Dhaka: Bangladesh’s first automation-based private satellite television station International Television Channel Ltd (NTV) celebrated its ninth anniversary on 3 July 2012.

With the slogan ‘Somoyer Sathe Agamir Pothe’ meaning ‘heading towards the future with time’, holding Bangla language and culture close to heart, Al-haj Mohammad Mosaddak Ali on 3 July 2003 formed NTV.

The television channel celebrated its ninth anniversary with much pomp and grandeur.

Noted socialites, political leaders, sports figures and cultural figures attended the anniversary as honourable guests and some of the guests addressed the audience.

Eminent personnel of the country and cultural bodies came to the NTV office with garland marking the day.

Chairman and Managing Director of NTV Al-haj Mohammad Mosaddak Ali along with the guests inaugurated the event by cutting a spectacular cake to celebrate the occasion.   

He addressed the audience too.

Al-haj Mohammad Mosaddak Ali said, ‘I want to thank honourable President and the Prime Minister of the country, honourable leader of the opposition, political leaders and activists, people from every walks of life, all the audiences of NTV on this auspicious day.’

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) senior leader Barrister Moudud Ahmed said, ‘I congratulate all the crew and officials and relevant people on this occasion.’

The then Awami League minister Col (Retd) Faruk Khan said, ‘I want to thank all the audience and NTV staff on this occasion.’

The then BNP senior leader, now party’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said, ‘They (NTV) have been maintaining a certain standard and reliability in their programmes and news and they have been neutral that will strengthen the democratic practice in the country.’