Dhaka: Media activists joined arms and formed a human chain to protest the airing of television advertisement of local products on foreign television channels and to urge fostering Bangladeshi culture.

The human chain, organised by Electronic Media Marketing Association (EMMA), started at about 11:00am at Karwan Bazar in Dhaka.  

EMMA demanded bar on broadcasting of local advertisement on foreign channels, Information minister’s order to broadcast commercial promotions of local products only in local TV channels, and stop broadcasting foreign TV channels to save Bangladeshi culture.

The speakers also urged for active role of Ministry of Information and Ministry of foreign affairs for broadcasting Bangladesh TV channels in India.

Media personalities, journalists, celebrities, and business officials were present in the human chain.