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Star channels available in AKASH DTH

DHAKA, Nov 9, 2020 (BSS) – Country’s lone direct-to-home (DTH) operator
has started to offer popular channels of Star as legal broadcaster.

Getting government’s approval for downlink and broadcast, AKASH DTH is
distributing Star Plus, Star Gold, Star Jalsha, Jalsha Movies, National
Geography, Star Bharat and Star Sports, said a press release today.

It is mandatory to avail no objection certificate from the information
ministry (MOI) to broadcast any foreign channels in Bangladesh.

“If this sector starts paying proper VAT on service, after
telecommunication sector, it would be a big source of revenue for government
with a 3.5 crore household subscribers which has an ARPU of Taka 200-400,”
said AKASH’s head of marketing Muhammad Abul Khair Chowdhury.

AKASH DTH, a subsidiary of Beximco Communication, started to provide
service using the feed of Bangabandhu satellite-1 from May, 2019. It is available
in all 64 districts and can be viewed from any corner of Bangladesh with the
same quality.

BSS/PR/MAK/FI/ 1850 hrs