UNIVERSITY OF LIBERAL ARTS BANGLADESH

Media in BangladeshSubmitted To:

Submitted By: Malayka Haque BrintoDepartment: English and Humanities

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ABOUT PRESENTATION1. Overview2. Print Media3. Newspapers in Bangladesh4. Television and radio5. Electronic Media6. Private Electronic Media7. Role of Electronic Media8. Internet Media9. Foreign Media in Bangladesh10. Restrictive Policy11. Economy & Social Development

OVERVIEW

The media of Bangladesh refers to the print, broadcast and online mass media available in Bangladesh. The Constitution guarantees press freedom and freedom of expression within "reasonable restriction", though some media outlets have been harassed.

PRINT MEDIA As on March 17, 2003, declaration had

been given to 496 dailies, of which 330 are being published. Declarations were granted to 806 weeklies, of which only 470 are coming out while out of 212 fortnights, only 168 see the stands.

However, this is an encouraging sign that so many newspapers and weeklies are coming out in this country. Capital city Dhaka tops the list of daily newspapers published from any particular city of Bangladesh.

NEWSPAPERS IN BANGLADESH1. Prothom-alo

2. Kalerkontho

3. Jugantor 4. Somokal

5. Naya Digonto

TELEVISION AND RADIO

BTV

ETV

RADIO FOORTI

RADIO AMAR

ELECTRONIC MEDIA

Bangladesh Betar and Bangladesh Television is the country's two state-own TV and radio channels. These are considered the mouthpieces of the government. Opposition news is hardly broadcast by these two electronic media.

PRIVATE ELECTRONIC MEDIA

1.ETV

2.NTV

3.ATN BANGLA

4.CHANNEL I

5.BANGLA VISION

ROLE OF ELECTRONIC MEDIA

In leading a nation towards a new height of development, electronic media can play a tremendous role. Electronic media in Western countries does more than what their people expect, supporting their national development efforts, expanding their markets, selling their cultures and imposing their political ideologies on other parts of the world. In South Asia, India is another example where over a hundred satellites TV channels are being operated, promoting their culture and economy.

INTERNET MEDIA

1.Facebook

2.Twitter

3.Linkedin

4.Youtube

5.Instagram

FOREIGN MEDIA IN BANGLADESH The Effect of –

1.Indian Media

2.Western Media

ECONOMY & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Bangladesh has achieved substantial progress in mass literacy, public health, reduction of population growth and self employment support for rural poor. Primary education is compulsory and female education is free through the first eight years. The strong commitment to primary education and to gender equity means that three out of four girls now enter primary education.

RESTRICTIVE POLICY

Since the Pakistan era, the government, be it civilian or military, has pursued policy to control the press. More often than not the military junta or the party in power used the country's media as a propaganda machine in its favor besides suppressing the voice of dissent. Freedom of the press or expression has not developed due largely to this fact. Sometimes laws and regulations controlling the press were relaxed, but those were enforced strictly again to serve the purpose of the ruling clique. Every government tried to raise political and party interests by using the print and electronic media and imposing censorship on them in various ways.

SUMMARY The media in Bangladesh is a mix of

government-owned and private media. There are still criminal penalties for libel, defamation, and sedition as well as reporting on national security issues. Reporters can be held for up to 90 days without trial under the 1974 Special Powers Act. Media restrictions usually increase during periods of political turmoil. Reporters without Borders has accused the army of targeting journalists and enforcing censorship.

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