Ujan Ganger Naiya, a new family drama will begin airing today on BTV. Produced by BBC Media Action, the serial will be televised every Sunday at 8:30 pm with a repeat every Thursday 8:35 am.
The plot centres around young sisters Jasmin and Anika, who are married to two brothers. 16-year-old Anika wants to continue her education and struggles to adapt to life as a wife and daughter-in-law. Through her story, the drama explores the challenges of early marriage and pregnancy.
The 16-episode first series is directed by Gias Uddin Selim and Bashar Georgis and written by Giasuddin Selim and a team of writers. The crew and cast features star performers like Mamunur Rashid, Fazlur Rahman Babu, Wahida Mollick Jolly, Chanchal Chowdhury, Deepa Khandokar, Orchita Sporshiya, Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed, Shamol Mawla, Shahed Ali, Momena Chowdhury and many more.
To mark its launch, a premier show and press meet took place yesterday at the Star Cineplex in Bashundhara City. Cast and crew of the drama, senior officials from the UK’s Department for International Development, Bangladesh Government, BTV and BBC Media Action were all present.
Ujan Ganger Naiya is part of the BBC Agomoni (health project brand of BBC Media Action in Bangladesh) under which, BBC Media Action is producing TV shows, radio programmes and Public Service Announcements.