'Install Set Top Box by April 1 to watch satellite TV channels'
01 February 2022, 08:42 pm | Updated: 24 November 2024, 05:23 am
Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud on Tuesday said the decision to bring the cable TV network under the digital system will be enforced from April 1 in Dhaka and Chattogram.
Customers in the two cities will have to get TV set top boxes from April 1 to watch satellite television channels, he told reporters after a meeting with cable TV operators at the ministry.
“We had a discussion in detail to implement our initiative to bring cable TV network under digital system and you (journalists) know that a case was also filed in this regard,” he said.
He said the government has taken the initiative to provide better service to customers and ensure that the government is not deprived of VAT and tax from this sector.
“Today we’ve set a timeframe and we have fixed April 1 to ensure installation of set top boxes in Dhaka and Chattogram. We will work together to provide set top boxes within the time,” he said.
“Those who will fail to install set top boxes during this period will be deprived from watching some satellite channels,” he added.
