Ctg artistes ignored by BTV: Shilpi Sangsad
Chattogram Shilpi Sangsad at a press conference in the city yesterday alleged that the artistes of Chattogram have been deprived from participating in programmes of Bangladesh Television (BTV) Chattogram centre. Instead, many programmes of BTV’s Dhaka centre are being rerun frequently, they claimed at the programme held at Chattogram Press Club.
In a written statement, Shahidur Rahman, president of the sangsad, further said the artistes were also not given their due honorarium after performing in this centre.
He said,“The last audition for enlisting artistes in this centre was held in 2000.”
“We have also written to the director general of BTV to address these issues,” he added.
Contacted, Nitai Kumar Bhattacharjee, general manager of BTV Chattogram centre, denied all allegations and said they have to rerun old shows as they do not have the logistical capability to make new ones, They will prefer to include local artistes in new programmes once the logistics are fixed, he said.
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