Akashvani Maitree is for Bangladesh and Bengali diaspora

Q.  Akashvani Maitree is for
- Published on 18 Aug 16

a. Pakistan
b. Bhutan
c. Nepal
d. Bangladesh

ANSWER: Bangladesh
 
  • AIR would be launching an exclusive service for Bangladesh and Bengali diaspora titled “Akashvani Maitree”, AIR’s cross-border Bangla service.
  • The service will be broadcast in India and Bangladesh on 596 KHz.
  • The Bangla radio service, launched in 1971 during the Bangladesh Liberation Movement and discontinued in 2010, was to go on air on June 28 with a mix of news and cultural programming.
  • The re-launch of the channel on 596 KHz has twin objectives- To counter the presence of CRI (Chinese Radio International with its strong programming) and to attract Bengali-speaking listeners from both countries. Live-streaming of programmes online will cater to the Bengali diaspora.

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