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According to a government decision, programmes with advertisements on foreign channels cannot be shown in Bangladesh.
However, operators say that it is not possible to cut off just the advertisements from programmes being broadcast on foreign channels. As such, cable operators have decided to stop broadcasting foreign channels.
SM Anwar Parvez, founding president of the Cable Operators Association of Bangladesh (COAB), said foreign channels that broadcast programmes with advertisements as per government guidelines cannot be shown in the country and so they have stopped showing it.
He said if the government gives any new instructions or steps in the future then they will take action accordingly.
The notification sent only to the operators said that according to the instructions of the Ministry of Information of the government, after September 30, 2021, it will not be possible to broadcast any foreign channel with advertisements.
According to the government’s instructions, operators have stopped broadcasting foreign channels with advertisements.
(TDS)
