Condemning the government for its dilly-dallying attitude over the allocation of frequency for the ETV, the forum leaders also demanded removal of all administrative hindrances to the transmission of the private satellite channel.

They said the government has issued licences and allocated frequency to many new television channels owned by ministers and high-ups of the government so that these channels carry out campaign in its favour ahead of the national election.

But only the ETV has been barred from broadcasting its programme, they added.

Chief Coordinator of the forum Advocate Abu Sayed Sattar and Advocate Sarwar Kabir spoke during the demonstration.

People from all walks of life, including cultural activists, students and teachers, took part in the demonstration.