The information minister says the state-run broadcaster recorded its highest income in the past six fiscal years in 2023 at Tk 440 million
June 22, 2026
Senior Correspondent
bdnews24.com
Bangladesh Television (BTV) has spent more than 32 times what it earned in the first 11 months of the ongoing fiscal year, Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon has said.
Responding to a question from Naogaon-3 MP Fazle Huda in parliament on Monday, the minister said the state-run broadcaster earned Tk 80.5 million, including taxes, between July 2025 and May 2026, while its expenditure stood at Tk 2.54 billion.
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