A new TV channel starts transmission today

By Cultural Correspondent
25 December 2005, 18:00 PM
Afsana Mimi (L) in Jibon Charcha, one of the programmes to be aired on Rtv
Rtv, a private satellite TV channel, begins its official transmission today. Professor Iajuddin Ahmed, president of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, will inaugurate the TV channel as the chief guest at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Centre.

Chairperson of the channel, Mosddek Ali, MP, will be present at the opening ceremony along with the invited guests.

After the opening, a cultural programme presented by the renowned cultural activists of the country will be telecast live on the TV channel.

Earlier at a press conference Ali asserted that while Rtv will give priority to news broadcasts, the channel would air a variety of entertaining programmes.

After the live telecast of the opening session, the TV channel will start telecasting their regular programmes from 8pm.