Govt bans no foreign TV channel: Hasan
April 03, 2019 00:00:00
Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Tuesday said the government did not ban any foreign television channel amid rumours that orders were issued to stop transmission of foreign TV networks, reports BSS.
"We have not asked anyone to stop transmission of any foreign TV channel, we just want to strictly ensure that foreign TV channels are transmitted in our country deleting (Bangladeshi and foreign advertisements," he told the news agency.
The minister's comments came as rumours spread that the government banned all foreign TV channels as Cable Network Association of Bangladesh (COAB) overnight stopped transmitting several such channels for containing Bangladeshi advertisements.
Hasan said two operators were served with notices demanding explanations why they were airing advertisements defying the government order.