Hasina missing on BTV
Staff Correspondent
The state-run Bangladesh Television (BTV) yesterday did not broadcast the speech of Sheikh Hasina in parliament but aired Khaleda Zia's.The Radio Bangladesh, however, aired live speeches of both leaders from Sangsad. The BTV slashed 15 minutes of its prime-time news bulletin at 8:00pm to accommodate the prime minister's speech. Khaleda took the floor at 7:55pm after the speech of her rival Hasina. The premier wrapped up her speech at 9:37pm. Earlier, opposition Awami League lawmaker Suranjit Sengupta requested Speaker Jamiruddin Sircar to arrange live telecasting of the opposition leader's speech on the BTV. "We want equal rights for the leader of the house and leader of the opposition in live broadcasting," Gupta said. However, Sircar did not respond.
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