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±«Óãtv Bangla launches Chittagong season
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±«Óãtv Bangla will broadcast a series of special programmes, starting on Sunday 6 July, to mark the recent launch of six new ±«Óãtv FM frequencies across Bangladesh including ±«ÓãtvÌý105.4 FM in Chittagong.
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The special season will launch with a debate entitled Chittagong: Apnar Shohor, Apnar Proshno (Chittagong: Your City, Your Question) on ±«Óãtv Bangla radio on Sunday 6 July.
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It will also broadcast on Channel i television on Monday 7 July and will be followed by three days of radio programming exploring all aspects of life in Bangladesh's second largest city.
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Audiences will be able to listen online at bbcbengali.com.
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Sabir Mustafa, Editor of ±«Óãtv Bangla, will host Chittagong: Your City, Your Question in the presence of an invited audience.
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He said: "The expansion of the ±«Óãtv's FM broadcasts in Bangladesh is a major step in serving our audiences better. The special season of programming from Chittagong will not only remind audiences to tune into ±«Óãtv 105.4 FM in the city but will also help us to build closer ties with the residents of this historic and vibrant port."
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Notes to Editors
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- ±«Óãtv Bangla broadcasts news and current affairs, sports, science, and cultural features to the Bengali-speaking community worldwide and is regarded as a reference point for accuracy and impartiality.
- It has 16.8 million listeners in Bangladesh and over 2.4 million listeners in India with bureaus in Dhaka, Kolkata and New Delhi.
- Millions of Bangla-speakers across the world can also access ±«Óãtv Bangla programmes in audio at bbcbengali.com.
- The six new FM frequencies in Bangladesh are: 101.2 FM in Comilla; 102 FM in Khulna; 105.4 FM in Chittagong; 105 FM in Rajashahi; 105.4 FM in Rangpur and 105 FM in Sylhet. They complement the existing ±«Óãtv 100 FM currently broadcasting in Dhaka.
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±«Óãtv World Service Publicity Team
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