The High Court is set to hear a writ petition seeking a ban on the broadcast of all Indian TV channels in Bangladesh.
The bench of Justice Fatema Najib and Justice Sikder Mahmudur Razi issued the order on Tuesday, scheduling the hearing for Wednesday.
Supreme Court lawyer Syeda Shaheen Ara Laili filed the public interest litigation on Monday, with Advocate Eklas Uddin Bhuiyan representing the petitioner.
The writ names several key officials and entities as defendants, including the information ministry secretary, the home ministry secretary, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) chairman, the Bangladesh Bank governor, the Bangladesh Television director general, and the inspector general of police (IGP).
Advocate Eklas Uddin Bhuiyan said that various Indian TV channels are allegedly violating provisions of the Cable Television Network Management Act, 2006, specifically Sections 19 and 20. The petition seeks enforcement of these provisions to halt the broadcast of the channels.
The petition raises concerns about the legal compliance of Indian TV channels operating in Bangladesh and calls for stricter regulation of foreign content under the existing legal framework.
