- Government of India has decided to show BTV World, a channel owned by Bangladesh TV, on the Doordarshan Free Dish which will be available for the viewers of Doordarshan in our country.
- At the same time, DD India would be made available in Bangladesh for being viewed by the people in that country.
- This arrangement is a result of an MoU signed between Prasar Bharati and Bangladesh TV (BTV) on May 7, 2019.
- The channel – BTV World would be of special interest to the viewers of Eastern India.
- The decision marks an important watershed in the strengthening of ties between the two countries and follows with an earlier decision taken by the two Governments to co-produce a film on Banga Bandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, which will be directed by eminent film Director and Producer Shyam Benegal.
- Government of India has also approved the proposal of Prasar Bharati for making available the KBS World, an English 24×7 channel of South Korean government on the DD Free Dish for Indian viewers. Simultaneously, people of that country would be able to view DD India.
