Channels line up intriguing projects to cap Durga Puja celebrations

Today is Bijoya Dashami, a day that marks the triumph of good over evil. It also symbolises personal growth, inspiring the believers of the religion to overcome their flaws, cultivate virtues, and uphold righteousness. To celebrate this major festival, several television channels have lined up Durga Puja programmes for viewers of all. Among them, Duronto TV, the country's only children's entertainment channel, has once again prepared special shows for the occasion.

Duronto TV will air the special Durga Puja drama "Hoi Hoi Holla" at 11:30 am and 8 pm. The channel also airs "Banai Mojar Khabar Maa-Baba Aar Ami", a festive cooking show where children, accompanied by their parents, share Puja stories and prepare traditional dishes such as labra (mixed vegetable curry), payesh (rice pudding), machher paturi (fish wrapped in banana leaves), khichuri, and more. The show will be broadcast on October 2 at 1:00 pm and 9:00 pm.

As part of its Sharadiya Durga Puja programming, Duronto TV will also air a special episode of the popular show "Ronger Khelay Shurer Bhelay" titled "Ronger Khelay Shurer Bhelay Pujar Melay" (Colours, music and the joy of Puja) at 6:30 pm on October 2. The programme features Puja songs accompanied by the rhythms of the dhak and the fragrance of incense.

On Bijoya Dashami, the light-hearted programme "Shubho Bijoya" will air at 10:00 am, featuring elocutionist Bhashwar Bandyopadhyay and child artistes Barnamala, Kotha, and Samriddho.

Boishakhi Television has also arranged special programmes. Produced by Mamun Abdullah, "Desher Gaan: Jommo Bhumi" will air at 7:45 am with popular Puja-themed music videos. At 8:20 am, singer Badsha Bulbul will perform in "Baishakhi'r Sokaler Gaan", produced by Litu Solaiman. At 9:10 am, "Music Album" will feature popular Puja songs from Bangladeshi films.

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A special drama, "Mejaj", written and directed by Sajal Ahmed, will air at 10 pm, starring Mushfiq R Farhan, Saima, Rosey Siddique, Lutfor Rahman George, Sabnam Faria, Kochi Khondokar, and Al Mamun.

Maasranga Television will broadcast the Durga Puja special drama "Radhika" at 10:30 pm. Directed by Forhad Alam, it stars Fazlur Rahman Babu, Mihi Ahsan, Rana Chowdhury, Jayraj, and others.

Bangladesh television will air the programme "Janani Dashabhuja" at 11 pm. Written by Shyamal Dutta and produced by Abdullah Al Mamun, the programme is designed as a blend of songs, dance, and a dramatisation of Goddess Durga's slaying of Mahishasura.