10 TV channels banned in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Apr 25 (UNI) The Bangladesh government has banned ten television channels in the country, as their operations were found to be contrary to the Cable TV Network Operation Act, 2006.

The banned channels are -- Channel V, Zoom, Ren TV, Fashion TV, AXN, Gcop, Music India, Cine Max, The Music and Trendz.

In a notification issued here today, the Information Ministry banned the downlinks of the ten satellite TV channels as ''these are contrary to clause 19 of the Cable TV Network Operation Act, 2006''.

The notification said no television channel would operate without approval of the government. Permission from the Information Ministry will be required to operate any new channel in the country, it added.

At present, nine private television channels are operating in the country apart from the state-owned Bangladesh Television.

UNI