Advice to our satellite channels

By Md. Ashiqul Haque, West Hajipara Road, Dhaka
13 February 2004, 18:00 PM
It has really been a great success that we have already three satellite channels in the country. And it would be really good for a developing nation like ours if more satellite channels start working in the coming years. We have noticed that all of our channels have started showing a particular type of talk show (and the viewers of course enjoy them) where politicians are invited (mostly). So it has been a good opportunity to learn about the different development issues of the country.

But most of the time we find that the politicians blame each other blindly. As a result the talk shows lost its interest. These talk shows can be made very interesting and fruitful if the opponents are invited from the same region of the country, which will really enable us to get a true picture of each and every part of our country.

I would also request all the channels to employ more efficient and brave interviewers like Shafiq Rehman, who can concentrate on different important issues rather than asking simple and funny questions. These talk shows should be absolutely simple and straight-forward. But unfortunately the talk shows do not dare to dig the truth in most of the cases. In order to make these talk shows more attractive and meaningful the above mentioned changes are needed as soon as possible.