The year 2021 is a milestone for the BBC's Bangla service, known simply as BBC Bangla. Some 80 years ago in 1941, BBC Bangla came into being on October 11 through airing a 15-minute Bangla programme. For its audience, BBC Bangla is still an important source of neutral, reliable and objective news and analyses. For the last eight decades, it has been able to retain its appeal and acceptance to the audience. Apart from being a radio station, BBC Bangla has now become more active on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. The number of followers on BBC Bangla's Facebook page has already exceeded 13.23 million.
The role BBC Bangla played during the 1971 War of Liberation will always be remembered. The BBC brought news of the war and what was going on in the then East Pakistan to its Bangla-speaking audiences as well as its listeners worldwide through English and other languages. The BBC's adherence to accuracy and impartiality meant that its audiences had received authentic facts. Those broadcasts enabled the BBC to earn the trust of the people of Bangladesh, which remains largely intact to this day. We hope BBC Bangla will keep continue its good works the way it does now, and interact more with its listeners through broadcasting an array of programmes.
Md. Zillur Rahaman
Satish Sarker Road,
Gandaria, Dhaka,
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