Information Minister Hasan Mahmud talking to reporters at the secretariat on Sunday, October 3, 2021 PIDDrives to stop the transmission of foreign channels’ programs without clean feed will continueInformation Minister Hasan Mahmud on Sunday slammed the cable operators that have stopped the broadcasting of 17 ad-free foreign channels in Bangladesh, saying they will be charged with violation of rules. Besides, he said, many cable operators are involved in "downlink" through piracy from foreign satellites, which is illegal. Talking about the threat of the Cable Operators Association of Bangladesh (COAB) to go on a movement after Monday, the minister said: “Talking about such movement is illogical. "According to the law, the foreign channels’ programs can be aired without ads, and many countries follow the law,” he said. Mobile court drives to stop the transmission of foreign channels’ programs without clean feed will continue, he said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 03, 2021 13:52 UTC