On Tuesday, March 14,  the online quiz winners of the program ''English4U"  broadcast on RTV were awarded. The award program held at Linnex Bengal Square, RTV Studio Building, Dhaka. Jodi Anna Milto, the producer and content creator of Voice of America, Monoj Roy, U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA Country Representative/South Asia, Abu Sayed Bhuiyan, teacher at Government Laboratory School, Sajjadur Rahman, the president of BIAM Model School and College, and students and parents from different schools were present at the function. However, as an international language, american english is widely used in almost all fields. It is very helpful to communicate. To motivate the students to learn this language, the program "English4U"  is broadcast every Friday at 12:10 pm on RTV and its YouTube channel and Facebook page.  Over the past six months, the program held at various schools in the country and help to learn this language.  Top 60 winners were awarded at the ceremony. Speakers of this program said, ''Every year, millions of Bangladeshi, mainly young portion, go to abroad including United States for education or work purpose. They urged everyone to learn and practice the english language.''

Bayanno TV is a new private (proposed) HD satellite television of Bangladesh. This television has now gained huge popularity through digital media. Specially broadcast news, slides, short videos on  Bayanno TV are very popular among viewers. About One million viewers follow the media on its two official Facebook pages and YouTube . Bayanno TV Official Facebook Page – https://fb.com/BayannoTelevision Official News Page – https://fb.com/BayannoDigital Official YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@BayannoTelevision For online readers there is a separate news portal www.bayanno.com. National, international, sports, entertainment and other news are published in it. A group of fearless, efficient, energetic and hardworking workers are working here under the leadership of Syed Ashik Rahman, Chief Editor of the television. The news room, program department and broadcasting department are being equipped with the latest information technology. Channel Bayanno known as Bayanno TV was approved as a satellite television on October 1, 2013. It started broadcasting on digital media by unveiling the logo in February 2014 under the slogan ‘ Freedom from Language‘. Its owner is Bengal Group of Industries. It is a sister concern of RTV, the most popular satellite television in Bangladesh through digital media. Bayanno TV is currently broadcasting from Bengal Square Building, 437 Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka.  

Bangladesh’s leading business daily, The Business Standard (TBS) celebrates its second anniversary of print run today. “Two years is just a tick in the timeline of a newspaper, and yet it is long enough to bring a change to the industry. The Business Standard has just proved that,” The Business Standard editorial board said. Maintaining Covid protocols, an in-house celebration function was organised at the news platfrom’s office at the capital’s Eskaton Garden area on Thursday. Editor Inam Ahmed, Executive Editor Sharier Khan along with the editorial board members were present during the event. Operating in both online and print, The Business Standard emphasises on visual storytelling too. In its two year stint, the news platform has tried to adhere to those values and is determined to continue doing in the years to come. “We have told the story just as it should be. We have explained with the best of our ability. We have made the stories alive with our graphics. And the readers have just loved it. We thank them for their fine judgement and depth of understanding,” editorial board added. “Covid-19 pandemic has been hard on every as it was on everybody else. Many of us including those in our organisation have lost their dear ones. Our deep condolences for them. The only answer to this devastating pandemic is to emerge stronger, all of us, together, and be victorious,” it further said. Led by seasoned journalists and backed by The Horizon Media and Publication Ltd, the news platform aims to promote good governance and best practices in business and economy. The Business Standard puts an extra emphasis on business news – while also covering general news, sports, features and entertainment. The platform also provides selective international news and analysis from Bloomberg, Reuters, Foreign Policy, Project Syndicate and Hindustan Times. “We will launch our journey in the third year with more creativity and ideas for the values we believe in,” the The Business Standard editorial board wrote. AH

