In Bangladesh, a petition has been filed in the High Court requesting the suspension of all Indian television channels’ broadcasts within the country.
A Supreme Court lawyer submitted the petition on Monday, naming the Information Secretary, Home Secretary, and the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) as respondents, according to reports by United News of Bangladesh (UNB).
The petition claims that Indian TV channels are disseminating propaganda against Bangladesh, adversely affecting the friendly relations between the two countries and posing a threat to Bangladesh’s sovereignty, as reported by The Daily Star.
Grounded in Section 29 of the Cable Television Network Operation Act 2006, the motion urges the High Court to impose a complete ban on Indian TV channels’ broadcasts in the country. It also requests a rule to determine why an official directive should not be issued to cease such broadcasts, UNB reports.
The lawyer mentioned that the High Court might hear the writ petition next week.
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