Sesame Street turns to Sisimpur
On a visit to the sets of Sisimpur in Film Development Corporation (FDC),Khurshid Jahan Haque, Minister for Women and Children Affairs, said, "Quality educational television programmes like Sisimpur can play a critical role in teaching children counting and important health and social issues."The series for children is co-produced by the non-profit educational organisation Sesame Workshop, says a press release. Sisimpur is a Bangladeshi adaptation of the world famous television series Sesame Street and features Bangla-speaking Muppets, animation and live-action segments. The series is funded under a grant of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and is expected to debut on BTV later this year. Sesame Workshop has co-produced similar programmes in over 20 countries in the world over the last 35 years.
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Khurshid Jahan Haque, Minister for Women and Children Affairs, with guests at the FDC set for Sisimpur |
