazimfarhan.blogspot.com/)

blog2 (http://nazimfarhan.blogspot.com/search?q=dhaka)

Interesting Bangla-based site and forum.

http://www.projanmo.com/home/

Since some skyscrapercity sites are in native languages -- maybe we can start in Bangla as well.

Here is the software to enable this.

http://www.bd-host.com/index.php/Introducing-Bangla-Forum-Hosting-Service.html

Avro Bangla Keyboard and converter(I have not used these)

http://www.omicronlab.com/

Nazim Farhan's ad-related blog (He's the head honcho at ADCOMM and the son of Geeti-Ara Safiya Chowdhury.

blog1 (http://nazimfarhan.blogspot.com/)

blog2 (http://nazimfarhan.blogspot.com/search?q=dhaka)
is he another khetua?? have you see the adverts aired in bengali channels either they are copy pastes or out right pukelicious

is he another khetua?? have you see the adverts aired in bengali channels either they are copy pastes or out right pukelicious

I doubt it. The guy did his MBA from one of the better schools in the US (I'd say Wharton but I'm not sure) and he's very well-exposed to global culture. The meetings / interactions I had with him and the crowd he hangs out with would definitely not fall into the 'khetua' category - provided your concept of 'khetua' and mine are the same. He is one of the few entrepreneurs in Dhaka who reflects my values (Syed Nasim Manzur of Apex being another guy). Both write and blog extensively.

Regarding the ads -- they have to be targeted at the tastes and sensibilities of the receiving population and he does it well. You have to realize that a large portion of the Bengali middle-class population with spending power are still conservative and largely belonging to the 'Sonskritimona' milieu (i.e. subscribers of deep-seated Bengali culture rather than exposed to true large-scale Western culture).

The next generation in Bangladesh is taking on different values and it'll be interesting to see how their opinions and sensibilities take shape. When the twenty somethings in Bangladesh grow up and have kids -- the ads at that time will reflect newer values.

The ad industry in Bangladesh (as well as the satellite media) is very young. I'd give them time -- they have a ways to go.

I doubt it. The guy did his MBA from one of the better schools in the US (I'd say Wharton but I'm not sure) and he's very well-exposed to global culture. The meetings / interactions I had with him and the crowd he hangs out with would definitely not fall into the 'khetua' category - provided your concept of 'khetua' and mine are the same. He is one of the few entrepreneurs in Dhaka who reflects my values (Syed Nasim Manzur of Apex being another guy). Both write and blog extensively.

Regarding the ads -- they have to be targeted at the tastes and sensibilities of the receiving population and he does it well. You have to realize that a large portion of the Bengali middle-class population with spending power are still conservative and largely belonging to the 'Sonskritimona' milieu (i.e. subscribers of deep-seated Bengali culture rather than exposed to true large-scale Western culture).

The next generation in Bangladesh is taking on different values and it'll be interesting to see how their opinions and sensibilities take shape. When the twenty somethings in Bangladesh grow up and have kids -- the ads at that time will reflect newer values.

The ad industry in Bangladesh (as well as the satellite media) is very young. I'd give them time -- they have a ways to go.
but still dude have you seen the bengali adds? man come on this aint the 70's the graphic words is still just ugh, take a look at pakistan its all the same when it comes to conservativeness but its got nothing to do with their creativity. A stanford graduate doent make you creative does it?