Music

Gaan Bangla TV station vandalised amid clashes

Non-cooperation Movement Bangladesh 2024| Gaan Bangla TV station vandalised amid clashes
Photo: Collected

At least 73 people, including 14 policemen, were killed, and dozens more were injured in violent clashes across Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh on the first day of the non-cooperation movement announced by the key coordinators of students against discrimination movement.

In light of the violence that ensued among law enforcement, Bangladesh Awami League activists, and quota reform protesters, television channels and media houses have reportedly been on high alert. Despite these precautions, the country's only music-based television channel, Gaan Bangla, was severely damaged.

On Sunday (August 4), around 6:15pm, violent incidents led to the destruction of the Gaan Bangla TV building on Pragati Sarani in the capital. The building housed the channel's studio setup, shooting floors, sound systems, editing panels, broadcasting equipment, and other valuable items worth several crores of taka. Kaushik Hossain Taposh, the channel's managing director and musician, confirmed the extent of the damage.

A video of the attack shows that nearly all the glass panes of the 8-10-story building were shattered. The attackers not only destroyed equipment inside, but also threw the remaining outside. A fire was also seen burning in front of the building.

Comments

Gaan Bangla TV station vandalised amid clashes

Non-cooperation Movement Bangladesh 2024| Gaan Bangla TV station vandalised amid clashes
Photo: Collected

At least 73 people, including 14 policemen, were killed, and dozens more were injured in violent clashes across Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh on the first day of the non-cooperation movement announced by the key coordinators of students against discrimination movement.

In light of the violence that ensued among law enforcement, Bangladesh Awami League activists, and quota reform protesters, television channels and media houses have reportedly been on high alert. Despite these precautions, the country's only music-based television channel, Gaan Bangla, was severely damaged.

On Sunday (August 4), around 6:15pm, violent incidents led to the destruction of the Gaan Bangla TV building on Pragati Sarani in the capital. The building housed the channel's studio setup, shooting floors, sound systems, editing panels, broadcasting equipment, and other valuable items worth several crores of taka. Kaushik Hossain Taposh, the channel's managing director and musician, confirmed the extent of the damage.

A video of the attack shows that nearly all the glass panes of the 8-10-story building were shattered. The attackers not only destroyed equipment inside, but also threw the remaining outside. A fire was also seen burning in front of the building.

Comments

সংস্কারের জন্য অতিরিক্ত ১ বিলিয়ন ডলারের প্রস্তাব আইএমএফের

তবে অন্তর্বর্তী সরকারের সংস্কার এজেন্ডা বাস্তবায়ন, চলতি হিসাবের ঘাটতি কমিয়ে আনা ও ডলারের মজুত বাড়াতে কমপক্ষে ২ বিলিয়ন ডলারের জন্য চেষ্টা করছে সরকার

১৭ মিনিট আগে