BEXIMCO Communications Limited is about to launch country’s first Direct-to-Home (DTH) service, a method of receiving television signal directly from the satellite, under the brand name ‘RealVU’. The best international practices of TV services and technologies will be implemented in Bangladesh soon.
“We are ready to provide DTH services under the RealVU brand name vey soon which will drastically change the viewing experience of the Bangladeshi TV audience,” said Dmitry Lapitskiy, CEO of BEXIMCO Communications, while speaking at the press conference held at a city hotel today, March 10. He added, “The new operator, which will initially launch the DTH broadcasting in the metropolitan areas, will also cover the entire country gradually thanks to ABS satellite beam. The picture quality p...
Both children and adults, locals and foreigners grazed their feet over the 1,000 tiles in monochromatic shades of turquoise to feel the texture in Sandeep Mukherjee’s installation “The Sky Remains,” at the Dhaka Art Summit. The piece, which also consists of 14 modular wall panels is meant for viewers to think of the country’s sky and surrounding delta tributaries. Families posed for pictures in front of the immersive work, teenagers dressed in saris took selfies and toddlers wobbled across the work, demonstrating the hands-on nature of the biannual event.
The Dhaka Art Summit is not quite a biennial in the vein of the Venice Biennale, an art fair like Zona Maco and Art Basel, or a museum, but in many ways, it’s all those things and more. “The Dhaka Art Summit is our own model, and we...
One of Bangladesh’s biggest art shows has covered up an exhibit by Tibetan artists after the Chinese embassy in Dhaka said it was “offended” by the artwork, an organiser said Monday.
A photographic exhibit entitled “Last Words”, featuring the letters of five Tibetans who self-immolated in protest at Chinese rule, was covered with white sheets at the Dhaka Art Summit, an AFP correspondent said.
The work belonged to Indian filmmaker Ritu Sarin and her husband Tenzing Sonam, a Tibetan
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This Valentine's day, Emami Fair & Handsome is releasing online an exclusive short-film geared towards the young generation titled "Bodle Jawar Golpo". The 15 minute film is directed by Bangladeshi National award-winning young director Redwan Rony.
The film will be released at 12:01 am on 14th February 2016, the dawn of Valentines' day on Emami Fair & Handsome's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/theultimatemen/?fref=ts.
A press conference was held at a hotel in the capital city regarding the film l...
Seven, a travelling documentary play recounting the real-life ordeals of women who have encountered violence, rape and trafficking, has become a fulcrum for debate and action among students in Bangladesh
In a lecture theatre at Rajshahi University in Bangladesh, seven people take their places on stage. They begin to speak. “Hafsat Abiola, Nigeria,” says one. “Mu Sochua, Cambodia,” says another. “Anabella de Leon, Guatemala,” says a third. They perform monologues based on interviews with women’s rights activists who have experienced domestic violence, gang rape and human trafficking.
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GatesAir will turn on the first two HD Radio stations in South Asia in early 2016 for Betar, the national government broadcaster for Bangladesh. The HD Radio broadcasts, supported by two GatesAir Flexiva 10kW transmitters, will cover the capital city of Dhaka and surrounding regions.
Upon evaluating digital radio standards, Betar chose HD Radio for to its audio quality and
multichannel opportunities. For this application, signal coverage will be strengthened through a higher-than-usual FM tower for Betar (250 feet as oppo...
