NTV and a grinning politician
Not a single day goes by without Mosaddek Ali Falu being shown on NTV. According to the order of precedence he comes later than the PM, the president, the leader of the opposition and the fifty some members of the cabinet. Nevertheless, NTV is projecting him as the mostjonodorodileader of our times. In fact, the degree of coverage for Mr. Falu on NTV news in the run up to Dhaka 10 by-election was a reminder of the BTV' s coverage for Ershad during the eighties. Now, the election being over, NTV is still finding enough reason to show him on a daily basis.
The entertainment programmes of NTV are quite impressive. The picture quality is much better than that of its competitors, Channel I and ATN Bangla. Even the news could be termed as objective and impartial if the Falu factor is not taken into account.
Sadly, our politicians never learn from the mistakes of their predecessors. The Awami League earned only disgust from the people when they made it a habit of conjuring up the name of Bangabandhu on every occasion. Mr. Falu, on his part, should know that he is representing an electorate who are knowledgeable urbanites. Too much of media coverage will only make him unpopular.
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