The progressive series ‘HER- Women in Asia’, produced by German international broadcaster DW is based on the inspiring real-life transformational stories of women from the Asian sub-continent. It is now streaming exclusively on Bongo BD. The series, comprising of six 15-minute episodes, features protagonists from India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan and Taiwan and portrays the lives and perspectives of diverse Asian women. Each episode explores a wide range of topics including online dating, beauty, career, mental health and marriage.   The co-production between DW and its Asian partners, including Scroll Media in India, Dawn Media Group in Pakistan and PIK Film in Malaysia and Indonesia, is available on over 20 partner platforms in Asia, including VOOT and Starzplay.   Maximilian Peikert, Distribution Manager for DW in Asia, said: “At Deutsche Welle, we aim to create and produce content which nurtures versatility and ensure that real life stories on significant topics like women’s empowerment, cultural diversity, environment, technology, and sustainability are accessible to people across the globe through valued partners.”   Jaya Oberoi,DW Distribution Representative for India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh said: “With ‘HER’we aim to bring intriguingstories backed by up-close reports of Asian women from different parts of the society. The series is a celebration of freedom of expression for women everywhere.”   Nazia Adnin, DW Distribution Representative for Bangladesh said, "HER tells extraordinary stories of women in Asia, those stories are inspiring, and give voices to the untold stories and struggles that women face in their every-day life. We are very excited to launch the series on Bongo BD which is an apt platform for us to reach out to a wide range of viewers.”   Originally produced in English, the series has been dubbed and translated in Bangla for Bangladeshi viewers.    Season 2 is scheduled to release in early 2022 and will include three new regions: Thailand, The Philippines and Hong Kong.   About Deutsche Welle  Deutsche Welle (DW) is Germany’s international broadcaster and a trusted source for reliable news and information with content in 32 languages. The flagship English-language news channel provides analysis and insights to viewers around the globe, reporting on important issues 24/7. With continuous news reports, special features, and talk shows covering topics from business, science, and politics to culture and sports, DW brings people closer to what matters most.   AH

Rafiqul Islam Azad of the Daily Independent and Reaz Chowdhury of theasianmail.com were elected president and general secretary of Dhaka Reporters unity (DRU) respectively in an election on Saturday. Amid huge enthusiasm, 1,329 voters out of 1,635 cast votes to elect DRU’s the executive committee for 2020 term. The election was held at the Sagar-Runi auditorium of the DRU from 9am to 5apm without any break. Rafiqul Islam Azad bagged 550 votes while his nearest rival Shah Newaz Dulal polled 489. Reaz Chowdhury got 567 votes to defeat Nurul Islam Hasib by only two votes. Nazrul Kabir was elected vice-president capturing 488 votes and Helemul Alam Biplob was elected joint secretary securing the highest 851 votes. The other elected office-bearers are finance secretary Ziaul Haque Sabuj (Unopposed), organizing secretary Habibur Rahman, office secretary Jafar Iqbal, women affairs secretary Rita Nahar (unopposed), publicity and publication secretary Maidur Rahman Rubel,  training and research secretary Sakhawat Hossain Sumon,  sports secretary Mojibur Rahman, cultural secretary Mizan Chowdhury, entertainment secretary HM Akhter (unopposed) and welfare secretary Khalid Saifullah (unopposed). The executive members are Moinul Ahsan, SM Mizan, Musfiqa Naznin, Kamruzzaman Bablu, Imran Hasan Majumder, Murad Hossain and Sayeed Abdul Malik. Election Commissioner Monjurul Ahsan Bulbul announced the election results around 6:30pm after the counting of votes. Source: UNB AH

Broadcasting of Bangladesh Television (BTV) will begin from Monday in India. Information Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud will inaugurate the broadcasting activities. The information came through the source of information ministry on Sunday. The broadcasting will continue through DTH platform of India’s state run television Durdarshan-DD free dish. On this occasion an inauguration program is organized at BTV auditorium at Rampura in the capital at 3 pm on Monday. State Minister for Information Dr. Md. Murad Hasan and Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Riva Ganguly Das will present as special guests. Information Secretary Abdul Maleque will preside over the function. Bangladesh Television will telecast the program live. AH 

Senior journalist Amanullah Kabir has died on Tuesday night at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University in the city. He was undergoing treatment for diabetes and liver diseases in the last few days. He was admitted to Dhaka Central International Hospital in the capital’s Shyamoli two weeks ago. As his condition deteriorated, Kabir was taken to Ibn Sina Hospital in Dhanmond. Later, he was shifted to BSMMU. Amanullah Kabir, one of the key figures of journalists’ movement, was born in Jamalpur on January 24, 1947. During his four and a half decades long career as a journalist, Amanullah was the founding editor of Bengali daily Amar Desh and the English daily The Telegraph (now defunct) He also served as the managing editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) and as the executive editor of the English daily The Independent. At the beginning of the English daily The Daily Star, edited by SM Ali, he was appointed as news editor. Amanullah Kabir joined bdnews24.com in September 2013 as a senior editor and discharged his duty till his death. He served as a journalist leader for a long time. As the president of the Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists, he played a great role to realize the demands of the fellows. Amanullah Kabir also played an active role in the anti- Ershad movement.   MHK