Television lines up special shows for Durga Puja across channels

Television channels across Bangladesh have scheduled a raft of special programmes for the Durga Puja season, offering a mix of drama, music and family shows aimed at viewers celebrating the festival at home. 

Broadcasters are presenting traditional and contemporary fare — from devotional pageants to children's cooking segments — across afternoon and prime-time slots over the coming days.

On one of the evening highlights, the festival drama "Dashabhuja", written and directed by Shaurya Dipto Surjo and featuring Nazia Haque Orsha, Sabbir Ahmed, Naresh Bhuiya and Mahmudul Islam Mithu, will be broadcast on Wednesday at 10:50pm. A dance special, "Dhaker Tale", is scheduled for Thursday at 1:20pm, offering a programme rooted in the drum-driven rhythms of the puja season.

NTV's line-up includes a series of musical and talk specials. A morning feature of devotional songs and a prime-time segment hosted by singer Sandipan are among its festival offerings; the channel will also air a personal interview in which actress Swarnalata Debnath recalls memories of Puja. Masranga Television will screen the rural drama "Radhika" on October 2 at 10:30pm; the play, by Amanul Haq Helal and directed by Farhad Alam, follows the struggles and quiet resilience of a poor village woman.

Duronto TV, whose programming targets younger viewers, continues its distinctive Puja slate. The children's special drama "Hoi Hoi Holla," directed by Partha Pratim Haldar and starring child actors Kazi Afra Evelina, Ishrak Turjo, Samadrita Prahar, Ayaz Mahmud and others alongside veterans Abul Hayat and Shahnaz Khushi, runs daily through October 2 at 11:30am and 8:00pm. The channel's family cooking series "Banai Mojar Khabar: Ma-Baba Ar Ami," where children and parents prepare festive dishes together, airs at 1:00pm and 9:00pm on the same dates. Duronto's variety special "Mangalaloke" features performances by dance troupe Kalpotaru and a line-up of young dancers in a morning broadcast.

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Across these schedules, broadcasters are striking a familiar balance: devotional and classical performances share space with family entertainment and children's programming, so that Puja viewers of all ages can find something to watch. Producers and channels say the festival offers a rare moment when television can both reflect heritage and bring communities together at home.

Viewers are advised to check their local listings and channels' social platforms for final timings and ticketing information for any live or studio events.