Jawad Nirjhor: BTV-The public Television. By trolling, people call BTV -Batabi Lebu Television. And this Btabi lebu television is now the hot cake in the town. BTV officials are looting billions of people's money under the cover of presenting the bumper production of Batabi Lebu. It would be kind of a mistake to trace it as Lopat! In fact,the public's money has been embezzled by everyone. In case you missed it, This national television runs on public-earned money. But mate I am sure one can't remember the last time he/she sat before BTV._x000D_ _x000D_ But in the name of showing rotten and freakish programs to the audience, they are simply eating out money by making people fools. These programs are being promoted through spending three times, four times, or more money than the market price or fixed price. This state-owned media has become a safe role model of money laundering and warming out the pocket of authority._x000D_ _x000D_ There have been serious corruption allegations against the company's general manager, director, and engineer. As they say, government goods have the foot to go into the river. The condition of BTV has also become like that of government goods. Look, there are a lot of complaints of corruption against BTV, Then why there's nothing against them,I mean why are actions not taken? You know it, I know it, we know it. So there is no need to discuss how the situation of BTV has become due to various irregularities, arbitrariness and corruption._x000D_ _x000D_ ACC has also raided the BTV building, which is involved in rampant corruption. Actually not One or two Almost everyone commits corruption. So they are openly involved in corruption and now they are more fearless and shameless than ever. The higher authority is staying away from taking action against the corrupt, and in this chance, they are stealing money every day without returning the embezzled money, that's the story of almost every passing day._x000D_ _x000D_ Jagdish Chandra Esh was appointed as BTV's Program and Planning Director on a contractual basis at BTV in 2018. He embezzled huge sums of money for artists' honorarium, research and royalties. The amount is as big as He made uncountable crores of money in 5 years._x000D_ _x000D_ The investigation committee of BTV asked Jagdish Chandra Esh to deposit 1 million 44 thousand taka in the state treasury as punishment for only one specific complaint because This money was stolen by him but Jagdish did not return the money after so long, And he is safe and sound in his position too. Not only that but also Jagadish's contract was renewed without any action being taken, even after the allegations of corruption were proved. Life is so easy and funny here, for example after the proof of his corruption he claimed that he does not commit corruption alone,proper hara-kiri!_x000D_ _x000D_ Even though it is the only government-based television of the country, it has the worst programs, news broadcasts, all in all, it makes the condition of BTV real bad. Its shameful to argue whether viewers watch BTV or not.This state-funded television runs on public money. Although there is no quality program on the show , years after years the BTV showing the bumper yield of Batabi lemons, crores of money are being squandered in the name of these disgraceful programs._x000D_ _x000D_ We are shocked to see the monthly cost of some of the BTV programs as we got some reports in Corruption in Media. People's money is being lost like this, but no one is noticing,Four lakhs for a weekly play they are third-grade drama too. If you want then dramas of this category are available for one and a half to two lakh taka of decent quality._x000D_ _x000D_ Do you know how easy it is to count or loot money from people's pockets? if you do not then have a look at it, the cost of one episode of serial drama is 1 lakh eighty thousand. which Cost over crores per month for just 12 programs. Not only that One episode of a talk show costs 57 thousand for this public TV and the cost per episode of this serial named Hiraman is being shown as much as 1 lakh 80 thousand taka. And 47 million a month!! Have a look at it mate,it's people's money but they are taking it like a leaf from a tree, nothing else,nothing._x000D_ _x000D_ Now lets go deep into it if you want these same programs, talkshow, satellite channels buy it from third-party productions at less than half of the cost. Interesting enough that BTV's cost is expected to be lower due to having its own studio, camera setup and other logistical facilities. They are taking money a handful, The quality of BTV programs is nowhere near that of satellite channels. If you don't know then,The average cost of satellite channels for a talk show is 10-15 thousand while the cost of BTV is 38 thousand taka! In terms of quality, BTV's talk shows are inferior to D grade televisions in the country. He is here again, again that face the corrupt Jagdish was in charge of all the programs including BTV Dialogue, Health Ask, Daily news ,Heart of Bangladesh etc._x000D_ _x000D_  _x000D_ _x000D_