ProMASS News Bureau: Aug 17, 2016: The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee would be launching an exclusive service for Bangladesh and Bengali diaspora titled “Akashvani Maitree” on 23rd August 2016. The channel would act as a bridge of amity between the two countries. Mr. M Venkaiah Naidu, Minister for Information and Broadcasting stated this during his discussions with Minister of Information, Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh Mr. Hasanul Haq Inu and his delegation in New Delhi on Wednesday. During the discussion, Mr. Naidu conveyed to his Bangladesh counterpart that AIR would be launching an exclusive service for Bangladesh and Bengali diaspora titled “Akashvani Maitree” on he said date.
Mr. Naidu further mentioned that the relationship between the two countries would strive to promote the commonality of heritage and culture. He said that information dissemination is critical to counter terrorism which is a common issue plaguing both India and Bangladesh.
