‘Ujan Ganger Naiya’, a family entertainment drama aimed at helping people learn about maternal and child health, produced by BBC Media Action, will start broadcasting its second season from 23 June on ATN Bangla. The series will air every Tuesday at 8:40 pm. A new programme called ‘Natoker Pore’ will launch alongside, featuring actors from the drama, pregnant women and specialist doctors and will broadcast on the same channel every Wednesday at 9.35 am.
The script of ‘Ujan Ganger Naiya’ is written by Rafiqul Islam Poltu and Shuvashis Sinha and the drama is directed by Bashar Georgis. The cast includes Reaz, Farhana Mili, Chompa, Tariq Anam Khan, Lutfur Rahman George, Sporshia, Titash Zia, Afroza Banu, Shatabdi Wadud, Reekita Nondine Shimu, Fazlul Haque and Putul.
To mark the launch of the second series, a premiere and press conference was arranged yesterday at the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC). Nick Dyer, Director General for Policy and Global Programmes at the UK Department for International Development, was present along with members of the cast and crew and officials from the Government of Bangladesh, ATN Bangla and BBC Media Action. ‘Ujan Ganger Naiya’ is a part of the BBC Agomoni project, which uses a range of media outputs to support people all over Bangladesh to adopt healthier behaviours and practices connected to pregnancy and childbirth. ‘Ujan Ganger Naiya’ has been made with funds from the UK Department for International Development.
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