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MUMBAI: The Bangladesh government on Sunday seized transmission
equipment of Ekushey Television, which was forced to go
off air from Thursday last.
According
to reports in the Daily Star, the ministry of post
and telecommunication seized key parts of the equipment
for satellite news gathering and satellite earth station
at the ETV Bhaban, fearing that the channel may try clandestine
satellite transmission.
ETV
is meanwhile trying to formulate an appropriate legal response
to the confiscation of its equipment, which was done in
accordance with section 5 of country's Telegraph Act, 1885.
The ministry has reportedly seized the equipment as ETV
continued its telecast till 10:40 pm on 29 August even though
the Supreme Court had declared the company's license illegal
at 11:40 am that day.
Satellite
reports confirm that Asiasat 3S has stopped the transmission
of both Ekushey TV and Ekushey World from 1 September.
Bangladesh's first terrestrial television channel, ETV's
terrestrial broadcast was shut down by the government last
Thursday after the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
upheld a High Court Division verdict declaring the license
of the ETV illegal.
See earler headline:
Bangladesh's
Ekushey Television off air as of Thursday
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