[HCDX] BBC Bangla on FM radio in six more districts soon

["Md. Azizul Alam Al-Amin" <alamin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

BBC Bangla on FM radio in six more districts in Bangladesh:
(21 March, 2008)

The BBC Bangla service programs will be available on FM radio in six more 
districts soon in addition to Dhaka.

Bangladesh Betar will relay the programs in Chittagong, Khulna Rajshahi, 
Sylhet, Rangpur and Comilla four times a day -- from local time 6:30am to 
7:00am; 7:30am to 8:00am; 7:30pm to 8:00pm and 10:30pm to 11:00pm.

BBC and Bangladesh Betar signed an agreement in this regard yesterday.

Director General of Bangladesh Betar Mohammad Mahbubul Alam, and Head of 
Business Development of BBC World Service Neil Curry signed the agreement, 
said an official handout.

Information Secretary Jamil Osman was present at the signing ceremony.

Later at a press conference at Hotel Sonargoan, Head of BBC Bangla Service 
Sabir Mustafa said they will initially start relaying programs through FM 
in one of the areas by March 26 and in others areas by April 14.

People living within 35 kilometres of the relay stations can receive the 
BBC programs on their FM radio, he said.

BBC is also going to arrange different kinds of programs in Bangladesh, he 
said, adding that they have plans to hold dialogues on elections.

As per the agreement, BBC will pay 46,000 pounds sterling to Betar a year 
and also provide training and technical supports, said Neil Curry.

As far as BBC is concerned, Bangladesh is a hugely important country, he 
said, adding that the agreement represents close ties between BBC and 
Bangladesh.

Presently, about 17 million people, out of 183 million global audience, 
listen to the Bengali service, he added. 
(<file:///http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=28624>http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=28624)

Kindest regards,

MD. AZIZUL ALAM AL-AMIN
E-65, GOURHANGA, GHORAMARA
RAJSHAHI-6100
BANGLADESH 
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