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Entertainment Report

The first episode of weekly talk show 'Women in Politics' to be aired on ATN Bangla at 6:20pm today. The talk show is based on human rights and social issues. A total of 13 episodes will be aired every Monday on ATN Bangla from now. The United Network Ltd (UNL), a communication and consulting company, has produced the television series sponsored by the CIDA and DANIDA. Shamim Reza of the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism of Dhaka University has moderated the episodes. Fuad Chowdhury, Director of the UNL, said, "UNL's aims to portray positive stories about a free and fair election where women can play an active role in not only in the electoral process but also as free candidates. Before the scheduled election day (December 18), the first episodes of the show will be aired covering case studies and election and political issues."

The programme will cover the good governance, empowerment of women MP's through various possible training and orientation, role of women union parishad members and local government members, he said.