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| Petition for ban on 3 Indian TV channels rejected |
| 2017-01-30 |
| [Dhaka Tribune] The High Court has rejected a writ petition filed challenging the legality of airing three Indian television channels in Bangladesh. The bench of Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and Justice JBM Hassan passed the order on Sunday morning. The channels are Star Jalsha, Star Plus and Z Bangla. Lawyer Syeda Shaheen Ara Laily filed the petition in October 2014, looking for a directive from the High Court to stop airing these channels in Bangladesh. On the other hand, local radical Islamist parties and groups allege that the serials aired in those Indian TV channels are contrary to Islamic values and create chaos in Bangladeshi families. In 2014, several girls did away with themselves across Bangladesh as their parents refused to buy them "Pakhi" (bird in English) dresses, a special costume used by a popular character in a drama serial named Bojhena She Bojhena on Star Plus. Moreover, on some occasions brawl over watching these channels often turn into violent festivities, according to media reports. |
| Posted by:Fred |