Hearing on banning 3 Indian TV channels July 28

Staff Correspondent: The High Court has fixed July 28 for the hearing on its ruling to stop telecast of three Indian television channels--Star Jalsha, Star Plus and Zee Bangla--in Bangladesh.

 

Earlier on October 19, 2014, the HC asked the government to explain in four weeks as to why it should not be directed to stop telecast of the three Indian television channels in the country.  

Information secretary, home secretary, chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication and Regulatory Commission, director general of Bangladesh Television, chairman of DG Jadu Broadband Ltd, a cable service company through the channels are broadcast in the country, and inspector general of police had been made respondents to the rule.

Syeda Shahin Ara Laily, a Supreme Court lawyer, submitted the petition to the HC on August 7 last year, saying that programmes broadcast by the three channels left adverse impact on social and cultural life of Bangladeshi people.

Education of the students and regular activities of housewives are being hampered as they watch the channel`s programmes, she mentioned in the petition.

risingbd/June 28, 2015/Mehadi/Aminul