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Will Indian TV channels be banned in Bangladesh due to their “negative” cultural impact? Plea filed

Will Indian TV channels be banned in Bangladesh due to their “negative” cultural impact? Plea filed

Bangladeshi lawyer Ekhlas Uddin Bhuiyan files suit written petition before the Bangladesh High Court (HC) seeking a ban on Indian television channels broadcast in the country, according to an ANI report. The Dhaka Tribune was the first to report this development.

Filed on December 2, the petition cited growing concerns about the impact of Indian media on local media. Company and cultural. He questioned why a rule ordering the ban should not be issued and sought court action under the country’s Cable Television Network Operations Act of 2006.

A hearing on the petition could take place in the HC with a bench comprising Justices Fatema Najib and Justice Sikder Mahmudur Razi.

The petition names the secretaries of the Ministry of Information and the Ministry of Home Affairs, as well as the Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC), and others, as respondents.

What does the writ require?

According to the Dhaka Tribune, the order calls for banning all Indians TV channelsincluding Republic Bangla, Star Jalsha, Star Plus and Zee Bangla.

He alleges that provocative information was disseminated on Indian channels and unregulated broadcasts of content opposed to Bangladeshi culture are destroying youth. He also alleged that these channels operate without following any regulations.

Attacks on minority groups

Bangladesh in particular has experienced an increase in acts of violence. attacks on Hindus and other minority groups, prompting calls for greater protection and support, according to the ANI report.

He noted that Bangladesh has seen an increase in violence against minority communities, with temples destroyed after the arrest of a former priest, Chinmoy Krishna Dasfollowing charges of sedition and the alleged hoisting of a saffron flag over the national flag of Bangladesh in Chittagong on October 25.

Tensions further escalated after a lawyer was killed during clashes between police and suspected Das supporters in Chattogram’s court area on November 27.

India has repeatedly expressed its concerns regarding the Bangladesh situation and urged the interim government of Bangladesh to take measures to protect minorities.