Bangladesh’s Murdered Bloggers

Already this year, three atheist bloggers in Bangladesh have been brutally attacked and murdered – seemingly for challenging religious belief. The suspects are Islamic extremists. It comes after a polarised online debate between secular and atheist bloggers and Islamists. BBC Trending is on location in the capital Dhaka, meeting bloggers living in fear and discussing what is happening with a special panel – including the country’s Minister of Information Hasanul Haq Inu and a public audience. We look at how the clash between secular and religious views trended and then turned sour, and meet voices from all sides of the debate, drawn from the internet generation.

We also look at other trends from Bangladesh. The battle for justice for a 13-year-old boy who was killed by an attacker, who posted the video on Facebook, seems to have resulted in arrests. Plus, who are the Goats of Bangladesh – and why are they going viral on Facebook?

Produced by Estelle Doyle.

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Bangladesh’s Murdered Bloggers

Sharmin Rauma, Asif under Manam Ahmed’s composition

Entertainment Report : After Valo Lagey Na, Ek Mutho Rode and Swapner Digonto Chhuyey popular singer Sharmin Rauma again render song with Asif Akbar under popular musician and director Manam Ahmed’s composition.
Kabir Bakul wrote lyrics of the song titled Ki Chao Tumi? Music video of the song, which was released recently, has already been appreciated by the listeners.
While talking about the song Manam Ahmed said, “While composing its music I believed the song will be perfect in voices of Rauma and Asif. Both of them rendered outstandingly well.”
This song will take place in Asif’s upcoming album. Asif shared his feelings by this way, “Manam has composed tunes and music for me and it is really a nice thing. I think listeners will find something in this song.”
Rauma said, “Like previous times Manam has made a nice song. For this first time, I got the opportunity to render a duet song with Asif Bhai. I hope everybody will like the song.”
Besides audio songs, Rauma has already got appreciation in play-back song. Within very short time she will come with a new music video. Rabiul Islam Jibon wrote lyrics of the song Drishtir Shimanai of Manam Ahmed Featuring Rauma album.

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BBC Probaho launches on Channel-i in Bangladesh

BBC Bangla’s new weekly current-affairs programme, BBC Probaho, is launching today on Channel-i in Bangladesh.

Presented by BBC Bangla’s Sharmin Rauma, BBC Probaho will be broadcast live from the cable/satellite station’s Dhaka studios at prime time – 9.30pm – every Thursday. The programme will be repeated at 9.30am Bangladesh Time on Fridays.

With hard-hitting interviews and debate, BBC Probaho brings 25 minutes of in-depth reporting of key issues affecting Bangladesh today. The programme will feature international and business stories delivered by the BBC’s global network of correspondents and journalists.

Sharmin Rauma will conduct studio interviews and encourage direct engagement from audiences via the BBC Bangla social-media accounts on Facebook and Twitter. BBC Probaho is produced by BBC Bangla’s Monowar Darpon.

BBC Bangla Editor, Sabir Mustafa, comments: “The launch of BBC Probaho marks a new stage in the BBC’s decade-long collaboration with Channel-i and a milestone in BBC Bangla’s presence on the Bangladeshi media scene. Adding to our radio, digital and mobile content, BBC Probaho signals our commitment to the Bangladeshi audiences, ensuring they get our trusted news coverage on the platforms of their choice.”

Sharmin Rauma says: “I am thrilled to be fronting this new, dynamic news programme which I hope will become essential viewing for anyone who wants to be in the know on major issues affecting people in Bangladesh and beyond.”

Shykh Seraj, Head of News for Channel-i, adds: “BBC Probaho is a historic landmark achieved in the news and current-affairs scene in Bangladesh. Channel-i has always been a trusted partner of BBC, starting off with BBC Bangladesh Sanglap, and now the road takes a new, exciting turn.”

The launch of BBC Probaho further expands the BBC Bangla offer on all platforms. The BBC Bangla radio programmes are produced in London and Dhaka. The BBC’s Dhaka bureau is a production centre from where BBC Bangla’s two morning radio transmissions are anchored. While the website bbcbangla.com registers over a million unique visitors per month, the BBC Bangla Facebook page has over 5.2 million followers. BBC Bangla also offers a mobile news service, delivering 12 audio news and sports bulletins for mobile phone users in Bangladesh every day.

BBC Bangla is part of BBC World Service.

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