Dhaka, Sep 18 (V7N) — The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has announced that private television channels are no longer required to broadcast Bangladesh Television’s (BTV) two o'clock news bulletin.

The decision was communicated through an official order issued on Wednesday, signed by the Ministry’s Chief Information Officer, Nizamul Kabir. According to the directive, the Information and Broadcasting Advisor expressed that continuing to air BTV's 2 PM news on private channels is unnecessary.

This announcement formalises the change and private television channels are no longer obliged to include BTV’s news in their daily schedules.

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